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1 William Alexander.
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By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed, will be exposed to sale by way of public vendue, the 16th of June next ensuing, at the premises, a valuable plantation situate in Readington, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, whereon the widow Vanderspeigel now lives, containing about 300 acres. There is on it a good dwelling house and barn, a good bearing orchard, good tilable land, a large quantity of good meadow, and much more may be easily made, well watered and in a healthy part of the country. Vendue to begin at 12 o'clock, and the condi- tions made known by
JOS. INSLEE, Sheriff.
Hunterdon County, April 13, 1778.
TO BE SOLD
A PLANTATION in Piles-grove, Salem county, about five miles from the Pine tavern, three from the glass-house, and four from Woodstown, containing 162 acres of land, with a frame house and kitchen adjoining; a good orchard of apples and peaches; plenty of good water; eight or ten acres of meadow, and between thirty and forty more may be made at a small expence; there is about 60 acres of cleared land, the rest woods and swamp. Also another small tenement with a small peach orchard, &c. likewise a good out-let. The whole rents for 291. per annum. For further particulars enquire of the Printer hereof.
April 13, 1778.
TO BE SOLD,
Any time between this and the tenth of May next, and if not sold then, to be let, two houses in the city of New- Brunswick, State of New-Jersey, situate in the main street leading from the ferry, to wit, one on the North side of said street, lately in the possession Mrs. Catharine Van
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Allen, deceased, in tolerable good order and in which a store has been kept for many years. The other on the south side of said street, left much out of repair by the British troops who were the last tenants. For terms of sale enquire of Mr. William Harrison in Brunswick, or the subscriber at the Quartermaster's office in Trenton.
SAMUEL H. SULLIVAN, Admin. Trenton, April 10, 1778.
-New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 20, April 15, 1778.
On Saturday, the 11th inst. died at Burlington, in the 29th year of her age, Mrs. RACHEL HELME, wife of BENJAMIN HELME, Esq; late of the city of New- York.
They who had the pleasure of her acquaintance will long regret her loss and respect her memory. In every relation of life she was truly amiable, and her deportment, during a long and painful illness was every way exemplary. Her patient and chearful resignation was worthy of the Christian, whose faith can bid defiance to the King of Terrors. Her remains were decently interred on the Mon- day following in the Friends burying ground in that place, attended by the principal part of the inhabitants .- The Pennsylvania Ledger, April 18, 1778.
W AS taken out of the house of Captain Thomas Brown, of Pamrepough, on Saturday night the 11th instant, the following pieces of plate, viz, a silver tea pot, maker's name Banker ; 6 silver table spoons, marked A 7 tea spoons, 4 of them marked M. the T B. T B. other three marked E and the date of the year, a sause M T.
cup with a mermaid engraved thereon; a bowl marked E. T. and half a dozen, silver handled knives and forks.
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Should any of the abve articles be offered for sale, 'tis re- quested the owner may be made acquainted therewith .- New-York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, April 20, 1778.
TRENTON, April 23.
Suturday last the General Assembly of this State ad- journed to the 27th of May next, then to meet at Prince- ton. During their sitting, they passed sixteen acts.
Monday last the house of Mr. Evan Reynolds, near this town, took fire by accident, while the family were from home, and was entirely consumed.
The next Supreme Court for this State is appointed, by ordinance, to be held at Crosswicks on the second Tues- day in May next.
No more Subscriptions can be received at present for this GAZETTE for Want of Paper. As this is an article greatly wanted for many other uses, it is ardently to be wished that every Family in this State would be careful to save their Rags, and send them, as Opportunity offers, either to the Paper-Mill at Spotswood, to the Printing- Office at Trenton, or to Anthony Armbruster's in Burling- ton-where THREE PENCE per Pound is given for those that are delivered clean whether coarse or fine, or whether Cotton or Linen. It is expected that Storekeepers, who wish well to their Country, will lend their Assistance in taking them in, and to whom a Compensation will be made.
HIS Excellency the Governor desires the gentlemen em- ployed by this state to purchase horses for the service,1 to send them as soon as purchased to such of the following places as may be most convenient, with reference to those parts of the state in which they are bought, taking receipts for the same, with the proper descriptions ; to wit, to Capt.
