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1 At a session of the General Assembly, held at Perth Amboy, in 1748, an act was passed entitled " An act for the more effectual preventing of Lotteries, playing of Cards and Dice, and other Gaming for lucre of Gain, and to Restrain the abuse of Horse Raceing within this Colony for the future," the preamble of which provides : " Whereas Lotteries, playing of Cards and Dice, and other Gaming for lucre of Gain, are becoming of late, frequent and common within this Colony, whereby many Persons have unjustly gained to themselves great Sunis of Money from unwary Persons, as well as Children and Servants, tending to the manifest Corruption of Youth, and the ruin and impoverishment of many poor Families. And, whereas such pernicious Practices and desire of unlawful Gain, may not only give frequent Opportunities to evil minded Persons. to cheat and defrand divers of the honest Inhabitants of this Col- ony, but may in Time (if not prevented) ruin the Credit thereof, and be a hindrance to trade and Industry, and a Great Temptation to Vice, Idleness and Immorality, and consequently against the common Good, Welfare and Peace of his Majesty's Govern- ment. Wherefore We, the House of Representatives, being very desirous to remedy such growing Evils, and to prevent such mischievous and unlawful Practices, for the future, de pray that it may be enacted." The act goes on to provide that no person should thereafter " publickly or privately erect, set up, or cause to be made by way of Advertisement, or otherwise. any Lottery or Lotteries whatsoever within this Colony, that shall or may any ways depend upon or be determined by Lot or Chance of what Nature or Kind soever," under a penalty of five hundred pounds Proclamation Money for every such offence ; and every person or persons buying or selling tickets in such lottery, or aiding, assisting, or anyways concerned in the management, conducting or carrying on of such Lottery or Lotterie - should forfeit one hundred pounds, such pen- alty to be sued for and recovered by any person or persons .- 1 Nevill's Laws, 405.
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those indebted to the said Estate, are desired to dis- charge the same before the Tenth Day of April next, to prevent Trouble from JAMES HUDE Exrs.
WILLIAM STONE -The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Feb. 20, 1749.
Whereas Sarah, the Wife of Israel Folsom, of Pis- cataway, in East Jersey, eloped from her Husband's Bed and Board about ten Years ago, and thereon her said Husband posted her, forbidding all Persons to trust her on his Account: But said Sarah came to his House on Saturday the I'4th Instant, and stayed all Night, and went off again the next Day, refusing to stay with him; Therefore he again desires no Person to trust her on his Account, she being eloped, and continues so.
ISRAEL FOLSOM.
-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Feb. 20, 1749.
Philadelphia, February 21. 1748-9.
Notice is hereby given, that the lottery lately set on foot for compleating the church, and building a parsonage house, in New-Brunswick, in New-Jersey, will begin to be drawn on Thursday, the 30th day of March next, at the court-house in said city, or the money then returned. There are still some tickets to be dispos'd of by the managers, Messieurs Peter Kemble, John Berrian, John Broughton, and James Lyne ; and by Mr. Dirck Schuyler, by Mr. Benjamin Franklin, in Philadelphia, and Messieurs William Bradford jun. and James Napier, in New-York .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 21, 1748-9.
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New- York, February 27. Tuesday the 7th, Wednes- day the 8th, Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, Sat- urday the IIth, and Monday the 13th Instant, the Charity Lottery at the City of New-Brunswick, was drawn at the Court House, (present, the Managers, and John Stille, Dirck Schuyler, Jacob Duke, Esqrs; and Isaac Stille, Inspectors, and three Clerks ; who being first all duly sworn for the true Performance of their Trust respectively, with regard to the Drawing said Lottery, &c.) when the following Numbers came up Prizes, viz.
[Here follows list of numbers and prizes]
Whoever had Tickets in the above Lottery of the Printer hereof, and are fortunate, by applying may receive Satisfaction ; as all others may, by applying to the Managers at New-Brunswick.
New-York, February 27. The Beginning of last Week, the Snow Fane, Capt. Abraham Keteltas of this port, being coming in from Jamaica, was drove ashore on Sandy-Hook by the Ice ; but we having had seasonable Weather since, 'tis hoped she is got off ·again by this Time without much Damage .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Feb. 27, 1749.
