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FEARNOT
WILL cover at the above said place at thirty-one dollars the season, and the money to be paid at the stable door. Fearnot is a fine bay, nigh sixteen hands high, three- quarters blooded ; was got by the famous horse Dove, his dam a fine Briton mare, grandam a very fine New England mare. He is allowed by good judges to be the handsomest horse of his blood in this state, and equal to any in moving, gaiety, spirits, and ease to the rider. Good care will be taken of mares, and pasture provided at a moderate rate.
STRAYED or stolen from the plantation of Benjamin Mitchell, near Kingston, in Somerset county, on the 16th of March last .- A brindle cow, about 9 years old, with a white face and belly, heavy with calf, has a red ring round each eye, marked with two halfpennies, one on the end and the other on the under edge of her off ear. Whoever takes up said cow and delivers her at the plantation above, if strayed, shall receive Five Pounds, and if stolen, and the thief secured, Ten Pounds.
THE Trustees of Queen's College, in New-Jersey, are hereby informed that a Meeting of said Trustees is ordered to be held at New Brunswick on Tuesday the 27th of April next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, hoping their attendance - will be punctually given.
Jacob R. Hardenbergh, Clk.
Raritan, March 31, 1779.
FLEETWOOD.
A Beautiful full-blooded dark chestnut horse, three years old this grass, fifteen hands high, will cover mares the ensuing season at the stable of Daniel Hunt in Maiden-
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head, at Twenty-five Pounds, and a Dollar to the groom ; The money to be paid at the stable door. And as appears by the undermentioned pedigree and certificates is as high a bred horse as any in America.
Fleetwood was got by Janus, his dam by Janus, his grandam the noted running mare Pol Flaxon, she was got by Jolly Rodger out of the high blooded imported mare Mary Gray. Mary Gray was own sister to Young Sterling in England, and was bred by Mr. Croft in Yorkshire, and got by Old Sterling, his dam by Mr. Croft's Partner out of the grandam of Lampton's grey mare Miss Doe, which was got by Mr. Croft's bay Barb, her dam by Makeless, her grandam by Brummer, her great grandam by a son of Old Dodsworth out of a Barton Barb mare,
Thomas Turpin.
Virginia, Oct. 1, 1778.
I do hereby certify the above pedigree to be genuine. John Harris. N. B. He is to cover but twenty-five mares, and a number of them are already engaged. Those who are inclinable to send their mares to Fleetwood, by a letter to Daniel Hunt, and as such will claim a preference until the number is made out.
Taken up and left with the subscriber, at the sign of the Blue Anchor in Burlington, a stray Mare and Colt. The mare was formerly the property of Thomas Hopkins of Philadelphia. They are both bay coloured, 13 hands high, and trotters. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take them away.
James Esdell.
To Be Sold.
By publick Vendue, on Thursday the 15th day of this inst. (April) on the premises,
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A LOT of land, containing one acre and a half, whereon is a very convenient house 50 feet front and 30 deep, two stories high, with 5 fire places in the same; being a very suitable stand for a tavern, where there has been one kept for many years. It is very pleasantly situated on the post road leading from New Brunswick to Princeton, about two miles from New-Brunswick, at the Three Mile Run, in the county of Somerset, known by the name of the Yellow House. Also to be sold at the same time and place, a good lot of meadow ground containing ten acres, joining the same, only separated by the road. The vendue to begin at 12 o'clock said day, when the conditions of sale will be made known and attendance given by the subscriber.
Thomas Manley.
N. B. A free and indisputable title will be given.
To Be Sold,
YOUNG FIGURE. He is very handsome, and a fine bay, rising five years old. He was got by Old Figure, his dam by True Briton, his grandam a three-quarter blooded Dorsen mare. Inquire of the Printer.
· April 6, 1779.
To Be Sold.
At private SALE, by the SUBSCRIBER,
A Plantation situate in the county of Hunterdon, township of Reading, containing 315 acres of land, a good dwelling-house with two fire places and kitchen, a. very good frame barn, a good bearing orchard, with a sufficient quantity of meadow, well timbered and watered. For particulars enquire of the subscriber on the premises.
JOHN BERGEN.
Reading-Town, March 30th, 1779.
