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SAMUEL HENRY.
To be SOLD, by the Subscriber,
A Plantation, containing 100 acres of strong land, ex- ceeding well timbered and clear of pine, about 40 acres of cleared land, 9 acres of excellent good meadow, with little or no expence, lying upon Newtown creek. in Gloucester county, New-Jersey, about 4 miles from Philadelphia. Any person inclining to purchase the same, may know the conditions, by applying to ISAAC BURROUGH, living upon Newtown creek, within about half a mile of Gloucester.
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The payments may be made easy, giving good security, if required .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2122, August 24, 1769.
CUSTOM HOUSE, Inward Entries. Schooner Polly, W. Bartlett, from Salem.
Outwards. Schooner Polly, W. Bartlett, Salem.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, living in Chesterfield township, Burlington county, West New-Jersey, an ap- prentice boy, named JOHN JONES, a slim, thin visaged fel- low, with dark brown hair, by trade a shoemaker, about five feet eight inches high; had on, and took with him five pair of yarn stockings, two pair of oznabrig trowsers, two oznabrigs shirts, two pair of shoes, one pair new black in the grain, the other half wore, two homespun jackets, the one striped, the other serge, two hats, one an old beaver, the other one of those new fashioned straw hats. Whoever takes up said apprentice, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
ISAAC HOLLOWAY.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 138, August 28- September 4, 1769.
To be sold by way of public Vendue, on Tuesday the tenth Day of October next, at the Dwelling-House of the Revd. James M'Crea, deceased :
A Plantation, containing between three and four Hun- dred Acres of Land, in the Township of Bedminster, and County of Somerset, and Province of East New-Jersey, being about seventeen Miles from New-Brunswick, three
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from Lamberton Meeting-House, within one and an Half of a good Mill, and about one and an Half of Pluckemin; the Whole is well timbered and watered, having the North Branch of Rariton running thro' the same. There is on it a good Dwelling-House, two Stories high, with a good Kitchen, a large Barn, two Barracks, a good Orchard, a Quantity of good Meadow, and a considerable more may be made; likewise all the Farming Utensils, and Horses, Cows, Hogs, Sheep, and a Library of Books, a Negro Man, and sundry Sorts of Houshold Goods. The Vendue to begin at ten o'Clock of said Day, and continue daily until all is sold. Attendance will be given, and a reason- able Time of Credit, by
CATHARINE M'CREA, - Executrix. AND
JAMES M'CREA, Executor.
TAKEN up, and committed to the Goal of Newark, in the County of Essex, New-Jersey, a Negro Man of the Mulatto Hue, who says his Name is Ben Kipps, and that he belongs to Nicholas Smith, of Egg-Harbour. He was taken up at the Beginning of this Instant; his Master is hereby required to come and take him away, paying Charges, or he will be sold according to Law, by me
JONAS PIERSON Keeper of the Goal. Newark, Aug. 19, 1769.
-The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 931, August 28. 1769.
New-York, August 31. We hear from Shrewsbury, that about a Fortnight ago, one Carrol, of that Place. a Silver-Smith, was committed to Gaol and still remains there, for debauching his own Daughter, a Girl not fifteen Years of Age, who has sworn that she is with Child by
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him, and that this detestable Commerce has subsisted for above two years.
From the same Place we hear, that on Monday last, Mr. John Hans, his Brother and 6 of their Children, went out of the Mouth of the River a Fishing, and in returning thro' a Place called the Swash, the Boat overset, by which Mr. John Hans, the only Person who could swim, was thrown to a further Distance from the Boat than the rest, and it is supposed received some Hurt, for he grasp'd and supported himself by an Oar, calling to his Brother to take Care of the Children, for that he was so spent he could do nothing, and soon after dropped his Head in the Water and was drown'd, clinging to the Oar. His Body was soon after taken up by Mr. Allen, Chief Justice of Penn- sylvania, who happen'd then to be out in a Boat. All the rest of the People in the Boat which was overset, were providentially saved.
To be SOLD or LET.
A Pleasant situated FARM in Shrewsbury, lying on the Sea Coast, at Long Branch; this Place contains about 110 Acres, with good Improvements, is well situated for any Person that should incline to have a pleasant Retirement. from Heat in Summer, or should choose to go into the Business of keeping Lodgers, or to carry on a Fishery, the Cod and Sea Bass being taken in great Plenty before the Door: Any Person inclining to buy or rent the said Place, may know the Terms by applying to JOHN MORRIS, living on the Premises, by whom an indisputable Title shall be given; and any Person inclining to purchase, shall have reasonable Payments.
