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FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, residing near Prince- ton, an Irish servant man, named Michael Nugent, about 26 years of age, is pock-marked, near six feet high, stout and well made, speaks much on the brogue, and is ad- dicted to strong liquor; had on, and took with him when he went away, a reddish brown colored coatee, with white metal buttons, white swanskin jacket. breeches the same of the coat, a pair of snuff coloured velvet breeches, and an old surtout of a high brown
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colour. Whoever takes up said servant and secures him so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, if brought home, from
THOMAS TOBIN
N. B. It is supposed he will forge a pass and change his name. Maidenhead, April 24, 1774.
Mr. RIVINGTON,
You declare that your paper is impartial; as such, please to insert the following particulars, relative to the idle paragraphs in Mr. Gaine's Gazette of last Monday.
WHAT is the Committee of Observation? By whom were they appointed? and what authority had they to order Capt. Chambers, or any body else, to attend them at Mr. Francis's, or any other place whatsoever? Who says, and upon what authority does he say, that the sense of the city was asked, relatively, either to the sending away Capt. Lockyer, or the destruction of the tea on board the London? Has not every London Cap- tain brought tea, under the same circumstances? And, if so, what were the Apostates that informed against the unfortunate man, who was threatened with DEATH, for obeying the laws of his country? Who were the persons of REPUTATION that were placed below to keep tally? saving ONE, who acted according to honour and principle. Let us know their names; or else we will dis- pute their pretensions. What did they get by conduct- ing Captain Locker, in public, through the crowd; but a mortifying disgust, in finding he would not even pull off his hat, to the insulting huzzas of ALL the people? ALL indeed! when I am persuaded, that not one twentieth part joined in such outrage: tho' "the great-
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est number WERE collected at and near the Coffee-house that ever WAS known in THIS CITY. Marvellous indeed, -and utterly beyond belief! Much like the narrative, in the introduction to this noble and authentic history : wherein the historian informs us, that the "Nancey's main-top-mast was sprung and the ship thrown on her beam ends;" or when he says, the tea on board the London was cast into the river, without doing any dam- age to the ship or CARGO. This too was undoubtedly ef- fected to the joy of all the friends of liberty and HUMANE nature.
But, Mr. Printer, to end the matter, for the present,- who says that ALL the bells were run on this solemn oc- casion? when it is asserted, that several did not ring at all; and that several others did not ring but by means of fellows breaking into churches, where they had no business; and, for which they ought, and every good man hopes, so far as I know that they will be prose- cuted, according to lare.
I wish the printers of public chronicles would be cautious of disgracing their papers, by publishing party relations. While they adhere to matters of fact, 'tis all well; but when they expand their columns to either patriot or ministerial minions, without any known evi- dence,-nay, contrary to the truth of fact, -- they must not, they cannot, they shall not hope to escape the animadversions of a lover of Constitutional Liberty; but a sworn foe to Coblers and Taylors, so long as they take upon their everlasting and unmeasurable shoulders. the power of directing the loyal and sensible inhabitants of the CITY and PROVINCE of NEW-YORK.1
1A four-column reply to this article appears in Rivington's New- York Gazetteer, No. 56, May 12, 1774.
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To be sold, or let,
THE pleasantly situated house, land, stables, out- houses, and gardens in Elizabeth-Town, where the sub- scriber now lives, it having been kept as a public house for these many years, formerly kept by Mrs. Chetwood, then by Capt. John Joline, then by Mr. Barnaby Shute. then by Mr. John Graham, then by Mr. Broughton Reynolds, four years last past by the subscriber. As the purchase money is not wanted, bonds with good security will be taken, and a good title given by me.
SAMUEL SMITH.
THE executors of the last will and testament of the Rev. William Mills, late of Jamaica, on Long Island, deceased, propose attending, at his late dwelling-house in Jamaica, on Tuesday the third of May; those there- fore who are indebted to the estate of the said William Mills, are desired to be ready to discharge their re- spective debts at that time; and such persons as have any demands upon the said estate are requested to send them, on or before the third day of May, to
MARY MILLS, at Jamaica, JAMES CALDWELL, at Elizabeth-Town. JONATHAN DAYTON, at Springfield, or EBENEZER HAZARD, of New-York.
On the same day, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, zoill be sold at public vendue, at the place aforesaid, a number of farming utensils, a riding chair, sleigh, &c.
