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It is healthy, pleasant, and inviting; it abounds with innocent and necessary pleasure and amusement : But. at the same time, youth are very little exposed to vice, or dangerous examples to corrupt their morals.
The neighbourhood is exceedingly well calculated for boarding children, and is heartily dispused to encourage so public a utility. Board may be procured in the best families, at the usual price : All possible care is, and will be taken, for good accommodations. There is sufficient
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room for boarding twice the number of scholars that are at present in the school, without exposing them to any inconvenient distance.
There is also a third person to teach English, writing and arithmetic, who instructs the latin scholars in those branches of education, such a portion of time every day, as not to interfere with their stated studies, for a small additional consideration per quarter.
We are the publick's much obliged, and
Most obedient humble servants, STEPHANUS VOORIIEES, FRANCIS BARBER.1
N. B. We will esteem it greatly to our honour, when- ever any gentleman shall think fit to come and inspect our school, and be informed as to our manner of instruction. and shall be glad to receive instruction ourselves, as to the method, or any thing else that tend to promote the public good.
To BE SOLD,
A Farm of 223 acres, lying about CUT OF FARM L two miles to the northward of Prince- ton, of which there are 10 acres of meadow and 70 of wood land. At a little distance from the house runs a constant stream, which dividing into several little brooks, waters the whole. Also,
A good convenient house in Princeton, fronting the college. Those who incline to purchase either the farm or house, may know the terms of sale, by applying to Mr. Joseph Oulden, at Princeton, the Rev. Mr. Munro, at Philipseburgh,2 or John Jay, in New York.
The fact that Francis Barber taught school at Hackensack has gen- orally escaped the attention of his biographers. He taught for several years in the academy at Elizabethtown. until the Revolution, when he entered the army, attaining the rank of Major.
" Now in Warren county.
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Six Pounds Ten Shillings Reward.
STOLEN out of the house of John Bordan, at Wehawk Ferry, on Sunday the 12th of January, 1768, a silver watch and pocket-book, with about Nine Pounds in cash, and several papers of valne, of no use to any one but the owner. The Thief had on when he went away, a white coloured broad-cloth coat, with lapels, a black everlasting jacket, check shirt and trowsers; half worn beaver hat, blue stockings and old shoes : He is of a fair complexion, light brown hair, commonly clubb'd up behind, he is about 5 feet 8 inches high, and has a slow low voice. Said thief is suspected to be one that went by the name of James Thomas, and was turn'd out of Hackinsack jail the day before the above goods were stolen. Whoever takes up said thief, and secures him, so that he may be brought to justice, shall have Six Pounds Ten Shillings reward from us.
JOHN BORDAN, and JAMES CURREN.
N. B. He very likely may change both his name and apparel .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1306, January 14, 1768.
FIVE POUNDS Reward
Newcastle County, December 30, 1767.
ABSCONDED yesterday, a certain man, who called him- self HUGH WILSON, was born in Ireland, and appears to be about 30 years of age; he is a tanner by trade, is about 5 feet. 3 or 4 inches high, well set, has black hair, marked with the small-pox, a pleasant countenance, lived some time ago in the Jerseys. near Haddonfield : Had on when he went away, a new blue surtout coat, blue broadcloth close-bodied coat. snuff-coloured waistcoat, leather breeches: and had some other half-worn clothes with.
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him. He took with him a brown Gelding, 4 years old. about 14 and a half hands high, paces some, but most natural to trot; and a new saddle, with a hogskin seat, and plad cloth housings. It is thought he took with him a quantity of money, chiefly gold. Whoever takes up the said Hugh Wilson, and secures him, so that he may be had, shall receive the above reward, paid by
HARMON YEATS
FREDERICK SHLEMB, born at Longen Condto,1 in Ger- many, and who came into this country last fall. wants to know where his brother PETER SHLEMB is; he has been in the country 13 years; if alive, he may hear of his broth- er, by enquiring of DETERICK TAUB, shoemaker, in Sec- ond-street, Philadelphia.
