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SILENTIO.
To BE SOLD, The following LAW BOOKS: N ELSON'S abridgement, 3 vols. Shepherd's abridgement. Lilly's abridgement, 2 vols. Wood's institutes. West's symboleographic. Nelson's Justice of the Peace, 2 vols. Instructor clericalis, 7 vols. Infants law- yer. Attornies pocket companion, 2 vols. Officium clerice pacis. Greenwood of courts. Office of executors. Law of obligations and conditions. Trials per Pais. Com- plete clerk in chancery. Cowell's interpretor. Enquire of the Printer.
Trenton, April 27, 1780.
To all whom it may concern.
New-
miralty will be held at the house of Isaac SS. N OTICE is hereby given that a Court of Ad-
Jersey, Wood, in Mountholly, on Thursday the 8th day of June next, at ten oclock in the morning of the
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same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts al- ledged in the bills of William Treen (who as well, &c.) against the sloop Speedwell alias Dispatch, lately com- manded by James Robeson-and of William Marriner, (who as well, &c.) against the brig Blacksnake, Cornelius French, late master, and the schooner Morning Star, Robert Campbell, late master: To the end and intent that the owner or owners of said vessels, or any other person concerned in them, or either of them, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessels should not be condemned, together with their respective cargoes, furniture, tackle and apparel, according to the prayer of said bills.
By order of the Judge, Jos. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, April 28, 1780.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of John Hart,1 Esq., deceased, on vendue account or otherwise, are re- quested to make payment by the 15th of May, in- stant, or they may expect to be dealt with according to law; and all persons having any demands on said estate, are requested to bring them by the above time, or it will be looked on by the executors that there is none.
Jesse Hart, Nath. Hart, Edward Hart, Levi Hart, Executors. May 1, 1780.
Four Hundred Dollars Reward.
S TRAYED or stolen from the subscriber in Aug. last, a brown two years old mare COLT, with a large star in her forehead and snip; both hind feet white, some white hairs on one of her fore feet, scarcely discernable. Any person giving information of such like colt to the
1 Signer of the Declaration of Independence, from New Jersey.
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subscriber, or to Hantail Kemple, living in the township of Amwell and county of Hunterdon, and proving to be the same, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
JOHN LAWSHEE.
Kingwood, April 24.
Three Thousand Dollars Reward.
T HE store of the subscriber was broke open last night, and the following goods taken out,-4 pieces of Dutch linens, 2 pieces of German dowlas, 2 pieces of Irish linens, 3 pieces of chints, 3 pieces of gauze, some thread and woolen stockings, a small piece of black Per- sian, five or six large bandano and about 1 dozen silk romal handkerchiefs, a quantity of buckles and penknives, and about 1400 dollars in cash. Any person or persons who shall secure the thief or thieves and goods, so the owner can get them again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me.
Jos. MILNOR.
Trenton, May 2, 1780.
PETER CROLIUS
REGS leave to inform his Friends and Publick that he has removed from the house he lately occupied, to the house and stores at the corner of the market, wherein Major Gordon lately kept the continental store ; where he continues to carry on the store-keeping business, and has now for sale, rum, sugar, salt, cotton, tea, molasses and whiskey, with a variety of dry goods suitable for the season ; also an assortment of queen's an earthen ware.
Trenton, May 2, 1780.
-N. J. Gazette, Vol. III., No. 123, May 3, 1780.
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NEW YORK, MAY 3.
It is reported from Jersey, that the minute guns heard last Friday afternoon in the direction of Morris Town, were in honour of Monsieur Luzerne, the person who suc- ceeded Gerard, and passing under the appellation of the French Ambassador, and that he died suddenly at the Rebel Camp in the mountains by the hand of violence;1 others say that the explosions were at the interment of another Adventurer, called the Spanish Ambassador. What seems to be certain is this That Luzerne had ren- dered himself obnoxious to the Cits of Philadelphia, by an incautious dose of French politics, in advice to the Congress on the means of thickening the lean ranks of the rebel army, "Press your People hard with Taxes, the "more Beggars, the more Soldiers." That the populace threatened to lay hands upon him, and that it was thought adviseable for son Excellence to quit the town, till the Congress could find means to pacify the unruly multitude ; that on this he repaired to the army for protection, and was lately escorted by Mr. Washington on a secret visit to Elizabeth Town, for a Peep at Staten-Island; it is added that there has been a great waste of white and black powder at Morris Town, towards recovering the credit of the Ambassador-Fifty females, 'tis said, were picked up for a dance, and 'tis supposed his departure will scarce leave a jill of Taffia in the whole camp of the pious friends of St. Patrick, whose general orders of the 16th of March last, will certainly never be forgotten by the true friends of Ireland.
