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We are a part of a very great and powerful empire, and tho' from our great distance from the mother-country, we cannot be represented in Parliament, and have therefore a representation of our own; yet this doth not destroy or take away all authority of the mother-country, but only abridges its power in such instances, wherein from the nature of the thing it cannot be a complete judge. Hence it follows naturally that it would be improper for Parliament to tax our estates, because they cannot know what sums we are able to pay, nor in what mode it would be proper to raise it, and therefore this should be left to our own Representatives : so on the other hand our jurisdictions are limited, and we cannot regulate trade or extend our authority to any matter out of our colonies; indeed, if we could we should from our situations, the different geniuses of the people of these colonies and many other things, never be able to pass laws that would be uniform (which they ought to be,) but our different interests would lead us to different regulations, inconsistent with the central good; our laws would clash and be often repugnant to those of the mother-country : hence it follows that the restraining and regulating trade by prohi- bitions, by duties, &c. must rest with the mother country, where only a universal and superintendant power can be lodged.
This then being a true state of our situation, instead of denying all authority in Parliament; let us contend warmly that our estates should be taxed only by our Representatives in General Assembly ; let us acknowledge that as parts of one great empire, we are ready to support and maintain it by contributing our portion to the national expence, but that our own Representatives are the only judges of the mode of laying and raising the taxes for this purpose. That on the other hand Parliament from the nature and necessity
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of the thing, must and ought to have the right of regulating and restraining trade, and laying such duties (let it be for revenue or what it will) on articles of luxury and foreign growth and manu- factures. With these sentiments, let us guard against the madness of some men, who are inflaming our minds and hurrying us into an open rupture with our mother-country. Let us instead of denying the authority in the mother-country instruct our Representatives in General-Assembly and those who shall meet in the intended General Congress, to use every means in their power to conciliate this dan- gerous controversy, to procure an exemption of our effects from Parliamentary taxation, and leave Parliament to a full exercise of their power as to laying duties and restraints on trade.
Should we thus distinguish between Internal and External taxation, and speedily make the proposal ; so just and reasonable a request, we have the greatest reason to believe will not be denied : on the contrary, we may safely presume that his Majesty and his Ministers as well as Parliament will hearken to the justice of our request, and readily accept of our proposals. On the other hand think, my countrymen, of the danger attending an obstinate per- severance in so generally denying the authority of Parliament, that with the confusion it has and will introduce, we may in the heat and hurry of our spirits inflamed by men, who perhaps are without consequence but in times of tumult and disorder, be involved in the horrors of a civil war, and to the ruin of our liberty be com- pelled to submit by force. Z.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of William Jinings, late of Morris-Town, that they are desired to bring in their accounts at the house of Sylvanus Sealy, tavern-keeper, at Chatham, in Morris- County, on the 30th day of this instant, where due attendance will be given, at 10 o'clock in the morning, by us
JONATHAN STILES. PHILIP V. CORTLAND, ABRAHAM CANFIELD, Auditors.
Morris-County, August 6th, 1774.
TO BE SOLD,
Two well improved Farms, situate in Essex county, East New- Jersey, about 8 miles from Newark, lying along the road that leads from thence to Hanover. The one containing near 200 acres of land, in the possession of Daniel Taylor (or his under tenant) who will shew the premises. The other about 42 acres, now in the pos- session of Obadiah Smith. There are tolerable good dwelling houses, &c., on each of the above farms; and on the larger planta-
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tion are two excellent bearing orchards. Also two tracts of land adjoining to each other, containing in the whole 740 acres, lying in the Highlands, Orange county, in the heart of a thick settled country. Enquire of
JOHN G. LEAKE, in New-York.
From Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, No. 147, August 15, 1774.
BURLINGTON, August 10, 1774. TO BE SOLD, BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
That valuable Plantation whereon he now dwells, of about 100 acres. It is situated on navigable water, about one mile from Burlington Court-house, and about nineteen from Philadelphia : There is on the premises a new house, two stories high, 36 feet by 16, with a cellar under the whole; likewise a good kitchen and barn ; the fencing is chiefly cedar, about three acres of orchard, about 20 acres of woodland, and about 15 acres of marsh that lies very con- venient for banking, and between 8 and 9 acres of clover meadow ; the remainder very good land for grain. The place is commo- diously situated, is very healthy, and would be very suitable for a gentleman's seat, or a small family. Any person inclining to pur- chase, may apply to the subscriber, who will shew the premises, give a good title, and dispose of the same on reasonable terms. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and possession given in two months from the date hereof, if required, by
WILLIAM WHITE.
