Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, Vol. XII, Part 57

Author: New Jersey Historical Society; Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Paterson, N.J. : Press Printing and Publishing
Number of Pages: 910


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Custom House, BOSTON, November 10. Outward Bound, Le Cronier for Jersey .- The Bos- ton Post-Boy, Nov. 12, 1750. No. 830.


Strayed or stolen the 6th of August, from Walter Williams, and his neighbor, of Bethlehem, in West- Jersey, a brown horse, about 13 hands and a half high, paces well, branded on the near thigh L M, very plain : Also a dark brown horse, about 13 hands and a half high, well-set, can pace and trot well, one of his hind feet white, if not both, branded on the off thigh G : Also a sorrel mare, having the same brand, her two hind feet white, and a white streak down her face, a natural pacer, about 14 hands high. Whoever takes up and secures said creatures so as Walter Wil- liams, at Bethlehem, near John Coats's at the sign of the Hart, may have them again, shall have Ten Shill- ings, reward for each, paid by me Walter Williams, or Mr. Moore Furman, in Trenton .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, Nov. 22, 1750.


RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Hopewell, an English Servant Man, named John Jones: Had on when he went away, a new felt Hat, yellowish colour'd Drugget Coat, a brown Kersey Jacket lined with Shaloon, and an other Kersey Jacket without Lin- ing, old Leather Breeches, that has been dy'd black, two Pair of Tow Trowsers, two Pair of Woolen Stock- ings, and a Pair of new Shoes without Buckles ; one of his Fingers is remarkably crooked. Whoever takes up and secures the above servant Man so that his Master may have have him again, shall have


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Thirty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by JOSEPH MOORE.


-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Nov. 26, 1750.


Philadelphia, November 29, 1750.


Run away from John Redford, High Sheriff of the county of Monmouth, in the province of New-Jersey, on the 17th inst. one James Wilson, a prisoner for debt, who broke out of goal : Had on when he went away, a mixed lightish coloured coat, with large plate buttons, wears a wig, and pretends to be a great horse-jockey, is of a fair complexion, full faced, about 23 years of age, and is a thick well-set man, about 5 feet 10 inches high, and was born in the said county of Monmouth. Whoever takes up the said James Wilson, and brings him to the goal of said county, or secures him, so that the said sheriff may have him again, shall receive TWENTY FIVE Pounds reward from


JOHN REDFORD, Sheriff. - The Pennsylvania Gazette, Nov. 29, 1750.


Run away on the ed of November from the Sub- scriber, a negro Man named Lonen Genens, aged 35 Years, had on when he went away, a light blue Coat, a red Jacket, and check Trowsers, and pretends to be a Skinner, and is very talkative, and lately be- longed to Peter Rambo of Manto Creek, in New- Jersey. Whoever takes up and secures said Negro so that his Master may have him again, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward and reasonable Charges paid


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by Mounce Keen, jun. in Pilesgrove in Salem County. -The Pennsylvania Journal, Nov. 29, 1750.


To be Sold by William Plumsted, Esq; at Phila- delphia.


A VERY good Tract of Land, containing about 1 280 Acres, lying on Millstone River in the County of Somerset, and Province of New-Jersey, about 9 Miles from New-Brunswick, on the North Side of which is the great Amwell Road ; it also lies between Somer- set Court-House and Peter Skank's Mill : A great Part of the said Land is exceedingly well timber'd, and the whole well water'd, that Part thereof next Millstone River, is extraordinary good interval Land and Meadow, and very good Meadow may be made on the back Part or Rear thereof, there are several good Houses, Barns, &c. on it, and the clear Land is in good Fence. Any Persons inclining to purchase the same or any Part thereof, may apply to James Lyne at New-Brunswick, where a Map of the said Land, and the Title thereof may be seen; the Con- ditions of Sale may be known, and who has Power to ascertain the Price thereof .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Dec. 3, 1750.


Notification is hereby given


THAT there is some Tickets in Hand unsold, of the Wood-Bridge Charity Lottery, for which Reason the Managers has agreed to Postpone the drawing to the Ist of April next ; it will be drawn sooner, if sooner full, in the mean Time Tickets are to be had of the Managers, and the Printer hereof .- The New York Evening Post, Dec. 3, 1750.


