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To BE SOLD,
THE House and Lot now in the Possession of Josias Smith at Rariton Landing : The House is 36 by 24 Foot, with a Brick Front, two Stories high, Sash windowed, and three Rooms on a Floor : Like- wise another House adjoining to the same, 17 by 20 Foot, very fit for a Store. Whoever inclines to pur- chase, may apply to Josias Smith, who will agree on reasonable Terms. The Title is indisputable.
- The New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 29, 1748.
To be sold by J. Edwards in Cornhill.
The Rise and Progress of a remarkable Work of Grace amongst a number of the Indians in the Prov- inces of New Jersey & Pennsylvania, justly represent- ed in a Journal kept by order of the Hon. Society in Scotland, for propagating Christian Knowledge, with some general Remarks. By the late Rev. Mr. Da- vid Brainerd, Missionary from said Society .- The Boston Gazette or Weekly Journal, August 30, 1748. No. 1476.
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Philadelphia August 25. 1748.
To be sold, 150 acres of good land, well wooded, and timber'd with ship timber, lying in the township of Waterford, Gloucester county, within a mile of a good landing. For title and terms apply to Isaac Burrows, living on part of the land .-- The Pennsylva- nia Gazette, September 1, 1748.
SCHEME Of The
AMWEL in New-Jersey LOTTERY,
For raising Six Hundred and Thirty Pounds, for the finishing the Presbyterian Meeting-House, and buying a Parsonage.
Number of Prizes,
Value of each,
Total Value,
2
of
£ 100
are
12 200
3
of
50
are
150
8
of
30
are
240
I 2
of
15
are
180
25
of
IO
are
250
40
of
5
are
200
150
of
3
are
450
200
of
2
are
400
990
of
I.IOS
are
1485
Prizes 1430
First drawn
5
Blanks 4170
Last drawn
IO
5600
From which
£3570
Tickets at 15s. each, is £4200
deduct 15% per Cent. is
630
£4200
The Drawing to commence on or before the First Day of November next, at the Meeting-House above-
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said, if filled by that Time, under the Care and Man- agement of Martin Ryerson, Esq; and Messrs. Peter Prall, Michael Henry, and Emanuel Croyel, who are to dispose of the Tickets, and to be under Oath for the faithful Management of the same. The Fortunate are to receive their Prizes entire; the 15 per Cent. being deducted from the whole Sum produced by the Sale of the Tickets before the Drawing begins, and not from the Prizes after they are Drawn : Fourteen Days Notice at least to be given before the Day of Drawing ; the Prizes are to be printed in this Paper, when the Drawing is concluded .-- The Pennsylvania Journal, September 1, 1748.
The Scheme of a LOTTERY in the City of NEW BRUNSWICK,
By Way of Charity, to raise a suitable Sum of Mon- ey for the Payment of certain Debts of Peter Cochran, for which he is now, and hath been confined in the Goal of the said City, near Five Years; is unable to make Payment, and has no other probable Way of ever being relieved ; has a growing Family, and for which, by Reason of his Confinement, is rendered un- capable of providing for. This Lottery consists of 3000 Tickets, at 15s Proclamation each, 610 of which are to be Prizes, viz.
Number of Prizes.
Value of each.
Total Value.
I
of
£ 100
£ 100
2
of
50
100
4
of
30
1 20
8
of
25
200
14
of
I 5
210
36
of
IO
360
" 485
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45
of
5
225
100
of
3
300
400
of
LI IOS. 600
610 Prizes
First drawn Ticket 20
2360 Blanks
Last drawn I 5
3000 Tickets at Fifteen Shillings each is £2250 15 per Cent. to be deducted from the Prizes, and to remain in the Managers Hands, and by them to be applied for the Purposes aforesaid, after paying the necessary Charges of the Lottery ; in Case the Cred- itors of said Cochran, shall accept thereof in full dis- charge of their Demands; if not to be applied to some other charitable Use. It is hoped that the gen- erous and charitably inclined Persons, will become chearful Adventurers in this Lottery ; for besides that the ultimate End thereof is to relieve the Distressed, is at the same Time as well calculated as any that has yet appeared ; there being not quite four Blanks to a Prize.
