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CONDITIONS.
I. THE Volumes, each containing four hundred pages, to be printed on a good paper, and a neat type.
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II. The price to subscribers to be each volume a Spanish milled Dollar. Half of the price to be paid at the time of subscribing, and half at the delivery of the volumes, served in blue covers. Such as subscribe for six sets to be entitled to a seventh set gratis.
WHEREAS the subscriber living in Amwell, Hunterdon county, and the province of New-Jersey, executed a bond the first day of May, 1768, to John Corwine, of the same place for the sum of forty five pounds, and whereas the said Corwine was according to bargain to clear a right of dowry, and has not complied, this is therefore to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment of said bond, as the subscriber is determined not to pay it. As witness my hand this 24th day of February, 1769.
JOHN MARTS. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1371, March 16, 1769.
At a Court held at Salem, in New-Jersey, a few Weeks ago, a Negro Fellow was tried and convicted for a Rape on an Idiot Girl. of about 13 Years old. He is to be exe- cuted on the 29th Instant.
On the 14th Inst. the House of one Spenser in Salem County was consumed by Fire, and two of his Sons (one about six and the other eight Years old) unhappily lost their Lives in the Flames; it being out of the Power of their distressed Friends to save them. About a Week before, the House of one Cor, in the same County, was burnt to the Ground, and one of his Children, a Son, also perished in the Flames .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 115, March 20-27, 1769.
New-York, March 20. Tuesday last was married at
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Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey, Col. TEMPLER of the 26th Regiment, to Lady SINCLAIR, Relict of Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, Bart.
And the Thursday following Mr. JAMES RIVINGTON, of this City, Bookseller, was married to the Widow ELIZ- ABETH VAN HORNE, Relict of Mr. Cornelius Van Horne.
A Good Bargain to be got. John Scott, of Hanover Town, Morris County, New-Jersey, being of late so much afflicted with the Rheumatism, that he is not able to attend his Slaves on the Farm as usual, purposes to rent it out for seven Years from April 1769. To set forth the Qual- ities of said Farm is needless, as it is well known to be equal to any in said County for raising Stock or Hay, and much good Land may be cleared for Grain; and the Wood on said Land will pay for the clearing. If the Tenant wants it, he may have three good Slaves, viz. Two Men and a Wench, together with waggons, carts, ploughs, har- rows, and every other farming Utensil; as also Horses, Cows, Oxen, &c, on Rent, or Sale. Whoever inclines to rent the same, may apply to said Scott, on the Premises, who will treat with them on reasonable Terms .- The Newe York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 908, March 20, 1769.
To be SOLD,
A Plantation of very good Land, situated in Somerset County, and Province of New-Jersey, in the Forks of Lomarton, containing 376 Acres of very good Land, ten Acres whereof is excellent Meadow, (and more may be made) and 80 Acres very good Wood Land. There are on said Plantation, a large Store House, a large Dutch Barn, and a good Orchard, containing 200 Apple Trees; the Buildings and Improvements all in good Repair and Order; said Plantation lies about 15 Miles above Rariton
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Landing, within three Quarters of a Mile of the Mills for- merly belonging to Mr. Andrew Leake, and within two Miles of the Mills of Mr. John Davis: Any Person in- clining to purchase the same, may apply to the Subscriber, living on the Premises, who can give an indisputable Title for the same.
PETER POOST. -The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1368, March 23, 1769.
RUN away from the SUBSCRIBER, living in Trenton, West New-Jersey, on the 18th day of March, an Irish ser- vant lad, named MICHAEL BRADY, about 19 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, well set, very thick legs, and knock kneed, fair complexion, full grey eyes, and lightish short hair; had on, and took with him, a brown thickset fustian coat and breeches, and a green cloth jacket, with flat metal buttons on them, a pair of blue stocking breech- es, one linen jacket, with red stripes, and white and ozen- brigs shirt, coarse grey yarn stockings, new pumps, with long quarters, with metal buckles in them, and coarse felt hat. He is a shoemaker by trade, and pretends to the stuff-work. Whoever takes up and secures said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, and reason- able charges, paid by
WILLIAM TUCKER.
N. B. He may very probably change his name and clothes, as he is a crafty fellow.
Alloway's Creek Township, Salem County, March 3, 1769.
