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A SOLDIER.
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A FEW pounds of excellent CHOCOLATE may be had of the printer hereof.
W RITING paper by the ream or quire, testaments, spelling-books, primers, &c. to be sold by the Printer.
CHATHAM, MARCH 29.
Last Thursday morning a party of the enemy came out and penetrated into the country as far as Paramas. In their route, cruelty and devastation, the characteristic of the tyrant's troops, marked their steps. At Hackensack they burnt the court-house and two dwelling-houses, and almost tore the house of Mr. Campbell, inn-keeper, to pieces, after plundering him of a very considerable sum of specie and continental money. In short, they plun- dered indiscriminately both whig and tory. Their cruelty and brutality to the women was unparalleled; some they most inhumanely choaked to make them tell where their money was; and one, we hear, was so unfortunate as to have her arm broke by them. The militia of the county turned out spiritedly, and forming a junction with a few continental troops that lay at Paramas, pushed them, on their retreat, very hard, took a few prisoners, and killed and wounded several, whom they carried off in waggons. -Remember, apostate Britons! that your towns, during the last summer, have been in the power of our fleets ; and that, perhaps, may be the case the ensuing one, when, taught by your example, we may retaliate ten fold.
Last Wednesday the Commissioners who met at Amboy, for the purpose of settling a cartel for the exchange of prisoners of war, broke up, having effected only the par- tial exchange of a few civil staff officers. It is to be hoped, however, their negociations will tend to the general releas- ment of all prisoners now in the hands of the enemy, altho' the powers of the British Commissioners were inade- quate to the forming of a permanent cartel.
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Last Friday night some villains from Staten-Island came over to Elizabeth Town and carried off Matthias Hal- sted, Esq; a worthy citizen.
Yesterday se'nnight Mr. Robert Hunt, of Elizabeth Town, was married to Mrs. Pollock, widow of the late Thomas Pollock, Esq.
Mr. KOLLOCK,
A S many false reports are circulated concerning the plan lately adopted by Congress, with respect to
the money, it may give satisfaction to publish a brief state of that matter. It is thus :
The tax of fifteen million dollars monthly demanded from the United States, to be continued till April 1781. What arises from this tax, previous to this month, will be re-issued to pay debts, agreeable to contract. From this month forward, the money that comes in is to be destroyed, which will finish the whole of it by April 1781. To carry on the war, new money will be emitted by the United States, each State pledging itself for it's own quota, to be redeemed in six years, at 4s 6 sterling per dollar; of this no more than ten million to be, on any account, issued and that only in proportion as the money now circulating comes in.
By this plan public faith is preserved, the extremes, proposed by the tribes of scribblers, avoided, and notwith- standing Eumenes's prophecy to the contrary. I remain yours, &c.
UNSHAKEN.
STOLEN from the subscriber, living near Bottle-Hill, last Monday night, a dark bay colt, about 13
hands high, his off hind foot white, and a large star in his forehead; he trots altogether, and has never been cut. It is supposed he was stolen by a a certain Reuben Torrey, who has resided sometime in the house, and had on, when he went away, a reddish brown coat,
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with pale green facings, buckskin breeches, a black silk handkerchief, and a new pair of boots; he is about eigh- teen years old, had a quantity of hard money with him, and was lately discharged from the army .- Whoever secures said colt, so that the owner may get him, shall have Two Hundred Dollars; and for the horse and thief, Three Hundred Dollars.
PRUDENCE CARPENTER.
March 25, 1780.
W HEREAS an advertisement appeared in the New Jersey Journal, the 8th instant, informing "That "there would be sold at public vendue, on the 31st "instant, at Bound-Brook, a house and lot of land belong- "ing to the estate of Ennis Graham, deceased." This is to inform the public that the said advertisement is a for- gery with regard to my name, as I never signed it, nor con- sented to sign it, nor knew any thing of it until I saw it in said paper; and I do further inform the public that I have a lawful right in said house and lot, and that I will not consent to the sale thereof, and of consequence will not give any title for the same.
ELIZABETH GRAHAM, acting Executrix.
AJAX; OR THE UNION GRAY,
1 'S now in fine order, and will cover this season at Nathaniel Seabury's, about one mile from Chatham bridge, on the road to Morris Town, at Two HUN-
DRED DOLLARS the season, or THIRTY SHILLINGS in any kind of grain at the old price, to be paid by the 1st of July .- Ajax is eight years old, sixteen hands and upwards high; he was got by Romulus, esteemed the best horse ever imported to America, out of a full blooded imported mare; his colts are remarkably for size, beauty and
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activity, and extremely well calculated for the saddle or gear; he is universally admired, and for figure, move- ment, strength, and activity, is equal to any horse on the Continent .- Good pasture for mares may be had at a reas- onable rate, and good care taken of them.