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Philadelphia, December 6.1750.


Whereas Catherine, the wife of Samuel Hum- phries, of Piles-grove township, Salem county, hath eloped from her said husband; this is to forbid all persons to trust her on his account; for he will pay no debts of her contracting from the date hereof.


Samuel Humphries.


-The Pennsylvania Gazette, Dec. 6, 1750.


Gloucester, December 7. 1750.


Broke the goal of the county of Gloucester last night, the following prisoners, viz. Henry Bate, com- mitted for felony, an Englishman, a well-set fellow, about five foot ten inches high, pale complexion, and talks much of his being a seaman : Had on an old check shirt, old blue jacket, old wide trousers, with- out shoes or stockings.


David Park, also committed for felony, an Irish- man, about six foot high : Had on a homespun grey jacket, old leather breeches, and old shoes and stock- ings.


William Cully, likewise committed for felony, an Irishman, about five foot high : Had on a homespun grey jacket, old leather breeches, and old shoes and stockings. And Joseph Langly, committed for an assault and battery, an old man, this country born, about six foot high, and pretends to be crazy.


Whoever takes up and secures the said prisoners, so that they may he had again, shall be rewarded as the board of justices and freeholders of the said


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695


county of Gloucester shall think proper, and reason- able charges, paid by


SAMUEL HARRISON, Sheriff. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Dec. 11, 1750.


New York, Dec. 3. We hear from the Raritons, in New Jersey, that within about six Weeks past, three Women in those Parts, have been deliver'd of eight children, all alive and well. As those Parts yielded a good Number of Soldiers sent to Carthagena, they seem to be in great Forwardness to replenish their Loss .- The Boston Evening Post, Dec. 17, 1750. No. 801.


Custom House Philadelphia. Inward Entries, De- cember 6 and II. Crowell from Perth-Amboy .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Dec. 17,1750.


Run away on the 14th inst. from Abraham Lord, of Piles-Grove, Salem county, an Irish servant man, named Daniel Toy, of a middle stature, pale com- plexion, about 26 years of age, well-set, speaks but middling English, and has been on the expedition : Had on when he went away, a linsey-woolsey blue grey coat, with large brass buttons, a grey cloth jacket, buck- skin breeches, felt hat, grey cotton cap, and a red silk handkerchief ; he has two pair of stockings with him, one grey worsted, ribb'd, the other blue yarn. Who- ever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, and reasonable charges, paid by


ABRAHAM LORD. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Dec. 25, 1750.


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Stolen from Samuel Taylor, of Chesterfield, Bur- lington County, on the 4th of this inst. December, A dark brown horse, about 13 hands and a half high, branded on the near shoulder S T, a star and a small snip down to his nose, small switch tail ; he goes a fast travel, but goes short, and hand gallops well.


Whoever takes up the said horse, and secures him, so that the owner may have him again, shall have Thirty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me,


SAMUEL TAYLOR. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Dec. 25, 1750.


New-York, December 31. About ten days ago, the Brig. Bell Savage, Capt. Lewis, coming here from the Virginia-Islands was drove ashore in a violent Gale of Wind, within Sandy-Hook :- We hear about one quarter of her Cargo is lost; the rest is got ashore, and 'tis hoped the Vessel will be got off again .- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Dec. 31. 1750.


Whereas it has been for some years past, mal- iciously, and spitefully reported, by John Hewes of Rocksiticus, in New-Jersey, that I the Subscriber, had made away with, or destroy'd my Husband Thomas Ashford, of the same Place ; which Report, tho' most notoriously false and wicked, has been greatly to my Hurt and Damage ; my Husband hav- ing designed for England, in 1745 did go with Capt. Hylton from New-York, as the following Certificate will testify; since which I had no other Account of him. MARY ASHFORD.


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I Do hereby certify, That one Thomas Ashford, of New- Jersey, did go with me in the Ship Queen of Hungary, for London, in the year 1745, when I was taken by a French Privateer, and carried into St. Maloes; that the said Ashford was very sick there, and sent to the Hospital ; where I have Reason to think he died. As Witness my Hand, in New- York, the 28th Dec. 1750.


RALPH HYLTON.


The above can be attested by several People in New York, if need be.


-The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Dec. 31, 1750.


INDEX.