LEFT in the custody of the Subscriber, some time in June last, a dark brown HORSE, about 12 or 13 hands high, 5 or 6 years old, without brand or ear-mark, with a star
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in his forehead, paces, trots and gallops, short bob tail, most of his mane hangs to the off side; the person that brought him calls himself Thomas Powell, and says he got him of a young man, an acquaintance of his, a ship car- penter, at a place called The Trap, in New Castle county, and that he Powell, was to leave the said horse at the young man's father's, in some part of the Jersey's; but since Powell has absconded, and being apprehensive that the said horse might have been stolen, this is to inform the owner, if any, to come and prove his property, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold in six weeks from this date, to pay charges, by me
LEWIS OWEN.
N. B. Said Powell brought, with said horse, a good saddle and bridle.
Pilesgrove, Salem County, March 13, 1769.
To be sold, by way of public vendue, on the 18th day of April, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, A plantation, situate in the township of Pilesgrove, containing 150 acres of good wheat land, 100 acres of the same cleared, and in good fence, 10 acres of good meadow, and 20 acres of good ash swamp, within 25 miles of the city of Philadel- phia, lying on the stage road from Cooper's ferry to Cum- berland county; there is on said premises, a good dwelling house, with two rooms on the lower floor, a good brick draw-well at the door, a good frame barn and stables, and a fine bearing orchard of good fruit. Part of the money to be paid down, and a reasonable time will be given for the remaining part. The further conditions will be made known on the day of sale, and attendance given by
ABRAHAM PETERS. -The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2100, March 23, 1769.
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On Monday last as Mr. George Henry, of this City, Brass Founder, with three other Men, were coming from Burlington in a Fishing Boat, off Point-no-Point the Boat overset, and they all got on her Bottom, but Mr. Henry and two others were washed off and drowned; the other Man was taken off by a Boat from the Shore.
TEN DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away on the 12th ult. from the subscriber, living in Springfield township, Chester county, an Irish servant man, named Terence Downy, speaks good English, is 5 feet 10 inches high, 25 years of age, fresh complexion, has light brown curled hair, broad shouldered, and a well- shap'd fellow : Had on when he went away, an old castor hat, old light coloured cloth-jacket, with cuffs of the same, an old red serge under ditto, patched with white thread, sheepskin breeches, blue ribbed yarn stockings, and old pumps, with carved brass buckles in them. He ran away two years and a half ago; was married in Bucks county, and called his name Charles Downing; was hired in the Jerseys, and there called his name William Robinson. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by me
SAMUEL LEVIS. -The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 116, March 27- April 3, 1769.
To be sold on Tuesday the eleventh day of April next, at public vendue.
A Farm containing 200 acres of choice land, situate in Freehold, Monmouth county, and province of East New- Jersey, on which there is a good dwelling-house, barn, and other out-houses, and an orchard that makes in a good season 150 barrels of cyder, and has at least 15 acres of
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good meadow ground. The conditions will be made known on the premises on the day of sale, by the proprie- tor.
THOMAS WALTON
RUN-away on Wednesday the 15th of March inst. from the subscriber, near Pluckimin, an indented Irish servant man named Matthew King: He is about 6 feet high, and marked with the small-pox; had on when he went away a suit of home made mixt grey linsey cloaths. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant in any of his Maj- esty's goals, or brings him to his master, shall receive Two DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by
MARCUS KING.
To BE SOLD,
A Plantation pleasantly situated on the East Side of Hackinsack River, about a Mile and a Half above the Town, containing One Hundred and three Acres of choice Land. There is on it a good Stone House of two Rooms, and a Cellar under it, with a good Barn, Cyder Mill and Garden, as also an Orchard of about 150 bearing Apple Trees, with other Fruit Trees. There is about 20 Acres of it good Wood-Land, the rest clear and fit for Tillage, there being fifteen Acres now in Seed, and more may be put in. About five or six Acres of it is choice fresh Mead- ow. And Boats may load at the Door. Any Person in- clining to purchase, may apply to Abraham P. Lott, Esq; in New-York, or to Lawrence Vanderhoof, the Owner, living on the Premises, by whom a good Title will be given.
THE Creditors of William Whitehead, are desired to meet at the Dwelling House of William Hick, Innholder, at Princeton, on Monday the 3d Day of July next, at 3
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o'Clock in the Afternoon, in order to receive the Divi- dend of his Estate.
ROBERT STOCKTON, Assignees. JOSEPH STOCKTON,
N. B. Such as do not bring in their Demands, at or before that Day, will be altogether excluded. Princeton, March 22.
Elisabeth-Town, March 23, 1769.