1 The need of horses for military purposes is well shown by the Minutes of Continental Congress under date of March 2d, 1778. The following resolve of Congress, relating to this matter, was printed in the New Jersey Gazette under date of March 25th, 1778:
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Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the young Gentlemen of property and spirit in the States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island. Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela- ware, Maryland, Virginia and North-Carolina, forthwith to constitute within their respective States, a troop or troops of light cavalry to serve at their own expence (except in the articles of provisions for themselves, and forage for their horses) until the 31st of December next :
That each troop so to be raised consist of not less than twenty nor more than sixty rank and file ; that they have a right to chuse their own officers, who shall receive continental commissions, and that they rendezvous at the main army on the first day of May next, or at an earlier period, if possible :
That, in order to excite a proper spirit of emulation in these troops, and to give them an opportunity of appropriating that fame, which their respective merits may entitle them to, during the campaign, each troop shall bear the name of the State in which it is raised :
That these troops, when raised, shall not serve as expresses, except in time of action, nor as escorts to the person of any General, except that of the Commander of the army with whom they serve, unless with their own choice :
That every horse, which shall be killed, and every horse and all arms and accoutrements, which shall be taken, by the enemy in action, shall be paid for by the United States; the value to be ascertained under the direction of the Commander in Chief ; and all booty taken from the enemy shall belong to the troop, by whom it shall be taken.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the government of the respective States, to countenance and encourage this design ; and that the Board of War transmit to them forthwith copies of the foregoing resolutions, to- gether with a descriptive list of the accoutrements necessary for man and horse.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
List of Necessaries and Accoutrements for each Horseman.
1. A well tempered sword, the blade straight, and three feet long, with the back sharpened up six inches from the point ; an open guard about the hilt ; that will be light and yet defend the hand ; with a scabbard of substantial leather without wood.
2. A carbine, fusee, or short blunderbuss : the barrel of the blunderbuss not to exceed two feet in length.
3. A pair of pistols and holsters.
4. A sword-belt-a belt for the carbine, with a running swivel that will slip to any part of the belt.
5. A cartridge-box to buckle round the waist, with twelve tin pipes for the cartridges.
6. A helmet of jacked leather, and' effectually guarded by several rows of small chain, iron or steel hoops; or a hat with a steel or iron scull-piece inside the crown.
7. A saddle, saddle-cloth, breast-plate, crupper, saddle-straps and pad.
8. Saddle-bags connected by two broad straps, in the common fashion, and not a portmanteau.
9. A double reined bridle, with a curb and snaffle bit, and a halter.
10. A cloak sufficient to cover all the arms and accoutrements, and which is to serve also in the place of a blanket.
11. Boots and spurs.
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Harrison, at Pennington; to Col. Sheldon, at Chatham; to Major Clough, at Trenton; or to Lieut. Col. White, at Brunswick, or the commanding officers at those places. .
TO BE LET
On REASONABLE TERMS, with or without the STOCK on hand,
A Large commodious TAN-YARD, containing 64 fats,1 5 limes, two water pools, through which a never failing stream of water runs, a large bark house, which will con- tain about 300 cords of bark, a good currying shop, skin- dressers shop, and every conveniency necessary for carry- ing on (as has been done for some years past) the tanning, currying, skin-dressing and breeches-making business very extensively : Also a large two-story building, lately occu- pied for file-making, brass-foundery, and sundry branches of cutlery, with a convenient black-smith's shop; all of which may be entered on immediately. The subscriber proposing to decline business, the few remaining goods on hand are to be sold together at prime cost, for ready money. All persons indebted to him by bond, bill, or otherways, are desired to make payment immediately, in order to enable him to discharge the demands against him.
STACY POTTS. Trenton, State of New Jersey, April 20, 1778 rey, } 1
N. B. All kinds of TANNED LEATHER will be given in exchange for any quantity of GOOD BARK delivered at the said tan-yard the ensuing season, agreeable to the new regulating law of this state, the highest price in ready money, or at their respective former prices; and the greatest wages allowed by law will be given for a number of WORKMEN to finish off the stock, &c.
1 Vats.
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Wanted immediately.
A PLANTATION, with pretty good buildings, containing about 150 or 200 acres of good land, including not less than 20 or 30 acres of well improved meadow, and a suffi- cient quantity of woodland. Enquire of the Printer.
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated March 24, 1778.