INDEX.


A


A. B., Mr., letter from, 533, 677; letter to, 540.


Abbernathy, John, 86, 87.


Aberdeen, vessel from, 188.


Absecun Beach, whale washed ashore at, 125.


Accidents-drifted to sea in a canoe, 244.


drowned, 16, 106. 127. 202, 209, 210, 218, 265, 269, 270, 338, 497, 512, 527.


fires. 6. 70. 79, 206. 267. 293.


injured by blast in a mine, 115. kicked by a horse. 186.


killed by a fall, 177. blow on the head, 253.


shooting, 16, 123, 177.


struck by falling tree, 207. thrown from a horse, 112. Ackerman, Abraham, 177. Acquackanonk, boundary of. 28. (Acquahanuck) Patent, 418, 560, 629 . River, 560.


Reformed Dutch Church, 624, 629.


Acrelius, Israel, 159.


Acts and bills-about line between East and West Jersey, 436 ; for the more effectual preventing of Lotteries. etc., 517, note; for encouraging the importation of iron, etc., 674 ; giv- ing £20,000 toward Canada Expedi- tion, 310; giving £2,000 toward Cape Breton Expedition, 265; making pro- vision for troops, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46; relating to pedlars, 677; of Par- liament, 94; to enable creditors to recover their just debts, 223; to encourage enlisting of soldiers, 310 ; to pardon persons guilty of the in- surrections, riots, etc., in N. J., 470. Adams, Capt. , 100.


Adventurer, His Majesty's Ship, 360, 361. Aenfiender, Henricus, communication from, 605. Aged persons, 254.


Abiern, Morris, servaut, 239.


Aix la Chapelle, treaty of, 23.


Albany, 118, 325, 326, 327, 333, 342, 347, 351, 431, 535.


extract of letter from, 366 ; troops to go to, 319, 320, 321, 323.


Albany, sloop wreck of, 120.


Albany, Peter, Capt. Sloop Defiance, 665. Albertis, Benjamin, drowned, 265. Severns, drowned, 265. Albertson, Gilbert, estate of. 553. Jane, administratrix, 553 William. servant ran away from, 600. Alborougli, His Majesty's Ship, 326.


Alexander, Dr. A., 605, 606. James, 118, 623.


executor of Charles Dunstar, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12.


executor of Daniel Dunstar, 566, 568. Surveyor General of New Jersey, 533. Alfe, Jurri, barn of burnt down, 233. Alford, Col. John, 132.


land for sale by, 416.


Alford's Neck, 416. Allair, Capt .- , 20.


Allen, David, jun., land for sale by, 659. John, 254. 441, 655, note; Commis- sioner, 345 ; Jersev bills to be re- turned to, 432, 438 ; Judge, 230.


John, jr., 669; land for sale by, 347.


John, Sheriff of Hunterdon County, 683.


Nathan, estate of, 578.


Sarah, executrix of Nathan Allen, 578, 579.


William, Chief Justice of Pennsylva- nia, 159 ; iron works built by, 159.


Allen & Turner, 545, 573. Allentown (Alenstown), 86, 196, 223, 436, 412, 457, 465, 489, 661, 669.


land for sale in, 245, 433, 578.


Allentown, Pa. , 159.


Alloways (Aloes) Creek, 119, 165, 312.


Alsop, John, executor Nathaniel Hazards, 655.


Richard, executor Nathaniel Haz . ards, 655.


Amboy, 21, 22, 27. 29, 54, 101, 270, 273, 297, 310, 338, 350, 351, 414, 433, 486. 500, 514, 515, 537, 579. 611, 618, 651, 652. ferry at, 22, 94, 681.


meeting house at, 23.


vessels arrived at, 22, 62, 180, 234, 364, 603.


