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JOHN SHARP.
Gloucester, July 5.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
Made his escape last evening, from the gaol of this county of Gloucester, a certain DANIEL GITHINS, who was committed for burglary ; he is a likely well made fellow, about five feet six or seven inches high, and about twenty-two years of age; had on an old hat, a light col- oured homespun jacket, a spotted under ditto, old shirt, striped lincey trowsers, no shoes or stockings. As he has friends living in said county it is likely he may change his cloaths. Whoever will apprehend said Daniel Githins and secure him in any gaol so that he may be had again, shall receive the above reward, and if delivered at Glou- cester gaol, all reasonable charges, paid by
ISAAC DUFFIELD, Gaoler. -The Pennsylvania Packet, July 10, 1779.
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A party of rebels from Jersey early yesterday morning came over in a boat to Staten-Island, surprised two of the inhabitants named Doughty and one named Butler, but before the light-horse could reach them they were carried off prisoners .- The Royal Gazette, No. 290, July 10, 1779.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed or Stolen from the pasture of Mr. Lazarus Pines, at Timber Creek, on Sunday night the twenty- seventh of June last, a brown HORSE, all his legs white up near to the second joint, has a white streak down his face, a little saddle-marked, his right shoulder a little worn with the collar, being used much in the chair. Who- ever takes up said horse and will send him to Mr. Lazarus Pines, to John Sparks, Esq; at Woodbury, to Major Cains at Gloucester, to Mrs. Cozens near Mulacos Hill, or to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward if stolen, and if strayed TWENTY DOLLARS.
NEHEMIAH GREENMAN.
CHATHAM, July 6.
Last Tuesday night about 40 regulars, and as many refugees, from Staten-Island, made an excursion to Rahway and Woodbridge, where they shot Captain Skinner, of the militia, and took off about 15 of the inhabitants, among which were Capt. Samuel Mecker, of the light horse, and Capt. Christopher Marsh,1 but by the timely exertions of a few militia, who collected immediately, they were re-
1 Capt. Christopher Marsh belonged to the Essex Light Horse, although he lived on the Kinsey farm, between Six Roads and Milton, near Wood- bridge. He was at first a Lieutenant in Capt. Blanchard's troop ; on June 2, 1777, was commissioned Captain. He died 1810, aged 67 years .- Dally's Woodbridge, 266.
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strained from committing any further mischief. Several of them were wounded, one of whom fell into our hands, and expired the same day.
We hear from Brunswick, that last Wednesday night a party from that place brought off of Staten Island, Col. Cortelyou, and Mr. William Smith, late of Smith's Farms Woodbridge. The latter was a prisoner with us last summer for high treason, but being admitted to bail de- serted to the enemy again.1
Philadelphia, July 1.
STOPPED,
Supposed to be stolen, by the description in an advertise- ment in this paper of the sixth instant,
An iron grey MARE, with the same marks as is given by John Sharp, of Roxbury township, Morris county, New-Jersey. This is therefore to give the owner notice, that if he applies to the subscriber, a few doors from Moravian Alley in Arch street, he may have her again. MICHAEL DENNISON.
Nottingham, Burlington County, June 22, 1779.
Whereas my wife PATIENCE hath' absconded and left my bed, and conducted herself in such a manner, that I do hereby forwarn all persons from trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after the date hereof
COLEMAN BOWMAN. -The Pennsylvania Packet, July 13, 1779.
1 To this account, as reprinted in The Pennsylvania Journal, July 14, 1779. is added : "They also took a sloop in the Narrows, but the wind and tide being against them, they were unable to bring her off. They stripped her of several valuable articles."
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TO THE PUBLIC
Whereas an Advertisement lately appeared in the New- Jersey Gazette, signed John Sparkes and Samuel Kaighn, Commissioners for real Estates of certain fugitives and offenders in the County of Gloucester, in the State of New- Jersey, and amongst other Estates mentioned to be Sold, at sundry times and places, in said Advertisement, is the under-mentioned, "On Wednesday, the 21st of July, at the House of William Eldridge, Inn-keeper, in Greenwich Township, one undivided moiety or equal half part of 137 Acres of Cedar, Ash, and other Swamp, on Repaupa Creek, in said Township: About 10 Acres of Cedar Swamp, at or near Baume's Pond, also about 52 Acres of Marsh or Meadow, part cleared and in good Order, being part of the Repaupa Marsh fronting the River Delaware; all late the Property of John Hinchman, &c." (As the said Com- missioners are pleased in said Advertisement to stile it.)
