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NEW-YORK, September 9, | The boundary line be- twixt the provinces of New-York and New-Jersey is finally fixed by his Majesty in council, agreeable to the acts of the legislature of the two colonies passed for that purpose.
The third class of St. John's church lottery at Eliza- beth-Town, will be certainly drawn on the last Monday in this month, any person by applying to James Riving- ton, may know the fate of their tickets in the second class, the list of prices in which, will be published in the next week's supplement to his Gazetteer.
JUST PUBLISHED, and to be had of
JAMES RIVINGTON :
A SERMON. preached before the Convention of the Clergy of the Provinces of New-York and New-Jersey, on Wednesday the 19th Day of May, 1773, in Trinity- Church, in the City of New-York: by the Reverend JOHN SAYRE, Rector of the Parishes of St. George, St. Andrew, and St. David, in the Counties of Ulster and Orange, in the Province of New-York: and Missionary to Newborough.
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Published by Desire of the CONVENTION.
If any Man be a Hearer of the Word, and not a Doer, he is like unto a Man beholding his natural Face in a Glass; for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his Way, and straightway forgetteth what Manner of Man he was. JAMES i, 23, 24 .- Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 21, September 9, 1773.
NEW-JERSEY : To Mr. JAMES RIVINGTON, Printer of the NEW-YORK GAZETTEER. Morris-Town, Aug. 30, 1773.
SIR,
A S the public are interested, so they must be anxious to know the result of a special court of Oyer and Terminer, held here lately for the discovery and trial of the persons concerned in the counterfeiting the paper currency of the provinces of New-York, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey.
I shall give you a brief narrative of the transactions of the Court, and the facts that appeared, that you may communicate them, if you think proper, through your paper.
This account you would have had sooner, but it was thought (for certain reasons) prudent not to publish it until this time.
You have already mentioned in your paper that Samuel Ford and John King had escaped from goal. Their escape made it extremely difficult to discover their accomplices. The Court opened on Tuesday the 11th, and it was the Friday following before the least intima- tion could be got of any person concerned, when one of them, who lay under the censure of three convictions,
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the one for aiding Ford and King in their escape, and the others for high misdemeanors, on being hard pushed, and in order to mitigate his punishment for these crimes. began to make a confession, this soon alarmed another of the accomplices, who made an ample and full confes- sion.
By which confessions. and those of the persons after- wards apprehended, these facts appeared-That Ford has been in the business of money making many years, that in the year 1767, or 8, he followed it in New-York; but was apprehended on suspicion of making money, and admitted to bail, and even then set about preparing materials to renew the business, that he soon removed back into this county, where he again entered into it, and made a connection in Philadelphia, with a certain Captain Joseph Richardson, from whom he got a supply of types, he then attempted the New-York emission of Three Pound Bills, and made a considerable sum, but complained of the thinness of the paper, and the bad credit of the currency; at least in this and the neighbour- ing provinces, and gave a preference to the Jersey cur- rency; but it is thought did little at it till the Pennsyl- vania emission of 1769 came out, when he with Captain Richardson went to Ireland, and from thence to London and the manufactoring towns, and Ford applied himself to learn the business of an engraver and type maker, and from his knowledge before in the art of carving, and an uncommon natural genius, he in the course of three months became so perfect a master of the business, that (on his return to America) he made all the types for his press, and in so masterly a manner, that the imitation of the Jersey and Pennsylvania bills, which were struck by them of Three Pounds, and Thirty Shillings is so exact that the difference cannot be discovered without the
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most strict examination of a person well acquainted with the true bills.
From the time of his return, till he was apprehended, he went on with uninterrupted success, and emitted large sums of the Jersey and Pennsylvania currency; but prin- cipally of the latter. for these two years past, and was the less apprehensive of being detected for the following reasons :
Ist. His bills had stood the test of the several treas- urers examination, and had had their sanction, which he ever made an invariable rule to secure before he passed any of his new emissions.
2dly. His press and all his implements were in an almost impenetrable swamp, and in which the water. most part of the year, was half leg deep, so that no per- son could track him, and he must crotel on his belly some rods before he could reach it.
3dly. As no person, except King and Richardson, knew where he did work, or had ever seen the place, and these, and all others concerned, were sworn to secrecy .- He used to go to his work at day light, in the morning. with his gun, so that no person could suspect him. Ford was called the Treasurer for the three provinces. He signed his own bills. By direction of the Court a num- ber of persons went into the swamp, in search of his types, &c. but found only his press, and a leather that covered the bills when they were struck, on which was the impression of a Pennsylvania Bill of £3, of the emission of 1769.