-The Royal Gazette, No. 375, May 3, 1780.
1 The Chevallier Anne-César Luzerne was born at Paris, in 1741, was aid-de-camp of the Duke de Broglie, his relation ; made several campaigns with him and became, in 1762, Major-General of Cavalry, and then Colonel of Grenadiers. Abandoning the military career, he was sent, in 1776, on a mission to the Court of Bavaria, and in 1779 as minister to the United States. In 1780 he arranged a loan to help the American troops. He was held in high estimation. Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, is named after him. In 1788 he was appointed ambassador at London, and died there in 1791 .- The French in America, by Thomas Balch. Philadelphia, 1895, 2: 171.
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May 3, 1780.
TO COVER. This SEASON, till the first of AUGUST, the NOTED HORSE WHYNOT,
At the plantation of the subscriber in the county of Gloucester, in the State of New Jersey, nearly opposite to Marcus-Hook, at Six Pounds hard specie the season per Mare, or the Exchange, or Five Pounds in produce at the old price. WHYNOT, is a beautiful bright bay, full fifteen hands high, with a star and snip, black legs, main and tail, and allowed by competent judges to be one of the handsomest Horses on the Continent. He was got by Fearnought, a Son of old Regulus, his Sire the Godolphin Arabian; WHYNOT'S Dam was got by Othillo, his Grand Dam by Spark, and his great Grand Dam was the noted old Field Mare; He won the following purses ;- in 1773, £100 at Nottingham-in 1774, £50 at Baltimore -£50 at Newtown, Chester-50€ in Virginia: In 1778 he ran a match of three miles at Christiana Bridge for £1000 aside, which he won with great ease.
Good Pasturage will be provided for Mares at 5 s. per week, or the Exchange. Any Gentleman making choice of WHYNOT, shall be gratefully acknowledged, by their Humble Servant, JAMES TALMAN.
P. S. As the subscriber has for several seasons past, been a very great sufferer by the Public, by their not pay- ing the money agreeable to their contract, he is deter- mined for the future, that his Horse shall not Cover with- out the money being paid down at the first time of Cover- ing.
-The Pennsylvania Packet, May 6, 1780.
State of New-Jersey, May 8, 1780.
To be SOLD at public vendue, at the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour river, on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, the privateer
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brig BLACK SNAKE, an armed vessel, mounting eight pounders, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, lately recaptured by Captain Mariner :
Also a Philadelphia PILOT BOAT.
By order of the Judge of the Admiralty of said State. ZACHARIAH ROSSELL, Marshal. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, May 10, 1780.
TRENTON, MAY 10.
This day the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this state meet here.
We hear that his Excellency General Washington has received a letter from the Marquis de la Fayette, a Major- General in the service of the United States, informing him of his arrival at Boston; and that he intends to pay him a visit at Head-Quarters, in a few days.
To COVER,
The ensuing season, at Isaiah Jobs, innholder, at Cran- berry; also at Daniel Lott's, in South Amboy, four miles from Cranberry, week about
JOLLY CHESTER,
At Three Pounds hard money, or Forty Shillings the old way in produce.
TOLLY Chester's sire was True Briton, his dam's sire was Hero out of a full blooded mare, his great gran- dam's sire was Othello .- Good pasture for mares will be provided at a reasonable rate.
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One Hundred Dollars Reward.
T THE house of the subscriber, living in Griggs-Town, Somerset county, was robbed last night by a soldier who calls himself William . Leary, of the following articles ; a brown broadcloth coat; a white cloth vest, with gold lace on the edges; an old fashioned snuff coloured broadcloth jacket; yellow plush breeches; buckskin ditto; a half worn narrow rimmed beaver hat; silk cap; two striped linsey petticoats; a black silk bonnet; a check apron ; a pair of women's linen stockings; a pair of men's woolen stockings; two stocks and a steel stock-buckle; a linen shirt, and six linen caps. Said Leary is about five feet some inches high, has lightish hair, pale blue eyes ; had on a blue regimental coat with red facings, white jacket and striped overalls. Whoever takes up the above thief, and secures the goods so that the owner gets them again, and the thief be convicted, shall have the above reward and all reasonable charges.