These are therefore to give Notice to all whom it may concern, that the said John Hinchman, had no legal right or property whatsoever in the above mentioned 52 acres of marsh or meadow, fronting on Delaware river; and whereas the said 52 acres is part of a survey of a tract of land made for one William Roydon, about the year 1688, and is now on record in Sharp's book of maps and draughts in the Surveyor General's office at Burlington, in the state aforesaid, containing in all 78 acres or thereabouts; and whereas a Warrant was granted by the Council of Pro- prietors of the Western Division of New-Jersey, aforesaid, on or about the 4th day of November last, to the heirs and assigns of the said William Roydon, for re-surveying the said 78 acres of marsh and meadow aforesaid; and whereas on or about the 12th day of December last past a re-survey was made by the power and authority above mentioned, and a legal and peaceable possession was taken of the said
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premises by the subscriber on the said 12th day of De- cember, and a family put into possession thereof as a tenant to the heirs and assigns of the said William Roydon ; and whereas on the 10th day of April last, the said Council of Proprietors, did confirm the said re-survey to be legal, for the heirs and assigns of William Roydon aforesaid, and is recorded in the Surveyor General's office at Bur- lington, in book 2 folio 297 and 298, which will at large appear. And I do hereby forewarn all persons from pur- chasing any part of the said 52 acres of marsh and meadow, or any other part so advertised by the said Commissioners, as the property of John Hinchman aforesaid, that is con- tained within the boundaries of the said survey made about 1688, and the re-survey made in the year 1778, for the heirs and assigns of said William Roydon, as a suit at law will be commenced against the said Commissioners and against all other persons who may have, or shall hereafter act, by, from or under the said Commissioners, contrary to the laws of the state aforesaid, in barring the legal heir or his assigns from the possession of the said 78 acres of marsh and meadow, or any part thereof, as aforesaid.
GIVEN under my hand, at Mount Pleasant, in the County of Burlington, and State aforesaid, the second day of July, 1779.
JOHN LEE
Agent for the Heirs and Assigns of WILLIAM ROYDON.1
The said Agent, or his Attorney, will appear at the day and place of sale, and shew their claims.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of the Western Division of New Jersey, aforesaid, that they are requested to meet at the house of James Esdall, tavern- keeper in Burlington aforesaid, on Tuesday, the 3d day
1 William Roydon was an extensive landowner in West Jersey. See New Jersey Archives, 21 : passim.
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of August next, at ten o'clock in morning, to deliberate on matters of the utmost importance to the Proprietors in general, within the said Western Division, therefore it is requested none will fail in making their appearance on the day and time aforesaid.
JOHN LEE
Agent, and a considerable Proprietor in the said Western Division.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, July 14, 1779.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue
At Capt. Kendal Cole's in Gloucester County, three miles above Haddonfield, on Monday the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock,
A Drove of Cattle, consisting of oxen, steers, bulls, dry cows, cows and calves, and some young cattle, with several horses.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the tenth of August, at Nine o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling house of the subscribers, in the township of Morris River, Cumberland county,
Forty head of Cattle, among which are oxen, cows and calves, steers and heifers; also two horses, some sheep, and sundry household goods and farming utensils.
As the subscribers intend to move out of the State, the Public may depend on the above to be struck off to the highest bidder, and the conditions of the vendue are cash only.
JACOB and PETER PETERSON
July 15.
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One Hundred Dollars Reward.
Strayed or Stolen on Saturday night, the third inst. (July) out of the pasture of William Eldridge, at the death of the Fox, in Gloucester county, state of New Jersey, a chunky well made roan HORSE, belonging to the subscriber, branded G. D. about fourteen hands high, shod all round, half of his mane cut off the near side, is about nine years old, and a natural. trotter; supposed to be taken over the Delaware, and perhaps sold to some gentleman in the D. Q. M. G. department, as he is an excellent horse for carriage or draft. The above reward will be given for horse and thief, or Fifty Dollars for the horse, and reasonable charges, if delivered to Capt. Thomas Kaine in Wilmington, Mr. William Carson in Philadel- phia, Mr. William Eldridge above-mentioned, or the sub- scriber at Cohansey Bridge.
July 13.
DAVID POTTER
TO BE SOLD,
Two large adjoining tracts of unimproved Land, known by the name of Dimsdale's Lands ; situate at Tulpahocken, near Little Egg-harbour river; part of which is choice oak land, and part large pine for the saw-mills, of which there are several very handy. A saw-mill may be built on the premises at a very small expence to float boards from the mill tail to Egg-harbour, without the expence of land carriage. One of these tracts is called in the old survey 390 acres; the other 471 acres, but are supposed to con- tain a very considerable overplus. For terms apply to
RICHARD S. SMITH Spring-Hill, at Moore's Town,. New-Jersey, July 13. -The Pennsylvania Packet, July 17, 1779.