Likewise, a Tract of Land lying at Forked River, on the North-Side of the North-Branch of said River, con- taining 370 Acres, 200 of it Meadow, and the Upland the best in that Part of the Country; an undisputed Title shall
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be given for the Land, by the said JOHN MORRIS, living at Long-Branch .- The New York Journal or General Adver- tiser, No. 1391, August 31, 1769.
Somerset County, New Jersey, August 11, 1769.
I HAVE taken up, and put in the goal of said county, a NEGROE MAN, named JEM, who says he is the property of Mr. Thomas Severns, who keeps the Ferry at Elk- River, in Maryland. The owner of said Negroe is de- sired to come, pay the charges, and take him away.
JOHN SMOCK.
Extract of a Letter from Cohansey, in Cumberland County, New-Jersey, August 19, 1769.
"We have had the most excessive dry Season here al- most ever known. Our Corn, in some Places, quite cut off, and our Pasture Fields burnt up, so that scarce any Thing green appeared until last Wednesday Morning, when we had such a violent Gust, that we were almost flooded; wherever the Waters found a Descent, they ran with such Rapidity, that Bridges, Mill-dams, Fences &c. were carried away, but happily it did not last long."
RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Cumberland county, near Cohansey Bridge, on the 21st of this instant August, a servant man, named JOHN M'CORMICK, has black hair, a large scar on his left cheek, and a sore leg; had on, when he went away, a good new saggathy coat, striped trowsers and jacket, and took with him sundry other clothes. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's Goals, so that his master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me
WILLIAM ELDRIDGE. -The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2123, August 31, 1769.
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To the PUBLIC.
WHEREAS the Stage Waggon from Powles Hook, to Newark, has for the Summer past gone but once a Day, it may now be depended on, that there are two Waggons provided, one at Powles Hook and the other at Newark, each to set off from their Station precisely at eight of the Clock in the Morning, and at Half after four in the After- noon, and will meet to exchange Passengers at Hacken- sack River, which entirely takes off the Inconveniency of detaining Passengers by ferrying of the Waggon over said River. The Stages begin this Morning, 4th Sept. at the Time above specified. The Stage Days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays .- The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 932, September 4, 1769.
Elisabeth-Town, Sept. 4, 1769.
Mr. HOLT,
I Observed the Comet this Morning at 2 o'Clock, and find its Progress towards the Sun. I believe at about the Rate of three Degrees in 24 Hours. It is now to the Southward of the Sun, but is falling as fast towards the North, that I think it will pass on that Side. By a Calcu- lation I made this Morning, I find the Sun at Half after 7 o'Clock 2,793, 104 Miles North of the Place the Comet was in at Two. In less than 30 Days I expect it will be parallel with the Sun. Should it come between us and the Sun the Tail will then probably extend to the Earth. And therefore it becomes all to be prepared for the Con- sequences so alarming as those which must then follow.
If somebody who has instruments, has not sent you some exact Calculations, you may publish these, but if better are come to Hand, these are needless. The Publi- cation of those sent you last Week are now I suppose un- necessary for the same Reason.
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Bordentown, August 31, 1769.
RUN away from the Subscriber, a Negroe Man, named TONEY, formerly the property of William Lester; Who- ever takes up the said Negroe, and secures him in any Goal, shall have THREE DOLLARS reward, paid by me
ISRAEL WRIGHT
N. B. All persons are forbid from employing him, or harbouring him; and all masters of vessels from carrying him off .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2124, Septem- ber 7, 1769.
The General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey are summoned to meet at Burlington, on Tuesday the 10th of October.
Ship Hope, Robinson, Brig Content, Featherstone, and Sloop Kingston, Graham, are ashore at our Capes, full of Water; Brig Capt. Reed, for Marblehead, is ashore at Cape May, full of Water; and many small Crafts.
TO BE SOLD, a house and lot of ground at Jacob's Town, in the township of New Hanover, and county of Burlington, West New Jersey; the house is one story and an half high, very convenient and well finished, with an extraordinary well of good water at the door. The lott contains two acres and an half, and two rods. There is a very neat row of about one dozen cherry trees on the front of the lot, and about one dozen and a half of apple trees on the back part; there is a work shop on the same that is large enough for any tradesman; it was built for a shoemaker. The whole is pleasantly situated on a public road, and in a very public part of the country, good neigli- bourhood, and would suit almost any tradesman, or a mer- chant, but more especially a taylor, as the one who lives
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there now has more work than he can do. This lot will be sold at the low price of one hundred and twenty pounds for the sake of cash. Any person inclining to purchase the same may apply to the subscriber, living on the premises.
