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The Public arc cautioned to beware of Counterfeit New-Jersey Twelve Shilling Bills, dated June 22, 1756; they are done with common printing Types, but the Arms very badly cut, as also the Leaf on the Back; the Back and Face are printed on two Pieces of Paper pasted together, not so thick as the true Bills, and appear much soiled, to prevent their being detected, but the Number and Signers Names seem to be wrote with the same Ink, and by the same Hand, look as if lately donc, but the Names not in- telligible.
On Monday, the 13th Instant, died at Burlington, in the 5Ist Year of her Age, Mrs. ALICE READ,1 Wife of the Honourable CHARLES READ, Esq; and on Wednesday fol- lowing her Remains were decently interred in the Burying Ground of St. Mary's Church; the Corpse was carried to the Grave by respectable Housekeepers of the Place: The Pall was supported by the Gentlemen of His Majesty's Council, the Chief Justice, and Attorney-General. The great Number of the most respectable People assembled on this Occasion from the adjacent Towns, manifested the affectionate Regard paid to hier Memory.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Philadelphia, CLEARED. Schooner
She was the dau. of a wealthy Creole planter on the Island of An- tigua, where Mr. Read married her, about 1737-8. For a sketch of Judge Read, see "Members of the New Jersey Assembly, 1754. Bio- graphical Sketches." By William Nelson. Paterson, N. J., 1895, pp. 14-16.
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Ranger, A. Mansfield, Salem .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2134, November 16, 1769.
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 2.
Last Sunday afternoon the Reverend Mr. Witherspoon, President of the College of Nassau Hall, at Princetown, preached to a crowded audience in the Capitol yard, (there being no house in town capable of containing such a multi- tude) and gave universal satisfaction. After sermon a collection was made for that excellent and growing foun- dation, which as yet has no other support than the gener- osity of the public, that amounted to upwards of fifty-six pounds; and we have it from good authority that his Ex- cellency the Governor has paid into the hands of Dr. With- erspoon, for the same beneficent purpose, a further dona- tion of fifty pounds. [Such a glorious spirit for the en- couragement of useful learning deserves the highest praise, and, no doubt, will afford much pleasure to every lover of the sciences. ]-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1406, No- vember 16, 1769.
THE noted place, farm or plantation, late Mr. David Ball's, lying at Springfield, Connecticut-Farms, about 8 miles from Elizabeth-Town, containing about 168 acres of choice land well water'd and timber'd, with a good dwelling house, barn, stable, still-house, black-smith's shop, and a very good saw-mill on the same; about 25 acres of very fine English meadow already cleared, with a bearing orchard, and other good improvements: For further particulars, enquire of Nathaniel and Ezekial Ball, living near the premises, by whom a good title will be given for the same, or of Henry Van Vleck, merchant, in New-York, who will agree for the same on reasonable terms.
N. B. Any person that comes to view the place, may
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have the choice of another plantation, the property of said Nathaniel Ball, about 4 miles from Elizabeth-Town .- The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 943, November 20, 1769.
FOR SALE, At GARRAT NOEL'S BOOK STORE, Next Door to the Merchant's Coffee-House.
Now in THE PRESS .
And speedily will be published The AMERICAN LATIN GRAMMAR1
Being a new Edition (with very great Additions, Alter- ations and Amendments) of that published for the Use of the Grammar School at Princeton, commonly called the NEWARK GRAMMAR .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1403, November 20, 1769.
To be SOLD, at private SALE,
ONE hundred and fifty acres of land, situate in Cumber- land county, West New-Jersey, and on the great road leading to Cape-May, and Egg-Harbour, in sight of Co- hansey Bridge, whereon has been kept a tavern many years, has on it, an orchard of between 2 and 300 young bearing trees, between 12 and 13 acres of drained meadow. For further particulars enquire of John Keean, living on
1 The following is the title of an earlier edition:
A Complete | Introduction | to the | Latin Tongue: | form'd | From the most approv'd Writings in this Kind; as those of | Lilly, Bp. Wettenhall, Ruddiman, Cheever,
Phillips, Holmes,
Clarke, Read, &c.
Published principally for the Use of the Grammar-School, at | Nassau- Hall, in Prince-Town; and recommended to all who | design to send their Children to New-Jersey College. | The Second Edition, enlarged and amended. | Woodbridge in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, at the Expence of the Trustees of the | College; and to be Sold by the severall Booksellers in New-York, |Philadelphia and New-Jersey. 1760. | Svo. Title, 1 1. Pp. (1)-109. Rules and Orders To be observed by all the Members of the Grammar School at Nassau-Hall, pp. (110- 111). Errata: p. (113).