William Ouke and Dirck Van Veghte, Merchants, of the said City, are appointed the Managers of this Lottery ; and the same will be drawn the 26th Day of September Instant, at the Court House of the said City, or sooner if full. . The Drawing to be conduct- ed by the said Managers, under the Inspection of Dirck Schuyler and John Stille, both of them Magis- trates, and more Persons to join them in that Service, if it shall be thought necessary who shall all be upon Oath for the faithful Discharge of that Trust. Pub- lick Notice will be given before the Drawing, when the Numbers and Prizes are to be put into the
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Wheels ; that such Adventurers as think fit, may be present. The fortunate Numbers will be published in the New York Post-Boy; and the Benefit thereof paid by said Managers, at New Brunswick aforesaid, after the Drawing is finished. Tickets may be had of the Managers Dirck Schuyler, John Stille, &c .- The Pennsylvania Journal, September 1. 1748.
To BE SOLD.
WA Good Farm or Plantation at Middletown, in East-New-Jersey, consisting of a large Neck of Land, called Weycake-Neck, about 12 Miles from Amboy, and 30 Miles from New-York: There is on it two Dwelling-Houses and a Barn ; about 50 Acres of it only is clear'd, besides several considerable Lots of Salt-Meadow ; the rest is all Wood-Land, very con- venient for the New-York Market, as a good Land- ing is close to the House : 'Tis very well watered, and exceeding convenient for Stock : There is also another Tract of Land adjoining to said Neck, of about 200 Acres, to be sold, either with or without the Neck ; on which there is plenty of Timber, and joins to a small Lot with a Saw-Mill belonging to the same Persons, and which will be sold with the 200 Acre Tract. Any Persons inclining to purchase both or either the said Tracts, may apply to Leonard Hoff, living on the Premises, or to Elizabeth Hoff, at Tren- ton, who will agree on reasonable Terms, and give a good Title to the same .- The New York Gazette Re- vived in the Weekly Post Boy, Sept. 12, 1748.
THIS DAY is Published,
And Sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen-street). A Second Vindication of GOD's sovereign free Grace
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INDEED. In a fair and candid Examination of the last Discourse of the late Mr. Dickinson, entitled, A sec- ond Vindication of GOD's sovereign free Grace. Done in a Friendly Debate between C, a Calvinist, and B. a Believer of meer Primitive Christianity. By John Beach, A. M. With a Preface by Dr. Johnson -The Boston Weekly News-Letter, Sept. 15, 1748. No. 2422.
Philadelphia, September 15, 1748.
This is to give publick notice, that in West-New- Jersey, and the county of Burlington, in the township of Chesterfield, there is to be sold, a good malt-house made of brick work, and brew-house, joining togeth- er, with copper, tubs, coolers, malt mill, spouts and pumps, all convenient for the brewing good beer, situate at Borden-town, on a large wharff, upon the river Delaware, which is so convenient, that you may lower your beer with a tackle into the boats, or shallops, which are passing almost every day either to Philadelphia, Burlington or Trenton, also at the other end of the brew-house on the said river there is a large waggon-road to the several store-houses on the said river, where waggons are passing almost every day, and by this conveniency you may send your beer to any of the towns round about. Any person inclining to purchase the above, may apply to Nathaniel Farnsworth. - The Pennsylvania Gazette, Sept. 15. 1748.
R UN away (the eleventh of September Instant) an Irish Servant Man, named Daniel Mc Dannold, aged 18 or 19 years, thick sett, about five Feet high, of a fair Complexion, down Look, and a
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little Pock-broken : Had on when he went away, an old Felt Hatt tarred on the Crown, Worsted Cap, Tow Shirt, an old ragged Linsy-woolsy Jacket, a pair of Tow Trousers, new Shoes, and carried with him a Pair of Sheep skin Breeches. Whosoever takes up said Servant and secures him so that he may be had again, shall have Three Pounds Reward and all rea- sonable Charges paid by William Logan.