Vessels bound for, 19, 25, 30, 31, 32, 35, 42, 47, 49, 51, 58, 88, 92, 93, 100, 105, 111, 120, 129, 130, 135, 148, 177, 178, 180, 186, 187, 189, 195, 197, 198, 199, 202, 209, 218, 219. 228. 237, 243, 251, 252, 261, 470, 480, 527, 542, 543, 544, 548, 559, 579, 580, 583, 590, 625, 627, 652, 653, 654, 673. vessels from, 13, 51, .88, 99, 103, 104, 146, 148, 177, 178, 182, 185, 186, 187, 189, 192, 197, 199, 214, 218, 226, 228, 230, 232, 233, 236, 237, 241, 243, 252, 258, 265, 266, 271, 275, 281, 235, 297, 301. 312, 313, 314, 319, 324, 326, 327, 329, 353, 357, 363, 368, 369, 392, 401, 418, 466, 512, 523, 543, 548, 554, 563, 583, 613, 624, 625, 641, 644, 648, 654, 673.


American Catholic Historical Society, re-


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INDEX.


cords of, 577 note. American Philosophical Society, 155. Weekly Mercury. 130. Amsterdam Classis of. 658 note.


Amwell. 16 25, 26, 130, 183, 206, 211, 258, 275, 422, 431, 462, 557 693. land for sale in. 160. 248. Amwell Lottery, 483. 498, 543. drawing of. 519. 544. 536. 543.


Ancocas (Ancokus) Creek, 97, 232, 628. Ferry, 110.


Anderson. Enoch, land for sale by, 461. 462. James, servant ran away from, 248. John. 271. Katherine, servant, 464. Kenneth. horse stolen from. 238.


Andrew, James, servant ran away from, 514.


Anquilla, vessel from, 584, 612.


Ann & Mary. Brig, 658.


Annals of the American Pulpit, 606 note. Annapolis, Md., 633 note.


Antigua. vessels from, 180, 234, 603, 612, 618. 682.


Antil, Edward, 618, 682; lottery under in- spection of, 502.


Antin, Henry. 25.


Antram, John, horse stolen from, 476.


Applegate, sloop, 369.


Appleton, Rev. Nathaniel, note on, 75.


Apple trees, notice about, 683.


Arch wharf, Philadelphia, 6.


Arents, Dr. Jacob, charges against, 27, 28 ; land for sale by. 108; note ou, 27, 25 ; notice about, 670.


Margaret, naturalization of, 28. Mary, 28. Nicholas, 28.


Arey, Capt. - , 232, 237.


Argyle, sloop, 216 Arlington, N J., 366. Armour, James. 9.


Arnold, -, Capt. Privateer Castor, 454. Arthur, Rev. Thomas, to receive subscrip- tions for College of New Jersey, 513. Artis, Sarver, prisoner in Salem Co. Goal, 474. Arundel County, Md., 15.


Ash Swamp, 234 ; hail storm at, 057; land for sale at, 435.


Ashfield, Richard, 435. Ashford, Mary. 696. Thomas. 696, 697.


Ashley. Israel. 9. Aspden (Asplin), Matthias, Executor of John Reeve. 195 244.


Assancunk Creek, 546.


Assembly of New Jersey, 347. 432, 438; acts of. 223. 310, 436. 470 ; acts of for sale, 58, 5:3; dissolved, 230. 245. 257, 285; extracts from votes of 35. 42, 424; speech of Governor to, 297-300 ; to meet, 226.


"A Summary Historical and Political of the Settlements in North America," 370.


Atkinson, Samuel, servant ran away from, 328, 329. Atlee, Jane Administratrix of Wm. Atlee, 224. 285. William. 12. 13, 21. 78, 79. estate of, 224, 285.


Atterbury, Francis, servant, 317. Augustine. vessel bound for, 93. Axford, Old England 665, note. Ayers. Obadiah, wife of shot, 652. John, Capt. of Pilot boat, 371, 373.


B


Bachellor, Brig, 267. Bacon, Daniel, land for sale by, 61.


Badden, Capt .-. 99.


Badgley, John, Mar ager of Elizabeth- 1own Lottery, 475, 593. Bainbridge, John, land for sale by, 528, 529.


Baker, Capt. -. 480. Balance, ship. 293, 301.


Baldings, Mrs-, 205.


Baldwin. Hannah, wife of Jacob Ford, 666 note.


Jeremiah, plantation of for sale, 208, 218, 434.


Jonathan, 666 note.


Nehemiah, prisoner at Newark, 286. Widow, sale at house of. 169.