N. B. Said Peter Shlemb lives somewhere in New- Jersey.
To be SOLD, a FARM belonging to the subscriber, sitti- ated at Long Branch, in the town of Shrewsbury, con- taining HIO acres. There is on the place a good new dwelling-house, with two rooms, and a large entry. below, and four rooms above, with very convenient out-houses. It is well wooded and watered, and in very good fence, has good fresh and salt meadow, sufficient for any stock a judicious farmer would keep on it. Its situation is healthy, and commands a fine prospect of the Western Ocean, and as fine a country view as any the county of Monmouth affords; it is within a mile and a half of a fine river, that abounds with fish and wild fowl, and where there is a public landing. The sea bass banks lie before the door, which afford fish of the best kind, winter and summer. The advantages of such a situation must rec-
1 Doubtless Langenkandel. in Rhenish Bavaria.
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ommend it to those who want a farm for profit, and the pleasantness of it, to those who want a cool air, and fine prospect. It is very conveniently situated for any person that would take lodgers, or keep a tavern; or any gentle- man that has an inclination for a summer seat on the sea- side, where he will be troubled with no mosquitoes or other vermin, that render most places, near the salts, dis- agreeable. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to the subscriber, living on the premises, or to the printers hereof.
JOHN MORRIS.
ALL persons having any demands against LUKE GIB- SON, late of Deptford Township, Gloucester county, New- Jersey, deceased, are requested to bring them in forthwith, in order the better to enable those concerned to know what quantity of land to dispose of for the payment thereof; and those indebted, to make speedy payment, in order to prevent trouble from
JAMES COOPER and JOSHUA LORD.
WHEREAS in pursuance of an Act of General Assembly of this Province, intituled. "An Act for granting the sum of Sixty Thousand Pounds for the King's use, and for striking Fifty-five Thousand Pounds thereof in bills of credit, and to provide a Fund for sinking the same, the following tract of located and unimproved lands was duly valued and rated by the assessors for the County of North- ampton, at Five Pounds by the Hundred, the property of Richard Goodwin, in the Jerseys; to wit. a tract of land, containing about 150 acres, situate in Mount Bethel town- ship, in the County of Northampton, bounded by land of Amos Strettell and the Blue Mountains. And whereas the owner of the said tract of land hath neglected to pay
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the collector of the said township the sum of Eleven Shil- lings and Threepence which, according to the said valu- ation. was assessed and laid upon said land, as the propor- tion thereof for one year for said tax by the act imposed: We, the Commissioners of the County of Northampton aforesaid, in pursuance of the said act, do hereby give notice, that on the twelfth day of February next at the house of John Long, in Mount Bethel Township, we will expose to sale, by public vendue, the above mentioned tract of located unimproved land, or such part thereof as will be sufficient to answer the said tax, and all charges accru- ing, by reason of the non-payment thereof, to the highest bidder. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Given under our hands, this Twenty-seventh day of Octo- ber, 1767.
HARMAN SHNYDER, CASPAR DOLL, JOHN WETZEL.
-The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2038, January 14. 1768.
To be SOLD, by JONATHAN HAMPTON, of Elizabeth Town, in New-Jersey, the following Tracts of Land, in said Province, viz.
FIVE hundred acres of land and marsh, in Salem county. bounded by Delaware river, Stow creek, and Muddy run. Inquire of Ebenezer Miller, Esq: near the same.
One thousand acres, at Great-Egg-harbour, fine up- lands, cedar swamps, and salt meadow. Inquire of Mr. Few, who lives on the same, or Mr. Leeds, surveyor .--- These tracts were recorded to John Budd, Esq: of Morris County deceased.
Five thousand acres of exceeding fine uplands, swamps and meadows, in Hardwick, Sussex county, having twen- ty-two farms, already tenanted, whose leases expire in two years. Each farm has a quantity of English meadow.
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and one hundred apple trees, with other fruit trees. Paw- lin's kill runs through the track, where are fine conve- niences for iron works, or mills, having plenty of water. good falls, and plenty of timber, which can be carried from this tract, by water, down the kill about six miles to Delaware, and then to Easton, Trenton, and Philadelphia. Andover furnace is about ten miles from it, and a good road all that way.
Two thousand acres in Newtown, joining to and all round the New Stone Court-House, in Sussex county aforesaid, whereon is a new town regularly laid out, and already begun to be built; the land is good and well tim- bered, having exceeding fine swamps, and meadow, con- venient for the town. There are fine stones for lime and building, which hammers well, and good sand, all within a mile of said town and Court-House.
Six hundred acres, at the head of Pohatconk, in Mans- field, Sussex county. Inquire of Thomas Newman.
Three hundred acres, on Pawlin's kill aforesaid, about four miles above the said Court-House, joining the land of the honourable John Stevens, Esq: with a fine conve- niency for a mill, or forge, good land, meadow, and tim- ber.
Seven hundred and fifty acres, in Mendon, Morris county, in three parts, having three tenements, well tim- bered, and good land. Inquire of James Lossey, near the same.
