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To be SOLD, a DWELLING HOUSE, and THIRTY ACRES of LAND, on the banks of the Delaware, two ' miles above Burlington, and adjoining Drury Wake, Esq ; The situation is most pleasant and healthy; the title indisputable, and the price two hundred pounds. On the place there are an orchard and garden (at present out of order) and a shad fishery before the door. It would be a suitable spot for a Philadelphian desirous to remove from town. Apply to the printer March 14. -The Pennsylvania Evening Post, March 14, 1776.
To Be Sold, and may be entered on at any time . in May next, A PAPER MILL,
With about one hundred and thirty acres of land.
The said Mill is situate in Spotswood, in New Jersey, ten miles from Amboy Ferry ; it was built by Frederick Reemer, who for some time occupied the same : It is sup- plied by a stream of water which never fails in the driest
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season. The greatest part of the land is in meadow ground, with a great many fruit trees thereon. One mile and a half from the premises there is a landing on navi- gable water, by means whereof all sorts of commodities may conveniently be sent to and received from New York. As the owner of the premises, John Klein, lives at Albany, any person inclining to purchase may be informed of the particulars and know the terms, by applying to WILLIAM WILL, Pewterer, in Phila- delphia, or HENRY WILL, at New York .- The Penn- sylvania Packet, March 18, 1776.
March 12, 1776 .- NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN VOLUNTINE, confined for debt in the gaol of the county of Burlington, that they be and appear before Thomas Rodman, and Daniel Ellis, Esquires, two of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, at the house of Joseph Haight, Inn-keeper, in the city of Burlington, on Tues- day the sixteenth day of April next, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said debtor should not be dis- charged, agreeable to an act of the legislature, entitled "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors."-The Penn- sylvania Packet, March 18, 1776.
Somerset County, New-Jersey, March 9, 1776 .- WHEREAS the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, of the Right Hon. William Earl of Stirling, were advertised to be sold on the 23d of December last, but was adjourned to the 27th of the same month, and from thence to the 27th of January last, when the Vendue continued until the 29th ; and as there was but few people attended, on account of the badness of the weather, it was thought best by the Plaintiffs to adjourn the sale till Tuesday the 2d of April next.
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There still remains to be sold, hay, farmers utensils, carriages, household furniture, negroes, and about 1800 acres of land. This is to give notice, that the sale will begin on Tuesday, the 2d of April next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, according to the adjournment, and continue from day to day until the whole is sold, or until the exe- cutions in my hands are satisfied.
ROBERT STOCKTON, Sheriff. -The Pennsylvania Packet, March 18, 1776.
THE Vendue for the sale of the House and Gardens belonging to the estate of Colonel Josiah Ogden,
deceased, is adjourned to Thursday the 21st Instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, to be held at the house of Mr. Josiah Pierson. The conditions will be made known at the time of sale.
Newark, 12th March, 1776.
-New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 18, 1776.
To be sold very cheap, for CASH,
A Commodious and well situated dwelling house and garden, lot of land of one quarter of an acre, lying and being in Elizabeth-Town, very convenient for a merchant or tradesman. The proprietor about two years since removed to North-Carolina, and would there- fore dispose of the same on very moderate terms. For particulars enquire of Mr. Andrew Hamersly, in New- York, or the subscriber in Elizabeth-Town, who will give an indisputable title to the purchaser.
ROBERT OGDEN, jun.1
-New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 18, 1776.
1 Robert Ogden, Jr., was a son of Robert Ogden (member of the Stamp Act Con- gress of 1765), and a brother of General Matthias Ogden and of Governor Aaron Ogden. He was born at Elizabethtown, March 23d, 1746, and graduated at Princeton College (where he was one of the founders of the Cliosophic Society) in 1765. He
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The famous Bay HORSE,
CALLED
BOLD FORRESTER,
W ILL cover the ensuing Season, at Mr. John Hutch- inson's, at Troy, (in the County of Morris, East New-Jersey) at four Pounds ten Shillings, for the
Season. Bold Forrester is now rising seven Years old, is full sixteen Hands high, and free from all Blemishes : He was got by Bold Tom ; his Dam by Croft's Forrester, and is thought, by good Judges, to be the best Horse that ever was brought to that Province, as he has Strength and Action superior to any Horse that was ever shewn on the Continent ; he is very successful in getting Colts, which prove good Hunters or excellent Coach Horses, and are in general the best stock I ever knew. As Witness my Hand.