Balitho, arrived at Philadelphia. 565. Ball. Andrew, servant ran away from. 457. John, manager Hanover Lottery, 556. William, editor of New Jersey Alman- ack, 106 Bally, Penn., 57%, note. Banbury, Edward. servant, 182. Banckers, Anna. 3


Bankruptcy, Commissioners of, 8. 9 note. Banks. James, horse stolen from, 264;


land for sale by, 434; servant ran away from, 618, 619. Baptist meeting house at Cape May, 260. Barbadoes, 117.


vessels bound for, 338. from, 584, 597.


Barbadoes Neck, 251. Barberie. JJolin, 374. land for sale by, 366, 599.


Barclay, John, arrest of, 28. Bard, Bennet. land for sale hy, 171.


note about, 677.


servant ran away from, 267, 659, 667, 668. sheriff of Hunterdon County, 667 note.


Dinalı. 667; land for sale by, 313, 445. John. 667 note.


John, Dr., Lottery tickets for sale by, 442. Mary. 667 note


Peter. 667 ; house for sale by, 315.


Rebecca, 667 note. Samuel, 667 note. William, 667 note.


Bard's Neck, 231, 232.


Barker, Joshua. death of, 277, 278, 279. William, Under-Sheriff of Salem


County. 323, 3/4.


Barnard, Samuel. 151.


Barnegat, 184, 651; vessel run ashore


near, 293, 301. 584 618.


Barnes, C'apt. - , 70. Thomas, house for sale, 41.


Barto. Penn., 577 note. Barrow. Thomas, 689. Bascome, John. Capt. Sloop William, 665. Baskenridge, 193, 319, 462, 496.


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Bates, Capt. - , 326. Daniel, 362. Elizabeth, eloped, 362. Henry, 694.


Sarali, wife of Simeon Ellis, 672 note. William, 672 note.


Bath, John, 145.


Bauen, Capt. - , 271.


Baxter, Mr. -. 83.


Bayard. Samuel, 20, 114.


Samuel, jun., 629 note.


Baynton, Mary, Executrix of Peter Bayn- ton. 2 7.


Baynton, l'eter, death of, 209, 210; estate of, 217.


Beach, Rev. John, book of for sale, 487 ; remarks upon serinon of, 318, 361, 445.


Beakes, Nathan, Executor of William Plasket, 525.


Bear Inlet, 403.


Bearcraft, Nicholas, servant ran away from, 544.


Beaver Damn, piantation called, 100, 195.


Bedford. West Chester Co., 564, 604 note. Bedtord Ferry, 4.


Bedminster, Somerset County, 570.


Beekinan, Catharine, land for sale by, 287, 620.


Beekman, Christopher, servant ran away from, 226, 237.


Bekling. Catharina, wife of Jacob Van Winkel. 629 note,


Belcher, Andrew, 324.


Jonathan, 159, 401, 402, 405, 605 ; degree given to by College of New Jersey. 503; dinner in honor of, 360, 362; Governor of New Jersey, 324. 335, 360, 361, 380. 389, 621 ; marriage of. 488; message from, 429; note about, 324; proclamation of, 527, 602, 673. sickness of. 469 ; speech by, 390, 391 ; speech to, 389.


Bell, James, servant, 220.


John, manager of Hanover Lottery, 492. Tom, enlisted in army, 331; note on, 117 ; taken prisoner, 117. 237. Bell Savage, Brig., wrecked, 696


Bellard, John, land for sale by, 233.


Bellergran. Daniel, post-rider, lottery tickets for sale by, 280.


Belleville, 27, 345; copper mines at, 115, 177, 535.


Bellknap, Samuel, house of for sale, 27.


Ben, servant, burnt at the stake, 99. Benezet. John Steplien. 24.


Bennet, Capt -, 2, 47, 99. Richard, deatlı of, 395. Thomas, servant, 585. Bensalem, Pa., 604 note.


Benson, John, deatlı of, 207.


Benyer, Mr. - , 394.


Bergen County. 88, 202, 562, 585, 588, 620, 653, 671, 689. goal of 422.


land for sale in, 283, 287, 437, 560, 616. Berks County, 577.


Berneau, -, Capt. Privateer, 453.


Bermudas, 120, 613; Governor of, 360, 361. vessel from, 603. 612.


Berrian, John, affidavit of, 539, 540; man- ager New Brunswick Lottery, 472, 518, 520. Bethel, Indian School-master at, 658.