"The enemy," says a correspondent, "after the flogging of Burgoyne, have resumed their old trick of sham-treaty. General Tryon (by what authority he best knows) has . introduced into New-Jersey a ridiculous publication under the title of "Draught of a bill for declaring the intentions "of the parliament of Great Britain concerning the exer- "cise of the right of imposing taxes within his majesty's "colonies, provinces and plantations in North America," which just amounts to the old nauseous dish (which no honest American could ever swallow) with a little amenda- tion in the cookery and sauces, together with the "Draught "of a bill to enable his majesty to appoint commissioners "with sufficient powers to treat, consult and agree upon "the means of quieting the disorders now subsisting in "certain of the colonies, plantations and provinces of "North America." . What renders this nonsensical man- œuvre still more ominous is, that General Tryon (and by the name of Governor too) certifies them to be true copies. Surely the ministry might have found a more proper per- son for that purpose than the most obnoxious of all ob- noxious animals by his professed declarations in the pleas- ure he takes in burning, kidnapping, and every species of desolation-And offering Pardon too- consummate im- pudence !- Who wants and will stoop to accept of a pardon for defending his country against the most villanous tyr- anny that was ever devised by the art of man :- Divide and rule. But America has too much sense to be so gulled."
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The enemy have been very busy some days past in dis- tributing and posting up the above-mentioned draughts of bills in Philadelphia, and a number of them were also sent out with the party that made an excursion to Bristol, which were dropped in many places on the way. They are since published in one of the Philadelphia papers, accom- panied with a speech of Lord North's, spoken previous to his bringing them into parliament-which, for the satis- faction of our Readers, will be in our next.
We hear it is currently reported in Philadelphia that a declaration of war between France and England has taken place- that Mr. Pitt is actually at the head of affairs- that the King of Prussia has marched 9000 men into the Prince of Hesse's dominions, in order to oblige him to recall his troops from America-that Europe is in .a tumult-and that there has been a mob in London, which carried through the streets the effigy of General Wash- ington, whom they declared the supporter of liberty; and their zeal transported them to such a height, that they broke the windows and roughly handled the persons of those who would not illuminate.
Princeton, April 20, 1778.
THE Publick is hereby informed, that the GRAMMAR SCHOOL in this place was opened on Monday, the 13th instant, agreeable to the former notice. Those who intend sending their children, are requested not to delay it, as it greatly adds to the trouble when they begin at different periods.
The under graduates of the college are also informed, that the vacation is up on the 10th of May, when college orders will again begin, and due attendance be given to the instruction, by the proper officers.
Woodbridge, April 8, 1778.
THIS day the subscriber LOST a PARCHMENT POCKET- BOOK, with a liteish ferret string, supposed to be lost be-
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tween Taylor Webster's mill, Scotch Plains and Rahway : It contained two old six pound Jersey bills, one ditto of three pounds, one ditto of one pound ten, one of six shil- lings, with several other small bills of old money; likewise about fifty dollars in Continental money. Any person find- ing the same, and giving information to James Fitz-Ran- dolph, inn-keeper near the Short Hills, or to Edward Fitz- Randolph in Woodbridge, or to William Young, inn-keeper near Succasunny Plain, Morris county, so that the owner can have it again, shall be entitled to Twenty Dollars re- ward by me.
ROBERT MILLER.
Pompton, April 9, 1778.
WAS taken up, near the house of the subscriber, at Pomp- ton, in Bergen county, New-Jersey, a BLACK MARE, 14 hands and an half high, 5 years old this grass, trots and paces. She was taken up in the winter of 1777, and was very poor at that time. The owner is desired to apply, pay charges, and take her away.
JOHN V. HOUTEN.
N. B. The mare has no brand or mark.
CONGRESS having resolved to raise a CORPS consisting of INFANTRY and CAVALRY, to be commanded by General Count PULASKI. All those who desire to distinguish themselves in the service of their country, are invited to inlist in that corps, which is established on the same princi- ples as the Roman Legions were. The frequent opportun- ities which the nature of the service of that corps will offer to the enterprizing, brave and vigilant soldiers who shall serve in it, are motives which ought to influence those who are qualified for Admission into it, to prefer it to other corps not so immediately destined to harass the enemy ; and the many captures which will infallibly be made, must indemnify the legionary soldiers for the hardships they must sustain, and the inconsiderable sum given for bounty,
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the term for their service being no longer than one year from the time that the corps shall be completed. Their dress is calculated to give a martial appearance, and to secure the soldier against the inclemency of the weather and season. The time for action approaching, those who desire to have an opportunity of distinguishing themselves in that corps, are requested to apply to Col. Kowatch, at Easton, to Major Julius, Count of Mont-Fort, at head- quarters, or at Major Betkin's quarters at Trenton.