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the premises, or of the Subscriber, living in Mannington township, Salem county.
MOUNCE KEEAN.1
A GENTLEMAN, well acquainted with the different branches of IRON WORKS, would be glad to engage a small capital in a well situated work or works, where he could be employed as a manager. Any one, whom this may suit, by leaving a line (with the necessary particulars) with the printers hereof, directed for A. B. if found agreeable, shall be waited upon. No objection to a settlement in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the Jerseys, or New York gov- ern ment .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2135, Novem- ber 23, 1769.
JOHN SEARSON to the Public.
The Words of the Wicked are to lie in wait for Blood: But the Mouth of the Upright shall deliver them.
PROV. xii, 6.
As there can be nothing of so much Importance to an honest Man, as his good Name or Character, my late well known malicious Persecution hath been such as makes it incumbent on me to lay it before the Public.
On the 13th of November, 1768, as I was going from this City to Burlington (where I then had a Lodging) with my Child, I saw one Mrs. Hampton (a married Woman from New-York, who some Years ago, had been at my House in this City) with a Lady from New-Jersey, and perceived she was escorted by a Person who called himself Francis Kay, by whose Conversation he appeared to have come last from the Island of Jamaica; but said
1 Mounce (i. e., Moses) Keen, son of Maons and Magdalen (Hoffman) Keen, was b. in West Jersey, Aug. 18. 1715; m. Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Christina Seeley. He lived in Pilesgrove township, Salem county, and afterwards in Woolwich township, Gloucester county. He was for many years a vestryman of the Swedish church at Swedesboro. He was buried in Trinity churchyard, Swedesboro, Oct. 14, 1794; his wife, Feb. 24, 1790 .- Descendants of Joran Kyn, by Gregory B. Keen, in Penn. Mag., III., 447.
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he had travelled through Turkey and Italy, &c. I soon got acquainted in this accidental Manner, with this York- shire Adventurer. He told me he was a Merchant in Jamaica, was going to Burlington to purchase a large Quantity of Pork and Gammons, and intended to instruct them how to cure their Gammons there as in Yorkshire, so as to make the Fat as hard as the Lean; that as soon as he had sent Mrs. Hampton off to New-York, he would be glad to find a Lodging at Burlington. I told him of mine; but at this Time he thought proper to return to Philadelphia, enquiring of me where I thought he could get a Lodging. I gave him a Memorandum of some; and when he arrived at Philadelphia, he chose one at Mr. Adam Thompson's, in Second-street. I having Business in Town, left Burlington, November 26th, and asked for a Lodging at said Thompson's, not knowing Kay had fixed there. He said he wanted to visit Germantown; I consented to accompany him, and November 30th arrived there. At the Tavern we put up at (Mrs. Mackinet's) our Landlady told us of a rich Widow being in Town from Lancaster. Kay swore he must visit her; ay, and have her too. I looked on such a Declaration as vague; How- ever, next Morning he set off on this Adventure; and it being at a Tavern where she lodged, I accompanied him, and in the Way he told me he had 500l. per Annum, in Jamaica, to support his Pretensions. When at the Tav- ern, he called for some mulled Wine, and so insinuated himself to the Landlord, as to persuade him several Times to attempt getting into the Lady's Room. But she refused Admittance to a Person whom the Landlord could give no other account of, than that he was a Gentleman. I really thought the Attempt so impertinent, that I told Kay, as I had a Wife in Londonderry, I would have noth- ing to do with such Adventures; and therefore left him
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to pursue his Amour, and walked to Philadelphia, Decem- ber 2d, leaving him behind. When I came to Thomp- son's, I was asked what became of my Companion; I an- swered I had left him behind, as I had some Writing to do; and said, indeed he has too large a Fortune for me to keep him Company, 500/. a Year being far above my Pre- tensions. However, in a Day or two, Kay returned from his Pursuit, and finding me, told me he gave over further Overtures, and would gladly go with me to the Country. But in this Interim I introduced Kay to Mr. Benjamin Fuller, from whom, in his Presence, I received 40l .; and also in his Presence, shipped 200 Dollars on board the Ship Marquis of Granby, for Londonderry, and again re- turned to Burlington, in this Adventurer's Company, De- cember 