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AT a meeting of the Rev. Samuel Kennedy's 1 congre- gation at Baskenridge, on the 14th of April 1779, the question being put, Whether a Committee be appointed to assist the Civil Magistrate in the suppression of vice, immorality, and all disorderly proceedings of whatsoever kind, within this congregation ? It passed in the affirma- tive. Whereupon the following Gentlemen were appointed for that purpose: Elisha Ayres, Ensley Dalglish, John Durham, Jacob Rickey, Israel Rickey, Jonathan Sutton, Major William Davidson, Capt Gauin MacCay, William Annin, James Kirkpatrick, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Moses MacCallum, Robert Helm, Jonathan Whitaker, William Ford, David Ayres, Timothy Bruster.
Ordered, That the above be published in Mr. Collin's paper.
Fifty Dollars Reward
WHEREAS the store of Joseph Borden, Esq. in Borden- town, was opened on Sunday night the 25th of April, and a quantity of fish and other articles stolen out of the same. -I do hereby offer the above reward to any one who shall give me information by what person or persons the same were stolen and taken, so that the perpetrators may be brought to justice.
ANDREW BANKSON, sen Assist. Com. of Issues
May 1, 1779.
Middlesex WHEREAS inquisitions have been found and county, ss. final judgment entered thereon in favour of the State of New Jersey, against Rune Runyon, Stacy Lisk, John Thompson, Heathcote Johnson, Philip Kearney, Michael Kearney, Peter Barberie, John Barberie, Oliver Barberie, John Smyth, David Goslin, Stephen Skinner,
1 For notices of the Rev. Samuel Kennedy, see N. J. Archives, 24 : 407, and 25:350.
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Isaac Bonnell, Thomas Skinner, Benjamin Marsh, and John Heard .- NOTICE is hereby given, that the lands, tene- ments and all the estates real lately belonging to the above offenders, situate, lying and being in Woodbridge, Amboy and Piscataway, in the county of Middlesex, will be ex- posed to sale at public vendue, to begin on Monday the 28th of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, on the prem- ises of the said Rune Runyon in Piscataway, and continued by adjournments from day to day until the whole are sold. The said real estates consist of a very good farm containing about 200 acres in Piscataway, and some elegant houses and lots in Amboy and Woodbridge. Conditions of sale will be made known at the above time and place, by WILLIAM MANNING Commis- 1
EBENEZER FORD sioners.
Woodbridge, May 4, 1779.
Monmouth WHEREAS inquisitions have been found and county, ss. final judgment thereon in favour of the State of New Jersey, against the persons herein men- tioned .- Notice is hereby given, that the real and personal estates belonging to Robert James, the plantation and stock, farming utensils and household goods, and all the estate of John Williams, son of John, to be sold on the premises of the said James, on Monday the 7th day of June, beginning at ten o'clock. Joseph Leonard, Thomas Stike Willet, Chrionce Van mater, Wair Retter, Samuel Stevenson, William Stevenson, John Smith, George Rap- aljia, all their real and personal estates will be sold at the house of Cornelius Swort, in Middletown. Mares and colts belonging to Israel Bidel, of Staten-Island, and Broughton Reynolds of Elizabeth-Town. The vendue to begin on Tuesday the 28th day of June, at ten o'clock.
Anthony Dennis, William Wardel, Silas Cook, jun, James King, Elias Leppencut, Joseph Price, son of Wil- liam, all their real and personal estates will be sold at Shrewsbury town on Thursday the 10th day of June, to
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begin at ten o'clock. And on Monday the 14th day of June on the premises, all the estate of Anthony Wood- ward, jun, two good plantations, besides out lands, with all the stock, farming utensils, and household goods, &c. And on the 15th day all the estate of William Perine will be sold on the premises in Upper Freehold. The sales will begin at ten o'clock each day. Deeds made to the purchasers agreeable to act of Assembly, by
SAMUEL FORMAN,
JOS. LAURENCE
Commis-
KENNETH HANKINSON, JACOB WIKOFF
sioners
N. B. The two emissions called in will not be taken in payment after the 20th of May.
May 3, 1779.
NASSAU-HALL, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, April 23, 1779.