The Managers of the Amwell Lottery, hereby give Notice, that they intend to put the Numbers in the Boxes, the latter End of April next, so as to begin the Drawing thereof on Monday the first Day of May, when they will certainly proceed therein with- out any further Delay or postponing : Mean while there remains some Tickets in the Hands of the Man-
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agers to be sold as usual .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Feb. 27, 1749.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Lottery lately set on Foot for compleating the Church, and building a Parsonage House in New-Brunswick, in New-Jersey, will begin to be drawn on Thursday the 30th Day of March next, at the Court-House in said City ; or the Money then returned. There are still some Tickets to be disposed of by the Managers Messrs. Peter Kemble, John Berrian, John Broughton, and James Lyne; by Mr. Dirk Schuyler, by Mr Benjamin Franklin, in Philadelphia ; and Messrs. William Brad- ford, jun. and James Napier, in New-York .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Feb. 27, I749.
TO BE SOLD.
A LOT of Ground situate in the Town of Wood- bridge in East-New-Jersey, containing three Acres and a half, has on it a very good Dwelling-House, which has four Fire-Places, with a good Cellar under it, a new Malt-House, a small Barn, a very good Well, and a small Orchard, all in good repair, lying within a half a Mile of two Mills and two Landings, suitable for a Store, a Tradesman or Tavern-keeper ; a Tavern is kept there now, and has been several years. Likewise a Lot to be sold with or without it, lying about three Quarters of a Mile from the above Premises, containing 33 Acres. Any Body inclining to Purchase the whole or part thereof, may apply to James Jackson, living on the Premises, and agree on
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reasonable Terms .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, March 6, 1749.
New-York, March 6. The Snow Fane, Capt. Ket- eltas, was still ashore at Sandy-Hook when the last News came from thence .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, March 6, 1749.
PROPOSALS for Publishing by SUBSCRIPTION A Map of PENNSYLVANIA, NEW-JERSEY, NEW-YORK, and the
THREE LOWER COUNTIES, on DELAWARE, by LEWIS EVANS.
This Map, besides those Provinces and Territories, contains
A great Part of the ENDLESS MOUNTAINS, and of the Country of the SIX NATIONS.
The Route of the Albany Traders to the Fort of Oswego, on Lake Ontario.
The Path from Pensylvania thro' the Mountains, to Onondaga, the Capital of the Six Nations, and to the Great Lakes.
Some Parts of the adjacent Provinces of New- England, Maryland and Virginia.
The several Provinces and Counties are distin- guished in the plain Maps by their Division Lines, and in the colour'd Ones by different Colours.
The Sea-Coasts, Rivers, Creeks, Roads, intermedi- ate Distances of Places, and Situation of Cities, Towns, Villages, &c. are laid down with as much Ex- actness, as the Demensions of the Map and other Circumstances will admit of; and by a particular Ta- ble, in one Corner of the Map, the Distances be-
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tween the most considerable Towns may be seen at once.
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There is also noted,
How far the Tide runs up the several Rivers.
The Line of HIGH-WATER, at Full and Change, in the several Rivers, Bays, &c
The Variation of the Needle in many Places from accurate Observations, and the Rate of its Decrease; and the greatest length of Days and Nights in every Place.
Several Vacancies in the Map are filled with use- ful and entertaining Remarks; Barometrical and Thermometrical Observations ; an Account of the Weather in this Climate; the Production of Light- ning and Fogs accounted for, with other Articles rec- ommended by the Curious to the Enquiry of Trav- ellers : And some Part of the Theory of the Earth naturally occurring on viewing some surprizing Phœ- nomena in the Endless Mountains.
CONDITIONS.
THAT the Price of the plain Maps, on strong Print- ing-paper, be one Piece of Eight ; and of the colour'd Ones, on super-fine Writing Paper, be two Pieces of Eight each.
That Half be paid down on Subscribing, and the other Half on the Delivery of the Maps.
That if a sufficient Number of Subscribers appears soon, the Maps will be forthwith printed, and ready to be deliver'd in May next. And none, but those sub- scribed for, shall be sold under an advanced Price.
That if Subscriptions for a thousand Copies are not made by the first of May, the Subscription to be void,
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and the Subscribers shall have their Money return'd on Demand. And if afterwards the Author publishes the Map, at his own Risk, he shall not be confined to take the Prices above mentioned. That those who sub- scribe for Six, shall have a Seventh gratis.
Subscriptions are taken in by the Printer hereof in New-York; by Mr. Conrad Weiser in Tulpahoccan, by the Reverend Mr. Timothy Griffith, in Newcastle County ; by Mr. Ebenezer Miller, junior, in Cohan- sy, and by the Author in Philadelphia.
N. B. The Plate is finished, and a few Copies print- ed off, to be seen, both coloured and plain, where Sub- scriptions are taken in.1-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, March 6, 1749.
Just published, and to be sold by the Printer hereof The ACTS OF ASSEMBLY of New-Jersey, passed last Session at Perth-Amboy .- The Pennsylvania Journal, March 7, 1748-9.