March 28, 1780.
ROBERT EASTBURNE,
Of New-Brunswick, hath for sale, on as low terms as the times will admit of, for cash or country produce ;
QOOD West-India rum, excellent powdered sugar, muscovado ditto, tea, coffee, chocolate, pepper, alspice, nutmegs, cinnamon, cloves, raisons, starch, powder and shot, flints, snuff in bottles or by the pound, pins by the packet or paper, kniting, sewing, and darning needles ; sewing silk of different colours, spriged and blue ground chintz, calico, cambrick and lawn, mens and womens shoes, spelling books and primers, a quantity of excellent indigo, rice, brimstone, rozin, and tar; logwood, alum, copperas, writing and bonnet paper, fine white and coloured threads, black and red leather pocket books; earthen ware such as dishes, mugs, bowls, plates, tea cups and saucers; some stone jugs, pipes of different kinds, ribands, womens kid gloves, black silk, and some neat black silk laces, shoe and knee buckles, stock ditto, sleeve buttons, shoe heels by the dozen or pair, fine strait and crooked ivory and horn combs, &c.
March 28, 1780.
A LL those that are indebted to the estate of Joseph Morse, jun. deceased, late of the county of Somer- set, either by bonds, notes, book debts, or other- ways, are desired to make immediate payment to the sub- scriber at Rahway, in the county of Essex, and save fur-
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ther trouble; likewise, all those that have any demands against said estate, are desired to apply immediately to said subscriber, and have them settled.
ISAAC MORSE, Executor.
N. B. Said Morse will attend on Monday the 3d of April next, at the house of Joseph Catterling, inn-keeper, in the county of Somerset, to settle said estate.
To be Sold at public Vendue,
On Friday the 31st instant, at the house of Joseph Tomp- kins, inn-keeper, at Newark Mountains;
A number of young cattle, cows with calve, horses, farm- ing utensils, joiners tools, and household goods too tedious to mention. Vendue to begin at 10 o'clock, when the conditions of sale will be made known.
March 28, 1780.
A SOBER MAN, understanding stocking weaving, will meet with great encouragement by applying to the Printer.
A TWO horse WAGGON to be sold .- Enquire of Ben- jamin Thompson at Long-Hill.
March 28, 1780.
To be SOLD at private SALE,
By the subscriber near Bottle-Hill;
A Number of good horses, cows with calves by their sides, young cattle, sheep &c. &c.
SETH GREGORY.
March 28, 1780.
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NOTICE is hereby given, to all persons who have any accompts unsettled with the estate of Aaron Fatout, deceased, that the Executors will attend at the house of Caleb Wade, in Connecticut Farms, on Monday and Tuesday the 10th and 11th of April, at one o'clock in the afternoon, to settle the same.
JAMES CARPENTER, MOSES THOMPSON, 1 Executors.
C YAME to the plantation of the subscriber last New- Year's day, a two year old brindle heifer, with a white face, and a slope under each ear .- The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take her away.
JOHN GENUNG.
Hanover, March 28, 1780.