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WILKES,
A Beautiful bay horse, full blood, nine years old this grass, fifteen hands two inches high, will cover the ensuing season at William Chamberlain's in Amwell, at Thirty Dollars the season, and a Dollar to the groonl. WILKES is the property of General Nathaniel Heard, bred by Col. Grant, and got by Samuel Galloway's well known running horse Selim, that took the large sum of £1000 from True Briton, on the Philadelphia course in the year 1762. His gransire Col. Tasker's Othello, came out of Col. Grant's Milley, who was the dam of True Briton, Britannia, Liberty, and the Earl of Dunmore's fine horse Regular, full brother to Wilkes, got by Old Spark, and full sister to Col. Hopper's Pacolet; her dam was Queen Mab, got by Musgrove's Grey, Arabian, his dam by the Hampton-Court Childers, her grandam by his Chestnut Arabian, her great grandam by Leeds, her great great grandam was a Barb, brought over by Mr. Marshal, and was the dani of Mr. Croft's Greyhound.
Mares will be properly attended, and pasture procured at as low a rate as possible.
YOUNG GRANDBAY,
A Beautiful bay horse, handsomely marked, with a star and snip, in excellent order, five years old this grass, fifteen and a half hands high, will cover this season at the stable of Nathaniel Lowrey, at Kouglistown, near New- Shanick, State of West New-Jersey, at Thirty Dollars the season, and one Dollar to the groom ; the money to be paid at the stable door. Young Grandbay is full brother to that noted and celebrated horse called Major-General, wants an eighth of being blooded, was got by the famous horse
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Old Grandbay, out of a Bullerock mare, whose stock and blood being so well known in this and the adjacent States, and allowed by competent judges to be some of the fore- most breed on the continent, therefore renders it needless to say any more of his pedigree.
WILL COVER,
The ensuing season at the stables of the widow Ten Eyck, near Vanveighter's-Bridge, on Raritan, the noted HORSE.
PACOLATE,
AT the moderate rate of Ten Pounds per mare the season .- It is needless to fill a paper with a pedigree, as the number of his colts in this country, added to his own beauty, will recommend him as one of the first covering horses in this country. Great care will be taken to provide pasture at at moderate rate.
N. B. The money to be paid at the stable door.
To Be Sold,
By public vendue by the subscriber, near Princeton, on Thursday 15th of April,
HORSES, cows, and calves, young cattle, a waggon and cart with gears, some farming utensils, house hold and kitchen furniture, some hay, and a few bushels of the best imported salt. The vendue to begin at one o'clock.
Attendance will be given by 1
JOHN LITTLE.
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THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away last night from the subscriber, an apprentice lad named Enoch Jones, by trade a fuller, about 17 years age, of middle size. Had on when he went away, a good drab or light brown broad-cloth coat, leather breeches much worn, coarce linen shirt, good shoes with buckles, a felt hat; but as it is probable he has taken other clothes with him he may change his cloathing. Any person taking up the said apprentice and securing him so that his master may have him, shall be entitled to the above reward, with reasonable charges if brought home.
Abraham Skirm,
Burlington county, Nottingham, - 6th of 4th month, 1779
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on Monday the 8th ult, a negro man named TOM; a well set fellow, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high. Had on when he went away, a short bearskin coat, white vest, buckskin breeches, a round hat; he likewise took with him a brown coat lined with brown shalloon, one striped Damascus vest, and sundry other clothes.
Whoever takes up the said negro man, and brings him to his master, in Trenton, or secures him in any gaol so that his master may have him again, shall be entitled to the above reward.
Samuel Henry.
N. B. He is supposed to have gone the York road and endeavouring to get to the enemy.
-New Jersey Gazette, Vol. II., No. 70, Wednesday, April 7,1779.
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Waterford Township, West-New-Jersey, April 2, 1779.
All persons indebted to the estate of JOSEPII MAT- LOCK, deceased, are requested to make payment; and those who have any demands, are desired to bring in their accounts, properly proved, for payment, to HANNAH MATLOCK, Administratrix, or to
RICHARD COLLINGS, Administrator. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, April 7, 1779.
A party of 12 Continental troops with an officer, were taken last Friday night on Bergen Neck, by a detachment from the 64th regiment that lay at Powles Hook: They were brought to town Saturday morning last .- The Royal Gazette, No. 263, April 7, 1779.
NEW-YORK, April 12.