To be sold at Publick Vendue, on the Seventeenth Day of April next, at the late Dwelling of William Hartshorne, deceased ; The Highlands of Navesinks, with Sandy-Hook, as lately advertised in the New- York Post-Boy. The Condition of Sale may be known at the Time and Place of Sale, and a good Title made to any Purchaser, by Thomas Harts- horne, Hugh Hartshorne, and Robert Hartshorne, Executors .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Week- ly Post Boy, March 13, 1749.
1 Evans's map was not published until 1755, when it was issued from the press of B. Franklin and D. Hall ; the map was 27/2 by 20/2 inches, and was accompanied by iv and 32 quarto pages of text. A second edition was printed the same year. See Hildeburn's Issues of the l'enn. Press, No. 1412; Stevens's Historical Nuggets, No.'s 1019 and 1020.
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The Managers of the Amwell Lottery, hereby give Notice, that they intend to put the Numbers in the Boxes, the latter End of April next, so as to begin the Drawing thereof on Monday the first Day of May, when they will certainly proceed therein without any further Delay or postponing : Mean while there re- main some Tickets in the Hands of the Managers to be sold as usual.
A few Tickets are also left in the Hands of the Printer hereof, to be sold at two Pieces of Eight each ; and whatever Prizes may be drawn by the Tickets sold by him, will be paid here: And as there are not three Blanks to a Prize, it is esteemed one of the best Chances of any of our Lotteries, there be- ing in it, 2 Prizes of {.100 each, 3 of 50, 8 of 30, 12 of 15, 25 of 10, 40 of 5, 150 of 3, 200 of 2, and 990 of I : IOS. all Proclamation Money which will be paid without any Deduction whatever.
THE Managers of the Turkey Lottery give Notice, that the Drawing thereof is postponed till the first Tuesday in November next, by which Time 'tis hoped all the other Lotteries now on Foot will be finished. Tickets to be sold as usual .- The N. Y. Gazette Re- vived in the Weekly Post Boy, March 13, 1749.
Notice is hereby given that the Managers of the Amwel Lottery in New-Jersey, designs to begin cut- ting and filling the Wheels, on the 17th Day of April next ; and that the Drawing will begin without fail, on the First of May: In the mean Time a few Tickets are to be Sold by the Managers, and also by William Bradford in Philadelphia .- The Pennsylva- nia Journal, March 14, 1748-9.
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Philadelphia, February 28. 1748-9.
All persons indebted to the estate of William Plas- ket, late of Trenton, deceas'd are desir'd to make speedy payment of their respective debts ; and those who have any demands against the said estate are de- sired to bring them in, that they may be adjusted by
NATHAN BEAKES, executor. -The Pennsylvania Gazetle, March 14, 1748-9.
Elizabeth-Town, Feb. 24. 1748-9.
Mr. Parker,
Please to insert the following Relation in your next Paper, and you'll oblige three of your Readers ; G. D. E. S. and E. G.
ON Friday the 17th Instant, at Night, some young Men of us at Newark, being minded to make our- selves merry with dancing, one of our Company, E-r G-y, dressed himself in Woman's Cloaths ; and while we were in our Jollity, there came in one D-d B-1. Son of Major B-1, (who calls himself a Great Man) and who soon grew very busy with, and inquisitive to know who the suppos'd Woman was ;- Some said her Name was Miss Sarah, and others Miss Sally ; and B-1 was so taken with her, that he must needs be hugging and kissing her ; whereupon she invited him out to dance, but he refusing, she ap- plied to another, with whom having danced, fell a kissing again ; but the Great Man being angry, swore the D-I was in her ; D -- d her for a Strumpet, and swore he would beat out her Brains ; for he had an honest Wife at home. Upon this G -- y stept out of the Room, and putting on his own Cloaths, returned into the Room again. B-1 immediately informed
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him of the whole Affair, and wished he had been there to see the Woman, who was not then to be found ; and G -- y appeared desirous also; But some Time after, the Great Man being acquainted with the Frol- ick, was so enraged, that he arrested poor G-y for Assault and Battery ; and thro' the great Wisdom of the Justice, recovered 13 s. 4 Damages :- From whence we learn, the great Danger of innocent jest- ing with such a Great-Man .- The N. Y. Gazette Re- vived in the Weekly Post Boy, March 20, 1749.