Upon these facts the following (who were only con- cerned as passers of the money, except Reynolds, who procured some types for Ford) to wit, Benjamin Cooper. Esq: Doctor Bern Budd, Samuel Haynes and David Reynolds, were indicted and plead guilty to their sev-
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eral indictments, and on the nineteenth they received sentence of death. to be executed the 17th of September next. Few scenes ever were more truly affecting than the one in the court-house, at the time of sentence pass- ing .- These four persons are remarkably handsome fine looking men, three of them about thirty, the other 40, they are all married and have children. All are descend- ants from the first families in the province, and all have parents living, and numerous relations-the attendence of their relations and friends added much to the solem- nity of it; so much that it is better conceived than des -- cribed-among a thousand people there was scarce a dry eye. The spectators were more sensibly affected for those unhappy persons, as it appeared they had been drawn into it by the art. cunning and perswasion of that VILLAIN FORD.
These were all the persons apprehended for capital crimes, except justice Ayres, whose crime was committed in Sussex county, it appeared he had not been in the practice for some time past, and if any judgment can be found of his repentance, by his conduct and carriage, it was sincere before he was suspected, as his life had lately been so exemplary. that the congregation to which he belonged had promoted him to the rank of deacon, and the parson was so fully convinced of his innocence, that on the Sunday after his committment he PRAYED for his protection from false accusers, and the Sunday follow- ing a report prevailed that he was released, when the Parson returned thanks for it; but alass! before the next Sunday certain accounts were received that he had con- fessed his crime.
During these enquiries, sufficient evidence appeared to convince every one present, that Ford was one of the Persons that robbed the Treasury of this Province some
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years since, both, from his own confession to one of the convicts, who declared it on oath, as also from many other circumstances.
From this account of Ford, the Public must view him in the light of the most accomplished Villain, that this country ever produced, and it is hoped it will stimulate every well-wisher to the community throughout the con- tinent, to be watchfull for, and active in apprehending him, especially when they have the promise of 5001. from the Governor of Pennsylvania, for convicting the Person who counterfeited the Currency of that Province, and of his being the man, against whom there is the fullest Proof .- It is supposed he is gone to the Ohio, and intends going down to the mouth of the Mississippi, Richardson has also made his escape.
The Grand Jury in a polite Address, thanked the Court and Attorney General for the great Pains they had taken, in aiding them in their discoveries, and in a very particular manner gave their thanks; and those of the County to some Persons, whose activity had laid a foundation for detecting and breaking up this nest of public robbers.
You should have had this at large with the answer to it, but too much of your Paper would be taken up there- by, for one subject to ingross.
Thus Sir. I have given you a brief account of the facts that appeared to the Court, so far as they relate to the Paper Currency, and should any thing further occur at the meeting of the Court the 28th instant, to which day it is adjourned, worth the attention of the Public, you may depend on receiving it from
Yours, &c.
To be SOLD,
A Negro man that can do all sorts of farming busi-
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ness. For particulars apply to Verdine Elsworth, at Powlis-Hook.
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VERDINE ELSWORTH,
INFORMS the publick, that as no horses but his own have as yet offered to enter for the purse intended to be run for at Powles-Hook this month, there will be no race at that place this fall .- The New-York Gazette, and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1142, September 13, 1773.
FIFTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away, the 8th day of May, in the year 1772, from the subscriber, in East Pennsborough, Cumberland county, an Irish servant man, named JOHN GREEN, but has since passed at Mr. Bird's Furnace, near Reading, by the name of WILLIAM JOHNSTON said servant is about 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, wears short red curled hair, which appears bushy, as he does not often comb it, cut on the top of his head, a redish com- plexion, a sour look. much freckled in the face, and a scar on the right side of his head, near the crown; hist clothes uncertain, as he has been so long gone; he kept some time at Mr. Grubb's Furnace, privately with his wood-cutters; it is thought he will reside about Iron- works, as I am informed he was seen in New-Jersey; he is an artful fellow, a good scholar, a great rogue, and much given to strong drink; he formerly lived with Mr. Humphreys, on Schuylkill, at the Middle-ferry, has been some time at sea, and may try to get on board some ves- sel again; therefore, all masters of vessels are requested to apprehend said fellow, and not to carry him off. Whoever secures said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him, again, shall have
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the above reward, and, if brought home, reasonable charges, paid by WILLIAM KELSO.
-The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2334, September 15, 1773.