JOHN HUTCHINSON
ALSO, At the same Place, the famous HORSE, CALLED, GOLDEN FARMER,
That covered last season at Lewis Morris's, Esq, at Morris Seania, 1
W ILL cover Mares at Four Pounds New-York Cur- rency, the Season. Golden Farmer is now rising 4 Years old, sixteen Hands high, free from all Blemishes ; for Shape, Strength, Colour, and Action, is
was a Commissary in the Revolutionary War. He studied law with Richard Stockton and was admitted to the bar of New Jersey June 21st, 1770. He married Sarah, daughter of Dr. Zophar Platt, of Huntingdon, L. I. He died at the residence of his grandson, Governor Daniel Haines, in Hamburg, N. J., February 14th, 1826. -See sketch of his life, by the Hon. Daniel Haines, in the Proceedings and Addresses at the 100th Anniversary of the Cliosophic Society, June 27th, 1865; Auto- biography of Colonel Aaron Ogden, 1893, p. 32, note .- E. D. H.
1 That is, Morrisania, Westchester county, N. Y.
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scarce to be parallelled ; his Colts is allowed by good Judges to be preferable to any Horse's Colts in America ; His Blood is as follows, he was got by bold Hercules, whose Dam was got by the Duke of Bolton's Little John, and Little John by Old Partner. Golden Farmer's Dam was allowed to be the best brood Mare in Yorkshire, of the hunting kind. Own brother to Golden Farmer, was refused one Thousand Guineas for, at four years old. This is a true Pedigree. Witness my hand.
JOHN HUTCHINSON.
Good Grass for Mares on moderate Terms, and proper Care. The Money to be paid when the Mares are covered, or before taken away.
Troy is only 7 Miles distant from Morris-Town, 15. from Springfield, and 21 from Elizabeth-Town.
March 8, 1776.
To be sold at public Vendue in Elizabeth-Town.
0 N Monday the 18th Instant, (by persons appointed for that purpose,) the ship Blue Mountain Valley,1 with all her tackle, apparel and cargo, consisting of a quantity of excellent New Castle coal, a quantity of London porter, beans, peas, bread, flour, beef, pork, can- non, powder, and a number of articles too tedious to mention, the vendue will begin at ten o'clock in the fore- noon, when the conditions will be made known. The coal will be first sold, and the vendue continue from day to day till all is sold .- New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 18, 1776.
To be SOLD by way of public VENDUE, on the premises, the first day of April next,
A Valuable plantation, and tract of land, containing
1 For story of the capture of the "Blue Mountain Valley," see Hatfield's Elizabeth, pp. 421-5, and note on p. 26 of this work.
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about 124 acres, more or less, late the property of William Cox, deceased, situate in the township of Willingborough, in the county of Burlington, and province of New Jersey, fronting on the north side of Rancocas creek ; the prov- ince road from Amboy to Salem runs through it, and a ferry thereunto belonging commonly called The Old Ferry, about 5 miles from the city of Burlington, 4 from Moorestown, and 14 from Philadelphia-There are on the premises, a good cedar plank house, two rooms on a floor, a good frame leanto on the back side, with two rooms, and a good cellar under the same, a good barn, stables and other convenient out-houses, a small apple orchard, about 60 acres of upland cleared, and a reason- able quantity of meadow made and cleared, and more may be made ; also an Island of Marsh in said Rancocas- creek, containing about 5 acres; the remainder of the premises well timbered and watered the soil very fertile for grain, and a pleasant healthy place. The purchaser may enter on the premises immediately after the sale. The conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale, where attendance will be given
JOHN MASON and JACOB PERKINS, Executors. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, March 20, 1776.
Gloucester County, Third Month 15, 1776.
There will be exposed to SALE by way of public Ven- due, on the 9th day of the Fourth-Month (April) next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises,
A Lot of Land, situate in the town of Haddonfield, and county aforesaid, bounding on the westerly side of the road or street leading from the main-street to Cooper's ferries, containing upward of 3 acres of land and meadow ground, on which there are a convenient two story brick house, kitchen, hay-house, garden, orchard and other im- provements ; also a convenient and long accustomed tan-
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yard, mill-house, bark-house, and other appurtenances for carrying on the tanning business in an extensive manner, which will be sold either together or in 2 or 3 lots, as may best suit those inclining to purchase ; one other lot of one acre and three quarters, bounding on the easterly side of the aforesaid road, and on the main street afore- said, which will be divided into three lots, each lot to have a convenient front on the street.