7. I introduced him to my Landlady, Mrs. Allen, to whom he applied for a Lodging. She gave him for Answer she could not accommodate him, except I would let him lay in my Room, which I consented to, in a dif- ferent Bed. December 19th, I concluded to pay a Visit to some Acquaintance near Allentown. Kay accompanied me. When in Allentown, having put both our Linen, Razors, &c. in a small Trunk of Kay's, by his artful Per- suasion the Trunk was left at Mr. Gilbert Barton's, Inn- holder there, without any Care or Charge about it. Then setting out for Mr. John and Elisha Lawrence's, Decem- ber the twenty-first, Kay appearing a good deal like a Gen- tleman, was introduced as such; and some of the Family making a Party of Pleasure to visit some Neighbours in Sleys, I (being a married Man) was left behind, and Kay left my Company with the Party; on which I resolved to return to Burlington; but as my necessary Clothes, &c. suitable for such a Tour, was in his Trunk, I wrote him a Letter before Mr. Elisha Lawrence, acquainting him, that as my Clothes were in his Trunk, I should return it to
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Burlington till his Return. I then set off, without Kay's Company, in a Sley which accidentally came to Mr. Lawe- rence's Door, and came to Allentown, December 24th. When there, wanting my Razors, &c. I endeavoured with Keys, and even with a Nail, in an open public Manner, before several Witnesses, to open the Trunk: But as it could not be done readily, agreeable to the Letter I wrote Kay, returned the Trunk to our Lodgings at Burlington, and as it was probable he might continue his Frolick sev- eral Days, I borrowed Keys from Mrs. Allen, one of which fitted this small Trunk, with which I opened it, took out my own Clothes, and, in as public a Manner, returned the Keys. Four Days after this, Kay returned, and being acquainted by me of what I had done to get my own Clothes, he seemed dissatisfied; and when he went up to Bed, a little While after me, opened his small Trunk, and asked if I saw any Money in it. Being answered in the Negative, he said nothing more till Morning, mentioning no particular Sum; but then said he had an Hundred Pounds in it, and should look to me for it, For, said he, what shall I do without Money ?- Being provoked at a Charge of Dishonesty, and conscious of my own Inno- cency, I immediately applied to Mr. James Kinsey and John Lawrence, Esq; for Advice. The Adventurer did the same to Mr. Lawerence. But as he would not abso- lutely charge me with taking his Money on Oath, Mr. Lawrence would not grant him even a Search-Warrant; on which he set off for Philadelphia: and I uneasy at such an Imputation, followed him to know whether his malevo- lent Tongue would slander me; and when I arrived, found he made it his Business to propagate a Report that I had robbed him of an Hundred Pounds in Half-Johannes and Paper. Being acquainted with this shocking Slander, and which appeared of such a serious Nature to me, I deter-
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mined not to lay under it, and went immediately to Joseph Galloway, Esq; acquainted him of the Case, and how un- easy I was to lay down under a Character so black, in a Country I had, in various Stations bore the Repute of an honest Man, for about eighteen Years. I sued Kay, there- fore, in an Action of Slander; the Writ marked in 400l. Bail; and as he could not procure Bail, he was committed; and soon after that, applied to Mr. Waln, as a Lawyer, who sent me a Citation to shew Cause of Action before the Judges of the Court. I appeared accordingly, with Joseph Galloway, Esq; and, by absolute Proofs, made it appear he charged me with being a Villain and a Robber. It was plead he should be held to special Bail; it was therefore reduced to 200l. special, by order of the Judges of the Court, which as he could not procure, he was committed .. In this Situation, as he appeared to be without Money and a Stranger, several Persons told me of it; and, as I trust, my Disposition is far from being inhuman, I sent this Adventurer an Account, by Mr. Yates, Innholder, of Chestnut street, that if he would give even a Recantation of so malicious a Slander, I would discharge the Action; and often told Mr. Galloway I only wanted my Character cleared up. But this he would not do, till six months elapsed, when he petitioned for Trial by a special Court and Jury, which was done the 30th of June, and first of July. The Jury returned their Verdict for the Plaintiff, 2s. 6d. Damages, which it must be supposed was in Pity to Kay, whose suffering Imprisonment six Months might probably have been thought in some Measure, adequate to the Slander.