W TE the subscribers, trustees appointed in and by an act of assembly, intitled, "An act for vesting the "estate of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, "within this State, in trustees, to discharge by the sale "thereof, or as much as may suffice, the debts and incum- "brances affecting the same, and to convey to him the re- "mainder, if any there be," passed at Trenton, in New- Jersey, the 31st of May last, do, in pursuance of the direc- tion of the said act, hereby notify all whom it may con- cern, that on the 20th day of September now last past, were agreeably to the same act, sold at public vendue, at Potter's Town, four farms or lots of land, situated, lying and being in the township of Tuexbury and county of Hunterdon, in New-Jersey aforesaid, viz. One farm con- taining 183 acres, in possession of Archibald Aurison ; one other farm containing 420 acres, in possession of Joseph Evert; one other farm containing 179 acres, in
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possession of Jacob Tiger; one other farm containing 223 acres, in possession of Christopher Teets; also one half of 55 acres, including the town spot of Potter's-Town. Also on Monday the 27th of September now last past, were, agreeably to the same act, sold at the house of William Davison, at Pitt's Town, in Hunterdon county aforesaid, one farm or lot of land, situated, lying and being in the township of Alexandria, in said county, containing 261 acres, in possession of Daniel Syms; one other farm, con- taining 192 acres, in possession of Benjamin Jones, jun. one other farm, containing 240 acres, in possession of Philip Palmer; one other farm, containing 68 acres, in possession of William Craig; one other farm, containing 273 acres, in possession of Jacob Achman ; one other farm, containing 219 acres, in possession of Daniel Brink: one other lot, containing 51 acres, in possession of Frederick Jordan; one other farm, containing 145 acres, in posses- sion of - Epgart; one other lot, containing 4 acres, in possession of - Haugobout; one other lot, containing 68 acres, being one half of 136 acres, in possession of John Martin. Also on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of October now last past, were, agreeably to the same act, sold at Con- ger's tavern in the county of Morris, and at Britton's tav- ern, at Baskenridge, in the county of Somerset and State of New-Jersey aforesaid, sundry lots of land, situated, lying and being in the Great Swamp, in said county of Morris, as follows, viz. Twelve lots containing 98 acres each, adjoining each other in said swamp; also twelve other lots adjoining, containing 86 acres each. Also on the 16th of October now last past, were agreeably to the same act, sold at said Conger's tavern, eight other lots on the north east part of said swamp, containing from 50 to 65 acres each ; also one other lot, on which there is an old forge containing [1]25 acres of land, adjoining the afore- said eight lots on the north east part of said swamp. Also on Monday the 1st of November now last past, was, agree-
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ably to the same act, sold at the house commonly called Steel's tavern, near Middlebrook, in Somerset county, a tract of land, containing about 1000 acres, on the west branch of said Middlebrook, between the first and second mountain in said county. Also on Wednesday the 3d of November now last past, was, agreeably to the same act, sold at Philip's tavern, at Pluckemin, a tract of land con- taining about 800 acres, adjoining to or near the artillery park at Pluckemin, in said county of Somerset. Also on Monday and Tuesday the 15th and 16th of November now last past, was, agreeably to the same act, sold at Levy James's tavern, at Hacket's town, in the county of Sussex, a tract of land containing about 2500 acres, being one half part of a tract of 5000 acres, commonly called Lord Stir- ling's and Livingston's tract, adjoining to and lying near said Hacket's town, in Sussex county aforesaid. Also on Wednesday the 1st of December now last past, was, agree- ably to the same act, sold at Crosswick's, a part of the 526 acres of land, adjoining Plumsted's and Willcock's land in Upper Freehold, in Monmouth county. Also on the 15th of December now last past, were, agreeably to the same act, sold at Britton's tavern, in Baskenridge afore- said, eleven lots of land in the Great Swamp aforesaid, containing 678 22/100 acres. Also on the 16th of. Decem- ber now last past, were, agreeably to the same act, sold at Conger's tavern, in Morris county aforesaid, fourteen lots of land in the Great Swamp aforesaid, containing 578 53 /100 acres.
And every person who has by mortgage or otherwise, any just claim or demand upon the said farms, tracts and lots of land, or either of them, or any part of them, or against the said William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, is hereby warned and desired to put in his or her claim to the subscribers, within three months from the date of this advertisement, in order that the same may be settled and adjusted, agreeable to the act aforesaid.
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Given under our hands in New-Jersey, this 20th day of December, 1779.
RICHARD STEVENS, living near Pitts-Town, in Hunterdon county. JOHN MEHELM, near Potter's Town, in said county.
To be sold at public VENDUE,
On Wednesday the 29th instant, at the dwelling-house where Matthias Winans, deceased, lately lived, in Elizabeth-Town ;
UNDRY household goods, a number of empty rum hogsheads, a feather bed, some hay and grain, with many other articles. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon, when the conditions of sale will be made known, by
RACHEL WINANS, Executrix. JOHN CHETWOOD, Executors.
MOSES HETFIELD.
TO BE SOLD,
ITwo negro men, one about 24 years old, fond of farm- ing, and used to it these three years; knows some- thing of gardening, can wash and iron, and very handy about house. The other bred to the sea, a good cook, can shave, and tend table, or wait on a gentleman. A large looking glass, four feet eight inches by two feet three, a side board, and sofa, likewise to be sold. For particulars, enquire of WALTER BUCHANAN.
Hanover, March 14, 1780.
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To be sold at public VENDUE,
On Monday the 3d day of April next, about two miles north of the Hibernia furnace;
T HE right of a valuable improvement, on which there is a good log-house 24 by 20 feet ; also a small barn and a new barrack, about 14 acres of meadow cleared, the same inclosed with a good fence, upwards of 20 acres of plough-land cleared, a sufficient quantity of new ground to be cleared, free from stones ; there is plenty of black ash swamps adjoining the same; there is adjoin- ing said improvement as fine a range for cattle as any in the country. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, when the conditions of sale will be made known, and attendance given, by me,
JOHN KNOWLAN.