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Yesterday morning se'nnight a brig from the West Indies and a schooner, were, during a severe thunder storm overset without Sandy-Hook, it is said both crews, one negroe excepted, took to their boats and were saved, and that the brig has been towed ashore by his Majesty's ship Galatea .- The Royal Gazette, No. 292, July 17, 1779.
Just published, A SERMON
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ON PRACTICAL RELIGION.
Inscribed to Christians of every Denomination.
By the Rev. UZAL OGDEN.1 NUMBER I.
An impression of one thousand copies of this DISCOURSE will be GIVEN GRATIS, on application to the printer hereof, or to the author, at Newtown, Sussex county.
1 The Rev. Uzal Ogden was b. in Newark about 1744, the son of Uzal Ogden, for many years one of the leading merchants of that town. The son was distinguished for his pious zeal at an early age, and even while he was still a candidate for holy orders, published a little work entitled "The Theological Preceptor, or Youth's Religious Instructor," printed by John Holt, New York, in 1772. He was first located in the ministry at Newton, Sussex county, but in 1788 was established as rector of Trinity Church, Newark. In 1805 he withdrew from the Episcopal church and became a Presbyterian, but never took a charge. He d. in Newark, Nov. 4. 1822. He filled a large place in the community during a long life, being frequently called upon for public addresses.
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JOHN THOMPSON,
At BOTTLE-HILL, has by him at present for sale, the following articles, viz.
W HITE silk gauze aprons, sprig'd; gauze handker- chiefs, black mode, spotted and plain gauze, white
linen, sewing silks, skeleton wire, pound pins, knitting needles, white wax and garnet beads, bonnet paper, thimbles, white metal buttons, sleeve buttons, Dil- worth's spelling books, pigtail tobacco, shot, flints, pipes, good snuff, indigo.
JAMES THOMPSON, AT CANOE BROOK,1
Has for sale the following articles, which he will sell as cheap as the times will admit of, viz.
B LACK peelong mode and padusway, black and white gauze handkerchiefs, plain and spotted lawn, fine white linen, bandanoe, romall, and black Barcelona handkerchiefs; check and stamped linen do. fine thread, skeleton wire, sewing silk, ribbons, fans, pins and needles, knitting needles, camblet, catgut, thread stockings, apron and cap tapes, white wax, garnet, and black beads; bonnet paper, sleeve buttons, thimbles, scissors, crooked fine and coarse combs, white metal buttons, Dilworth's spelling books, nutmegs, snuff, pigtail and paper tobacco, shot, flints, pipes, brimstone, hard soap, and a small parcel of earthen ware, such as dishes, quart and pint mugs, cups, milk pots, tea cups and saucers .- Also, imported coarse and fine salt.
1 In Livingston township, Essex county.
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FOSTER HORTON,
Has for SALE at his store in CHATHAM, the following Articles, viz.
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W HEAT and rye flour, brown sugar of the best quality, bohea tea, indigo, snuff, tobacco, good
bleach'd three and a half linen, plain gauze, spotted silk ditto, cambrick, lawn, ribbons, brown camlets, shore salt, an assortment of combs, silk twist, mohair and but- tons, beads, black silk handkerchiefs, pocket ditto, fine sewing thread, hearth brushes, gimps, writing paper, razors, sleeve buttons, pins, and sewing silk .- Also a horse fit for the chair or saddle. Cash or butter will be taken in pay- ment for the above goods.
CHATHAM, JULY 20.
VAUX-HALL, JULY 15, 1779.
1 HE Committee for the county of Essex met, present eleven members, and proceeded to the several mat- ters committed to them by their constituents at the time of their election.
And, in obedience to the directions of the third resolu- tion, agreed not to allow more than £. 7 10 0 per hundred weight for transportation from Philadelphia; nor more for commissions than fifteen per cent. for rum, sugar, molasses, and salt; and for other articles not more than ten per cent, according to which the following table is formed as nearly as could be without fractions, and which is to restrict the sales for this county of the several articles mentioned till a new regulation is published, viz.
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WHOLESALE.
RETAIL.
Coffee not to exceed
£. 0 18 0
per Ib. £. 0 19 0'
Chocolate per Ib.
2 2 9
2 5 3
Bohea tea ditto
4 10 0
4 17 6.
Common green do.