Bethlehem, 124, 144, 159, 196, 260, 320, 626, 691. land for sale in, 271, 396, 463.


Betty. schooner, 665.


Bewel, Mr. - , 162.


Bickham. Martin, servant ran away from, 464. 465.


Bickley, Abraham, land for sale by, 148, 149, 156.


May, 504. Widow, 153. William, estate of, 14.


Biddle. Joseph, servant ran away from, 561 562, 563, 569.


William, 2.


Biles, Benjamin, tanyard for sale by, 644, 665.


Elizabeth, 58. 644 ; servant ran away from. 546 ; land for sale by, 576. Samuel. estate of, 58.


Bill, servant. 673.


Bill-, Capt. Ship Brave Hawke, 603, 612. Billensport, 181.


Billington, James, 346.


Billop, Thomas, affidavit about, 538, 539.


Bills of Credit, act to make current, 44, 45. 46; counterfeited, 162. 169, 172, 234, 242, 257 ; value of, 19, 31, 64.


Bingham. William. land for sale by, 260. Binin. Capt .-. 285.


Biographical notes :


Albertson William, 600.


Appleton, Rev. Nathaniel, 75.


Arents. Dr. Jacob, 27, 28.


Bard, Bennet, 667.


Belcher, Gov. Jonathan, 324.


Bell, Tom. 117.


Borden, Joseph, 22.


Campbell, Lord Neil, 567.


Clark, Dr. Win., 596.


Conrow, Isaac, 154.


Cuoper, Joseph, 59.


Deare, Jolin, 169, 170.


Decou, I-aac. 2.


De Peys ter, Johannes, 3.


Ellis. Josepli, 673.


Ford. Jacob. 665. 636.


Forman, Joseph, 613.


Foster, William. 583.


Frelinghuysen, Rev. John, 653.


French, Philip. 79.


Goetschius. Johannes Henricus, 585.


Home, Archibald 154, 155, 156.


Horner, John. 582.


Jenney, Rev. Robert, 1.


Kaig", John, 64.


Kinsey. Jolın, 636, 637, 638.


Kollock, Shepard. 102.


Morgan. Alexander. 601.


Morgan, Joseph, 264. 263.


Morris, Gov. Lewis. 308.


Nichols, Dr. William, 149.


Odell, John. 679. Temperance. 679.


Schuyler, John, 588. Peter, 366. Scot. George, 8.


Tennent, Rev. Gilbert, 604, 605, 606.


Thackara, Joseph, 17.


Vanderlinde family, 671.


Van Winkle, Jacob, 629.


Webb. Rev. Joseph, 106. Bird, William. 673. Bishop, Jonathan, saw mill built by, 5.


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Bishop of London, 49. Bispham, Benjamin, land for sale by, 331. Joshua, 689. Bivin, -- , Capt. Sloop Clinton, 267. Black Creek, 199, 431, 456. Horse Lane, Boston, 592, 612. River, 5, 144, 158.


Blackley, Capt .- , 189, 197.


Blackwell, Thomas, horse stolen from, 505.


Blackwood, Hugh, horse stolen from, 131, 132.


James, 7.


John, fulling mill of. 12, 62, 132, 512 ; land for sale by. 367; servant ran away from, 192, 193; suit of, 223. Blair, Rev. Samuel, 604 note.


servant ran away from, 145; Trustee College of N. J., 384, 337.


Blake, Capt. Thomas. 452, 453.


Blakely, Capt .- , 195.


Blanchard, John, books for sale by, 225, 235, 282, 284, 31S.


Recorder of Elizabethtown, 13.


Bloodgood, Francis, servant ran away from, 535, 542.


Bodine, Capt .- , 312, 318. Peter, land for sale by. 374.


lottery of, 500, 501, 502, 526, 554, 563, 569, 579.


Boggs, Samuel, servant ran away from, 147, 148.


Bolting mill for sale, 367, 447, 456, 473, 481, 572, 601, 680.


Bombay Hook, 370, 371, 373, 587.


Bond, Dr. -- , 638.


Elijah, lottery tickets for sale by, 442. Elishia, 254, 690.


Bonetta, sloop, 613 note.


Bonham, Ephraim, land for sale by, 258, 259.