Such persons as have any books belonging to the estate are requested to return them.
April 16, 1774. -Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 54. April 28, 1774.
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TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
LOST on Wednesday the 27th of April last, between the Crooked Billet in Philadelphia, and Burlington in New-Jersey, a black POCKET-BOOK containing several letters and agreements, bills, and bills of lading. Who- ever will bring the same to JAMES STERLING in Burling- ton, or to the subscriber, at Anthony Fortune's at the White Horse in Chestnut street, Philadelphia, shall have the above reward, and no questions asked.
JOHN HIND.
-Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet. No. 132. May 2. 1774.
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[NOTE .- Until the close of the preceding page the matter in this volume was edited by Mr. Nelson. As to the style of printing adopted for the following pages, sce remarks in the Preface].
From The New-York Gazette : and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1175, May 3, 1774.
Whereas a certain person who went by the name of John Russel, lately taught school in Remsen's Bush, in the county of Tryon, and province of New-York, and lodged some time in my house, and then run-away, and fraudulently took out of my house an obligation given me by Messrs. Hugh and Thomas Thompton, of West-New-Jersey, for the payment of the sum of 1121. Ios. light money, on the first day of May next ; witnesses are John Mehelm, and Hannah his wife ; which bond he has lately tendered to said Thompson, with a forged order from me, and demanded the money, saying, that all I had was consumed by fire, and that he was sent by me for the money; they suspecting the falsity of it, and the forgery of the order, refused payment. In order to prevent his imposing said bond on others, the subscriber desires all persons to be cautious not to take an assignment thereof, and if offer'd to any one it is requested that it may be stopped, as the said Thompson's will pay it to no other but me, and it can be of no service to any body else. - - - Said Russel is a pretty tall stout fellow, wears streight light brown hair, none on his temples, little or no beard, has been wounded in his right leg, and walks with his knees bending inwardly: He is an Irishman, and has lived sometime in New-England; and when he demanded the money in the Jerseys, he went by the name of Humphrey Thompson, and probably will continue that name, or change it to another. SAMUEL BARNHARDT.
TO BE SOLD,
By Philip French, At New Brunswick, East-New-Jersey.
A very valuable tract of land on Rariton River, East-New-Jersey, which fronts the said city of New-Brunswick; to describe its beau- ties and advantageous situation would be needless to a person that chooses to become a purchaser. On the premises are a very good fram'd house two stories high, four rooms on the first floor, a good cellar and kitchen under the house, a stone well, large barn, two stables for the reception of travellers horses and carriages ; a very good stone quarry which is wrought with ease, hath been lately opened, affords a plenty of stone, which the neighbourhood must make use of when they build, as none other is so convenient. The
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post-road from New-York to Philadelphia hath long been laid through this farm, and the house occupied as a tavern and ferry- house. The right of ferriage from the Piscataway side to New- Brunswick, with the land containing about 130 acres of cleared, 50 acres of excellent timber, and 20 acres of fine meadow, all in good fence. The house and ferry only rents for 701. per ann. - No seats on the Rariton hath a more agreeable situation for a gentleman that chooses to retire from the busy world. The land hath not been wrought for several years, being chiefly land in pas- ture, and the river affords an abundance of manure, so that it may be enriched with very little labour or expense.
Also, six hundred acres of excellent meadow, arable and wood- land. about one mile distant from New-Brunswick ; many fields have now fine crops of wheat and rye: It is plentifully watered in all seasons, the soil naturally strong, and the whole in good fence, bounded on a stream called the Mile Run. The post-road from New-Brunswick to Philadelphia runs through the tract, divides the counties of Middlesex and Somerset, in New-Jersey ; about half of it lies in thrifty wood and timber, very handy to a market. As purchasers may offer. it will be sold altogether or in farms, as will best suit them.
All persons indebted to the estate of Lewis Chamberlin, Esq; late of Amwell. in the county of Hunterdon and western division of the province of New-Jersey. deceased, are desired to make im- mediate payment ; and those that have any demands, to bring them properly proved that they may be paid by Dirick Sutphen, executor.
FOUND, the 26th of March last,
On the Road between Capt. Nathaniel Herd's and Charles Jack- son's, in Woodbridge, East New-Jersey, a parchment deed for 250 Acres of Land, between John Pyle and Robert Macklinghow, both of the Township of Birmingham, County of Chester. There was found with the Deed. Mortgages, Bonds, Notes and Accounts; all which the Owner may have again, by applying to DENNIS COMBS, Post-Rider, in Woodbridge.