ALL Persons who are any ways indebted to the Estate of Noadiah Potter, late of the Borough of Elisabeth, in the County of Essex, and Province of New-Jersey, de- ceased, are desired to make speedy Payment; and those who have any Demands on said Estate, to bring in their Accounts that the same may be adjusted, by
ROBERT OGDEN, Executor.
To BE SOLD.
THE noted plantation at Cheesquakes, in Middlesex county, in the possession of Nicholas Everson, lying on the north side of said creek, bounded by the Raritan river, and opposite the city of Perth-Amboy; A large quantity of salt meadow, convenient for fishing or oystering and fowling, of which there are great plenty, in their seasons ; the land as good as any in those parts, well watered and well timber'd, very convenient to landing, for transporta- tion to Amboy or New-York. The whole lying for five hundred acres of land and meadow : And a good title will be given by the said
NICHOLAS EVERSON. -The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1369, March 27, 1769.
To be SOLD, by the Subscribers,
Two pieces of land, viz. sixty acres, lying in Mount- Holly; on which there is a good brick dwelling-house, a
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good frame kitchen, good orchard, stables and out-houses. And twenty acres of meadow ground, lying some distance from the other. The terms of sale may be known, by applying to JOHN HATKINSON, in Mount-Holly, or JOHN CRIPPS, living near Salem.
If GEORGE SCHEINTS, who came to Philadelphia from Francfort, in Germany, about 14 years ago, is living, and will apply to RICHARD MOORE, in Alloway's Creek, Salem County, he may hear of his brother HENRY SCHEINTS, who will be very glad of the opportunity of seeing him .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2101, March 30, 1769.
Perth-Amboy, Middlesex County, March 30.
Is committed to this gaol a young Irishman, who calls himself TIMOTHY KEAFF, he says he broke out of New- town gaol in Bucks County. The owner is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold out to pay the same in three weeks from this date, by me WILLIAM JOLLY, Gaoler.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 117, April 3-10, 1769.
THE Creditors of Thomas Leonard, deceased, are de- sired to meet at the House of William Hick, in Prince- Town, on Monday the Nineteenth Day of June next, be- tween the Hours of 10 o'Clock in the Morning, and 5 in the Afternoon, in order to settle their Second Dividend of the said Leonard's Estate.
SAMUEL TUCKER, THOMAS WATSON, JOB STOCKTON, JOSEPH OLDEN. J March 22, 1769.
! Assignees.
-The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No.
1371, April 3, 1769.
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WHEREAS Cornelius Low has let his Farm at Rariton, for a short Term, and it did not suit the Person who took it, either to hire or purchase all the Stock of Cattle, and Negro Slaves, consisting of Men, Women and Children of both Sexes and different Ages, therefore the Stock and Slaves are now for Sale, or any of the Servants will be hired out by the Year, at a cheap Rate, as may be most convenient to those that want them; The Slaves were all born in this Country, and have been brought up from their Infancy to the farming Business, which they understand very well, having managed the Farm for some Years, without an Overseer : All that remains undisposed of on the 17th of this Instant, will on that Day be sold at public Vendue, at the said Farm, together with Horses, Wag- gons, Ploughs, Harrows, and farming Utensils, &c. Twelve Months Credit will be given to those who pur- chase to the Amount of Three Pounds and upwards, giv- ing Security, if required, and as the Money will very prob- ably not be wanted at the End of that Period, a longer Term may then be obtain'd, as shall be agreed on.
Rariton Landing, 3d April, 1769.
Morristown, March 27th, 1769.
FERDINAND.
A Large noble brown bay Stallion, FIGURE near seventeen hands high, beautifully shap'd from head to croup, was OF A brought from England in the year HORSE. Sixty Six, for the improvement of the breed of horses in America. The Sire of him was a fine Spanish horse (which breed is allowed by the best writers to excel all others) his dam was one of the ablest hunters in England. Will serve mares the ensuing season at Morrisdon, in the county of Monmouth,
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East New-Jersey, for the sum of four pounds Proclama- tion, and if the mares don't prove with fole this season, they may be served again next Spring for two pounds. Mares will be taken good care of, and pastured at a rea- sonable rate, there are to be seen at the above place, four fine colts of Ferdinand's get, that promise well to make good able Road horses, so much wanted in this country.