THE many inquiries that have been made by Gentlemen at a distance, render it necessary to give information to the public of the past and present state of the College here. Every promise in former advertisements has been fulfilled. In the summer of 1777, as soon as the enemy left the State, the instruction agreeably to notice was begun: the Trustees having empowered the President to employ such teachers occasionally as should be necessary. Accordingly such of the scholars, as conveniently could, returned, and were carried on according to their standing, and the Seniors of that year received their Degree of Bachelor of Arts at Commencement, as usual. The same was the case through the winter following and the summer of 1778, when there was a private Commencement; but the attend- ance was difficult and inconvenient, the College being occupied by the Publick as a barrack or hospital, and the recitations from necessity in a room of the President's house. Last summer the College was entirely given up
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to us, but in so ruinous a state as to be very unfit for accommodating the scholars. Several however lived in it all the winter session, and the recitations were in Col- lege. Now we have the pleasure of acquainting the Pub- lick that tradesmen have been at work for some time re- pairing the fabrick; that a good part of the windows are put in; that we expect the roof will be made entirely sound in a few days, and that chambers will be fitted up sufficient, it is supposed, to receive those who may come for the summer session, which begins on the 10th of May. As to boarding, it is not yet practicable to get a steward for the College, but boarding for those who lodge in College may be had in families in town at such rate. as the times will admit. The Publick may depend upon the instruction being carried on, and that always one or other of the Subscribers, if not both, will be upon the spot.
The Grammar School which was begun in April last year, has continued ever since, and is in a thriving con- dition, there being near thirty boys in it. The school, after a vacation of two weeks, nearly elapsed, will be opened on Monday next the 26th instant. Great care is taken in this school to make the scholars accurate in the grammar and syntax, and by frequent periodical exercises to perfect them in reading, spelling, and pronouncing the English language: a branch of education of the first im- portance and yet often shamefully neglected.
To encourage the early and punctual attendance of the Students, the same rule will be observed as in former times at the end of every vacation, viz. That after the first day of meeting no regard will be paid to the standing of the scholars in the distribution of the chambers, but those who come first will have their choice of such as are vacant.
JOHN WITHERSPOON,
WILLIAM CH. HOUSTON
N. B. This advertisement came too late to be inserted last week.
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To be sold at publick Vendue, at the Union Salt Works at Manasquan, on Friday the 7th of May,
THE SLOOP
EXPERIMENT,
With her tackle, apparel and furniture, per inventory. Also her cargo, consisting of about 1500 bushels of salt.
By order of the Court of Admiralty
JOSEPH POTTS, Marshal New Jersey, April 26, 1779.
A Grist-Mill and Saw-Mill.
THE subscriber has a grist-mill and saw-mill which he is desirous to have removed to a situation more advanta- geous, a little lower down Capalong-Brook (on which they now stand) to a place where a forge lately stood, the banks of the dam nearly compleat, but the frame work, which is not very considerable, is decayed. The tail run is finished and there will be little or no diging necessary for the foundation or ground work of the mill. Any person of experience and sufficient abilities who will undertake the same, may have a good lease, and be furnished with the mill-stones, bolts, iron work and utensils. The merchant cluth new, another not much the worse for wear, and a third a little damaged, but perhaps may be repaired. The frame work of the saw-mill is good, not more than seven years old, and may be easily moved and soon set to work. The saw a choice steel plate; the stream large and lively, water seldom fails, but may be a little pinched in great drought in summer, and this may be easily remedied by bringing another creek in, at a very small expense, as the chief of the race is already dug, and will require little or no dam. The situation is very pleasant, and in a fine wheat country, on the bank of the south branch of Raritan-river; stone, lime, sand and timber very con-
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venient, and a good mason who lives within half a mile, will undertake the mason work. Also may be had in ex- change for bar iron, a pair of forge bellows, a little out of repair, and a pair of spare bellows pipes, hammer wheel gudgeons, and some other of the iron work belinging to a forge .- Enquire of the subscriber living in Kingwood, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, or of Mr. James Paxton in Trenton.
Charles Coxe.
N. B. Land enough for a small farm, with some meadow ground will be let with the mill, if required; and also may be assisted in the heavy work with a stout four horse team.
Public Notice is hereby given,
To all persons that have any demands, either on bond, note, book or otherwise, against the persons hereunto annexed, to bring them to two of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas for the county of Essex, within six months from date hereof, in order to have them settled. And likewise notice is given to all persons that have any goods, wares, or merchandize of any kind, or owe on bond, books, or mortgage, any sum or sums of money to any of the offenders following, and shall neglect to make discovery thereof to some one of us, the subscribers, within one month from date hereon, may expect to be dealt with as the law in that case directs.