6 2 6
From £. 7 10 to 8 2 6
Best hyson ditto
19 17
6
21 15 0
West-India rum per gallon
7 15
9
8 5
0
Country ditto
5 15 6
6 2 6
, French ditto
5 4 0
5 10 0
Muscovado sugar from £. 88 to £. 116 15 0 per hundred
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From 18s 9 to 1 3 9
weight
Loaf ditto from £. 2 8 9 to £. 2
16 3 per Ib.
From 52s 6 to 3 0 0 1
Rice
0 4 6
French indigo ditto
3
2 0
3 7 6
Carolina ditto
2 5 0
2 10 0
Black pepper ditto
2 2 6
2 7 6
Cotton from 45s. to 60s. do.
From 50s to 3
5 0
Best Turks-Island salt not to
17 5 0
exceed by the bushel
Best French ditto
13 10 0
Agreeable to the instruction of the county in the fourth resolve, to determine the current price of labour, produce, and manufactories, the committee judge that not more than fifteen for one from the price of 1774, ought to be demanded or given, which it is expected will very soon be reduced.
Whereas sundry goods have been of late transported through this country from Philadelphia, which were brought out of that city, without the knowledge, and con- trary to the resolutions of the committee there ;- this com- mittee think it their duty to call upon the good people of this county to be vigilant, that no person pass with goods without such passes as are directed by the late law of this. state.
The committee adjourned to meet at this place on Wednesday the 29th instant, at 2 o'clock.
JAMES CALDWELL, Chairman.
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To the FREEMEN of JERSEY STATE.
FELLOW-CITIZENS,
A T a late meeting of the county of Essex, to fix upon measures for establishing the credit of our currency, and lowering prices, it was unanimously judged that this most important business could be best effected by the legislature; but as that stood adjourned till September, a period too remote, the Speaker was instructed, on the part of this county, to call the assembly at an earlier day, provided the majority of the counties joined in this request. To procure this, the meeting directed their committee to solicit the other counties to unite with them.
The committee do therefore take this method of solicit- ing the several counties of this state to assemble, as soon as possible, and if this object is viewed by them in the same light as by us, we hope they will instruct the Speaker to call the assembly with all convenient expedition; or if it is thought impracticable to call the House sooner than their adjournment, we nevertheless beseech our brethren in every county to assemble, that in the mean time they may do as much as can be by committees for restricting prices ; and also that they may give instructions to their representatives to take up this matter, as of the first importance, as soon as the House shall meet, and both to do what belongs to them, and solicit Congress to apply such remedies as come most naturally within their sphere.
We will not presume to dictate, neither vainly multiply words upon a subject so obviously interesting to us all ; but . we offer our service to co-operate with our brethren of any one or more counties either to correspond by letters, or to meet by sub-committees, when and where requested.
Deeply impressed with the importance of this subject, and relying upon the zeal, faithfulness, and activity of this state, which in it's efforts and sacrifices for liberty, we
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flatter ourselves, will not yield to any page in history. We are, Gentlemen, With sincere esteem and cordial affection, in behalf of the county of Essex, the committee.
Signed by order, JAMES CALDWELL, Chairman. VAUX-HALL, July 15, 1779.
On Sunday evening the 11th instant, died Mrs. Esther Richards, relict of Captain Stephen Richards, at the house near Elizabeth town. She was a native of Boston, of reputable family. Her good natural parts, improved by the best education, and refined with religion, rendered her very dear to her acquaintances. Her last illness was short, and the prospect of approaching death welcome. Having served her generation upwards of seventy years, she quietly fell asleep. Not having any near relations, she left her estate principally to charitable uses.
On Friday night last about fifty negroes and refugees landed at Shrewsbury, and plundered the inhabitants of near eighty head of horned cattle, about 20 horses, and a quantity of wearing apparel and household furniture. They also took off William Brindley and Elihu Cook, two of the inhabitants.
Extract of a letter from Head-Quarters, dated July 16.
"DEAR SIR,
"Stoney-Point was taken last night by surprise, by General Wayne, with the light infantry of the line. The garrison, consisting of 500 men are prisoners. We lost only four men. General Wayne is slightly wounded."
The prisoners are on their march this way, and were expected at Boon-Town last night.
We have the pleasure to inform the public, that since the resolutions of the committee, bohea tea has been sold at Springfield for thirteen dollars a pound.
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0 N Friday, July the 23d, at 10 o'clock, will begin the vendue of the household furniture of the late Mrs. Richards: Also her horse, chair, a horse cart, a cow, hogs, one half of a field of corn, &c. and to continue by adjournments till the whole is sold.
JAMES CALDWELL, Į ELISHA BOUDINOT, Executors.