In CONGRESS, April 6, 1778.
Resolved,
That if any of the states in which Brigadier General Pul- aski shall recruit for his Legion, shall give to persons en- listing in the same for three years or during the war, the bounty allowed by the state, in addition to, the Continental bounty, the men so furnished, not being inhabitants of any other of the United States, shall be credited to the quota of the state in which they shall be enlisted.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHA. THOMSON, Sec.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS taken away last winter by the Hessians, from near Bordentown, a Negro LAD about 14 or 15 years of age, middling thick set, of a yellow colour, his name Dorus, be- longing to the subscriber, who has been informed he hath made his escape from the enemy at Philadelphia, and was seen at Bristol some short time since. Whoever will se- cure the above Negro lad, and deliver him to James Esdale at Burlington, to Thomas Watson at Bordentown, or to the subscriber at the New-Mills,1 shall have the above reward and reasonable charges.
HENRY BUDD.
Burlington County, April 13, 1778.
1 Now Pemberton.
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SIX POUNDS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN out of the stable of Philip Van Horne, at Phils-hill, Somerset county, on Saturday night the 4th of April, a small grey horse, about eight or nine years old, between twelve and thirteen hands high, trots, and has been much galled with the saddle. Whoever apprehends and secures both thief and horse, shall have the above reward, or for the horse only three pounds, paid by the subscriber,
PHILIP VAN HORNE. April 18, 1778.
STRAYED OR STOLEN
From the subscriber, on the 13th instant, a dark chestnut sorrel MARE, about 13 hands and a half high, has many grey hairs in her forehead, her mane cut underneath in order to thin it. Whoever secures said mare so that the owner may have her again, shall receive Ten Dollars re- ward for the mare or Twenty for the thief and mare, paid by me
WILLIAM HUTCHENSON.
Waln's mills, April 15, 1778.
BAY RICHMOND
STANDS at Long-Bridge, nine miles from Princeton, in excellent order, to cover mares the ensuing season at Ten Pounds. His pedigree is in the hands of Mr. Thomas Wetherill at the above mentioned place.
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ARABIAN
WILL COVER MARES this season at Maidenhead,1 on the farm formerly the property of Wilson Hunt, Esq. at Six Pounds the season. This horse was got by Wildair, his dam by Babraham, his grandam by old Sterling, 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 Consellor, and own sister to Thunderbolt, her grandam by Luggs, and her great gran- dam by Davill's Old Woodcock. The best of pasture will be provided for mares.
Maidenhead, April 10, 1778.
A few barrels of TAR to be sold by STACY POTTS, in Tren- ton.
TO BE SOLD.
ONE Ton of Castings, very suitable for making of salt ; they consist of two pans four feet long and three wide, two kettles, each containing forty-five gallons, and one ditto seventeen gallons. For further particulars enquire of the Printer.
THE BEAUTIFUL HORSE
APOLLO
The property of the subscriber, will cover the ensuing season at his stables in Westfield, seven miles from Eliza- beth-Town, East New-Jersey, at Five Pounds each mare, and Five shillings to the groom; the money to be paid at first covering, or before the mare is taken away, if re- quired. Apollo is four years old this grass, fifteen hands and a half high, in excellent order; his blood, strength,
1 Now Lawrenceville.
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spirit and activity equal perhaps to the best horse on the continent. Good pasture for mares at half a dollar per week.
NOAH MARSH.
April 2, 1778.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
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DESERTED from my company of the second Jersey regi- ment, commanded by Col. shreve,1 a certain GEORGE COOK,2 a likely fellow, twenty years of age, and about five feet seven inches high, by trade a tailor. Whoever will secure said Cook, so that he may be returned to said regiment, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JONA. PHILLIPS, Capt.3
Fish-Kill.