JACOB COOK. -The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 140, September II-18, 1769.
Auhquechnock, Sept. 4, 1769.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, That the Trustees of Queen's College in New-Jersey, are to meet at Hacken- sack, in the County of Bergen, on the fourth of October next, ensuing the Date hereof.
DAVID MARINUS, Clerk.
To be sold by the subscriber living in Somerset County and Province of New-Jersey, a very valuable tract of land, situate in Bernard's town in the county of Somerset afore- said, containing about six hundred and fifty acres, being divided into three farms each; having a good orchard, a quantity of meadow ground and well watered and tim- bered; it is an exceeding good soil for winter and sum- mer grain and pasture, and very convenient upon account of range for cattle: The whole lying within about two miles of Mendem, and within two Miles of Baskinridge meeting-house, within one mile of a grist-mill, and about twenty miles from New-Brunswick: The title indis- putable, and a reasonable time of payment will be given upon good security. Any person inclining to purchase the whole or part, may apply for further particulars to,
PETER PENIER.
Three Dollars Reward.
RUN-away from the subscriber at Elizabeth-Town, on
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Tuesday the 22d of August last, a likely young negro fel- low, called JOHN : He is considerably upon the tawny colour, was born in this country; and bred in the family of the late Mr. Brockhurst,1 at Pompton. It is conjectured he may be lurking somewhere thereabouts, or on Col. Philip's Manor. Whoever shall secure the said negro, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above recompense, and all charges paid by
WM. P. SMITH.
WANTED.
ONE Hundred Pounds, on a good real Estate, in East New-Jersey, free from all Manner of Incumbrances. Any Person having such a Sum to LET, may know the Person, by applying to the Printer hereof .- The New York Ga- zette and Weekly Mercury, No. 933, September 11, 1769.
To-MORROW
At 12 o'Clock will be SOLD at the Merchant's Coffee- House :
THE House and Lot of Ground in Stone-Street, where- in the Widow Low lived.
AND, On Thursday the 3d Day of October, will be sold at the said Coffee-House, at Public Vendue, A Lot of Up- land of about two and a half Acres, situate at Raritan Landing, in New-Jersey, now in the Occupation of Evert and John Duyckinck, together with a Lot of excellent Meadow, containing four and a quarter Acres, directly opposite to the Upland, the Road running between both. There is on the Upland a good and very convenient Dwell- ing-House, with a Cellar and five Fire Places, a large and convenient Store and Bake House, Garden, Well and Or- chard; on the Lowland is a Store House, Chair House
1 Henry Brockholst, son of Anthony Brockholls, or Brockholst, of New York.
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and Stable. A good Title will be given by the Subscrib- ers living in New-York.
PETER Low, and Surviving
CORNELIUS P. Low, S Executors.
-The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1393, September 11, 1769.
To the inhabitants of the Upper Precinct, in Cape May, and all others concerned; take notice,
ON the third day of the next sitting of the General As- sembly of New-Jersey, at Burlington, for business, a peti- tion will be presented to the said Assembly, for a law to enable the surveyors to lay a public highway two rods wide, free from toll over the toll-bridge and causeway, at the fast landing on Cedar Swamp Creek, in the said Pre- cinct, and to locate convenient roads therefrom; and for Joseph Corson, Isaac Baner, John Mackey, and James Willits, and their associates to give their whole expence incurred in making the said bridge and causeway to the said Precinct, for the use of the said bridge and causeway.
PHILADELPHIA, September 14.
We hear a Ship was seen dismasted a little to the South- ward of our Capes. Captain Robinson, in a Ship from London, and a Brig, outward-bound are ashore at the Capes .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2125, September 14, 1769.
A ship, supposed to be the Hope, Capt. John Robinson, from London, and a brig unknown, are ashore at our capes, but in what condition we have not yet learnt .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1397, September 14, 1769.
Philadelphia, September 25, 1769. THE NEW STAGE To NEW YORK, on the OLD YORK ROAD,
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SETS out Tomorrow, the 26th instant, from the sign of the Bunch of Grapes in Third-street, at Sunrise, proceeds by the Crooked Billet, Coryell's Ferry, Bound-Brook, Newark, and from thence to Powle's Hook, opposite New- York. It will set out regularly every Tuesday Morning, during the Winter Season; perform the journey, from Philadelphia to Powle's Hook, in Two Days, and ex- change passengers at the South Branch of Rariton, at the house of Obadiah Taylor, formerly kept by Daniel Sea- burn, on Wednesday Morning, when one Stage returns to Philadelphia, and the other to Powle's Hook.