To be sold at public VENDUE,
At the house of the subscriber at Elizabeth town, on Thursday the 22d instant, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon ;
A Few pounds of bohea tea, sugar, pepper, indigo, alum, redwood, logwood, copperas brimstone, tobacco, two riding chairs with harness complete, one sled, three or four hogs, a quantity of earthen[ware], and many other things not mentioned. Conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place by
ROBERT HUNT.
BEACH AND HEWS
Have for SALE in Newark, for cash or country produce, the following articles, viz.
BLACK cloth, mohair of different colours, mohair and basket buttons, regimental ditto, sewing silk, fine thread by the pound or less, ribbands, pins by the packet or paper, apron and cap tape, chintz and callicoes, white figured mode, stripe and figured gauze by the piece or yard, plain ditto, white gauze handkerchiefs, black ditto, long lawns, skeleton wire, blue stamp linen handkerchiefs by the dozen or single, cotton romals, sewing needles, horn combs by the dozen or less, smiths and carpenters files,
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sleeve buttons, womens black gloves, writing paper, Dil- worth's spelling books, New-England primers, thimbles by the dozen, silver broaches, platteen and plated shoe bucklès by the dozen, white metal shoe, knee, and stock ditto by the dozen, double flint glass tumblers, bonnet papers, bohea tea, sugar, indigo, snuff by the bladder, tobacco, copperas, pepper, brimstone, ginger, Philadelphia made earthen ware, rock and shore salt, cyder spirits by the barrel or gallon. Also sundry articles too tedious to mention.
C Y AME to the plantation of the subscriber, at Westfield, on the 16th instant, a bay horse about 13 1-2 hands high, a natural pacer, with a lock on his foot .- Whoever owns said horse is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take him away.
JACOB DAVIS.
WRITING - PAPER, BY THE REAM OR QUIRE SPELLING BOOKS, BY THE DOZEN OR SINGLE, TO BE SOLD AT THE PRINTING-OFFICE IN CHATHAM.
I N obedience to his Excellency the Commander in Chief's orders this day issued me, I do hereby in the most explicit and possitive terms enjoin and require all persons whatsoever, under the denomination of prison- ers of war (who have either directly violated their paroles, by absenting themselves from within the enemy's lines, or who have neglected to return to their captivity, agree- able to the tenor of their paroles, and my former summons
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having rendered no sufficient reason for such delay) to repair instantly to the city of New-York, and there deliver themselves up to the commissary general of prisoners for the British army.
And I am further directed to inform them that at the expiration of forty days from the date hereof (in case of refusal) the most effectual measures will be taken to enforce a compliance therewith; and if they are not to be found, their names and places of abode will be published in all the news-papers, as men who are insensible of the obligations of honour, or the sufferings of their associates in captivity, which their misconduct tends greatly to increase.
Given at my office at the head-quarters of the army this 12th day of July, 1779.
JOHN BEATTY,1 Com. Gen. Prisoners.
S+§ The printers in the different states are requested to give the above an early publication.
CHATHAM.
A Bay yearling mare colt, a star, and the off hind foot white; followed a gentleman on Monday evening last from the neighborhood of Lyon's Farms to Springfield, and is now in the pasture of the subscriber. The owner is desired to come and take care of her.
JACOB V. ARTSDALEN.2 Springfield, July 1, 1779.
1 For a sketch of Col. John Beatty, see New Jersey Archives, 26 : 521.
2 A sketch of the Rev. Jacob Van Artsdalen will be found in New Jersey Archives, 24 : 638.
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Essex County, State of New-Jersey, W HEREAS inquisitions having been found, and final judgment entered in favour of the State, against the following fugitives and offenders, viz. Isaac Mills, John Stites, jun. George Marshall, James Frazee, jun. Ichabod Oliver, Thomas Bradbury Chandler, John Slone, Robert Gault, Joseph Marsh, John Ackley, Cornelius Hetfield, jun. Oliver DeLancy, John Lee, jun. in the county of Essex; and William Dumayn, in the county of Morris: Notice is hereby given, that all the real estate that lately belonged to the above fugitives, within the bounds of Elizabeth- . Town, will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 16th day of August next, at the house of Samuel Smith, inn- keeper, in Elizabeth-Town aforesaid, or on the premises ; and also that part of the estate late the property of Cavalier Jouet, that was sold to a certain Nathaniel Hubbel, unless the said Hubbell appears and pays the purchase-money for the same, before the day of sale. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock of said day, and continue, by adjournments, till the whole are sold. Particular descriptions, and attend- ance, will be given at the time and place of sale by
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