From The Pennsylvania Gasette. No. 2367, May 4, 1774.
NEW YORK, April 28.
On Sunday night at 8 P. M. the Committee of observation re- turned from the Hook. They inform us, that the sailors of the Tea ship. being unwilling to proceed with her to London, made a raft of spars and boards, in order to quit the ship with the tide of
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flood, but were observed by the Captain, and being aided by the Committee, who offered their assistance to him, they desisted from their project. That on Sunday at 10 A. M. the ship and the sloop. with the committee, weighed their anchors and stood to sea; and at 2 P. M. the pilot boat and the committee's sloop left her at the distance of three leagues from the Hook.
With Capt. Lockyer, in the ship Nancy, went passenger, Capt. James Chambers, late of the Ship London.
JUST PUBLISHED,
A JOURNAL OF Two VISITS made to some Nations of Indians on the West Side of the River Ohio in the Years 1772 and 1773, by the Rev. David Jones, Minister of the Gospel at Freehold, in New Jersey. It is presumed that this performance will not be altogether unacceptable to the public, especially such as wish to be farther ac- quainted with our western world and the state of Indian affairs, nothing having appeared lately exhibiting such particular accounts concerning them. A description is given (according to the author's knowledge and best information) of our western country on the river Ohio for near four hundred miles below Fort Pitt: also of a large tract of the Indian country west of Ohio, on the rivers Sciota, Hock-hockin and Muskingam, which is thought to equal, if not exceed, any land in NORTH AMERICA: Together with a full account of the genius, government, customs, diversions and religion of the Indians, especially the Shawanese. Likewise, a particular narrative of the death, and some of the last words of the Rev. John Davis, A. M., who departed this life, at Ohio, December 13, 1772. This performance is printed on good paper, and a neat type. containing 90 pages in octavo. And as the edition is but small, the price will be 2s. 6, Pennsylvania currency. Allowance to be made to such as take a quantity. To be sold at Philadelphia, by the Rev. William Rogers, and Mr. Samuel Davis, hatter, at the corner of Christ-Church-Alley, in Third-Street; at Newark, in New-Castle county, by Hugh Glasford; at Baltimore, in Maryland, by Benjamin Griffith, merchant: at Burlington, by Isaac Collins, printer ; at Bordentown, by Joseph Borden, Esq; and at New-York, by John Anderson, printer, on Beekman's Slip.
PURSUANT to a decree of the High Court of Chancery in England, William Rumbold, Mary, the wife of Alexander Laing, both of the Province of Maryland; Mary, the wife of Garrett Black- ford, of the Province of New Jersey, in North America ; - - Rumbold, of Cashell, in Ireland; Rodolphus Rumbold, of Tipperary,
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in Ireland; William Rumbold, of Jamaica; and William Rumbold, of the Bay of Honduras, and all other persons claiming to be heirs at law of Thomas Rumbold, late of Long-Alley, near Moorfields, in the County of Middlesex, or William Rumbold, of the same place, his brother, who were the sons of Thomas Rumbold, formerly of the same place, stocking-trimmer, deceased, who was the son of William Rumbold, late of Kings-Clere, in the County of South- ampton, Yeoman, deceased, are to come in and enter into proof of their respective claims, of being heirs at law of the said Thomas Rumbold and William Rumbold, before John Eames, Esq; one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Symond's Inn, in Chancery-Lane, London. J. EAMES.
LIST of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, in Philadelphia April 5, 1774.
James Wellden, Cape May.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Tuesday, the 17th day of May instant, on the premises,
A valuable plantation, containing about 300 acres of land, up- wards of 100 acres of which are meadow, and the rest very good pasture land, situate in the township of Oxford, in the county of Sussex, West New Jersey, belonging to the estate of the late Maurice Robeson, Esq; deceased. Also, at the same time, to be sold, about 200 acres of woodland, adjoining the said plantation. And the next day will be exposed to sale, at the dwelling-house of Israel Swaze, tavern-keeper, near the premises, about 250 acres, with improvements thereon, situate in the said county of Sussex, adjoining the Moravian settlement. And the next day afterwards will be exposed to sale, about 200 acres of land, with a small im- provement thereon, situate in the county aforesaid, at a place com- monly known by the name of the White Rocks. The conditions to be made known, at the time of the sales, by the subscribers.