By Persons of Credit lately arrived from the Enemy's Country, we learn that Colonel Joseph Brant, had sent a Flag into Sussex County, in New-Jersey, to inform the Inhabitants of his having been apprized that many of them who last year pretended Friendship and Attachment to the Cause for which he was carrying on Hostilities, had since taken up Arms; he now gave them Notice, that no longer any Regard for Professions of that Kind would be attended to, for that every Man who did not join him upon his Approach to their Country, should be deemed and treated by him as an Enemy, and that he should soon lay the Country waste as low as the Muskankunk. His Troops had been again at Wyoming, drove off all the Cattle and every Thing else without the Fort that was moveable, where several of the Rebels had been killed and taken Prisoners .- The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1434, April 12, 1779.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Fairfield township, Cumberland county, New-Jersey, a Negro man named PRINCE, but has since he went away changed it to ADAM DICK, and has had it inserted in a pass given by some evil disposed person: He is about five feet eight or nine inches high; had on and took with him a pair of leather breeches, a felt hat half worn, a new brown home- made shirt, a light coloured jacket without sleeves, and a dark brown great coat very short, being torn or cut off ; he walks somewhat crippled, his feet having been frozen, and he has lost some of his toe nails ; he is about twenty- two years old, and is a lusty strong fellow. Whoever takes up said Negro and brings him to the subscriber, or secures him in any gaol so that he may be had again, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
JOHN DANIELS.
N. B. All masters of vessels and others are forbid to harbour or carry him off at their peril.
New-Jersey, April 13. TO BE SOLD at Vendue
At Absecom Bridge, on Wednesday the 21st instant, The Snow POLLY, per inventory. Also her CARGO, consisting of about one hundred and twenty hogsheads of TOBACCO.
By order of the Court of Admiralty.
JOSEPH POTTS, Marshal.
The Trustees of the New-Jersey College are required to attend a Meeting of the Board at their hall, in Prince-
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ton, the 21st of April next, at nine o'clock .- The business is of such importance to the institution, that it is hoped no Member will be absent.
James Caldwell, Clerk. -The Pennsylvania Packet, April 13, 1779.
CHATHAM, APRIL 13.
On the 11th ult. four men armed were discovered pass- ing privately through the mountains in the Eastern part of Sussex county : The inhabitants, on receiving intelli- gence of it, immediately proceeded in pursuit of them, and having a number of excellent dogs for tracking, they pursued them different routs upwards of thirty miles, when, by the assistance of the dogs, they were discovered. Two of them made their escape, and the other two are safely lodged in the provo of the continental troops sta- tioned at Minisink. They proved to be spies sent, by the British commander in New-York, with dispatches to those infamous butchers Butler and Brant. One of the above prisoners is named Robert Land, was formerly a magistrate under the tyrant George Whelps, Esq; and lived at Coshecton .- No doubt but the court-martial, which is now trying them, will honour them with a share of continental hemp.
On Friday night the 2d instant, were taken on Bergen Neck, by a party of the 64th regiment, Lieut. Paul and twelve privates belonging to Col. Shreve's regiment.
On Wednesday night last was married, at Elizabeth Town, Mr. Thomas Eaton to Miss Sarah Woodruff, a young Lady of merit.
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TO BE SOLD,
At vendue on Monday the 19th inst. on the premises,
A P[L]ANTATION pleasantly situated on the north side of the creek opposite Quibble Town, Middle- sex county ; containing 90 acres of excellent land as any in the township, and may be easily kept so by supply- ing it with rich dirt or dung from the creek, to which it adjoins, of which there is a great quantity which may be easily come at; there are 12 acres of good meadow, which will produce plenty of timothy, an excellent orchard of grafted fruit, containing near two hundred trees, about 14 acres of wood land, the remainder tilling land, and will produce good summer or winter grain. There are on the premises, a good dwelling-house, with a store house at one end, which, and other circumstances, make it convenient for that business; a good well of water near the kitchen door, a barrack, a garden well boarded in, and many other conveniences. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock, when conditions will be made known, and due attendance given by me
MELANTHON FREEMAN, Practitioner of Physics.
TO BE SOLD,
At public vendue, on Monday the 19th inst. at the house of the late John Mascho, deceased, of the county and Township of Morris, at Longhill ;
1 T'EN or twelve waggon horses, some young ditto, oxen, cows, young cattle, swine, sheep, four waggons with their apparatus, farming utensils, bees, cyder, cyder spirits, and a number of household goods too tedious to
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mention. The vendue to begin at 9 o'clock in the morn- ing of said day, when the conditions will be made known and due attendance given by
SAMUEL POTTER,
DANIEL S. WOOD, Executors. CATHERINE MASCHO, Executrix.