To be Sold,
IN the Bounds of Piscataqua, joining Bound-Brook near Dr. Mercer's Mills, a very good Plantation, con- taining About 180 Acres of Land, about 15 Acres thereof very good Meadow, and about 60 Acres there- of clear'd Land, and in Fence ; and the rest very good Wood-Land: There is on the said Premises, a com- fortable Dwelling-House, and about 100 bearing Ap- ple-Trees. Whosoever inclines to purchase the same, may apply to Hendrick Brass, or Dirck Co- nine, near Bound-Brook .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, March 20, 1749.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Lottery to be drawn at the Raritan Landing, in New-Jersey, by Mr. Peter Bodine, is not yet quite full, obliges the Draw- ing 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 Messrs. Barnardus Legrange and George Vroom, the Managers, or the Printer hereof.
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-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, March 20, 1749.
Custom House, Rhode Island, March 24. Cleared Out, Gibb for Amboy .- The Boston Weekly Post- Boy, March 27, 1749. No. 749.
New York, April 3. We hear from New-Bruns- wick, that the Church Lottery there began drawing on Thursday last; but it not being quite full, the Managers adjourned the farther Drawing till the 12th of this Instant April, when it will certainly go on, without any farther or other Adjournment than from Day to Day till all is drawn. Tickets continue to be sold by William Bradford in New-York, and the Managers as usual .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 3, 1749.
PHILADELPHIA
His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; Governor of the Province of New-Jersey, has by Proclamation, ordered Thursday, the Twenty-seventh Day of April Instant, to be observed as a Day of Fasting and Prayer, throughout the said Province .-- The Pennsyl- vania Journal, April 4, 1749.
New York, April 10. We hear from Middletown in New-Jersey, that last Thursday was Sen' night, a Boat loaden with Wood bound to New-York, having sprung a Leak soon after she sail'd from thence, filled and sunk before they had any Notice of it; by which Means a Woman with two Children Passengers were drowned ; two white Men and a Negro got on the Top of the Mast, where they continued near 12
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Hours, when happily a Perriauger coming by took them off .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 10, 1749.
These are to give notice, that on Wednesday, the 19th of this instant April, at the borough town of Trenton, in the county of Hunterdon, in the province of New-Jersey, will be held and kept a fair, for the selling and buying of all manner of horses, mares, colts, cows, calves, steers, hogs, 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 following, pur- suant to a clause in the charter of privilege granted to the said borough town for that purpose .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, April 13, 1749.
Custom House, Rhode-Island, April 15. Entred In. Gibbs from Amboy .- The Boston Weekly Post Boy, April 17, 1749. No. 752.
This is to give Notice, That there will be Sold by W'ay of publick Vendue, on Monday the Twenty- second Day of May,
A Plantation, lying upon South River, belonging to John Bainbridge, of Maidenhead; there is between six and seven Hundred Acres of Land, the Country Road going by the Door: There is a very good Frame-House and Kitchen, and a good Barn, a good young Orchard of about one Hundred and sixty grafted Apple Trees ; there is near three Hundred Acres of Meadow, great Part ditched and hassocked, made fit for the Scyth: Upon the East Side of the River there is a large Quantity of very good Pines,
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a good Stream to build a Saw-Mill on, also Saw-Mill Irons, about one Mile and a Half or two Miles from the said Tract, the Pines of about three Hundred Acres of Land whereon they stand very thick, the River running by the Door, very good for fishing ; also it is a very good Place for a Tavern and Store, the Landing three Quarters of a Mile from the said House, where large Boats goes to New-York and New-Brunswick, a fine Range for Cattle, &c. The Condition of the Vendue to be known at the Day of Sale; by me
JOHN BAINBRIDGE.
N. B. The Title is good. The Vendue to begin at Io of the Clock.
-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 17, 1749.
City of New-Brunswick.
BY our Charter we are to choose Aldermen, Common Council, and other Officers, the second Tuesday in March in every Year, and that by the Majority of Votes of the Burghers and Freemen of said City, being the inherent Privileges of all English Subjects ; But in our last Election, the Bell was rung but once; whereas it used to be rung twice on all such Occasions, the Election opened before Noon, and adjourn'd to the Afternoon, that the People might have time to assemble; But in our last we were deprived of our Privileges, the Election called before Noon, Aldermen and Common Council chose in a Quarter of an Hour, the Poll shut only by J- R-, J-A-, K --- H-, J --- H-, H-
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M-, and Baby, in a clandestine Manner: When the People assembled at the proper and usual Hour, the Election was over. This is designed for the Ben- efit of the Publick, that they may guard against all arbitrary and clandestine Proceedings, such as we met with in our last Election in the City of New-Bruns- wick. R. R.
-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 17, 1749.
Philadelphia, April 14, 1749.
Run away last Night, from Joseph Ellis, of New- town, Gloucester County, an English Servant Man, named John Haines, of small stature, about 30 Years of Age, fair Complexion, red Beard ; Had on an old castor Hatt, a short brown Wig, a homespun black Jacket, lined with striped Flannel, Ozenbrigs Shirt, old Leather Breeches, and Trowsers over them, grey yarn Stockings, and old Shoes.