Each Passenger to pay TEN SHILLINGS from Philadel- phia to the South Branch, and TEN SHILLINGS from the South Branch to Powle's-Hook, ferriage free, and THREE PENCE per mile for any distance between; and goods at the rate of TWENTY SHILLINGS per hundred weight, from Philadelphia to New-York.
That part of the country is very pleasant; the distance and goodness of the road not inferior to any from this to New-York. There is but one ferry from this to Newark. The road is thickly settled by a number of wealthy farm- ers and merchants, who promise to give every encourage- ment possible to the stage. And as the principal propri- etors of said stage live on the road, the best usage may be expected.
To BE SOLD, a lot of land, containing about 16 acres, situated in Houghton, Springfield township and county of Burlington, on which is a neat dwelling-house, lately fin- ished and painted, with a new paled garden, stables and a large orchard, also, on the same lot, one other dwelling- house, which has been lately fitted up for a store, with a good pork-house, smoak-house, and other out-houses, con- veniently situated for trade, or would suit a gentleman inclining to a retired life, its situation being pleasant,
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healthy and in a good neighbourhood. Also, in view of and nearly contiguous to the above mentioned lot, a plan- tation containing about 75 acres of land, about 50 whereof is cleared, 12 acres of which is good meadow, the rest pasture, and arable land, with a dwelling-house, barn and young orchard thereon .-- -For terms enquire of Will- iam Dillwyn, on the premises .- The Pennsylvania Chron- icle, No. 141, September 18-25, 1769.
New-York, September 18. In the Storm we had on Friday the 8th Instant, a Shallop belonging to Wood- bridge, was drove ashore at Barnagat Beach, but got off again the next Day without much Damage: During their Stay on the Beach, they found drove ashore, the Bodies of five White Men and one Negro, but could neither see or hear the least Sign of any Vessel, from whence they might come. One of them that appeared to be of most Note, seemed to be about Fifty Years old, and was near Six Foot high, had on a light Snuff coloured Plush or Manchester Velvet Coat, white Linnen Jacket, black knit Breeches, and white Cotton Stockings: A Wig was in his Pocket : He had also a Silver Watch, London-Make, and between the Cases a piece of Lace-Work with the Let- ters R. B. worked in it, a Steel Key with a common red Stone Seal, tied with a light grounded Ribbon and purple Flowers. He had a Pair of plain square Silver Buckles with Steel Chapes, and a Pair of round plain Knee Buckles. The other Persons appeared to have been com- mon Sailors: As no other Intelligence could be got, to know who they were, the above Boatmen took the Watch and Buckles, &c. into their Possession, and have published this Account, that whoever can prove a Right to them, by applying to the Printer hereof, may be further informed, and on paying the Charges, will have the Effects delivered them.
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We hear from Perth-Amboy, that the Jail of the County of Middlesex, in that City, took Fire on Thursday last, and all the Wooden Part thereof entirely consumed: It was built but about two Years ago, and the Person who undertook to do it, at the Charge of the County, being unhappily a Prisoner in it, there have been some Suspi- cions hinted as if it was set on Fire on Purpose; but we believe without any just Foundation, except on Account of the Time, which was thus: On that Day there was a Fair and a great Horse-Race at Woodbridge, which occa- sioned the greater Part of the Inhabitants of Amboy to be absent; so that on the Fire's breaking out, there were scarce any Person appeared to assist in quenching of it. This is the third Time the County Jail in that City, has been demolished by Fire, in our Memory.1 We don't learn that any Lives were lost on the Occasion .- The New York Gasette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1394, September 18, 1769.
New-York, September 21. The Storm of Wind and Rain which came on, on Friday Morning the 8th Instant, and continued till 8 or 9 o'Clock at Night, has had very melancholy and terrible Effects in all Places from which we have yet had Opportunity to hear. From some of the People belonging to the Vessels which were lost at Barne- gat in the late Storm, we have the following Accounts, The Sloop Sally, Capt. Pike, with 4 other Hands, having on board 30 Barrels of Mackrel, and 4000 Cod Fish, left Newport the 3d Instant; on Friday the 8th, Wind very high at E. N. E. being near Barnegat Beach, attempted to beat off, but were soon driven into the Surf and left to the Mercy of the Winds and Waves; about a Quarter of a Mile South of the Inlet, the Sloop was driven on Shore
1 That is, the memory of James Parker, of Woodbridge, the printer of The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy.