Hunterdon County, in New-Jersey,
Reddings Town, September 12, 1748.
-The New York Evening Post, Sept. 19, 1748.
Philadelphia, September 22, 1748. To be SOLD or LETT
A Commodious brick house and lot, with a good shop and barn, situate in Haddonfield, Gloucester county, the lot contains an acre and a half, planted with near 100 fruit trees.
For terms enquire of Letitia Meckle, living in said house, or of John Mickle, or David Cooper, execut.
N. B. The situation is very convenient for a shop-keeper or tradesman .- The Pennsylvania Gaz- ette, Sept. 22, 1748.
Philadelphia.
We hear from Burlington in New-Jersey, that His Excellency JONATHAN BELCHER, Esq ; Gover- nor of that Province, was married there on the 9th Day of this Month, to Mrs. Leal, a Lady of great Merit, and a handsome Fortune .- The Pennsylvania Journal, Sept. 22, 1748.
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TO BE SOLD,
IN THE COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, AND PROVINCE of West New-Jersey, by the Subscribers ; a very good Tract of Land containing Two Thousand Acres, of which One Hundred and Fifty is cleared in good Fence, either the whole together or divided in small Tracts the Title is indisputable, and is known by the Name of Dr. Dimsdale's Farm, situate within a Mile of Saw- Mills and Grist-mills on each side, and a Furnace and Forge on one side, where there is a small Market- Town and a very growing Place, within twenty Miles of Philadelphia, and bounded at each End on two fine Creeks both navigable, fit for small Craft to come up in order to carry any Sort of Produce, as Cord- wood, Ship-plank, and Staves, it being well timbered with fine large white Oak and other Timber fit for almost any Use this Country affords, and a large Quantity of fine Swamp fit for making of Meadow, which may be cleared very cheap, for the Timber on most part of it will pay for clearing the Land.
Any Person inclining to purchase, by applying to the Subscribers, living in Mount-Holly, may know the Terms. ABRAHAM FARRINGTON. THOMAS BUDD.
- The Pennsylvania Journal, Sept. 29, 1748. .
Philadelphia, September 29. 1748.
Stole away from the plantation of Robert Gordon, near Allen-Town, East-Jersey, about the 29th of Au- gust last, a large dark brown mare, about fourteen hands high, and about nine years old, in the spring coming, a natural pacer, with a black curl'd mane, trimm'd under the bridle, and a black tail, with a star
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in her forehead. Whoever takes up and secures the said mare, so that the owner may have her again, shall have Twenty shillings reward and reasonable charges paid by ROBERT GORDON.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, September 29. 1748.
The Tickets in the New-Brunswick Lottery for building a Church, being not all disposed of, has oc- casioned the Drawing to be postpon'd a little ; Mean time the Managers continue selling Tickets as usual. -The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post- Boy, Oct. 3. 1748.
The New-Brunswick Charity Lottery, being not yet quite full, obliges the Drawing to be postpon'd a little ; it will however be drawn as soon as possible, and those who incline to become Adventurers are desired to be expeditious : Tickets are sold by the Managers, or the Printer hereof .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Oct. 3, 1748.
To be sold at publick Vendue on Monday the 26th of December next, at the House of Gershom Drake at Piscataway ; A Lot of Land containing about 30 Acres, with a good Dwelling House, and several Im- provements thereon, very convenient for a Merchant or Tradesman : It lies near the said Drake's, and Dr. Mescen's Mills : The Title indisputable .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Oct. 3. 1748.