Five hundred and sixty acres of excellent upland and fine swamp, in Morris Town, and county of Morris, join- ing the seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of Stirling. about ten miles from Elizabeth-Town, capable of very great improvements. Any person, who shall incline to purchase any of these tracts, or any part thereof, may in- quire of the aforementioned persons, of Ephraim Darby,
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Esq; at Sussex, New-Town, or of the Subscriber, who will give an indisputable title to the same, and on receiv- ing a small part of the money, at signing the deeds, will stay for the remainder, three, four, or six years, on hav- ing the interest yearly paid. JONATHAN HAMPTON.
Elizabeth-Town, Jan. 15, 1768.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 54, January 18- 25, 1768.
To be Lett, for a Term of 4 Years,
THE House, Farm, and Ferry, called WEEHAKEN, in the Township of Bergen, opposite to Greenwich, within three Miles of the City of New-York, from whence a con- stant Ferry is kept. Any Person inclining to hire the . same, may apply to William Bayard, the Owner thereof, who will agree for the same. The Possession to be given the 21st of March next .- The New York Mercury, No. 846, January 18, 1768.
New-York, January 21. As a further Specimen of the Practicability of manufacturing our own Clothes in this Country, we can assure the Public of the following Per- sons in Woodbridge in New-Jersey, making in their re- spective Families, within the Year past, both Woolen and Linen of their own raising, the Quantities following, viz. Mr. Isaac Freeman, 599 Yards, Mr. James Smith. 567 Yards, and Mr. Nathaniel Heard, 414 Yards.
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THIE subscriber intending to remove to New-York, in May next, proposes to sell on reasonable terms, two fine lots of land. (advantageously situate for a gentleman, a merchant, or a tradesman, in the pleasant town of Princeton, the dimensions of each of
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the said lots being about 55 feet in front and 200 long) with the houses and improvements on one of them, which lies on the corner of the Hopewell road directly opposite to the college, and are as follows, viz. A large house two stories and a half high, four rooms on a floor, with a fire- place in each, all neatly and completely finished, with a cellar under the whole house, a stable and gardens, a small yard between the garden and the house, neatly paved with brick, with a well of excellent water within four feet of the kitchen. The other lot adjoins to Mr. Taylor's, is almost opposite to the college, and the best in the town for any gentleman inclining to build. Whoever inclines to purchase, may apply to Mr. JOHN RAMSEY, merchant, in New-York, near the Fly-market, or to the subscriber in Princeton, and agree upon terms: It will be required, that one quarter of the purchase money be paid down, and good security given for the remainder, for which any rea- sonable time of payment will be allowed.
JOHN FORREST.
Bromley, 30th December, 1767. To BE SOLD, by the Subscriber,
A Tract of Land, containing sev- eral Hundred Acres, situate in the CUT - OF Township of Bedminster, and County of Somerset, in New-Jersey, adjoin- FARM ing the Mills, late Andrew Leake's. Several very excellent Farms may be made on the Tract, as the Soil and Situation are inferior to none in the Province. Wood, Water, and Meadows abound in great Perfection, and the Lands capable of any Degree of Improvement. One Third Part of the Principal to be paid down. Bonds with Secur-
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ity will be taken for the Residue, and very reasonable Terms allowed. Inquire on the Premises, of
JOHN CAREY.
-- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1307, January 21, 1768.
On the first day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, will begin the sale, by public vendue, at Cun- ningham's tavern, in Allen-town, New-Jersey, the follow- ing HOUSES, LOTS, TRACTS of LAND, and PLANTATIONS, late the estate of THOMAS LAURIE,1 viz.
A LOT in Allen-town, containing about fifteen acres, on which are a large commodious well-finished dwelling- house, with a kitchen and store, having extraordinary good cellars under them, a garden adjoining, with a vari- ety of roots and flowers, and a young apple orchard of the best grafted fruit.
One other good dwelling-house, pork and grain store.
A plantation and tract of land, now in the tenure of John Huggins, within one mile of Allen-town in the town- ship of Upper Freehold, containing about 200 acres, a considerable part of which is improved low and upland meadow, with a good dwelling-house, barn, orchard, and a spring of excellent water within a few yards of the door. The place is well watered, and esteemed a very good farm.