PETER WYCKOFF.
May 5, 1780.
S TOLEN or strayed away on Sunday night last from the subscriber in Trenton, a grey MARE, heavy with foal, about 12 or 13 years old, branded on the shoulder C A, 13 hands high, has a thick or heavy mane, and is dim sighted. Whoever takes up the said mare and returns her to the subscriber, shall have One Hundred Dollars reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
May 9th, 1780.
JOHN WATMER.
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TO BE SOLD, For want of proper employment, Healthy strong NEGRO BOY, 12 or 13 years of age. Enquire of the Printer hereof.
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B ROKE gaol last night, a certain Thomas Burny alias Johnson, who was committed for passing counterfeit money ; had on a fashionable hat, red coat, spotted velvet jacket and breeches, and blanket coat; about 25 years of age, about five feet eight inches high, pitted with the small pox, wears his hair tied .- Also a certain Thomas Hinian, who was committed for burglary; had on an old wool hat, an old brown coat, jacket and breeches, about 30 years of age, about five feet six inches high, brown short hair, he has a down look .- And also a certain Robert Skin- ner, had on an old castor hat, a light coloured coattee, a fustian jacket belted, old buckskin breeches, grey yarn stockings, old shoes with strings in them, he is a painter by trade, short brown hair, about 26 years of age, about five feet six inches high. Whoever takes up the above men shall receive a reward for Burny, £.300; for Hinian, £.150; and for Skinner £.50, paid by
Burlington, May 1, 1780.
Jos. BYRNS, Gaoler.
THE subscribers having erected a FULLING MILL at their mills on Neshaminy, and engaged a careful person who well understands that business .- They offer their service to the Public, and undertake to have Cloth of all kinds dressed with as much expedition, and at as reasonable a rate as the times will admit of. Cloth, with directions, will be received by John Watson, in Burling- ton, Ebenezer Large, in Bristol, and at the Mill, and when done returned to the same place.
LARGE and HARTSHORNE. N. B. At said place is an Oil Mill, where Cash or Oil is given for Flaxseed.
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Stands at the stable of the Subscriber, and is to COVER MARES the ensuing season, at the rate of Three Bushels of Wheat the season, or Thirty Shillings hard money,- That elegant New-England HORSE
PEACOCK,
H E is a bay with a white face, his mane and tail black, full fifteen hands high, and very, just in his pro-
portions, paces, trots and canters ; moves with great agility, and amazingly easy to his rider; and is esteemed by very competent judges, to be one of the best calculated horses for getting colts for saddle or harness, in the state of New-Jersey.
EZEKIEL SMITII.
Stony-Brook, May 6, 1780.
THERE has been at William Richard's. store a quantity of common sweet oil, for some time; as the casks were not tight, he got John Crosley, cooper, of Trenton, to start said oil into tight casks. There remains 90 gallons, as may be seen by said Crosley's account of charges. The owner of said oil may have it, paying the damage it has done the store, with storage and other charges.
There is to be sold at said place, a good assortment of medicine, snuff, mustard, bottle corks, &c.
Lamberton, May 2, 1780.
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Edward Brooks, junior,
In Bordentown, hath for SALE the following articles of MERCHANDIZE ;
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An assortment of chints and cali- coes, cambricks and lawns Plain white gauze Catgut or millonet
Cyprus gauze handkerchiefs
Womens best sattin, kid gloves and mitts
Dogskin ditto
Mens beaver and dogskin gloves
Black mode and pelong
Black Barcelona handkerchiefs
Cross-barr'd linen ditto
Irish holland
Common white linens
Apron width cotton check
Russia sheeting
Best and common oznabrigs Dutch dowlas
Best Manchester olive colour'd corderoy
Blue, claret, and London brown light cloths suitable for sum- mer
Light coloured wilton
Fine spotted linen suitable for breeches and waist coats
Brown and blue coarse fagathies Blue and striped camblets
Brown, pale blue, and striped duroys suitable for men and women's summer wear Silveret and flowered camblet
Tapes, bobbins, threads and pins Writing paper Muscovado sugar
Tea, coffee, chocolate
Raisins, nutmegs, black pepper, hard soap, indigo and lump brimstone. An assortment of country made earthen ware Light English iron shovels Ditching ditto
County made spades
Leiper's snuff near 2 years old by the dozen or single bottle Best imported English wool cards, country made do.