To BE SOLD,
ONE of the best and most pleasantly situated Lots in the City of Perth-Amboy, with a good House there -. on well built with Stone and Brick, having four Fire-
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places, and a Cellar, with a Garden and a Well : The Lot is one Chain in Breadth, and seven or eight Chains in Length, and runs from the Heart of the Town to Low-Water, and as much further as Im- provement can be made : It has two or three princi- pal Streets running thro' it, and will admit of several Houses built on the same, fronting the Streets with Gardens behind them, fit for either a Gentleman, Merchant, or Tradesman, or those that follow any sort of Business either by Land or Sea : The Title good and indisputable : Any Person having a Mind to pur- chase the Whole or any Part thereof, may apply to Richard Fitz Randolph, living near the Premises, who will agree on reasonable Terms, and give Time for Payment, if required .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Oct. 3, 1748.
The SCHEME of a Lottery in Hanover, New-Jersey, for raising a Sum of Money to buy a Parsonage House and Land. The Lottery consists of 1905 Tickets, of which 420 are to be fortunate, viz. Number of Prizes Value of each. Total Value.
I of
£. 56
1
of
£. 56 42
42
2
of
28
56
5
of
14
70
8
of of
IO
IOS.
S4
18
7
I26
48
of
3 IOS.
I 68
150
of
I 15S.
262 IOS,
187
of
1 8s.
261 16s.
Prizes
420
First drawn Ticket
4
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NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS.
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NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1748
Blanks 1485
Last drawn
3 3s. 6d.
Tickets 1905 at
From which deduct 15 per £1333 IOS 14s. each, amounts to
Ct. makes 2001. os. 5d. All the Sums mention'd are in Money at 8 s. per Ounce. The Drawing to begin on or before the 20th of December next, if filled by that Time, at the House of Timothy Tuttle, Esq; in said Hanover, under the Care and Management of Mess. Timothy Tuttle, Fo- seph Tuttle, John Bell, and Nathaniel Dalglish. The Drawing is also to be under the Inspection of John Ogden, Esq; of Newark, and Samuel Woodruff, Esq; of Elizabeth-Town. The Fortunate are to have their Prizes entire, the 15 per Cent being deducted out of the whole Sum before the Prizes are made. The Prizes are to be printed in this Paper when the Draw- ing is finished. Tickets are to be sold by the above Managers, and also by Samuel Woodruff, Esq; of the Borough of Elizabeth Town, and Capt. David Ogden of Newark .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Week- ly Post Boy, Oct. 3. 1748.
SCHEME
Of a Lottery at Rariton-Landing, in Piscataway, con- sisting of 2000 Tickets at Fourteen Shillings each, of which 400 to be fortunate, viz.
Number of Prizes
Value of each.
Total Value
3
of
£ 200 £ 600
3
of
IO
30
44
of
4
176
50
of
3 150
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NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS.
493
300
of
18s. 420
400 Prizes
First drawn Ticket 14
I 600
Last drawn 10
2000 Tickets at Fourteen Shillings each, is £. 1400 8 per Cent. to be deducted from the Prizes. The three highest Prizes each of them to be a House and Lot : The first a Lot of Ground of One Hundred Feet Square, and a good Store-House right opposite to it with as much Ground back as the Breadth of the Store-House to the End of the Lot. The next Prize of {. 200, is a good Dwelling-House, with a fine Shop and good Kitchen to it, good Well, and a fine Garden back. And the last of the three highest, is a new Store-House and Barn, and Ground at the Front to build a large Dwelling-House. These three Lots lay all next to each other, very convenient for a Merchant or Tradesman. The Drawing of this Lottery to begin the first Day of December next, at some convenient place at the said Landing, under the Inspection of Daniel Bray and Henry Lane, and a good Title for the Houses and Lots will be given by Johannes Ten Brook, living on the Premises. And Mr. Abraham Dumont, and Mr. Henry Dumont, are appointed Managers of said Lottery, and are to be under Oath for the faithful Management of the same. Publick Notice will be given before the Drawing when the Numbers and Prizes are to be put into the Wheels, that such Adventurers as think fit may be present. The fortunate Numbers will be published in the New-York Gazette, and the Benefit thereof paid by the said Managers, immediately after the
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Drawing is finished. Tickets to be had of the Man- agers at 14 s. each, Money 8 s. per Ounce .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Oct. 3. 1748.