It would be in vain to repeat the Inconsistency of Kay's incoherent Behaviour, and the different Currencies he as- serted his Money to be in, nor could prove from whom it was received. The Jurors Consciences were the best
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Judges of this. But Kay, not satisfied with this Deter- mination, applied to John Ross, Esq; for an Action for excessive Bail of 400l. to which I gave in special Bail. But citing him to shew Cause of Action, I appeared with James Tilghman, Esq; and it appeared to the Judges (what in Truth it really was) a malicious Action; that common, or my own, Bail was sufficient. Thinking the Matter would rest here, I had Occasion to go to New- York. Kay followed me, and, by his false insinuating Malice, obtained a Hue-and-Cry Warrant from Frederick Smith, Esq; Chief-Justice of New-Jersey, and backed by the Chief-Justice of New-York. Thus fortified, Kay ap- plied to one Welch, a Sheriff's Officer at New-York, to have me taken as a Felon, and carried before Alderman Gauttier, and from thence to Whitehead Hicks, Esq: Mayor of the City, who did not absolutely say I should be committed to Goal, but go to the Chief Justice, which we did; Kay still following and triumphing at his Vic- tory. When we came to the Chief-Justice, it appeared he was gone to Bed. I then lay at the Officer's Mercy, and told him I was thirsty, and wished for something to drink. Welch then said I could get something to drink at his House, to which he took me, and being naturally unwilling to go to Goal, he indulged me with sleeping in one Bed with him that Night. In the Morning I applied to John Morin Scot, Esq; for Counsel, who, after hearing the Cir- cumstances of the Affair, went with me to Chief-Justice Horsmanden. They concluded I should be forwarded to New-Jersey; and Mr. Scot wrote by me to the Chief- Justice there. But a Difficulty here arose, who should be at the Expence of conveying me. Kay, my Persecutor. would not, or could not, pay it; but rather than not go, I paid the Officer myself. And as Mr. M'Davit, of New York, Merchant, had agreed to go to Philadelphia with
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me a few Days before this happened, just before I left New-York, was advised to take out an Action of Slander, against this Kay, as he there also publicly declared me a Robber. I was very unwilling to submit to such Slander and Scandal, and had therefore an Action of Defamation issued out against him, which as I was not there to sup- port, the Bail, for want of proper Witnesses, was reduced low. But as any Impediment to Kay's appearing at Bur- lington, would not look well, as the Imputation happened there, I ordered my Attorney to discharge the Action, that he might prosecute at New Jersey. But to return. I left New-York with an Officer, in Company with Mr. M' Davit; and when arrived at Perth-Amboy, he very obligingly went with me to the Chief-Justice, who, after reading Mr. Scot's Letter, and asking me several Ques- tions, was kind enough to admit me to Bail in the Person of Mr. M' Davit, in 500l. to appear at the Supreme Court at Burlington, in November. After this I went in Com- pany with my Bail to Burlington, and engaged the Assist- ance of John Lawrence and James Kinsey, Esq; to assist at my Trial; and thought naturally the affair would now rest to November Term; but in vain! The malicious Kay found Means, by the Force of his Subtilty, to renew his Lies and Malice to the Chief Justice of New-Jersey, of the Insufficiency of my Bail (as I stood informed) and led him to write a Letter to William Allen, Esq; desiring, no Doubt, I should be thrown into Philadelphia Goal, without Bail, among Felons, which was done on Sunday, September 10th, a little after Church, in the Afternoon, with my Child in my Hand. And Kay, by the Words of the Warrant, led Mr. Allen to mention in the Warrant I was "supposed to be lurking about," tho' it can be proved I spent that Day in the Forenoon at St. Peter's, and the Afternoon at St. Paul's Church. In this Situation I was
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denied any Admittance to board at the Goaler's Table, and only by Favour of the Sheriff could I get removed from the Felon's Side of the Prison to one of the most ordinary Debtor's Rooms. Thus circumstanced I contin- ued bearing my Adversity with as much Fortitude as pos- sible, hoping for a fair, open and candid Trial at the Su- preme Court at Burlington: But as soon after a King's Warrant was laid on me, the Attornies for my Creditors in England (I having none here, nor in Ireland) issued out Writs against me for the whole Amount of what I owe; some of them without even asking for their Money, or what Dividend I could make. As these Arrests were very great Impediments in the Way of my Removal, I used all possible Means for it; at last it was effected by the Chief-Justice of New-Jersey sending the Sheriff with a Letter to William Allen, Esq; for me. I then again had a most impartial Trial, on Monday Evening, the 20th of November, the Issue of which can only be mentioned, the Particulars of it being too tedious.
I shall conclude the whole, by laying before the Public a true Copy of the proper Voucher from the Records of the Supreme Court of Burlington, only giving a short Description of this artful, cunning, subtle, insinuating and designing Stranger, in our Land, Francis Kay. He is a slender Man, not tall, of an audacious piercing Look, and most consummate Effrontery; never seen to laugh; and dresses in an ordinary Coat of blue, and sometimes one of green; a light Cue-Wig, and pretty neat otherwise; is remarkably amorous, and fond of a Variety of the Fair Sex. If he keeps this Continent much longer, let every honest Man beware of his Nets and artful Designs, lest he be a Means of ruining them, as he hath done an honest American Merchant and his Family, and brought him in Danger of his Life.