The names of the offenders are as follows, viz. David Ogden, David Ogden, jun. Uzal Ward, William Stiles, Nathaniel Williams, Thomas Bruen, Griffin Jenkins, Stephen Skinner, Benjamin Booth, Joseph Kingsland, Robert Drummond, Stephen Farrand, Lewis Greenfield, John Wheeler, Ebenezer Ward, jun. Isaac Longworth, jun. Isaac Ogden, Nathaniel Richards, 'Jonathan Sayres, Isaac Longworth, Thomas Longworth, John Van Wagmer, Garrabrant Garrabrants, jun. Jacob Brower, Garret
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Wouters, Caleb Sayres, Josiah Banks, Joseph Hallit, Peter Woods, Peter Brower, Benjamin Pierson, Richard Yates, Richard Stanton, Peter Mowrison, George Walls, Thomas Galbreath, Peter Clopper, Abraham Van Geson, jun. Isaac Browne, Francis Batey, Derick Schuyler, John White, Nicholas Garrabrants, William Brooks, James Colvin, Cornelius Brooks, Thomas Aston, Garret Jacobus, Isaac Kingsland, Henry Stager, Samuel Harrison, Peter Dubois, Hugh Gaine, Isaac Stiles, Samuel Hudinot, Nicholas Hoff- man, James Gray, Doctor Uzal Johnson, John Courter, jun. Aaron Pierson, George Warner, Duncan Campbell, Cornelius Stager, Isaac Ogden, Thomas Phillips, John J. Crane, Henry Vanderhoff, James Blundle, John Colleny, William Brounejohn, Thomas White, John Tabor Kemp, Joseph French, Hugh Wallace, James Jauncey, Vincent Pearse Ashfield, Miles Sheerbrook, Luther Baldwin, Daniel Pierson, Sheffield Howard, Nicholas Ogden and James Wilson.
JOSEPH HEDDEN, jun. SAMUEL HAYES and THOMAS CANFIELD, Commissioners.
State of New Jersey, Essex
county, April 29, 1779.
To be sold by the subscriber, living near Princeton, a NEGRO BOY, about fifteen years of age. For further par- ticulars enquire of
AARON LONGSTREET. 1
April 26, 1779.
New Jersey, WHEREAS Inquisitions, respectively taken Sussex county. and found against John Eddy, John Cougle and William Green, all late of said county, for going over to and joining the enemies of this state, were returned to the Court of Common-Pleas held at Newtown, in and for the said county, at the term of November last and proclamation thereon respectively made for any person
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or persons interested or concerned in the premises, to ap- pear and traverse, &c. agreeably to law; and no traverse being then tendered, notice is hereby given, that final judg- ment will be given on the said inquisitions respectively at the next term, which will be on the fourth Tuesday in May next, unless the said inquisitions shall be then respectively traversed.
WILLIAM HANKINSON, Comrs. THOMAS ANDERSON April 19, 1779.
New Jersey, AT an Inferior Court of Common-Pleas
Essex county. held for the said county of Essex on the 13th day of April inst. were returned inquisitions for joining the army of the King of Great Britain, and other treasonable practices, found against Duncan Campbell, Cornelius Stager, Isaac Ogden, Thomas Phillips, John J. Crane, Henry Vanderhoff, James Blundle, John Coleny, William Brounejohn, Thomas White, John Tabor Kemp, Joseph French, Hugh Wallace, James Jauncy, Vincint Pearce Ashfield, Miles Sheerbrook, Luther Baldwin, Daniel Pierson, Sheffield Howard, James Wilson and George Warner; of which proclamation was made at said Court, that if they, or any on their behalf, or any persons interested, would appear and traverse, a trial should be awarded; but no traverses were offered-Therefore notice is hereby given that if neither they nor any on their behalf, nor any interested, shall appear and traverse at the next Court to be held for the said county, the inquisitions will then be taken to be true, and final judgment entered thereon in favour of the state.
JOSEPH HEDDEN, jun,. SAMUEL HAYES and THOMAS CAN- FIELD, Commissioners.
Newark, 18th April, 1779.
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To all whom it may concern :
New Jer- NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Ad- sey, ss. miralty will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton, innholder, in Allentown, on Wednesday the 26th day of May, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of John Kaighn, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called Experiment, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo: To the end and intent that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any person or per- sons concerned therein may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel and cargo should not be con- demned, according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg. Allentown, May 1, 1779.
The notable HORSE RAGMUFFIN,
THE property of the subscriber, imported from Penn- sylvania, between 5 and 25 years of age this grass, in bad order, will cover this season at the sign of the grist- mill, within two miles of the church in Rahway, at 39 1-6 dollars the season, and 19 1-6 dollars the single leap, the money to be paid at the sign post.