TO BE SOLD,
At public vendue, opposite the Liberty-Pole, Chatham, the 19th inst. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
PART of the effects of Eunice Horton, deceased, viz. two cows and one calf, one hog, slay and harness, wheelbarrow, rakes, pitchforks, broad hoes, post s[ ]de; kitchen furniture, such as washingtubs, waste casks, andirons, shovel and tongs, trammels, iron pots, iron and brass kettles, pewter basons, porringers and spoons, knives and forks, bakepan, frying pan, griddle, gridiron, smoothing-irons, teakettles, copper coffeepot, pewter teapot, stone jugs and pots, earthen platters, plates and cups of different sizes ; tin kettle, bleaching pot, pans, half gallon and quart measures, several tables and stands, chest of drawers, spinning wheels, wool cards, cotton cards, wheat griddle, baskets of different sizes, one barrel of racked cyder, one bushel of indian corn, &c.
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Those who stand indebted to the estate of the deceased, are desired to make payment as soon as may be; and such as the estate is indebted to, are requested to bring in their accounts, with the proper vouchers, that they may receive the balance due to them from the subscribers.
AZARIAH HORTON, -
FOSTER HORTON, 1 Executors.
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TO BE SOLD,
At public vendue, on THURSDAY the 15th inst. at the house of Valentine Silcock, innholder in Flanders, in Morris county ;
A Valuable and very pleasant PLANTATION, con- taining 621/2 acres of land, of which 5 are good meadow; the upland is fertile and good for all kind of grain and pasture. There are on said farm, a tollerable good English barn, and a young thriving orchard of about 70 or 80 bearing trees. Also 70 acres of land, and 6 acres of good meadow, adjoining said farm, on lease to the 1st day of December 1780. The vendue to begin at 1 o'clock in the afternoon on said day, when attendance will be given by
MARY MILLS.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
S Y TOLEN or strayed from the subscriber, a black cow, about four years old, with small h [ead], her feet, her hind legs, and under her belly, white. Whoever takes up the said cow, and brings her to her owner, living opposite to Mr. Winan's tavern, in Elizabeth Town, or gives information so that she may be recovered, shall re- ceive the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by BENJAMIN SWAN.
W HEREAS Mary Arnold, the wife of John Miller, of Elizabeth Town, has eloped from his bed and board, taken away his goods and property at sundry times, disposed of them, and has continued drunk six weeks, and is likely to continue so. These are there- fore to forewarn all persons not to trust her on my account,
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as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting; and all persons are forbid paying any debts due me to her. JOHN MILLAR,
Elizabeth Town, April 10, 1779.
W HEREAS the subscriber has great reason to believe that his wife Hannah is determined to run him in debt, as she has been guilty of many lewd prac- tises, and has bedded with another woman's husband for a considerable time: This is to forewarn all persons from trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting from this date.
LEVY GARDNER.
April 5, 1779.
W herea [s] a most malicious and infamous advertise- ment, signed Levy Gardner, hath been published, greatly to the prejudice of his wife Hannah Gard-
ner : This is therefore to inform the public, that said Gardner eloped from his bed and board, left his wife with five small children, and cohabited with other women; and as he is a man addicted to all kinds of vice, she forewarns all persons bedding or boarding with him .- Any person that will take up said Gardner, and secure him in any gaol, so that his wife may have restitution made her, shall have thirty dollars reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
HANNAH GARDNER.
To be disposed of at private sale,
AN old fashioned CUPBOARD, little or none the worse for use. Apply to Phebe Hambleton or Isaac Wood- ruff, jun. Elizabeth Town, April 10, 1779.
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C AME to the plantation of the subscriber, living in Cheapside, about the 21st of September last, a red heifer, coming two years old, with a half crop in the left ear, half penny upperside, and a saw-tooth on the same.
ENOS BALDWIN.
TO COVER,
The ensuing season, at Chatham, the beautiful bay HORSE
DABSTER.
TT E is full fifteen hands and an inch high, a blood bay, three years old this grass, got by Old Travellor, and his dam by Briton. He is allowed, by the best judges, to be as active and handsome as any horse in the state, and will cover at three dollars the season, payable in grain, at the old rate, to be delivered by the first of November next ensuing.
JOHN LEARY, Junior.
THE FAMOUS AND WELL KNOWN HORSE
TRAVELLOR,
NOW rising nine years old, will cover the ensuing sea- son at the plantation of the subscriber in Pisca- taque, on the road leading from Bound-Brook to Quibble-Town.