And on the 10th being the day following, at one o'clock, in the afternoon, will be exposed to sale, by way of public vendue, on the premises, a plantation and tract of land, containing 120 acres, situate in the township of Deptford, and county aforesaid, about 12 miles from Cooper's ferries and 3 miles from Woodberry, 30 acres of which cleared land, upwards of 7 acres whereof drained meadow, 20 acres of swamp, and the remainder woodland; there are on said place a dwelling-house, barn, waggon-house, and orchard. Any person inclining to view any of the aforesaid premises before the days of sale, may apply to the subscribers who will shew the same, the whole being part of the real estate of Isaac Andrews, late deceased, and to be sold in pursuance of his last will and testa- ment, by MARK MILLER, and THOMAS REDMAN, Executors .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, March 20, 1776.
To be SOLD by public Vendue on the 27th instant, at. nine o'clock in the forenoon, at the subscriber's bake- house in Dock-street, between Second and Front streets, a variety of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, HORSES, CART, WAGGON and GEERS, with sundry other farming utensils ; some RYE, and a new small COPPER STILL, being the personal estate of Thomas Patterson, late of West-New-Jersey, deceased.
March 16. HENRY LISLE, Administrator. -The Pennsylvania Evening Post, March 23, 1776.
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FIVE POUNDS Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, living in Woolman's Creek, Gloucester county, in Woolwich township, West New-Jersey, on Tuesday evening, the 19th instant (March) two servant men. One calls himself MATTHIAS CANE, but has changed his name to MICHAEL CODA, is about five feet six or seven inches high, has forged a pass, and is about twenty-eight or thirty years of age, sandy complexion, grey eyes, large sandy temple-locks, wears his own sandy hair, has a white lock of hair on the forepart of his head, a scar on his jawbone, and another near his eye; one of his little fingers is crooked ; on his right leg are two letters pricked in with powder. He had on, and took with him, one coat, and two jackets of home made cloth, one of the jackets double breasted, and without sleeves, an old felt hat, and old shoes with strings.
The other named JOHN OSBACK, born in Germany, about five feet four inches high, thin pale face, light hair, one of his ancles is out of joint, and bigger than the other, and is knock-kneed. He had on, and took with him a light coloured broad cloth coat, red jacket without. sleeves, an under double breasted jacket, a surtout coat, a. light coloured pair of breeches, a fine hat very much worn, cut round the brim, and two pair of blue grey stockings with white tops.
Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them so that their master gets them again, shall have the above reward, or FIFTY SHILLINGS for either.
PETER KIER
-The Pennsylvania Evening Post, March 23, 1776.
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To be sold on very reasonable Terms.
A Quantity of genuine Madeira and excellent Teneriste
WINES
Part lying at New-Brunswick, and Part at Elizabeth- Town.
Enquire of the Printer.
-New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 25, 1776.
The famous BAY HORSE MACARONI,
Will cover only 30 Mares the ensuing Season, at Powles- Hook, at 50 Shillings a Mare, and Four Shillings to the Groom, or Four Pounds to insure a Colt.
M ACARONI, now rising seven years old, was got by Wildair, a very fleet Son of Lord Godolphin's famous Old Cade, (who was a Son of his Lord- ship's Arabian, the best Stallion ever known in England) out of Roxana, an excellent Daughter of the Bald Gallo- way. His Dam by Ariel, (a famous Horse belonging to William Tasker, of Maryland) out of Selema, the most valuable Mare ever known in America: She was a Daughter of the celebrated Old Spark.
N. B. Good Care shall be taken of Mares, and Pasture at 2s. 6d. per Week .- New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 25, 1776.
To be SOLD,
A Very delightful place at Hackinsack, in Bergen county, East-New-Jersey, near the New Bridge, containing about 12 acres of excellent good land, about equally divided between up-land and meadow, and joins Hackinsack river ; the house is pleasantly situated on an eminence, which commands a prospect of the
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country for several miles : There is on said place a good stone house with two rooms, a barn and orchard, with about sixty bearing apple trees. Also several other kind of fruit trees, such as pears, quinces, cherries, peach and plumb trees. Any person inclining to purchase by apply- ing to Doctor Isaac Haulenbeek, now on the premises, Doctor Buskirk, or William Van Allen, near the same, will be informed of the conditions of sale, &c .- New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 25, 1776.