Steel plate, panel, tenon and hand saws
Saw setts
Plane irons and compasses
Spike gimblets
Hammers
One inch wood screws
Two feet rules
8 and 9 inch HL hinges
Brass nob door latches
Iron thumb ditto
Neat tinn'd stirrup irons
Common ditto
Snaffle bridle bits and buckles
Stee. spring spurs
Common ditto
Curry combs
Double spring chest and pad- locks
Plated, pinchbeck, copper and
white metal shoe buckles
Knee ditto
Scissars and shears
Best and common penknives, cut- teau ditto Children's spotted handle ditto
Locket and brass sleeve buttons
Kirby perch hooks
Corkscrews and brasscocks
Hard metal vest buttons
Wooden ditto
Small size shovels and tongs with and without brass tops
Iron candle sticks
Knives and forks
Shoemaker's awls, tacks, pinchers, nippers, rasps and whittlers
Ivory combs
Crooked ditto Fuller's tenter hooks
Castor and wool hats.
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TO BE SOLD
By JACOB BENJAMIN, opposite the Printing-Office in Trenton ;
A Square tea-table; a complete side-board and marble slab; a plain pier glass ; a settee covered with green damask; a large neat sofa with green furniture, check cover fring'd, two pillows and castors; a square japan waiter; two china tea-tables; a cradle; a pestle and mortar, marble; about 180 ub. Spanish brown; and a riding chair.
-- New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. III., No. 124, May 10, 1780.
NEW-YORK, May 15.
The Privateers that took the Ship Jenny from London, for this Port, off Sandy-Hook last Sunday Week, were two Sloops, (Bermuda built) of 12 Guns each, and a Schooner of 10 Guns, from New-London. A few Days before, at Blue Point, they took a Sloop belonging to Mr. Peamark, loaded with Lumber, on board of which Vessel they put fifteen Hands, and 6 Guns, but she was afterwards re- taken by a Boat with four Hands and only four small Swivels, commanded by William Barrak.
The Trumbull, of 24 nine Pounders, and the General Mifflin, of 20 Guns, have lately failed from New-London, in order to cruize off Sandy-Hook; and Captain Young, in a Ship of 16 Guns, is to sail from Philadelphia about this Time, for the same Purpose.
-The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1491, May 15, 1780.
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LETTER II.
ON LIBERTY.
W E are now engaged in an important struggle for liberty ; we hope the time is near when we shall completely obtain what we have been so long contending for. Yes, my fellow coun- trymen, I think the time is not far off. As it has cost us so much to obtain our liberty, we should take care not to lose it afterward. It may be lost ; liberty has been lost ; whole states or kingdoms may lose it. As it may be lost in part, or in whole, we should guard against the partial loss of it, for this tends to its total loss in time. We in America shall be in danger. The disposition which has so generally prevailed in the world (I mean a disposition to deprive fellow-creatures of liberty) will not cease to exist and operate in America. There will be a spirit of usurpation that will always watch for opportunities ; and if the greater part of the Americans do not watch, they will lose their liberty. It may be worth our pains to enquire how, by what means, and in what way, people that once en- joyed it come to lose their liberty. The answer is, that vice is the general, radical cause of this loss; but that there are several instru- mental causes. Vice has a double tendency to deprive of liberty. First, As it provokes God to withold his protection, and punish a sinning people by permitting usurpers and tyrants to seize on their natural rights, and reduce them to a state of bondage. Read it in the book of Judges. The children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and he sold them into the hand of Jabin, &c. Read it also in the histories of other vicious nations. Secondly, Vice has a natural tendency to the loss of freedom. Idleness and prodigality will reduce men, and make them dependent upon those that are rich, which will endanger freedom. Vice enfeebles the mind, unmans human creatures, and many ways puts them into the power of those who watch for an opportunity to subjugate them. Freedom is lost, either by open force and conquest, or by corruption, bribery destroying the freedom of elec- tions, and inducing people to part with their liberty by degrees. Popular governments, who choose their own legislators and officers, are in danger of losing freedom by corruption and undue influence in elections. Here is the danger of America. If elections are not kept free and unbiassed, the government will soon become tyrannical. The very rich and the very poor, will both conspire to destroy freedom of elections ; the rich by aspiring, and the poor by being dependent upon them. When persons are so poor as to become dependent, their free- dom of voting at elections is gone. The way therefore to secure our freedom, will be to practise virtue, and m[a]intain the independence of individuals. Where these two are maintained, where virtue pre- vails, and individuals are independent, freedom will never be lost. In order to maintain the freedom of elections, there should, as much