PHILADELPHIA. [ On Wednesday the first instant was holden at Stamford, in Connecticut, the General Con- vention of Ministers delegated from the Reverend Synod of New-York and Philadelphia, and the several associa- tions in Connecticut. The meeting was opened with a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Witherspoon, President of the College of New-Jersey, from 2 Cor. 4, 13 .- Il'e also be- lieve and therefore speak.
Dr. Witherspoon was appointed Chairman of the Convention, and Mr. Russel and Mr. M'Whorter Scribes. Having finished their business, they rose on Thursday the 2d in the evening.
Elizabeth Town, September 10, 1773.
THE Trustees of the NEW-JERSEY COLLEGE, are hereby desired to attend at their Hall in Princeton. on Tuesday the 28th instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. By order of the Board,
JAMES CALDWELL, Clerk.
TO BE SOLD,
On very reasonable Terms,
THE well known MILLS and IRON FORGE with three fires, called Squires Point Forge, situated on the Mis- kinikcunk river. about 34 miles from Trenton, 16 miles from the river Delaware, and 32 miles from Rariton, formerly the property of Ryerson and Reading, deceased There are about One Thousand Eight hundred acres of land, on which there is one large dwelling-house with
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four rooms on a floor all well furnished, also sundry small out-houses, and two large coal houses. The mills situate on a fine stream, and in the driest season never want water, which with the large share of country customers. as well as the good conveniences for burning lime to manure the land, makes the whole a valuable concern. One fourth of the purchase money to be paid down, and for the other parts bonds with good security will be ex- pected. For further particulars please to enquire of BENJAMIN MARSHALL and BROTHERS, Merchants in Philadelphia, or of the subscriber in New-York.
GARRET RAPALJE.
Cape May, West New-Jersey,
To be sold by the subscriber, a PLANTATION contain- ing between 160 and 200 acres of land and marsh, salt and fresh, with a good dwelling-house and barn, and other out-houses, one with a good brick chimney; there is a good orchard on the said place, with about 180 apple-trees, besides other fruit trees, such as pears, peaches and cherry ; the land good for wheat, rye or In- dian corn, or flax. very well watered by a never failing run of good water; there are about 50 acres of clear land; the whole fenced with cedar. Also about 50 acres of good cedar swamp to be sold, together or in lots: the plantation lies open to the sea, very convenient for fish- ing, oystering, claming or fowling: 3 miles to the friends meeting, 6 miles to the baptist, and one mile to a grist and saw-mill. The premises may be viewed at any time, but cannot close the bargain till after Christmas, as I am designed on a journey.
SILVANUS TOWNSEND, jun.
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N. B .- The swamp not to be sold before the planta- tion.
-The Pennsylvania Journal; and The Weekly Ad- vertiser, No. 1606, September 15, 1773.
NEW-YORK, September 16.
On the 3d instant a further and very strict search was made for printing materials (concealed by Ford, the money maker ) in the swamp where the press was found, when, after much diligence exerted, a sett of plates for printing the currencies of Maryland; Pennsylvania. New-Jersey, and New-York. with a quantity of types and other utensils for carrying on the counterfeiting bills of each province. were discovered and secured. In the course of his flight he put off some Jersey bills of his own manufacture, amongst the Indians, who being afterwards apprized that they were counterfeited, very cheerfully joined in the pursuit of the most pernicious artist.
Positive accounts are received that Ford and King were at Fort Augusta, near Susquehannah, on the 20th of August, he was hovering in a canoe on one of the branches of that river, so he is not very likely to escape.
We are just now informed that Ford and King were on the 5th instant at a village called Annaquauga, and the chasseurs expected to be up with them the next night. -Rivington's New-York Gazetter; or the Connecticut. New-Jersey, Hudson's River, and Quebec Weekly Ad- vertiser, No. 22, September 15, 1773.
TO BE SOLD
A Well situated and valuable farm, in the county of Bergen, about twenty-five miles from New-York. on the post road to Albany; there is on said farm a new. well finished house, fit for a gentleman, a large barn. all the
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outside of which is cedar, and sundry convenient out- houses.
Also a compleat sett of new mills, on a lively and never failing stream, with two pair of stones, bolting mills, and conveniences for working them by water; also one or two saw mills, as may best suit the purchaser, who can be accommodated with about ninety acres of land, or more, to the quantity of 240 acres, all round the house. There are several young orchards of grafted fruit, a good garden, and the clear land in excellent new fence, a great deal of it is of stone. An undoubted title will be given for the same, and the terms of payment made easy. For further particulars enquire on the premises, or of Cap- tain PREVOST, in New-York .- Rivington's New-York Gazetter, No. 22. September 16, 1773.