ARABIAN
W .ILL cover mares this season, at the subscriber's, at Millstone, in Somerset County, New-Jersey, at a very low rate, viz. Twenty Shillings the single leap, 1
Forty Shillings the season, or Proclamation Money Seventy Shillings to insure a foal
Arabian is full blooded, and rising six years old, fifteen hands and one inch high, and is a very fine bay, black legs, mane and tail ; got by Wildair, his dam by Babra- ham, his grandam by Old Stirling, his great Grandam by Merry Andrew, out of Laughing Polly. She won the King's hundred guineas at Hambleton, and was got by Childers, her dam by Concellor, and own sister to Thun- derbolt, her grandam by Luggs, and her great grandam by Davill's Old Woodcock.
PETER SCHENK.
N. B. Wildair was got by Old Cade, the best stallion that ever was got by the famous Godolphin Arabian, out of a daughter of Steady, a very fleet son of the Duke of Devonshire's Flying Childers. This horse, the sire of Arabian, was lately shipped back to England, at the par- ticular desire of the greatest breeder in that country, his
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blood being in the highest degree of reputation among the nobility and sportsmen.
* * ' Any person well qualified in the art of making salt petre, will meet with good encouragement by apply- ing to Peter Schenk, at Hillsborough, Somerset county, New-Jersey, about 8 miles from New-Brunswick .- New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 25, 1776.
PORTER in BUTTS,
To be sold at public VENDUE, at the court-house in Elizabeth-Town, on Friday the 29th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon .- New York Gazette ' and Weekly Mercury, March 25, 1776.
To be sold at public Vendue,
In the City of New-Brunswick, on the 25th Day of April next, if not sold at private sale before ;
MHE Dwelling-House, Barn, Store House, a large new and convenient Brew-House, with about 15 Acres of choice Land adjoining the same, formerly the property of Henry Van Deursen, deceased. The Dwell- ing-House contains five Rooms on the lower Floor, an Entry and good Kitchen, with a dry Cellar under the same, the Brew-House is 70 Feet by 50, with a malting Cellar 70 Feet in length, and 16 Feet wide, with a Brick Arch overhead, a Malt-Mill which goes by Horses ; the Copper contains 22 Barrels ; the Whole being in good Order, with all the Utensils compleat. Contiguous to said Brew-House is a Store-House 35 feet by 20, with a good Beer-Cellar, the Floor of which is paved with Brick. A constant Supply of good soft Water for Brewing, which runs through the Lot of Land within a Rod of said Brew- House, which in the driest Season has never failed ; the
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Barn is 36 Feet by 20. Any person inclining to pur- chase the Lot of Land and Buildings, at private Sale, may hear of the Terms by applying to
WILLIAM VAN DEURSEN
Executors. MATTHEW SLEIGHT
-New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 25, 1776.
Morris County, ss. RY order of the judges of the in- ferior court of common pleas, in and for the county of Morris, notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Jeremiah Day, an insolvent debtor, now confined in the common goal of said county, that they be and appear before two of the said judges, at the court house in Morris Town, in the county of Morris aforesaid, on Wednesday the 17th day of April next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made to such assignee as shall be then appointed, and he be discharged from his confinement, according to the directions of an act of the governor, council, and general assembly of the province of New- Jersey, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors."
Morris County, March 19, 1776.
-New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, March 25, 1776.
Trenton, March 21, 1776. To be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE,
to the highest bidder, on Thursday, the 11th day of April, on the premises.
A PLANTATION situate in Maidenhead,1 containing 180 acres of land, adjoining the lands of Samuel Henry,
1 Now Lawrenceville, between Princeton and Trenton.
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Maidenhead road, Thomas Stevens, and Assunpink creek, on which is a new brick house two stories high, four rooms on a floor, and well finished ; a good barn, young bearing orchard, and about ten acres of meadow; two miles and a half from Trenton. Also 108 acres, about 10 acres cleared, the remainder wood-land, about two miles from Trenton, fronting the Maidenhead road, opposite the lands of Samuel Henry, the greatest part well wooded : Late the estate of Andrew Wilson, Esq ; deceased, and to be sold again by reason of the first pur- chasers not complying with the conditions of vendue, in pursuance of the directions of the last will and testament of the deceased. Attendance will be given, and the con- ditions made known on the day of sale, by
PETER WILSON, and ! SAMUEL TUCKER 1 Executors. -The Pennsylvania Packet, April 1, 1776.