Also an Irish Servant Lad, named Thomas Welch, about 18 Years of Age, well set, round Visaged, black short Hair, has a large cut resembling a C, on the Top of his Head : Had on a new Felt Hatt, a new ash-coloured Cloath Coat ; with large white Met- al Buttons lined with Moss coloured Linsey Woolsey, new striped Linsey Woolsey Jacket, old Trowsers, old Stockings, and Shoes, and Ozenbrigs Shirt.
Whoever takes up said Servants, and secures them, so that their Master may have them again, shall have Five Pounds for each, and reasonable Charges paid
Joseph Ellis. by
-The Pennsylvania Journal, April 20, 1749.
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Whereas Elizabeth, the Wife of John Willcox, of Newark, in East-New-Jersey, hath eloped from her said Husband, and strives to ruin him : This is there- fore to forewarn all Persons from trusting the said Elizabeth on her Husbands Account ; for he will pay no Debts she shall contract from the Date hereof ; and all Persons are likewise forewarned from enter- taining her at their Peril.
New-York, April 20, 1749. F. Willcox.
-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 24, 1749.
Mr. Parker.
AS a Lover of Truth, as well as to oblige some of your constant Readers, you will be pleased to in- sert this in your next, in answer to the Advertise- ment in your News, Number 326, Title City of New- Brunswick, sign'd R. R. in Relation to the Election held at said City the second Tuesday of March last, according to Charter, &c. in order not only to detect the scurrilous Reflections and false Representation of Facts, with respect to said Election contain'd in that nonsensical Performance, but also to convince C. C. the true Author thereof that he is known to be such, tho' under the Guise of such Characters that bear no part in the Composition of his true Name : Whether he had for this the Consent or Agreement of R. R. I can't say; but one Thing I believe they are agreed in, that is, they are both Aldermen-wou'd- be's, and perhaps both from the same Motives, and for the same base mercenary Purposes: But as our petty Author is disappointed from a glimmering Pros- pect he might have had from the Promises of a Par-
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cel of mean Votaries to his Interest, of being chose Alderman; he grows angry and quarrels with the Election ; the Procedure of which was plainly and truly in the following Manner, viz. About a Quarter of an Hour after the Bell had rung to give Notice for the Election (nor is it usual that I know of, to ring it any more than once for that Purpose) there was an Appearance of several People from the back Parts of the Country, besides those of the Town ; and as the Roads were exceeding bad at that Time, more could not well be expected ; but if there had, and any were intent upon a Change, and to put in our little Author, and famous Asserter of English Liberty, or his Friend R. R. or both to be Aldermen, surely those present might have spoke and have giv- en their Reasons to put off the Election until the Af- ternoon ; but not a single Word was mentioned, or Motion made of that Kind. But to return: The Election being opened, the present Six Aldermen were given up by one of the Common-Council-Men, whereupon Proclamation was made, Whether any Body had any Thing against their being chose, or whether any other Candidates were to be put up in Opposition to those, when the whole Body of Free- men and Citizens present, both of Town and Coun- try, called out and run off for the old Ones, &c. Thus ended the Election with respect to Aldermen, without the least Contradiction, or seeming Dissatis- faction shewn by any Person ; Then Common-Coun- cil-Men, and all other Officers, according to Charter and the Laws of this Province, were chosen with Unanimity and Dispatch, save that Common-Council-
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Men, Constables, and some other Officers, only were poll'd for.
Upon the Whole, the Election did begin about [ 1 o'Clock, and was ended about One, and was conduct- ed with Candour and Impartiality ; Whence it will appear, that what is set forth in said Advertisement, can be nothing else but the Effect of Malice and Dis- appointment.
Yours, PLAIN TRUTH. -The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 24, 1749.
To Mr. Lewis Evans.
Sir
FOR some Weeks past I have read a Propo- sal of yours, for making and publishing a Map of Pensylvania, New-Jersey, New-York, and the Lower Counties of Delaware, by way of Subscription, and have this Day seen the said Map, on which you have set forth, that in order to render your Map as com- pleat as possible, you have taken your Information from several Gentlemen whose Names are thereon mentioned, and that the greatest Part of New-York Province was from the Information of the Hon. Cadwallader Colden, Esq; which Gentleman I know to be Surveyor General of this Province of New- York; but if he has given you the Southern Limits of New-York Province, as laid down in your Map, I conceive the Gentleman to be a Stranger to, and in- tirely unacquainted therewith.
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