JONATHAN ROBESON, and JOHN ROCKHILL, surviving Executors.
[The controversy between Mr. Nathaniel Lewis and Mr. Joseph Borden is continued in this issue of the "Pennsylvania Gazette" and in subsequent issues, but is too personal to be further published in these pages .- EDITOR].
From the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1639, May 4, 1774. We think it necessary and proper to inform the public that the
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assertion in several late New-York and Philadelphia papers, relative to Capt. All's furnishing the marks and numbers of 18 chests of tea, as taken by him from Captain Chambers's cockets, was a mistake; as upon a strict enquiry into the matter, we are assured, that Capt. All never saw those cockets. The marks and numbers were taken by a gentleman not in the trade to Philadelphia, who communicated them to us.
GLOUCESTER, May 2, 1774.
Was committed to my custody, a certain Thomas Titsert: His master, if any he has, is desired to come, pay charges, and take him out in three weeks from the date hereof, otherwise he will be sold for the same, by me RICHARD JOHNSTON, Gaoler.
From The New-York Journal; or, the General Advertiser, No. 1635, May 5, 1774.
New Jersey, Monmouth County.
By order of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, &c .- Whereas Samuel Clark, insolvent debtor in the gaol of said county, did, this 28th day of April, 1774, make application to said Court to be admitted to apply for relief by the late insolvent act, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors;" at which time he filed a schedule of his estate, and was duly sworn according as said act directs: Now, these are to give notice to the creditors of said Samuel Clark, that they be together at the court-house in said county, on the 2d day of June next, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said debtor's estate shall not be assigned for the use of his creditors, and his body discharged pursuant to said act.
April 28, 1774.
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
A Valuable Plantation, containing about 70 or 80 Acres of up- land, fresh and salt Meadow; situate in the Township of Wood- bridge, on the Head of Crane Creek, which fences the East side of the same; it is well situate for a fariner, or a gentleman who in- clines to a pleasant retirement, being handy to market, in view of every thing passing and repassing the Sound; lies within a quar- ter of a mile of the road leading from Elizabeth-Town to Amboy ; but a mile distant from said city, two from Woodbridge, twelve from Brunswick, and about as far from Elizabeth-Town. Besides what is fenced by said creek, the remaining part, as it is no where exposed to any common or highway, consequently takes the less fence to inclose it; is in pretty good repair, sufficiently wooded,
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· and conveniently watered; has on it a good dwelling house and barn, two old orchards, and a very thrifty young one. Also another lot, at a scant half mile's distance from said farm, containing about 20 acres, late the property of Zebulon Pike, deceased; which will be sold separately, or with the said Plantation, as will best suit the purchaser. For conditions of sale, apply to the subscriber living on the premises, who will give an indisputable title to the same.
NATHANIEL LOOSBOURROW.
From The New York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1176, May 9, 1774.
NEW YORK, May 5. | Last week was married John Jay, Esq : an eminent barrister of this city, to Miss Sally Livingston, third daughter of William Livingston, Esq. The ceremony was performed at the seat of the young lady's father, near Elizabeth-Town, in East- Jersey.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer. No. 53, May 3, 1774. To all the creditors of WILLIAM HEWLET, JOHN VANDERVEER, of Monmouth County, insolvent debtors.
Notice is hereby given by the said William Hewlet, John Vande- veer and Joseph Ashtone, three of the persons named in a certain Act of the Governor, the Council and General Assembly of the Colony of New-Jersey, passed the seventeenth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and seventy one; entitled an Act for the relief of insolvent debtors within this colony, with respect to the imprisonment of their person, that they have pursuant to the direc- tions of said Act presented their petitions to the Honourable John Anderson, John Taylor and James Lawrence, exhibiting accompts and inventories of their whole personal and real estate, and of the sureties relating to the same, and praying relief agreeable to the same Act.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 55, May 5, 1774.
The subscriber returns his sincere thanks to his friends and the public, for enabling him to raise money towards the races to be at Powles-Hook, the 23d instant, and as his design is to give as much satisfaction as lays in his power, is sorry to give notice, that as some accidents have happened to one or more capital horses intended for the second day's sport, that unless three full blooded reputed horses appear for that day, there will be no race, but the money kept to make sport in the fall.
VERDINE ELSWORTH.