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as possible, be an equality among the people of the land. If there could be something like an equality of estate and property, it would tend much to preserve civil liberty; but this cannot be expected ; yet there ought, by all means, be an equality of privilege and inde- pendence in elections. One should consider himself as good a man as another, and not be brow beaten or intimidated by riches or sup- posed superiority. There are two many in the world who, by reason of their wealth, or education, or titles, think themselves so much above the common sort of people, that they will scarcely eat with them at the same table, or ride with, or converse with them with any freedom; but would have the common people keep at a pro- found distance. Such men, so superior in their own conceit, would, if they had favourable opportunity, bring others into subjection and slavery. But equality should be encouraged. Among freemen of the same country it should be something as it is among merchants; if one by some special frown of Providence fails, and is much reduced, the others will not dispise him or shut him out of their company, but rather help him, and allow him all the common privileges of the same body ; those may not be worth the hundredth part so much as one of them ; but still treat him as an equal. So should it be among all the freemen of a state, where all the essential privileges of a state arise from and depend primarily upon free elections. To what purpose is the choice of our own legislators and officers, civil and military, if elections are not free. We have a striking instance in the case of Great-Britain : They choose the House of Commons, and the King and his ministers can do nothing of importance without the Com- mons, because they have the disposal of the money: But to what purpose are the elections in Britain, the choice is not by persons free and independent, and the consequences is such as might be expected. And elections among us will not, cannot be free, if the electors bring themselves into a condition to be influenced by the great. If we in America design to maintain the independence of these United States, the common people must maintain their independence, and the free- dom of elections. So far as freedom of elections fails, so far the independence of our States fails, tho' it may not be felt immediately. People should be excited and encouraged to maintain their freedom in elections. It is not enough that there be good laws in this case, their should be good customs; it should be thought mean and con- temptible for a man to be biassed or influenced at elections. A man that is worth but fifty pounds, should in such a case be as bold, and self-sufficient, as one that is worth five thousand. There will be no danger of losing our privileges, if we can keep a proper equality and independence among the inhabitants. But probably I may, upon some other occasion, say something more upon the importance of a proper equality among the people of America. At present I observe, that we are infinitely indebted to divine Providence for all the privi- leges which we enjoy ; and especially for that state of freedom that we are, or hope soon, to be in the fullest possession of. By divine Providence our ancestors were led into this land as an asylum; by
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the same benign power, their posterity have been preserved and in- creased to what they are now; by the same gracious God we have hitherto been helped in the present war, for to him we have appealed in the present contest. It would be wicked, it would be very un- grateful, it would be shameful, for us to forget, or give up our privi- leges. What less can we do in return for the divine benignity, than to maintain the practice of virtue, use all proper means to preserve our freedom, and cast an eye of pity on the negro slaves among us, who are groaning under a bondage which we think worse than death. EUMENES.
CHATHAM, MAY 10.
The legislature of this state meet this day, agreeable to adjournment at Trenton, for the dispatch of public busi- ness.
It is said that Capt. Paul Jones, with a squadron of eight sail, is cruising off Sandy-Hook, and that on Thurs- day last he chased the Galatea frigate and a Jamaica man within the Hook.
A post rider, to whom good encouragement will be given, is wanted by the Printer of this paper.
MTHIS day's paper concludes the first quarter of the cur- rent year. The price of this JOURNAL, the next
quarter will be twenty-five dollars, or five shillings in specie, or three shillings in produce, at the old price- Those who are in arrears, would oblige the Printer by making speedy payments.
Printing-Office, May 10, 1780.
PETER LOW
B EGS leave to inform the public that he has lately erected a CHOCOLATE MANUFACTORY in New Bruns- wick, where merchants and others may be supplied at a reasonable rate.
N. B. He formerly followed the same occupation in New-York.
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A SCHOOL MASTER, that can be well recommended, may find employ by applying to the Printer hereof.
W HEREAS my wife MARY hath absented herself from me without any just provocation; I do therefore forewarn all persons from harbouring or trusting her, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her con- tracting from the date hereof.
WILLIAM KEZELER. Newark Mountain, May 9, 1780.
GRENADIER
W ILL cover the ensuing season at the plantation of Cornelius Hetfield, Esq; for twenty shillings, paid in any kind of grain at the old price; five hard dollars, or the exchange in continental.
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