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on the Beach, where two or three Planks starting she soon filled with Water and Sand, and a Bank of Sand was driven up against her, which cover'd the Deck above two Feet before the People left her; by the Help of their Boat they all got on Shore on the Beach, where the Boat was dash'd to Pieces, and one poor Man had most of his Ribs on one Side broken. They lay on the Beach all Night, and next Morning were taken off and carried ashore, where the wounded Man, the Capt. and Mate were lodged at the House of one Mr. Chamberlayne, and intended to save all they could from the Vessel: The People lost every Thing but the Clothes on their Backs.
The Sloop Porgie, Christopher Johnson, Master, who left Edenton, in North Carolina, the 22d of August, loaded with Pitch and Turpentine, bound to New-York, about the same Time unfortunately arrived off the High-Lands of the Nevisinks, as also a fine large black Sloop extremely well found, having a square Topsail, and supposed to be from the West-Indies. Both these Sloops finding it im- possible to avoid driving on Shore, brought too, within the Breakers at Barnegat, and threw out their Anchors; the large Sloop having a new Cable, made fast round the Mast, and at full length, seem'd likely to ride out the Gale, but the Cable of the Porgie immediately parting, in ware- ing she was driven foul of the other Sloop, and thereby lost her Bowsprit; as she was driving past, a Person on board the large Sloop was heard to say, Lord help him, poor Man! he's gone. The Porgie presently was driven on the Beach and dash'd to Pieces, but the People provi- dentially all escaped, and saved most of the Cargo. Soon after they were on Shore, about 6 in the Evening, the Wind suddenly shifted to N. N. W. and blew a more vio- lent Storm than before, with heavy Rain and Hail. Next Morning there was nothing to be seen of the large Sloop,
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which it is supposed was driven on the Breakers without her; a short, thick made Negro Man, with a broad Face, pitted with the Small-Pox, was seen on board of her, and after the Storm the Body of such a Negro, and those of 6 white Men, drowned, were taken up on the Shore and buried; the white Men all wore their own Hair, except one, supposed to be the Captain or Mate, whose Head was shaven. During the Storm a Brig was seen to the East- ward, standing S. S. E. A small Sloop was driven on Shore within the Inlet, another with Rails from Bruns- wick, and another at Egg-Harbour, all likely to be lost. Two other Sloops and 2 Schooners it is thought will be got off .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1394, September 21, 1769.
THREE POUNDS Reward,
RUN away from the Subscriber, living near Gloucester, on the Ioth day of August last, a Negroe fellow, named GRIG, he is a lusty fellow, and had on, when he went away, a new brown sheeting shirt, ozenbrigs trowsers, old beaver hat, and old shoes; said fellow is known to many people in the city of Philadelphia, as he was once the property of Mr. Wilcox, and afterwards belonged to Mr. Mullen, Inn- keeper, in said city. I have reason to believe he is har- boured about Spring-Garden. Any person that will take up said servant, and bring him to Gloucester, or deliver him to Mr. James Delaplain, in Market-street, shall have the above reward, paid by JOSEPH HUGG.
N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril.
PHILADELPHIA, September 21. Captain Ferns, from the Grenades, . on the 15th, about 50 Leagues from our Capes, he spoke with Captain Allen, of Nantucket, who informed him, the Fleet
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of Whalers had suffered great Damage in the same Gale.
Captain Higgs, from Providence, on the 7th Instant in Lat. 39, Long. 72:30, spoke the Carolina, Captain Friend, from this Place for London, 4 Days out, all well. The next Day he met with the Gale, in which he lost his Boat, and every Thing off his Deck. About 8 Leagues to the Northward of Cape-May, he saw a Sloop, full of Water, and her Mast gone; she had a new Boom, not tarred, green Quarters, and the Inside of her Gunwale painted yellow, about 40 Tons Burthen, but having no Boat, he could not go on board, to learn further Particulars.
WAS committed to the goal of the county of Gloucester, in the province of West New-Jersey, one JOSEPH BISHOP, who says he is a servant to one Taulbert Battin, of Queen's-Town, in Queen-Anne's county, Maryland; and also one JOHN ADAMS, from the same place, who says he belongs to one David Linsey, a planter. Their masters are requested to come, or send for them, within one month of the date hereof, or they will be sold for their charges, by
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