RAGMUFFIN is a very. ugly white horse, with grey legs, main and tail, two black feet, star and snip; he is of full size, thirteen hands high, badly made for his height, and is allowed, by very indifferent judges, to be one of the worst moving, indelicate, and ill-looking horses in the state. His blood and pedigree agreeable to his shape and movements. He was got by Nimshi, a noted horse, who, a few years since, was rode by a gentleman, then an adjutant in a regiment of Lazy Greys, with universal ridicule. Nimshi's sire was Old Deformity, of whom he had a very
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striking likeness; his grandsire by Blunder who, when about to start in a race, had the good fortune to fall, breaking his own neck and that of his rider. His brothers were old Slack, Loggerhead, Slumber, Sloth, Sluggard, Sloven and Inactivity, all famous horses, their perform- ances exactly corresponding with their names .- Ragmuffin, though wanting the beauties of those capital horses, is fully possessed of all their deformities. He was taken in 1776 from Thomas Bugeye, Esq., who then had him in keeping in Spank-Town, and was sent from New York by Mrs. Plantain, seized by a court of admiralty constituted for that purpose, illegally condemned, and was unlawfully sold. Those persons who choose to have their mares covered by Ragmuffin, will be charged no more than 10s. per week for each mare's pasture, as they will feed on the common. Hard dollars will be taken in payment, if manufactured in New Jersey, composed of block tin, bell metal, with a small mixture of silver, provided they ring clear.
J. STANBURY.
N. B. The above horse being thought a dangerous animal, two grooms will constantly attend him during the season of covering, to prevent his doing the least mischief. The grooms will expect a small fee. And as the proprietor is under apprehensions that some design is formed against the said horse, prays that none offer to approach him in arms.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 1779.
THE Publick are hereby advertised, that the real estates of Peter Campbell, gentleman, and Isaac Allen, Esquire, attorney at law, both late of Trenton, in the state of New Jersey ; are to be sold, etc.
Published by order of the Council
TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary,
and Keeper of the Register for forfeited estates. -The New Jersey Gazette, Vol. II., No. 74, Wednesday, May 5, 1779.
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TO BE SOLD at PRIVATE SALE,
A Valuable Plantation, in the township of Greenwich, county of Sussex, and State of New-Jersey, containing 388 acres, about 70 cleared, the remainder well timbered. There are on the premises two good houses, a barn, stable, &c. Through the land runs as good a stream for a grist and saw-mill as any in the county, and good seats for both. Any person inclining to purchase, may apply to Mr. THOMAS LOUREY, or the subscriber in Flem- ington.
May 1, 1779. PHILIP YAUGER.
To be SOLD, or EXCHANGED
For HOUSES or LANDS, in or near this City, the fol- lowing LANDS and PREMISES, situated in the County of Cumberland, New-Jersey.
Two Lots of Ground, near the Market-house in Road's Town, fronting each other on the main-street, containing about a quarter of an acre in each Lot, on which are erected a well finished two story brick House, with a cellar under the whole, and well paved with brick; a good Frame House well finished and painted, adjoining the brick house, with Frame Kitchen back of the same, and part of a Pump of excellent water near the front door; a good strong Frame store-house, a good Frame-barn, well covered with cedar, and stable room for six or eight horses, a Chair- house, Smoke house, and other out buildings, and garden well paled in with cedar. The whole of the buildings are good, having been built not many years since. It is an excellent place for a store or shop-keeper as the subscriber has found by several years experience, and would serve for any tradesman, inn-keeper or private gentleman.
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Twelve other Lots of excellent Grass-Land in said town fronting the main street aforesaid, containing half an acre in each lot, all under good fence, with a number of good bearing apple and peach trees on several of said Lots; the whole is pleasantly situated in as good a part as any in said town for building thereon.
Nine Acres of Grass Land, adjoining on the back of the last mentioned Lots, and under good fence.
Five Acres of good Wood Land, about half a mile from said town, joining a main road leading from the town of Greenwich to Salem, and a stream of water on one end of said Land.
A Plantation, containing 125 Acres of good Land, situ- ated about half a mile from Road's Town aforesaid, 80 Acres or upwards of which is cleared and under good fence, the remainder is good woodland: The whole is well watered, having springs of water in different fields, and a stream of water being the line on one side of said Plantation, which is thought sufficient for an oil or fulling mill, and is in a fine part of the country for such business. There is on said Plantation, a good brick house, with a large cellar under the same, a large frame kitchen, a good. well of water near the door, a large frame barn, and other out-buildings, about one hundred bearing apple trees, of good fruit, a young peach orchard, of about the same num- ber of trees, as also cherry and other fruit trees on the premises.