Morris County, March 21, 1780.
To be SOLD, at CHATHAM,
A STRONG and hardy draught horse, about 15 hands high, very suitable for the business of a farm, being true and steady in the gears, and well accus- tomed to the plough and waggon; in good order, having been grained, and otherwise well kept through the season. -Enquire of the printer.
March 21, 1780.
Stolen from the tenter-bars of the subscriber, at Han- over, on the 13th instant, a piece of homespun pale blue cloth, full'd and raised for shearing: It con- tains about 16 yards, and is about three quarters of a yard wide. Whoever will restore said cloth, or give informa- tion so that it may be recovered again, shall have one hun-
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dred pounds, and fifty pounds for securing the thief; or seventy-five pounds for the cloth, and no questions asked. ABRAHAM FAIRCHILD.
March 21, 1780.
A S the subscriber is about moving from the place on which he now lives, requests that all persons in- debted on book, would come and settle their ac- counts by the 8th of April. JACAMIAH SMITH.
N. B. He has a quantity of indigo, in barrels, to dis- pose of.
Elizabeth-Town, March 20, 1780.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
R UN-AWAY from Jonathan Wynans, at Lyon's Farms, a negro boy named FRANK: He is about 17 years of age. Had on when he went away, an old wool-hat, grey linsey woolsey waistcoat, much worn, a woolen shirt, a pair of calfskin breeches, and a pair of grey stockings. Whoever takes up said negro and secures him, so that he may be restored to his master, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges from
JONATHAN WYNANS.
March 14, 1780.
TO BE SOLD,
By SAMUEL MILLER, At SPRINGFIELD,
A NUMBER of plow-shear moulds; they are allowed by competent judges, to be equal in quality to any imported or manufactured in this country. Con- tinental money, or country produce, at the old rate, taken in payment.
March 14, 1780.
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THE subscriber informs the public, that the weaveing 1 business is carried on at his shop in Chatham, near Mr. Nathaniel Bonnel's, by a person who under- stands his business in its different branches. Cash, or country produce, taken in payment.
JOHN DONOHUE.
ALPHEUS HEWS,
Has for sale in Newark,
B LACK taffety, Do. handkerchiefs, Silk tomalls,
Book muslins,
Scissors,
White silk gauze,
Black do. do. Paris net,
Coat and waistcoat buttons,
Check linen,
Mohair and silk twist,
Calico, calamanco,
Tea, sugar, coffee,
Scarlet drawboys,
An assortment of shoe binding,
Snuff, tobacco,
Ditto sewing silk,
Brimstone, indigo,
Ditto twist,
Combs,
Ditto ribands,
Best London ink powder,
Blacking ball,
Blue and white stamp'd linen handkerchiefs,
Pipes, writing paper,
Sewing thread,
Nails, shore salt.
Pins and sewing needles,
Women's white gloves, A good assortment of shoe, knee, and stock buckles,
Best Barlow penknives,
Chocolate,
N. B. Any of the above articles will be exchanged for country produce, for family use.
Newark, March 14, 1780.
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TO BE SOLD, BY
STEPHENSON and CANFIELD,
At their store in Morris-Town.
B lack and white millinet, Gauzes,
Calamanco,
Sagothy,
Watch chains and keys,
Linens and cambricks,
Lawn, muslins,
Modes and persians,
Barlow penknives,
Shoes and stockings,
Mens and womens combs,
Knee and stock buckles,
Leather breeches,
Wool cards, indigo,
Serge denim,
Pins and needles,
Halters,
Alum, copperas,
Tobacco,
Awls, tacks and heels,
Scissors,
Tea and coffee,
Ink-powder,
Pepper, gun-powder,
An assortment of twist,
Ribands, wide and narrow,
Bindings, tapes,
An assortment of silk handker- chiefs.
Also, a variety of other articles not mentioned.
N. B. All persons indebted to Stephenson and Canfield, are requested to discharge their accounts by the latter end of this month, without fail .- They give the highest price for bees-wax and hogs bristles.
March 14, 1780.