MICHAEL KEARNEY.
-The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1370, April 6, 1769.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of John Conner, Chapman, deceased, who travelled chiefly in the Jerseys, either by Bond, Bill, Note, or Book Debt, are desired to pay the same to the Subscriber, living in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, East Jersey, on or before the First Day of May next; and all those having any Demands against the said John Conner, are desired to send their Accounts, before that Date, to the Subscriber, regularly proved, in order to have the Estate settled, ac- cording to Law.
WILLIAM MORTON, Executor.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Philadelphia, CLEARED Schooner Brittania, H. Johnson, Salem.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from the Union Iron-works, in Hunterdon county, West New-Jersey, on Saturday, the 25th of Feb- ruary last, an indented servant man, named Dennis She- han, sometimes goes by name of Dennis Stevens, this country born, about 5 feet 8 inches high, and 27 years of age, by trade a mill-wright; he is a fresh healthy looking man, wears his ozen black hair, tied, has a scar on one of his cheeks, remarkable white eyes, and a down look, when
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in conversation, his jaros are apt to snap when eating, and wants several of his foreteeth; had on, when he went away, a broadcloth coat and jacket, little worn, half worn buckskin breeches, nere shoes, brass buckles, and light blue coloured milled stockings, a half worn beaver hat, check shirt; he appears to be a quiet simple fellow, but is artful, and fond of strong liquors, very talkative when drunk, will say much of his knowledge in the mill-wright trade, (may pretend to know something of the founder's busi- ness at an iron furnace, and many other things, of which he is quite ignorant. Whoever takes up and secures said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, or delivers him to Joseph Turner in Philadelphia, or to the Subscriber at the iron-works aforesaid, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
ROBERT TAYLOR, at Union Forge. -The Pennsylvania Gasette No. 2102, April 6, 1769.
TEN DOLLARS Reward.
RUN AWAY from Hendrick Coyler of East New-Jersey, a NEGRO FELLOW named Ishmael, by trade a blacksmith, is much pitted with the small pox and has a blemish in one eye, is a great fiddler and is often shewing slight of hand tricks; has a Squaw for a wife. He got leave of his mas- ter about two years since to go towards Middleton to look a master; it is said he has worked some time at the iron works near Spotswood; 'tis thought he is since gone to- wards Pennsylvania; he has been acquainted about East- Town. Whoever takes up said fellow, and delivers him to Capt. ELIAS DAYTON, in Elizabeth-town, or said Coy- LER at Horse-Neck, shall have the above reward, with reasonable charges paid by
HENDRICK COYLER. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1374, April 6, 1769.
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Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern, that the Owners and Possessors of the Meadows and Marshes on both Sides of Manington Creek, in the County of Sa- lem, and Province of West New-Jersey, do intend to peti- tion the House of General Assembly of the said Province for leave to bring in a Bill to dig Ditches, or a Canal, through the said Marsh, in order to prevent the Water overflowing the said Meadow, and likewise to remove the Bank from where it now stands, and erect another further down the said Creek .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 118, April 10-17, 1769.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that the trustees of Queen's College, are desired to meet on Thursday the 4th of May next, at the house of Henricus Cuiper, Esq; at Horsimus, in the County of Bergen.
DAVID MARINUS, Clerk.
To be sold or let, a fine plantation, containing 167 acres of choice good land, lying 7 miles from Elizabeth-Town, in Springfield; with a good double house, barn, and saw- mill, and a fine situation for a grist-mill; well watered and timbered with a good orchard, out-houses, &c. The title may be depended upon to be good, as all incumbrances are taken off; easy payments will be taken, paying inter- est. The vendue to be held on the premises, on Thursday the 20th Instant April, at one o'Clock in the Afternoon, where the Conditions will be made known by NATHANIEL and EZEKIEL BALL. If any person incline to purchase said farm before the day of sale, may apply to the subscribers, who will agree on reasonable terms.
THE Members of the New-Jersey Medical Society, are desired to remember, that their next stated General Meet- ing, will be on the first Tuesday in May next, at the House
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of Mr. Duff, in New-Brunswick. And as some important Matters respecting the farther Establishment, &c. of said Society, will be taken into consideration, the Members are desired to be as punctual in attending as possible, and as early in the Day as may be.
Those Gentlemen of the Profession, in the Province, who have not hitherto joined the Society, are invited to attend at the Time and Place above mentioned.