Five Acres of Salt Marsh, lying in the township of Greenwich, and is between 3 and 4 miles from the said Plantation.
Seventy-four Acres of Cedar Swamp, lying on the west side of Morris-River, which would be profitable at this time, either for making rails or boards, it being within 80 rods of a landing where vessels of burden pass and repass to and from this city, and is joining to cedar swamp of Joshua Brick, Esq; and others.
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All the above mentioned Premises (except the Cedar Swamp and Marsh) are in a fine healthy part of the country, that abounds in wheat, corn, flax, &c. and are about five miles from Bridge-town, where the county courts are held, and about four miles from the town of Greenwich, where there is navigation for sloops, and is very near to sundry good grist-mills, and very handy to places of public worship, such as the Friends, Presbyterians, First Day and Seventh Day Baptists.
They will be sold together or separate, as will best suit the purchaser, and may be viewed by applying to Mr. ELIJAH BOWEN or Mr. ELIJAH TOMBLESON, on and near the premises.
For terms apply to the subscriber, in Union-street three doors below Second-street, Philadelphia, where the deeds and draughts of each and all the premises may be viewed, and ån indisputable title given, by
DAVID BOWEN.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, May 5, 1779.
The General Pattison Privateer, presently after leaving Sandy-Hook, met a brace of rebels off Egg-Harbour, they immediately altered their courses, so that one escaped, but that which was pursued she ran ashore.
Copy of a Letter from Mr. John Maxwell Nesbitt, mer- chant of Philadelphia, to Mr. Conyngham, com- mander of the famous cutter Revenge, which was brought into this port last Friday, a prize to his Majesty's ship Galatea.
Philadelphia, April 20th, 1779.
SIR, T HE Cutter Revenge being now compleatly fitted and almost manned, you will proceed with her to sea, as expeditiously as in your power; to fully com- pleat your manning, you had best stop a day off Salem
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or Cohanzy, where we believe you may meet with a num- ber of good men ready to enter, at Cape May it is likewise possible some may enter with you, and it is not improbable but if you are known off Egg-Harbour some may go off to you from thence; indeed you must endeavour to get off men from every part of the coast to keep up your compli- ment, and if you are but lucky enough to take a prize or two soon after your going out they will croud to you.
As the hiring of the cutter to the state is now done away, and your cruize is to be at the risque of and for the account of your owners, your business will be to look after good rich merchantmen rather than privateers, not that we would have you to avoid these when they come in your way, many of them will sell for a good deal of money here, but it is not so much your business to look out for them, or to engage those of such force as to risque by such engagement a damage to your vessel that may oblige you to return into port and break up your cruize; you will therefore for the present take your station in such situation as you may judge best to intercept the merchantmen bound into New-York, many of whom may now be looked for from the West-Indies as well as from Europe; your prizes you are to send in here, and it will be best to see those that are valuable safe into the Capes, if you [t]ake any small ones of little value off or about Egg-Harbour, it may be as well to send them in there, as you can have your men immediately off again, and your prize master must take care of her until an express can come over to us which you are to direct him to hire and send over to us.
At your first going to sea, we think it will be prudent to stretch pretty well off until your landsmen are recovered of their sea-sickness and you get the crew in good order and well acquainted with working the vessel, guns, &c. but in doing this you can take the proper station for vessels bound into New York, and as you get your men in order approach the shore, change now and then your situation
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for fear the enemy should get intelligence of you, but this they cannot well otherways have than by some vessel to whom you give chace escaping you, or on the return of prisoners to New-York who may be landed from your prizes.
Men of war you must take care to avoid, most, if not all of these are too powerful for you, and as we before remarked, its not your business, nor is it the interest of your owners to engage with vessels fitted for war of superior or even of equal force, as by this means your cruize may be knocked up, it is your business however to see and attack all merchantmen with resolution let their force appear what it will, for many of those though large and shew a great number of guns are but indiffer- ently manned, and their seamen not having the same view of gain, will not fight so obstinately as those on board cruizing vessels ; out of your prizes you may probably get a number of men to enter, the English and Scotch seamen you cannot so well trust, but the Irish we believe in gen- eral would as soon fight for us as for the English, if in this way you can make up a crew, or have men to spare, and you pick up one of the enemy's little fast sailing privateers we have no objection to your making her a tender, and such tender we think may be very useful to you : Keep up a supply of powder, shot, provisions, rum, or any necessary you may want out of your prizes; and if you should want any thing from us, put a letter on shore at Egg-Harbour or Cape May, and we can lodge what you want at either of these places.
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