SOME time in May last I bought a State Lottery Ticket from a person at Morris-Town, whose name is unknown to me; he entered the number of ticket, and my name, which ticket I have since lost at Fort Montgomery at the time of the enemy taking possession of the same. My name and number of the ticket may be found in the records of said lottery; which, if said ticket should be so fortunate as to draw a prize, the managers of the same are requested not to pay any money to any person on producing said ticket, and they will oblige their very humble servant,
J. ROSENKRANS.
1 For sketch of Colonel Shreve, see New Jersey Archives, 2d Series, Vol. I., p. 103.
2 Cook also served in the First Battalion, Somerset.
3 Captain Phillips served conspicuously throughout the war. Upon No- vember 20th, 1775, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Captain Brearley's Company, Second Battalion, First Establishment. One year later he became First Lieutenant, Captain Shaw's Company, Second Battalion, Second Establishment, and upon February 7th, 1777, holding a like position in Captain Yard's Company. Phillips attained a captaincy December 1st, 1777, and in 1780, September 26th, was Captain of the Second Regiment. In addition to the above Continental service, he was Captain of the Fourth Regiment of Hunterdon County Militia.
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TO BE SOLD,
A Likely, handy NEGRO BOY, about fourteen or fifteen years of age. He is an excellent house servant, and would suit any gentleman that wants a waiting-boy. Enquire of Mrs. Ross, at Brunswick landing.
April 11, 1778.
ALL persons concerned in the prize brigantine William and Ann, taken by Captain James Morgan and others, are desired to attend at the house of Mr. James Wall, inn- keeper at Freehold Court-house, in the county of Mon- mouth, on Friday the 15th of May next, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to exhibit their pretensions to shares, whether as captors or purchasers, and receive their dividend of such money as may be received. All persons who have purchased at the sales of such brigantine and cargo, are desired immediately to attend and discharge their vendue accounts, as they wish to avoid having these accounts put in an attorney's hands.
DAVID FORMAN, Agent.
Freehold, April 14, 1778.
200 Dollars Reward.
Was stolen by her mother, a NEGRO GIRL about 9 or 10 years old, named Dianah - -- Her mother's name is Cash, and was married to an Indian named Lewis Wolis1 near 6 feet high, about 35 years of age -- - They have a male child with them between three and four years old. Any person that takes up the said Negroes and Indian and se- cures them, so that the subscriber may get them, shall have the above reward and all reasonable charges.
1 Marriages between negro slaves and Indians were of frequent occur- rence during the Revolutionary and Colonial periods in New Jersey.
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Any person that understands distilling rye spirits, may find encouragement by applying to the subscriber at his own house.
KENNETII HANKINSON. Penelapon, East New-Jersey, April 15, 1778.
TO THE PUBLICK.
I understand the business of Mould-making in all its branches to perfection. I can make moulds in the best method for casting cannon balls, and in such a way that its both profitable to the iron-master and myself; and grape shot in a method that the iron-master can make a ton per day. Any person wanting such a man may apply to the printer hereof.
-New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 21, April 23, 1778.
New-York, April 27, The Brig lately taken by the Rebels and carried into Egg-Harbour, was from Cork for this Port, consigned to Messrs. Franklins, the Master's Name, Callant, and now in Goal at Trenton.
The 23d instant, was appointed a Day of public Fasting and Prayer throughout the Province of New Jersey.
The Acts lately published here, and the same that are in this Day's Paper, [two Bills presented in the House of Commons, relative to imposing taxes, and appointing Com- missioners for quieting the disorders in North America] we hear are beginning to work in New-Jersey, some look- ing upon them to be quite satisfactory, and others say, nothing less than Independency will suffice.
Those People who refuse to go as Soldiers that are drafted in Jersey, must either pay 200 1. Fine, or remain in Goal 9 Months .- New-York Gazette and Weekly Mer- cury, April 27, 1778.
STOLEN in the night of the 19th instant, out of the stables of the subscribers, living in Evesham, Burlington
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county, the following creatures, viz. a large reddish roan MARE about 15 hands high, one of her hind feet white, trots and paces, a short switch tail, has been hurt by the saddle upon her withers, and has two feathers one on each side of her neck nearly opposite; about nine or ten years old. The other a lightish bay GELDING five years old this spring, trots and paces, shod before, of a heavy low car- riage, about 14 hands high. Whoever secures the thief or thieves in any gaol of the United States, so that they may be convicted, shall have Three Pounds reward, and the above described creatures recovered, shall have Sixteen Dollars for each, and all reasonable charges paid by AMOS SHARP, JOHN SHARP. April 24, 1778.
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