ISAAC SMITH, Secretary.
Fifteen Dollars Reward,
RUN-away from Jacob Starn, living on Change Water Iron Works, in Sussex county, West New-Jersey, some time in March, in the year 1768, an Irish servant Man, named Thomas Murphy, about 5 feet 8 inches high, well set, black curl'd hair, a shoemaker by trade, which he un- doubtedly now follows, as he was a middling good work- man at the same : He is about 19 years of age, he work'd at his trade from the time he run away till about the mid- dle or latter end of June, along the North River, near Kinderhook, Claverack, and Livingston's Manor, and there chang'd his name from Thomas Murphy, to Thomas Newman, and passed by the name of the New-England shoemaker, and from there it is said he went to New-Eng- land. Whoever shall apprehend and secure said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, or bring him to Dirck Brinckerhoff, of the city of New-York, Merchant, shall have the above fifteen dol- lars reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JACOB STARN, Of DIRCK BRINCKERHOFF. -The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 911, April 10, 1769.
Salem, April 13, 1769. WHEREAS the partnership of BARTRAM and LITHGOW
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is expired, all persons indebted to said partnership, are requested to pay off their respective ballances immediately. DANIEL LITHGOW carries on the business, as usual, at Salem Bridge, and has just got a neat assortment of goods, suitable for the season, which he will sell on very reason- able terms. He thanks the public for their former favours, and hopes for a continuance thereof.
Philadelphia, April 1I, 1769.
RUN away, yesterday, from the Subscriber, living in Burlington county, West Jersey, an Irish servant man, named Francis Nevel, but it is likely he may change his name, he is of light complexion, 5 feet 10 inches high, has short thin straight hair, fresh coloured with a small mole on one cheek, and a small scar on the other; had on, a brown coat, bound round with worsted, old castor hat, leather breeches, black stockings, and old shoes. All mas- ters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril. Whoever secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Four Dollars reward, paid by
SOLOMON RIDGWAY. -The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2103, April 13, 1769.
To be sold by the subscriber, in the city of Philadelphia, the following tracts of land, viz.
A PLANTATION containing about 300 acres, 60 whereof are cleared, 20 acres of good meadow and more may be made, the remainder is well timbered: there is a good dwelling house and orchard, a barn, and other out-houses thereon; also a grist mill with one pair of stones, and a fulling mill, with press, shop, dye house, tenter bars, and all other tools and utensils, necessary for carrying on the fulling business; situate on the main branch of Great
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Timber Creek, in the county of Gloucester, in the western division of the province of New-Jersey, in a good part of the country for trade, being within a mile of navigable water on the said creek, and eight miles from the townl of Gloucester. It is an old accustomed place for business, both in the grinding and fulling way, and is well situated for a store, being in a thick inhabited part of the country, and within a small distance of several saw mills, on the same creek. The land is good, and capable of producing any kind of grain; the mill, with a trifling expence may be rendered fit for merchant work, and though there may not be a sufficient quantity of wheat to be purchased in that part of the country, yet the cost of transporting it from Philadelphia, will be very small, and consequently conveying the flour back to market will be the same, there being but one mile land carriage, and even this might be prevented by a little trouble in cleaning the creek of brush, &c. as it is of sufficient depth for a battoe, or other small craft, to carry a load from the landing to the mill's tail, so that the advantages arising from this branch will ren- der it very valuable to the purchaser. It will be sold alto- gether, or divided into two parts, as will best suit the buyer, there being a house (exclusive of the one already mentioned) on the other end of the place, in which a ten- ant now lives.
Also a piece of cedar swamp containing about 70 acres, well stocked with fine young timber, situate on a main branch of Great Egg Harbour River, called Squancum, about 15 miles from a landing on Timber Creek, in the county and province aforesaid.
Any person who has a mind to view either of the afore- said places, may apply to RANDLE MARSHALL, living on the first mentioned, and for terms of sale, to
JOHN HEATON.
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WHEREAS one William Rawson, of the township of Greenwich, in the county of Gloucester, in the western division of the province of New-Jersey, some time in Feb- ruary last, obtained of me the subscriber, in a wicked, de- ceitful and fraudulent manner, five promisary notes, the whole amounting to about £. 21, for which I never re- ceived any manner of consideration; therefore I do here- by forwarn all persons not to take an assignment on said notes, or any of them, as I am determined not to pay them, they being obtained as aforesaid.
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