Philadelphia, October 6, 1748.
All Persons indebted to the estate of John Hunt late of Hopewell, deceased, are desired to discharge the same, And those that have any demands against said estate, are desired to bring them in to the sub- scribers, in order that they may be adjusted.
WILSON HUNT, JONATHAN HUNT, S Executors. - The Pennsylvania Gazette, Oct. 6, 1748.
The Managers of the New-Brunswick Charity Lot- tery, hereby give Notice, that the Numbers in the said Lottery will certainly be put into the Wheels for Drawing on Monday the 24th of this Instant ; mean Time there remains a few Tickets yet unsold, to be disposed of by the Managers and the Printer hereof as usual .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Oct. 10, 1748.
Philadelphia, October 13, 1748.
Run away on the Third Instant from Samuel Coles, of Gloucester county, an English Servant lad, named William Price, about 19 years of age, of mid- dle size, has a downlook, pitted with the small-pox, is round shoulder'd, and has brown hair: had on a coarse grey homespun Coat, lined with striped home- spun, homespun shirt, patched, felt hat, coarse tow trousers, and good shoes, with strings, but have straps for buckles. Whoever takes up said servant, and
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secures him, so as he may be had again, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by SAMUEL COLES.
- The Pennsylvania Gazette, Oct. 14, 1748.
Philadelphia, October 14, 1748.
These are to give notice, that on Wednesday, the 19th of this inst. October, at the Burrough-town of Tren- ton, in the county of Hunterdon, will be held and kept, A FAIR, for the selling and buying of all manner of horses, mares, colts, cows, calves, steers, hoggs, sheep, and all other cattle, goods wares and merchandize whatsoever ; which said FAIR will be held and kept, the same day above mentioned, and two days next fol- lowing, pursuant to a clause in a charter of privil- edges, granted to the said Burrough-town for that purpose .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, Oct. 13, 1748.
Philadelphia, October 20. 1748.
Run away from Alexander Morgan, of West-Jersey, in the Township of Waterford, Gloucester County, an Irish servant lad, named Edward Olive, aged about 18 years, a thick chunky fellow, light eyes, and light- ish hair : Had on when he went away, a dark cinna- mon coloured homespun Coat, without lining, an old striped waistcoat, good felt hat, oznabrigs shirt and trousers, had two pair of shoes, one quite new. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
ALEXANDER MORGAN. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Oct. 20, 1748.
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Philadelphia, October 20. 1748.
Run away from John Grant of Basking Ridge, in Somerset county, East-Jersey, an Irish servant man, named Michael Collins, about 22 years of age, a little well set fellow, of a reddish complexion, full fac'd. and full ey'd, pretty much freckled in the face, bald headed. speaks pretty good English, and has a coarse voice : Had on when he went away a wool hat, a lin - nen or worsted cap, two new linnen shirts, a jacket, all wool, black filling, and white chaine, sheep skin leather breeches, new, blue yarn stockings, half worn, pretty good shoes, with narrow square toes. Who- ever secures said servant, so as his master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, and rea- sonable charges, paid by JOHN GRANT. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Oct. 20, 1748.
Custom-House, New-York. Inward Entries. Karr from New-Jersey .- The New York Evening Post, Oct. 31, 1748.
Philadelphia, November 10. 1748. SIX POUNDS Reward,
Run away on the 3d of October from Samuel Coles, of Gloucester County, an English Servant Lad, named William Price, about 19 Years of Age, of Middle Size, has a Down look, Pitted with the Small-pox : Had on a coarse grey homespun Coat, lined with striped homespun, old Felt Hat, homespun Shirt patched, coarse Tow Trowsers, and good Shoes with Strings, but have Straps for Buckles. Whoever takes up said Servant and secures him, so as he may
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be had again, shall have Six Pounds Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by Samuel Coles.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, Nov. 10, 1748.