A plantation and tract of land, in Upper Freehold town- ship aforesaid, near Allen-town containing 100 acres, or thereabouts, about 12 acres whereof is very good improved
1 Thomas Laurie was a storekeeper at Allentown. His grandfather. Thomas Laurie, brother of Gawen Laurie, came to America in 1683. with two children. James, who probably married Sarah. dau. of William Redford, of Freehold, and Anna, who married John Hebron. His will. dated March 6. 1712-13. was proved August 2. 1714. His son James bought land near Allentown in 1705, and there spent the remainder of his days. He had two sons, William and Thomas. - Salter's Hist. Mon- mouth and Wecan Counties, Appendix, xxxvi; N. J. Archives, XXIII., 286. 377.
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meadow, part of the remainder cleared, and is good wheat and corn land.
A tract of land, called SPRING-GARDEN, in New Wind- sor township, within two miles of Allen-town, containing 102 acres, with a small dwelling-house, and young apple orchard; a few acres of this land is cleared, and the re- mainder remarkably well timbered and watered.
A lot, containing 6 acres cedar swamp, on Davenport Brook, in Monmouth county.
One ditto, containing seven acres ditto, purchased of the executors of Jonathan Thomas.
One ditto, containing 12 acres, in company with Will- iam Lawrie, on Union and Wrangle Brooks, in Mon- mouth county.
One ditto, containing 12 acres of pine land, in said county, on a stream of water, suitable for erecting a saw- mill, and near the mill formerly Jonathan Thomas's.
Four acres of pine land, on a bank, called MAWAY PAQUA.
A tract, containing 400 acres of good land, on Otter Creek, near Crown Point.
A right for one third of 500 acres of pine land (part of which is taken up) and saw-mill erected on the same, at Wading-river, in Burlington county.
A right to 50 acres of good land, to be taken up in the Eastern Division of New-Jersey.
A right to 30 acres of ditto, ditto. ditto.
A small Proprietary right in the Western Division of ditto.
A store house and landing, on Crosswick's Creek, in the township of Nottingham and county of Burlington.
The conditions of purchase will be made known, on the day of sale. For further particulars, enquire of SAMUEL
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ALLINSON, Attorney at Law, in Burlington, or JAMES and DRINKER, Merchants, in Philadelphia .-
To BE RENTED.
The FERRY over Delaware, commonly called Dunks's Ferry, near the mouth of Neshamminy, in Bucks county Pennsylvania, about 16 miles from Philadelphia, on the great road to Burlington. It is a very good situation for a tavern, there being a great number of travellers passing that way, both by land and water. There is a good house for the purpose, and 100 acres of good LAND, with proper ferry-boats in good order. To be entered on in May next. For further particulars, enquire of JOHN KIDD, near the premises.
To be SOLD by the subscriber, the following tracts of land, lying in the county and township of Gloucester, west New-Jersey, and may be entered on the Ist of March next.
Chestnut Grove, being a plantation containing 200 acres of land, situated in the forks of Great Timber Creek. within three quarters of a mile of a good landing, whereon is a dwelling-house, barn, stables and other out-houses, about 80 acres of cleared land in good fence, 20 whereof is meadow, with a constant stream of water running through the same; 8 acres of young bearing orchard, the . land is fresh and good. having lately been cleared. about a mile from a good grist-mill, and about the same distance from a Presbyterian Meeting-house, 9 or 10 miles from Philadelphia.
Also a tract of wood-land, within 2 miles of the afore- said plantation, and about 2 miles from a landing, con- taining 275 acres, about half a mile from 2 saw-mills.
Also about 5 or 6 acres of cedar swamp, between o and to miles from the aforesaid plantation.
Likewise a lot of ground in Philadelphia, in Fifth-
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street, between Arch and Race-streets, being 14 feet front, and 50 deep, whereon is a two story brick house.
Also a lot of ground adjoining the same, 14 feet front. and 50 feet deep.
For terms of sale, apply to Lazarus Pine, senior, living on the aforementioned plantation, or to Lazarus Pine, junior, in Fifth street, Philadelphia.
N. B. Likewise a young hearty Negroe wench, 18 years old, has had the small-pox and meazels, and is fit for town or country .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2039, January 21, 1768.
Lately Published, and to be Sold by WILLIAM and THOMAS BRADFORD, At their BOOK-STORE, adjoining the LONDON COFFEE HOUSE, SERMONS ON THE
Most USEFUL and IMPORTANT SUBJECTS ADAPTED TO THE FAMILY AND CLOSET
By the Rev. SAMUEL DAVIES, A. M. Late President of the College of Princetown in New Jersey. In THREE VOLUMES.