TO BE SOLD
A PLANTATION containing about sixty-three acres of land, situate in Springfield Township Burlington County, 26 miles from Philadelphia, 12 from Burlington, and 7 from Mount Holly, in a village called Julius-Town ; There is on said premises a handsome two-story dwelling- house, neatly painted, and pleasantly situated in a healthy part of the country ; with good stables, a large hay-loft, waggon-house, smoak-house, &c. a good well of water, with a pump at the kitchen door ; a large garden with a variety of fruit trees, neatly paled ; a large orchard containing 180 apple trees; about forty five acres of cleared land, twelve acres of meadow, and six of wood- land. There is also on said tract three small dwelling- houses that will rent for 12€ yearly. The above place
1 See note, p. 11.
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would suit a person that chooses to retire from the city. Any person inclining to view said plantation, and know the terms may apply to WILLIAM HEWLINGS, Esq ; in Burlington, or to the subscriber on the premises.
JAMES SMITH.
N. B. There is also to be sold, a House and Lot of Land in Burlington, containing four acres, fronting York-street, and bounding on Assiskunk Creek. For terms enquire as above .- The Pennsylvania Packet, April 1, 1776.
New-York, April 1. Part of Col Dayton's battalion 1 from Elizabeth-Town, and several companies from Con- necticut came to town last week; so that we now have here about 8000 men .- Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser, April 3, 1776.
MTHE steel forge with six fires, lately advertised in this
T and Mr. Holt's paper, to be built by Messrs. Noble and Townsend, at Stirling, is agreed for and in great forwardness, will be compleated in June next, when they hope to be able to supply the public with steel in a more plentiful manner than heretofore, they yet having had only two fires employed in making it : the said steel may be had by applying to William Hawxhurst, in New- York, who warrants the same to be good or to return the Money. Said Hawxhurst has also to sell, Stirling refined iron, Jersey refined do. from several different works in the Jersies; Stirling and Jersey refined sharemould; like- wise Bloomery iron, a parcel of Swedes iron, Stirling pig metal, pot-ash kettles, anchors and grind-stones as usual.
1 A portion of the Third Battalion, First Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line, commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton. On May 3d, 1776, having been joined by other companies from Elizabethtown, Amboy and Staten Island, they sailed up the Hudson for Albany, to join the Northern Department.
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N. B. Great encouragement will be given to Workmen who understand manufacturing pig-metal into steel, in the German way.
Dr. ATTWOOD,
H AS removed his Store, consisting of a general Assort- ment of Drugs and Medicines, to the House of Joseph Riggs, Esq, in Newark, where County Prac- titioners and others may be supplied wholesale and retail, at as low prices as charg'd in New-York .- New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, April 8, 1776.
March 30, 1776. DESERTED on the 28th of March inst, from the company of Capt. Thomas Reading, in the Third Battalion of New-Jersey troops, commanded by the Honorable Elias Dayton,1 Colonel ; a certain ISAAC TOBY, about 28 years of age, 5 feet, 5 inches high, slim built, much pitted with the small-pox, and a sober looking fellow ; had on when he went away, a purple coloured coat of superfine cloth, a beaver hat, buckskin breeches, yarn stockings, and coarse shoes. Whoever takes up said TOBY and delivers him to the above Captain in Elizabeth Town, or secures him so that he may join the company again, shall have FIVE DOLLARS Reward, and reason- able charges, besides his pay and subsistence money from the date hereof until he is secured, if within three months.
Also, PATRICK NIXSON, about 22 years of age, born in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, West- Jersey, about 5 feet 6 inches high .- John M'Bride, an Irishman, about 35 years of age, a down looking fellow, a true votary to Bacchus, very talkative and impertinent. -Abraham Thompson, about 21 years of age, born in
1 Elias Dayton fought under Wolfe at Quebec. In the Revolutionary War he was Colonel of the Third Regiment of the New Jersey Continental Line, and at its close was made a Brigadier-General. He was active in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth and Yorktown. He was a member of the Continental Congress in 1787.
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Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, 5 feet 8 inches high. Whoever takes up all or either of them, shall be entitled to the above Reward.
THOMAS READING,1 Captain.
N. B. Also a certain THOMAS BEVERLY, often calling himself SWINDLE, a Derb shire man, slender made, about 5 feet 7 inches high, very fond of strong liquor, talkative and impertinent, knock-kneed, &c. Whoever takes him up shall have the above reward, paid by the above Cap- tain .- The Pennsylvania Packet, April 8, 1776.
Trenton, April 1, 1776.
The subscriber, after returning thanks to the public for their past favours, begs leave to acquaint them, That he has opened a PUBLICK-HOUSE in Trenton, at the sign of the Royal Oak, in the house where the late Mr. Cottnam 2 dwelt, which is well accommodated with good stabling, carriage house, &c. having furnished himself with things necessary, hopes to merit their custom by his diligence ; which shall be thankfully acknowledge by the public's humble servant.
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