State of New-Jersey, Morris County, W HEREAS there has been final judgment entered as the act of assembly directs against Nicholas Hoffman, Charles Bowlsby, George Ludlow, William W. Ludlow, Barnardus Legrange, David Ogden, late Esq; Isaac Ogden, and Joseph French. Notice is hereby given, that the real estates that did belong to these persons in the county of Morris, will be sold at public vendue, on the 5th day of April next, at ten o'clock,
Calico,
Sewing silk and thread,
Black satin, peelongs,
Wool and castor hats,
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on the green, at Morris Town. The estates are as follows, viz. A farm of about 170 acres of very good land, in the township of Hanover, formerly the property of George and William Ludlow. Several tracts of land, late the property of David Ogden. About one-third part of the slitting mill at Boontown, formerly the property of Nicholas Hoffman and Isaac Ogden. A very good farm in the township of Mendham, south of Fox-Hill, containing 170 acres, now in the possession of Lefever Legrange, formerly the prop- erty of Joseph French. A farm lately belonging to Charles Bowlsby, at Black River, and one late the property of Thomas Milledge, at Troy. About 30 acres of wood land at Pompton, lately belonging to Samuel Ryerson. Drafts of the land, and conditions of sale will be made known by DAVID THOMSON,
Commis- ALEX. CARMICHAEL, AARON KITCHEL, sioners. 1
N. B. There will be sold on the said day several silver spoons.
March 14, 1780.
W THEREAS inquisitions having been found and final judgment entered against William Dumayn, late of Morris County, and Jacob Tooker, late of Essex county, in the State of New-Jersey: These are to give notice, that all the real estates that b[e]longs to, or did belong to the said fugitives, that is within the said county of Essex, will be sold at public vendue on Monday the 1st day of May next, at two o'clock, P. M. of said day, at the house of Samuel Smith, innkeeper, in Elizabeth-Town, at which time the said estates may be seen, and the condi- tions made known, by
JOHN CLAWSON, - Commissioners. DANIEL MARSH. Feb. 29, 1780.
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TO BE SOLD, BY
JACOB MORRELL,
IN CHATHAM,
E arly Charlton and Spanish moratto peas, white and yellow sugar beans, cranberry, marrow, and cock- stone ditto, yellow, cream coloured, and speckled six weeks beans, black and lemon carrot feed, parsnip, Hol- land spinage, pepper and scurvy grass, cabbage turnip, head and cut salad, drum and savoy cabbage, early turnip, cucumbers, parsley, scarlet beets, asparagus, mustard, short and long-top scarlet radishes, with a variety of flower seeds. -White and red garden strawberry roots, rasberry and seaming caps, white and red gooseberry bushes, white, red, and black currant bushes, plum and quince trees, snow- balls, a beautiful flower shrub; and a few small balsam trees. He has likewise for sale, two mares, quarter blooded, seven years old, a pair of oxen, and some excellent cyder vinegar by the gallon.
March 14, 1780.
-The New-Jersey Journul Numb. LIX Vol II March 29, 1780
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
William Livingston, Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same;
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PROCLAMATION.
W hereas the Honourable the Congress did, by their resolution of the eleventh day of March instant, recommend to the several states that Wednesday the twenty-sixth day of April next, be set apart and ob- served as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer; that we may with one heart and one voice implore the Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth to remember mercy in his judg- ments; to make us sincerely penitent for our transgres- sions; to prepare us for deliverance, and to remove the evil with which he hath been pleased to visit us; to banish vice and irreligion from among us, and establish virtue and piety by his divine grace; to bless all public councils throughout the United States, giving them wisdom, firm- ness and unanimity, and directing them to the best meas- ures for the public good; to bless the magistrates and people of every rank, and animate and unite the hearts of all to promote the interests of their country; to bless the public defence, inspiring all commanders and soldiers with magnanimity and perseverance, and giving vigour and suc- cess to the military operations by sea and land; to bless the illustrious sovereign, and the nation in alliance with these states, and all who interest themselves in the support of our rights and liberties; to make that alliance of per- petual and extensive usefulness to those immediately con- cerned, and mankind in general; to grant fruitful seasons, and to bless our industry, trade, and manufacturers; to bless all schools and seminaries of learning, and every means of instruction and education ; to cause wars to cease, and to establish peace among the nations :- I HAVE THEREFORE THOUGHT FIT, by and with the advice of the Honourable Privy Council of this state, to appoint the said twenty-sixth day of April next, to be set apart and observed as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, throughout this state, for the purposes in the said resolu-
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tion of Congress mentioned; and I do hereby recommend it to the ministers of the gospel of every denomination in this state, to perform devine service, and to the people com- mitted to their charge, to attend on public worship on that day, and to abstain thereon from all servile labour and recreations inconsistent with the solemnity of the festival.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, in Trenton, the twenty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and in the fourth year of the independence of America.
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