Just published, and to be sold, By the Printer hereof. Mr. HALSEY'S NEW NEW-ENGLAND PRIMER,
MORE suitable for the English Schools in New Eng- land, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, &c. than any other :
For there is added, Catechisms of the first principles of the Christian Religion, not favouring any one sect. or party of Christians more than another; so that any per- sons believing the Bible, may safely teach them to their Children .- The New-York Journal, or the General Ad- vertiser, No. 1602, September 16, 1773.
GAINE'S MARINE LIST
PORT of RHODE-ISLAND. September 6. Arrived . . . Van Emburgh, New-Jersey; -The NewYork
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Gasette; and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1142, Septem- ber 13, 1773.
NEW-YORK. September 20. We hear from New- Jersey, that the following melancholy Accident happened about three Weeks ago at the New Moravian Settlement. in Sussex County, in that Colony; a remarkable fine Child, about 10 Months old, Son of Mr. Leinbeck, Store- keeper there, was dropped by a Boy into a Bucket of scalding Water, which was at the same Time, overset by the Boy, which threw the Water all over and under the Child, and scalded the Skin in the Parts most exposed in a terrible Manner, so that it came off in undressing. The distressed Parents committed it to the Care of a Woman in the House. who pretended to understand the Cure of Scalds: She immediately applied Salt to the scalded Parts, which threw the Child into Convulsions, and in less than an Hour put an End to its Life and Misery.
GAINE'S MARINE LIST.
PORT of RHODE-ISLAND, September 13. Arrived ; Vredenbergh, New-Jersey; -The Newe- York Gazette; and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1143. Sep- tember 20, 1773.
Last Week a Countryman having received a Sum of Money on Long-Island, in Dollars, was returning home either to Orange or Ulster County, but in crossing the Ferry at Hackinsack, about the Middle of the River his Horse took Fright, jumped out of the Scow, and carried the Saddle Bags with him, which not being fastened to the Saddle were lost with all the Dollars.
T HE annual meeting of The corporation for the re- hef of the widows and children of clergymen in the commitmon of the church of ENGLAND, in AMERICA, is
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to be held at the city of New-York, on the 5th day of October next, being the first Tuesday after the feast of St. Michael.
BURLINGTON,
Aug. 23, 1773. JONATHAN ODELL, Secry.
-The New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1143, September 20, 1773.
Gloucester Gaol, September 10, 1773.
WAS committed to my custody, on suspician of being a run-away servant, a certain TIIOMAS RIVERS, as he calls himself, but it is supposed he has changed his name; about five feet six inches high, of a pale complexion and sandy hair; has an old snuff-coloured coat, an old white spotted swanskin jacket, check shirt, oznabrig trowsers, a pair of half-worn shoes and white metal buckles. His master, if any he has, is desired to come within three weeks of the date hereof, pay charges and take him away, or else he will be sold out for his fees.
RICHARD JOHNSON, Gaoler.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD,
RAN AWAY from his bail, sometime in June last, a cer- tain JAMES SPEDDY, about nineteen years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, brown hair tied, of a dark complexion; had on and took with him a grey cloth sur- tout, striped ticken trowsers, a fur hat with a deep crown and narrow brim: It is supposed he is gone to the Jer- seys. Whoever takes up said Speddy and brings him to the subscriber, or secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN M'CLELLAN, Jun. -The Pennsylvania Packet, and The General .Ad- vertiser, No. 100, September 20, 1773.
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THE BURLINGTON ALMANACK is just pub- lished, and to be sold by ISAAC COLLINS, at his Printing- Office, in Burlington; containing besides the usual As- tronomical Observations, useful, instructive and enter- taining Matter, in Prose and Verse.
NEW-YORK, September 20.
WE hear from Morris-Town, in New-Jersey, that on Friday last David Reynolds was executed there, for counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of that Province. . . Three others, who were to have suffered with Reynolds. are respited for one Month.
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the POST-OFFICE, at TRENTON.
A. Martin Armstrong, Baskinridge.
B. Malachi Bonham, Kingwood; Henry Bailie, James Brown.
C. John Craig, Freehold Mills; Hugh Camble.
F. Andrew Foster, Quaker-Town; Robert Forman, Bucks County.
H. William Harknee. Trenton; Joseph Hickman, Hanover.
J. Thomas Johnston, Freehold: James Jennings, near Allentown; James Johnston, Maidenhead.
K. Samuel Kitchen. in Amwell.
L. Joseph Lane, Samuel and John Lyle. Samuel Lathbridge, Trenton.
M. Nicholas Murray, Samuel Moore, Bedminster; George Middleton. Patrick M'Gonegall. Robert M'Con- nell, John M'Vay, Hunterdon County; John M'Clen, Freehold; John M'Dowell, Somerset County.