Bonnell, Edward, broke out of goal, 30 (Bunnel), Joseph, 253; mayor of Eliza- bethtown, 13.


Nathaniel, 504; death of, 253.


Bonner, Capt. - , 88.


Bonney, Josepli, land for sale by, 447, 481, 482.


Bood, John, land for sale by, 299, 290. Boradill, Arthur, 449.


Borden, Capt. - , 176, 177, 187, 189. Borden, Abigail, 22. Benjamin, 22. Joseph, 22, 29, 171; note on, 22. Joseph, Jr., 442.


Bordenstown, 22, 29, 94, 95, 190, 199, 431, 442, 437, 649. 663, 669, 681. 634. land for sale in, 170, 171, 456.


Boston, 46, 87, 93, 200, 213. 235, 239, 241, 265, 295, 406, 414. 597, 612.


Governor of, 300; troops from, 54. vessels arrived at, 237, 383, 460. vessels bound for, 249, 262, 349. 395. vessels cleared from, 32, 46, 47, 49, 51, 58, 88, 120, 121, 129, 130, 135, 148, 177, 180, 184, 185, 187, 189, 193, 197, 202, 218, 219, 237, 397, 401, 402, 420, 447, 481, 547, 625, 627, 682, 685.


vessels entered in, 31, 40, 47, 49, 58, 88. 96, 119, 126. 129, 130, 131, 132, 146, 148, 175, 176, 178. 182, 185, 187, 189, 193, 195, 197, 198, 199, 214, 218, 228, 230, 232, 234, 252, 261, 266, 271, 297, 307, 318. 329, 363, 392. 397, 40', 480, 624, 625, 648. vessel from, 460.


Boston, vessels outward bound, 2, 32, 35, 92, 120. 132, 143. 148, 176, 195, 197, 198, 219, 237,401, 418, 681. 691.


Boston Gazette, 106, 354. Weekly News Letter, 170.


Boudinot, Elias, written opinion of, 8, 9. Bound Brook, 347. 526, 581. 614, 625.


Bourne, Thomas, Executor of Peter Bayn- ton, 217. Bowen, -, Capt. Brig. Pelling, 613.


Bowes. Frances, 191, 199; land for sale by, 432.


Bowlsby, John, 2.


Boyce, Capt. - , 233.


Boydell, Mrs. - , death of, 106. Bradford, Hugh, servant, 433.


Joseph, counterfeiter, 423.


William, Capt. sloop Albany, 120.


William, 690; lottery tickets for sale by, 500, 516, 524.


Willianı, Jr., lottery tickets for sale by, 518, 520, 527.


Brainerd, David, book by, 346, 369; death of, 414; Journal of for sale, 482; or- dination of, 250; sermon at funeral of, 430.


Hezekiah, 414.


John, Executor of Ebenezer Hayward, 658.


Braiser, Francis, 689.


Branin, Michael, servant of, ran away, 50. Branson, William, manager Philadelphia Lottery, 591.


Brant, -, pilot, 307.


Brass, Hendrick, land for sale by, 526, 614, 615.


Braugliton (Broughton), John, 58, 59, 347, 472, 518, 520.


Brave Hawke, Ship, 603.


Bray, Daniel, manager Rariton-Landing Lottery, 493.


Breach, John, estate of for sale, 473 ; grist mill of, 443.


Peter, executor of John Breach, 473. -


Simon, 66 473. -


Brearly, David, Chief Justice N. J. Eu- preme Court, 425.


David, released from goal by rioters, 425.


Brest Fleet, destroyed, 364.


Breton, Cape, Expedition against, 262, 265, 275 ; vessels from, 307, 325, 326, 372.


Breven, Capt. - , 401. Brewhouse for sale, 487. Brick, John, jun., 690. John, sen., 690.


Joshua, member of a committee, 394; servant ran away from, 93, 93.


Bridgeton, 183 ; land for sale in, 159. Brien, Daniel, servant, 193.


Briggs, Capt. --- , 143, 251, 543, 548, 555. Josep' , servant of, 153.


Bristol, 172, 251, 255. vessel bound for, 453. vessel from, 203, 207. Dan, land for sale by, 264.


Bristow, servant, 622. Britania, schooner, 289.


Britten, William, estate of, 657.




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