N. B. These Sermons were published for the Benefit of the Author's Family, and have been so acceptable in England, that a second Edition was soon called for; and the Editor has been encouraged, by the Value set on these three Volumes, to prepare another Collection, which he purposes to favour the Public with, in two other Volumes.1 -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1311, January 21, 1768.
1 The three volumes were printed and published in London, in 1766. The two additional volumes were published in London in 1771.
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Boston, January 18. The mortal Distemper which lately prevailed among the Horses at New-York, New- Jersey, Pennsylvania, &c. is now very prevalent with the Horses in this Province .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1308, January 28, 1768.
NEW-YORK, January 18.
Tuesday last Capt. Harrison arrived here in II Days from Ocracock, in North Carolina; by whom we hear of the Arrival of Capt. Moon, in 3 Days from Philadelphia, and Capt. Spinning in 7 Days from Elizabeth-Town.
One of our Correspondents from the Country writes us as follozes, viz.
Amwell, in Hunterdon County, New-Jersey. Messieurs HALL and SELLERS,
ALTHO' I am one of your constant Readers, yet I have been a little surprized, that I found no Mention made in any of the public Papers of the Death or Character of JOHN READING, Esq; late of this Place, especially as his Station and Character was eminent. That God, who has said, "The Righteous shall be had in everlasting Remem- brance," no Doubt expects that we should actively concur in accomplishing that sacred Declaration. And besides, as Example teaches more powerfully than Precept, so, illustrious Examples of Virtue being set before us, excite us to a noble Emulation. These Considerations have in- duced me to give you the following Strictures of his Char- acter - - - The God of Nature endowed Mr. Reading, with good, natural Powers - - - a Genius above the com- mon Level. His Judgment was clear and manly; his Thoughts under good Command; his Expressions ready and pertinent. He justly supported the Character of being a strictly honest Man; one of unshaken Integrity and Up-
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rightness. He was under the Advantage of an early lib- eral education; and had his Mind enriched with an use- ful Store of Knowledge - - - all which Things conspired to qualify him to act with Dignity in the several important Stations in which he was placed in Life; and he had the deserved Honour of being entrusted with some of the most important Offices in the Government. He was early ap- pointed a Member of his Majesty's Council in this Prov- ince, and was twice the President-Governor of it. which important Offices he executed with a becoming Dignity, Judgment and Fidelity. And though distinguished with such honorable Trusts, he did not appear at all elevated by them, but behaved with that Meekness and Gentleness; that Evenness and Agreeableness, that happily marked his whole Character; and with Condescension and Respect to the meanest and poorest, as well as to the greatest. He was remarkably inoffensive and cautious in his Conduct, and steady, solid and grave in his Deportment; yet he was not morose or sullen, gloomy or impolite. It might be said, without flattering Panegyric, that he never un- dertook any Trust, to which he was not eminently faith- ful, nor sustained any Relation, whether of a Husband, Parent, Friend, Counsellor or Ruler, but he was consci- entious in the Discharge of it. And he had the rare Art of doing worthily without appearing conscious of it. He was temperate in his Enjoyments, and charitable to the Poor; was far from being vain and showy in his Appear- ance; on the contrary, it was plain and unaffected; when he spake, it was with a natural Guard and Prudence; sel- dom did an unguarded Word drop from his Lips - He did not love to deal in Calumny or Detraction, or en- gage in Party Quarrels, but was a quiet and peaceable Member of Society; was scarcely known to speak to the Disadvantage of any, even though their Conduct was dis-
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agreeable; but prudently concealed his Sentiments in his own Breast, and suffered their own Actions to be the severest Libel on their Fame. He manifested an high Regard to RELIGION, and was a constant Attendant on public Worship; was Catholic in his Sentiments, and loved good Men of every Denomination of Christians - -- He had a strict Regard to Truth, and was punctual to his Word - - - Was universally beloved, and died lamented on the Fifth Day of November last."1
To BE SOLD,
At public vendue (if not sold before at private sale) on Thursday, the 25th of February next,
THAT noted and long frequented tavern formerly belong- ing to Samuel Fleming, in the township of Amwell, county of Hunterdon, and province of New Jersey. There are belonging to the premises, an extraordinary good house, barn and stables, a new large horse-shed, a new pailed garden, a good orchard, and 30 acres of good land, part of which is exceeding good meadow, sufficient to supply the tavern with plenty of good hay; the whole is exceed- ing well watered by a constant brook running through it. It is situate in the most public part of the country, and the whole in the best repair for the conveniency of a public house. Any person inclining to purchase the said place before the day of public sale, may know the conditions by applying to the subscriber, living on the premises,
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