TRAVELLOR is of full size, fifteen hands and a half high, well set for his height. His colour is a dark claret, very beautiful, and sprung from the best blood in Great-Britain. His pedigree is the same as True Briton, they being brothers. His carriage, beauty, behaviour, and spirit,
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make him equal, if not superior, to any horse in the state. -Ile is to cover at twenty-six dollars the season for each mare, and one dollar to the groom, the money to be paid at the time of covering, or before taken away, if required. Good pasture will be provided for mares at one dollar per week.
ABRAHAM FREEMAN.
TO COVER,
THE FAMOUS HORSE
LIBERTY,
A T the stable of the subscriber at New-Ark Mountains, in Essex county, about five miles from New-Ark, on the road to Morris Town, at twenty five Dollars the season, and thirteen dollars the single leap, the money to be paid when the mare is taken away, if required.
LIBERTY is a beautiful bay, upwards of fifteen hands high, and well set in proportion to his height, five years old this grass, and in excellent order; he is allowed, by good judges, to be as well made, handsome, and good moving a horse as any in the state; his pedigree is of the first rate, being got by old Salem, and out of the Dove mare. Pas- ture will be provided, and attendance given by a proper person.
JOHN CONDUIT, Junr.
N. B. Liberty will cover three first days in every week at the stable of Matthias Denman, in Sprinfield, where pasture will be provided and attendance given likewise.
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TO COVER,
The ensuing season, at the house of the subscriber,
THE GOOD HORSE
HECTOR.
H ECTOR is an imported, full blooded horse, a dark brown, and is equal in shape, blood, and goodness, to any horse in this state. He will cover at six pounds the season and one bushel of indian corn, to be paid next fall, the money to be paid down. Pasture will be provided for mares at one dollar and a half per week. NATHANIEL SEABURY.
THE NOTED HORSE
GOLDEN FARMER
W ILL cover this season at Mr. John Hutchinson's, in Troy, at fifteen hard dollars the season, or pro- duce to the value. Also, YOUNG FORRESTER, at ten hard dollars, or produce to that amount. He is rising three years old, upwards of fifteen hands high, and was got by the famous horse Bold Forrester .- Good grass for mares, and proper attendance, on moderate terms.
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THE NOTED HORSE
YOUNG WILKES,
W ILL cover this season at the plantation of Moses Tuttle, Esq; in Morris county, twelve miles from Morris Town, and three miles from Mount Hope ironworks, at thirty dollars the season, and fifteen ' dollars a single leap, or forty shillings in grain of any kind, to equivalent value at the old price; the money or grain to be given at the stable door.
WILKES is of a beautiful dark brown colour, with three white feet, a star, and small snip, of a full size, sixteen hands high, and well set for his height, and is allowed, by the best judges, to be the best moving, gayest, and handsomest made horse in this state; his blood and pedigree is equal to any country bred horse on the con- tinent, viz. His sire, Old Wilkes, and dam out of True Briton, and grandam Bullyrock. He was bred at Van- wicklar's in Monmouth county, and has been kept for three years at the drowned land. He took the purse at Goshen last fall, and is thought to be as swift a running horse as any in America. He is noted for getting as fine colts as any horse that was ever imported .- Any persons who choose to have their mares covered by Young Wilkes, shall be provided with good pasture at a reasonable rate, and proper attendance given by a good groom.
CORNELIUS HOAGLAND.
W HEREAS the subscriber purchased a plantation in the autumn of 1776, situated in Westfield in the borough of Elizabeth Town, of Samuel Smith, and paid the greater part of the consideration Money; but as said Smith soon after fled to the enemy without giv-
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ing a title for said plantation : NOTICE is hereby given, ' that application will be made to the General Assembly of this state, at their next session, in order to get an act passed that the property of the above premises may be secured to MOSES TUCKER.
FOUND, a few days ago, in Springfield, a pocket book, containing money and some papers. Any person describing it properly, and proving his property, by paying charges, may have it by applying to Mrs. Dayton in Springfield, or the subscriber in Elizabeth Town.
JONATHAN J. DAYTON.1
R AN away, from the subscriber, a Negro fellow named JOE, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, well made, and had on when he went away, a brown jacket, leather breeches, and blue stockings. Also took with him 'a white coat with blue facings and regi- mental buttons, with the letters U S A on them, and several other clothes. It is supposed he will endeavour to get to the enemy, as his former master is with them .- Whoever takes up and secures him so that his master may get him again, shall have FORTY DOLLARS reward, and reason- able charges paid by
EBENEZER BLACHLY, jun. N. B. Said fellow is something lame in one of his legs. Mendham, Morris county, April 7, 1779.
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