P. Robert Patterson, East-Jersey.
R. Moses Robins, Allen-Town; John Robeson, And- over Furnace.
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S. Fithian Statton, James Smyth, Dougald Smyth, John Steel, Somerset County; Andrew Sprouls, Hon. John Stevens, Esq. Hunterdon County; James Stout, Coryell's Ferry; William Scott, Robert Shaw.
V. Sarah Van Brakle and John Van Brakle, Free- hold.
W. Andrew Wilson, Esq. Trenton; James Whalon, Lemington .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2335, Sep- tember 22, 1773.
PHILADELPHIA. We hear from Morris-Town, New- Jersey, that on Friday last was executed there David Reynolds, pursuant to his sentence, for counterfeiting the paper currency of that province; he appeared very peni- tent, and trembled at the approach of death. The other three, who are under sentence for the same crime, are re- spited till the 15th of October .- It is imagined by some present, that there were at least 15,000 people attended the execution .-- The Pennsylvania Journal; and The Weekly Advertiser, No. 1607, September 22, 1773.
NEW-YORK, September 23.
Last Friday between ten and twelve o'clock, was exe- cuted at Morris Town, East-Jersey, David Reynolds, who was convicted of counterfeiting and passing of base money; he died very penitent. Cooper, Budd and Haines. condemned with him, are respited to the 15th of October. The public shall shortly be made acquainted with many interesting and authentic particulars relative to this dan- gerous confederacy. The last accounts of Ford, the most heinous of this destructive community, are. that he was seen asleep under a tree, guarded by King and another man well armed; they take their rest alternately in this manner. Ford is reduced by a fever, joined to a compli-
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cation of the most loathsome distempers, which prevent his travelling now any more than five miles a day, and as there are some very determined people engaged in the pursuit, it is expected he is ere now either found dead or taken alive.
NEW-YORK, September 23. We hear from ALBANY, That
On Tuesday evening, the 7th instant; the torch of hymen shone with uncommon lustre; gracing the nuptials of the celebrated WILLIAM HOFFMEISTER; a musician, generally known by the appellation of Little Billy; who then entered into matrimonial felicity, with a miniature lady from Brunswick .-- This scanty couple seem mar- velously well matched; the bridegroom approaching in stature, thirty-seven inches; the bride thirty-six, and no more .- The small gentleman, had long sighed for a con- nection of this sort; though he always declared an in- ability, of providing for a woman exceeding three feet and an inch at furthest .- Nature, indulgent even to the minutest of her productions; has at last convinced us, that she has made a memorandum of him .- But after all; should he prove a cruel, deceitful varlet of a hus- band; and murder his little wife. as it were by inches .- 't were pity of his life .- Rivington's New-York Gaset- teer; or the Connecticut, Nere-Jersey, Hudson's-River, and Quebec Weekly Advertiser, No. 23. September 23. I773.
Hackinsack Lottery, In Favour of YOUNGS WEED. SCHEME as follows :
No. of Prizes.
Dollars.
Dollars.
I
of
1250
is
1250
I
500
500
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2
250
500
3
100
300
4
50
200
IO
30
300
12
20
240
20
15
300
40
8
320
50
5
250
100
4
400
257
3
775
4500
I
4500
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First drawn
85
85
-
-
Last drawn
84
84
5000 Tickets at 2 Dollars each is
10000
The Drawing of this Lottery is proposed to be on the 4th of October next at Hackinsack, under the Inspection of Gentlemen of approved Characters, whose Names may be seen in the Schemes at large which are lodged at the House of Mr. John [Cl]ems at Bull's Ferry, North River, New York, and with each of the Persons herein after mentioned, who have Tickets in the above Lottery for Sale; and as most of the Tickets are already sold, and the Scheme very advantageously contrived for the Ad- venturers, as none can lose more than 9s. 2d. 12 by a Ticket and my gain £.425-It is not doubted but the Lot- tery will be drawn at the Time appointed; a speedy appli- cation is therefore necessary for all who intend to become Adventurers either with a view to their own Advantage, or the Assistance of the Proprietor. The Prizes are sub- ject to a Deduction of 15 per cent.
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