New-York, November 14. On Monday last, one John Tom a Mariner, accidently fell over the Gunnel of a Wood-Boat, near Robbins-Reef, in his Passage from hence to Newark, and was unfortunately drowned .- The New-York Evening Post, November 14, 1748.
Notice is hereby given, that the New Brunswick Lottery for building a Parsonage House not being quite full, there are some Tickets still to be disposed of by the Managers and B. Franklin : And that notwith- standing the Limitation of three months in the tick- ets for the Fortunate to receive their Money, they may at any Time, after the Drawing thereof, come and demand their Prizes.
A Fortnight's Notice will be given in this Paper before the Time and Place of Drawing .- The Penn- sylvania Gazette, November 17, 1748.
Philadelphia, November 17. 1748.
Strayed or stolen from Philip French, of New- Brunswick, about the 25th of last month, a mouse colour'd horse, about 14 hands high, has a bald face, one wall eye, one of his hind-feet white, and a white spot under his belly. Whoever takes up and secures said horse, so as he may be had again, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by PHILIP FRENCH.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, November 17, 1748.
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To be sold the plantation belonging to the estate of Barefoot Brunson decased; lying at Millston Bridge, in the Brunswick-road from Trenton, contains above 300 acres of choice land, together with about 30 acres of good meadow on the banks of Millstone River, with a good stream and conveniency for a grist-mill.
By applying to Mary Brunson, on the premises, Thomas Lawrence, in Philadelphia, or Samuel Law- rence, merchant, in New York, the conditions may be known. Those who have any demands; are request- ed to bring them in, and those indebted, desired to pay by the first of March next, when attendance will be given at the plantation aforesaid .- The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, November 17, 1748.
Scheme of the Amwell in New-Jersey Lottery, for raising 630 Pounds, for the finishing the Presbyterian Meeting-house, and buying a parsonage.
Number of Prizes
Value of each
Total Value
2
of
£ 100
are
£ 200
3
of
50
are
150
8
of
30
are
240
I2
of
I 5
are
180
25
of
IO
are
250
40
of
5
are
200
I 50
of
3
are
450
200
of
2
are
400
990
of
LI IOS.
are
1485
Prizes
1430
First drawn
5
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NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS.
499
Blanks 4170
Last drawn IO
5600 Tickets at 15s. each, is 4200 £ From which deduct 15 per Cent. is 630
£ 3570
£ 4200
The drawing to commence on or before the first day of December next, at the Meeting-house above- said, if filled by that time, under the care and Man- agement of Martin Ryerson, Esq; and Messieurs Pe- ter Pryall, Michael Henry, and Emanuel Croyal, who are to dispose of the tickets, and to be under oath for the faithful management of the same. The for- tunate are to receive their prizes intire ; the 15 per Cent, being deducted from the whole sum produced by the sale of the tickets before the drawing begins, and not from the prizes after they are drawn. Four- teen days notice at least to be given before the day of drawing : The prizes to be printed in the Pennsyl- vania Journal, and New-York Gazette, when the drawing is concluded. And whereas this lottery has been in agitation for some time past, and there re- mains some few of the tickets unsold, it is agreed upon by the managers of said lottery, that the draw- ing is postponed till the first day of December next : Furthermore, whereas it is exprest in the tickets of said lottery, that the fortunate should demand their prizes within 4 months after the drawing was conclud- ed, it is further agreed by the managers of said lot- tery, that the space of one year is given, after the drawing is concluded, for the fortunate to make de- mand, and receive their prizes. Tickets for said lot-
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New-York, November 21. We are informed that last week some People belonging to this City, went a Oysterin near Amboy, a party of their Men came off in a Canoe well Armed, and asked them what busi- ness they had to come and fetch Oysters on our Beds? They answered in a surley manner what was that to them, they immediately fired on them, kill'd two and wounded one, the Men's Names are not known as yet.
Last Week arrived at Sandy-Hook, His Majesty's Ship Grayhound .- The New- York Evening Post, No- vember 21, 1748.
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