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I am, most truly and sincerely, every honest Man's sin- cere Well-wisher and Friend,
J. SEARSON.
By his Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Captain- General, Governor, and Commander-in-Chief, of the Province of New-Jersey, and Territories there- on depending, in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same, &c. .
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.
THESE are to certify, that Charles Pettit, Esq; whose Name is signed to the annexed Extract, is Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court of the Province of New-Jersey and that full Faith and Credit is due to his Attestation.
In Testimony whereof I have caused the great Seal of the Province of New-Jersey to be hereunto affixed, at Burlington, the twenty-fifth Day of November, in the tenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno Domini 1769.
At the Supreme Court held at Burlington, in New-Jersey, on Monday the 20th of November, Anno Domini 1769.
PRESENT. FREDERICK SMITH, Chief-Justice.
The Hon. CHARLES READ, JOHN BERRIEN, Esquires.
The KING V. Sur Indictment for Grand Larceny. Jolın Scarson
THE Prisoner, being set at the Bar, and charged with the Indictment, pleads not guilty; and for Trial puts him- self on God and his Country.
On Motion of Mr. Attorney General, ordered, That the Sheriff do return his Pannel, and that the Trial come on.
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The Sheriff returned the Pannel, [and twelve of the Jurors were sworn. ]
The Jury, without going from the Bar, say that the De- fendant is not guilty; and so say they all: Whereupon he was ordered to be discharged. And Francis Kay, the Prosecutor, having frequently contradicted himself in his Testimony; and it appearing to the Court the Prosecu- tion was malicious, the Sheriff was commanded to take the said Francis Kay into his Custody.
A true Copy from the Minutes.
CHARLES PETTIT,1 D. Cur. per. dict.
ANNAPOLIS.
On Friday last the CLERGY of this Province waited on his Excellency the Governor, with the following petition.
To his EXCELLENCY ROBERT EDEN, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Prov- ince of Maryland.
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Clergy of Maryland, in communion of the Church of Eng- land, beg leave, after the example of our brethren in the Provinces of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania to petition your Excellency for a Charter, to incorporate a society for the support and relief of the widows and chil- dren of deceased Clergymen within this province. Not only the Governors readily and chearfully granted this reasonable request to the Clergy of those Provinces, but the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania have countenanced the undertaking, with their hearty approbation and wishes for
1 For a sketch of Charles Pettit, see N. J. Archives, X., 133. To that it may be added that Mr. Pettit was one of the owners of Batsto fur- nace in 1781. He resigned from the Continental Army June 20, 1781. He d. Sept. 4. 1806. His eldest dau. m. Jared Ingersoli, in 1781; he was a famous lawyer, b. in New Haven, 1750, d. Oct. 31, 1822.
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its success. . .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 151, November 27-December 4, 1769.
ON Monday evening, the 16th inst. Oct. Run-away, a Servant-Boy, by name PETER MURPHY, about Sixteen Years of Age; had on two Jackets, the upper one coarse Cloth, of a darkish brown, much faded; under which he wore a striped Damascus Jacket; his Shirt was Ozna- brigs, pretty much wore; his Hat was Felt, but little worth. Whoever takes up, and secures said Boy, so that his Master may have him again, if in this Province, shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward; if in either of the neighbouring Provinces, THREE POUNDS, and all reason- able Charges paid by
JONATHAN BALDWIN,1 at Prince-Town. Oct. 20, 1769.
-The New York Gazette or General Advertiser, No. 1404, November 27, 1769.
PHILADELPHIA, November 30
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq; is appointed Agent at the Court of Great Britain, for the Province of New-Jersey. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2136, November 30, 1769.
Gloucester Gaol, Dec. 8, 1769.
THE Subscriber hereof gives this public Notice, agree- able to an act of assembly of the province of New-Jersey, lately made, to all his creditors to meet him before Robert
1 Jonathan Baldwin was a son of Nathaniel Baldwin, who d. at New- ark, Aug. 10, 1750, aged 50 years. He was h. at Newark in 1731, and graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1755. He m. Sarah Ser- geant, and removed to Princeton, where he served the College as Stew- ard for a number of years, beginning as early as 1762. In 1764 he had tickets for sale at Princeton in the College lottery. He engaged in an animated controversy with a butcher who sold mutton to the College, in 1768. He d. Nov. 28, 1816, aged 85 years. Issue: 1. Charles, a law- yer; 2. William; 3. Susan; 4. Elizabeth Davidson; and four other sons, unm. at his decease.
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