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TO BE SOLD,
At Powles-Hook, A Pettiauger,
That will carry upwards of five cords of wood, the property of John Jeroleman. For particulars enquire of said Jeroleman, or Verdine Elsworth.
From Dunlap's The Pennsylvania Packet. No. 133, May 9, 1774. April II, 1774.
The adventurers in Pettie's Island Cash Lottery, for Norrington Presbyterian and Whitpain Dutch Lutheran Churches, and the New- ark Academy, are hereby notified, that the time limited for renew- ing their tickets in the fourth and last class is expired: And as many who were not before adventurers are applying for tickets in this very rich class, the former adventurers are therefore requested to be speedy in renewing, otherwise, in order to expedite the draw- ing, their numbers will be disposed of to those who shall apply.
Taken up, the first of April inst. near Gloucester, a Moses built boat, painted red, without chain or rudder. The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take her away. GEORGE ROAN.
TRENTON FERRY.
The subscribers, ever desirous of obliging the Public, and to give the utmost satisfaction in their power, even by a sacrifice of their own interest, and at a rate really not to be afforded, do hereby give this public notice and assurance, that from and after the first day of April, they will ferry all persons, horses, carriages, &c. upon the same terms, and at as low a rate and price, as any ferry within the distance of four miles on the river. The superior conveniences of the above ferry to any other on the river, both with respect to its direct situation on the great road between the cities of Philadelphia and New-York, nearer by a considerable distance than the ferry below, and narrower by upwards of one hundred yards, are all such inducements for the Public, joined with the sacrifice now made, as flatter the subscribers to hope for every preference from the generosity of the Public, which their readiness and intentions to oblige give them some right to expect, in favour of an old es- tablished ferry.
RENSELAER WILLIAMS, PATRICK COLVIN.
March 27, 1774.
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FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
Ran Away on the 14th instant, (April) from the subscriber, living at Trenton Ferry, an indented Irish servant man, named Michael Keelly, about five feet six inches high, twenty-two years of age, has brown hair, very thick legs, and is fresh coloured; had on when he went away, an old grey coat, a green jacket, an old pair of leather breeches, a pair of white worsted stockings, and a good pair of shoes and buckles : He took with him a white and a check shirt, and a soldier's knapsack, with white-metal buttons : 'Tis probable he has a pass with him. Whoever takes up said ser- vant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above Reward, paid by PATRICK COLVIN.
From The New-York Gazette : and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1176, May 9, 1774.
NEW-YORK, May 9. | A saddle, bridle and whip, will be run for the second day, at Powles Hook, by Dutch horses.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Subscriber has removed from his house near the Fly-Mar- ket, in New-York, to Woodbridge-Raway, in New-Jersey, near the country road that leads from Elizabeth-Town to Amboy, and con- tintes to sell leather by wholesale and retail; buck, doe, mill leather, Indian dressed and shammy breeches; braces for breeches makers patterns, Sheep's Wool. JOSEPH LESTER.
From The Pennsylvania Gasette. No. 2368, May II, 1774.
Now in the Gaol of the County of Philadelphia, the three follow- ing servants, viz., William Richardson, belonging to John Rain, in Salem County, West New-Jersey, near Hancock's Bridge, John Rock, belonging to Owen Hugh, in Berks County, near Bird's Fur- nace, Cornelius Layrey, belonging to James Thomas, Chester County, near the White Horse, in the Great Valley. Their masters are desired to fetch them away, and pay the charges.
PETER ROBESON, Gaoler.
N. B. Two other servants to be sold. Enquire of PETER ROBESON, Gaoler.
TO BE SOLD,
Eight hundred and sixty-four acres of land, situate on the river Delaware, at Monongochunck, in Oxford township, Sussex county,
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in the province of West New-Jersey. This tract consists of as good land as any in that part of the country, and has on the part of it which lies on the river a quantity of rich bottom land. There are three settlements in proper parts of the tract, accommodated with log houses, barns, orchards, and other conveniences; so that the whole may be divided into three plantations. It is well watered, Pequest creek, Beaver-brook, and several other constant streams running through it. Part of the tract is lime-stone land. The situ- ation is very convenient on account of water-carriage, as wheat may be transported to Philadelphia at little more than seven-pence per bushel. The subscriber attends at Easton, in the province of Penn- sylvania, every court, where, or in Philadelphia, he may be treated with as to the terms of sale. The whole will be sold together.
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