N. B. If the place is not disposed of by the 7th of September next, it will be set up at vendue; and at the same time and place will be sold at public sale, a number of milch cows, a fine bull of the English breed, a number of yearlings and calves of the same breed; likewise a number of swine of the English breed; household furniture, farming utensils, and other things too tedious to mention. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock on the said day, when attendance will be given, and the conditions made known by W. W.
From The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2382, August 17, 1774.
BURLINGTON, Eighth Month (August) 13. 1774.
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION
(under the appointment of the General Assembly) a new edition of the LAWS OF THE COLONY OF NEW-JERSEY. To which will be added, The Ordinance establishing the Fees of the Court of Chan- cery, and a well digested Index. Conditions :
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I. This work to be comprised in one volume, folio, of about 600 pages, including the preface and index, to be printed on a beautiful new type, and good paper.
2. The price to subscribers not to exceed thirty-five shillings, neatly bound in calf and lettered.
3. Two dollars to be paid at the time of subscribing, the re- mainder on the delivery of the book.
4. If more than one thousand should be subscribed for, a pro- portionable abatement to be made in the price.
5. Great care and pains will be taken to render this edition as complete as possible. The price to other purchasers will be con- siderably higher than to subscribers.
This volume it is expected will include the Laws of the next Session of Assembly, but as they will naturally be placed at the end of the book, its publication will not be thereby retarded after the number of subscribers is known. And as the work will be at- tended with great expense, is much wanted by the public, and al- most ready for the press, the Editor requests those who are de- sirous of becoming subscribers, to be speedy in their applications, that he may be able the sooner to ascertain the number necessary to be struck off.
Subscriptions to be taken in by Cortland Skinner, John Combs, and John Smyth, Esquires, of the City of Perth-Amboy; John Wetherill and John Moores, Esquires, of Middlesex; Edward Tay- lor and Richard Lawrence, Esquires, and Edmund Williams, Mer- chant, of Monmouth; Stephen Crane, Henry Garritse and Elias Boudinot, Esquires, of Essex; Hendrick Fisher, John Roy and Jonathan D. Sergeant, Esquires, of Somerset; Theunis Dey, and John Demarest. Esquires, of Bergen; James Kinsey, Thomas Pol- green Hewlings, John Lawrence and Samuel Allinson, Esquires, and Isaac Collins, Printer, of the City of Burlington; Henry Paxson and Anthony Sykes, Esquires, of the County of Burlington; John Hinchman and Robert F. Price, Esquires, and Samuel Shaw, Attor- ney at Law, of Gloucester ; Grant Gibbon and Benjamin Holme, Es- quires, of Salem; John Sheppard and Theophilus Elmer, Esquires, of Cumberland; Jonathan Hand and Eli Eldridge, Esquires, of Cape-May ; Samuel Tucker, John Mehelm and Isaac Allen, Es- quires, of Hunterdon; Jacob Ford and William Winds, Esquires, of Morris; Nathaniel Pettit and Thomas Anderson, Esquires, of Sussex; Joseph Reed and Miers Fisher, Esquires, in Philadelphia, and James Duane Esq; and George Bowne, Merchant, in New- York.
N. B. The Editor, Samuel Allinson, begs the favour of the above named gentlemen, to forward to him their respective lists of
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subscribers, so that he may receive them by the first day of the eleventh-month (November) next.
BURLINGTON, August 15, 1774.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having observed an advertisement in the Pennsylvania Journal, as also in the Pennsylvania Gazette, for the sale of one-seventh part of a propriety in West-Jersey, with upwards of 3,000 acres of rights, formerly the property of Thomas Davis, now belonging to Ann Knight, with the name of James Derkinderen thereto; in order that no person may be imposed upon, by the said Derkinderen, I thought it my duty to inform them, that I have a warranty deed, from William Knight and Ann his wife, for the said share of propriety, with all the rights thereon due, signed by the same iden- tical James Derkinderen, thereunto lawfully authorized by letter of attorney, which letter of attorney is recorded in the Secretary's office in Burlington. DANIEL ELLIS.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq.
Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of New-Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral in the same, &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas his Majesty, by his Order in Council, at St. James's, bearing date the first day of September last past, hath been graciously pleased, with the advice of his Privy Council, to declare his Royal approbation and allowance of an Act of the Legislature of this Province, passed in September, 1772, intituled, An Act for establishing the Boundary or Partition Line between the Colonies of New-York and Nova-Caesarea, or New-Jersey, and for confirm- ing the titles and possessions.
And whereas his Majesty, by one other Order in Council, at St. James's, bearing Date the thirteenth Day of April last past, hath been graciously pleased, in like manner, to declare his Royal appro- bation and allowance of a certain other Act of the Legislature of this Province, intituled, An Act to enable certain Persons to erect and draw a Lottery for raising the Sum of One Thousand and Fifty Pounds, to be applied for the Purposes therein mentioned.
I have therefore thought fit to publish his Majesty's gracious allowance and affirmance of the said two Acts, by Proclamation, to the end that all his Majesty's subjects, whom it may concern, may take notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly.
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Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, in the City of Burling- ton, the eighth Day of August, in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Third, Anno Dom. 1774.
WM. FRANKLIN.
By his Excellency's Command,
CHARLES PETTIT, D. Secretary.
God Save the King.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 70, August 18, 1774.
Last Friday afternoon, about 25 leagues south of Sandy Hook, Capt. Thomas Fanning, of Norwich, in Connecticut, from Egg Harbour, came across a schooner from Maryland, late commanded by Amero Andre, of this city, the people on board acquainted him they lost their Captain overboard the preceding Wednesday night and had determined to run the vessel on shore, if they could not meet with assistance to bring her in, on which Captain Fanning kindly lent them a hand to affect it; she is hourly expected in this port.
. At Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, the beginning of October next, at the time of the Fair, will be run for, a Purse of about twenty- five pounds, free for any horse, &c. not full blood, to carry weight for age and blood. The particulars of which will be made public one month before the time of starting.
Elizabeth-Town, August 16, 1774.
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
The convenient dwelling-house and lot of land of the subscriber, lying in the town of Newark, in the county of Essex. The house is one and a half stories high, with six rooms on the first floor ; with two good cellars, a good new kitchen, and a large new dining room of sixteen by thirty feet, adjoining the dwelling-house; also a good stable with proper stalls for horses, and a large loft above for hay. The lot on which the above buildings are, contains four acres of excellent mowing land, with about thirty bearing apple trees, and a variety of other fruit trees, such as peaches, plumbs, &c. An excellent garden, equal (if not superior) to any in town. Its situation is very pleasant, being near the centre of the town, and on the main road that leads from Powles-Hook to Philadel- phia, and not above forty rods from the court-house, where most of the public business is transacted. It would suit either merchant or tavern-keeper, having been occupied as such for many years past. For a more particular description, and terms of sale, apply to the
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subscriber living on the premises, who will give an indisputable title for the same. JOHN ROBINSON.
[This property was later advertised for public sale on October Ist, 1774 .- EDITOR. ]
From Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, No. 148, August 22, 1774. FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber, living in Upper Penns-Neck, Salem county, on the IIth day of August last, a Scotch servant man named James Dick, about 30 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high. of a sandy complexion and red beard, straight thick hair, a fresh color, down look, and talks coarse: Had on when he went away an iron collar, an old beaver hat, tow shirt and trowsers, a good homespun wove twilled jacket of a lead colour, lined with striped linsey, and shoes about half-worn with strings in them. Whoever takes up the said servant and secures him, so that his master may get him again, shall have the above reward, paid by me.
THOMAS CARNEY, jun.
N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril.
GLOUCESTER, August 5, 1774.
Whereas a certain James Caruthers obtained from the subscriber, a bond for the sum of one hundred and ninety-six pounds ten shillings, dated January 15th, 1774, for which said Caruthers was to make a good warranted deed for 300 acres of land and meadow, which he has not done according to his bargain, and there is reason to fear that his designs are dishonest: This is therefore to for- warn all persons from taking said bond, as I am determined not to pay it. CONSTANTINE SMITH.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
Was stolen from the lower house on Raccoon Creek, on the night of the 15th instant (August) a silver watch, with a silver face, maker's name J. Williamson, No. 3838; also a quantity of bacon and dried beef, and a saddle made by Henry Moses, in Market street. Whoever will apprehend the thief, and bring him before 'Squire Hinchman, near the mouth of Raccoon Creek, or any other magistrate, shall have the above reward, from JOB KAY.
Just imported in the ship Bella, Captain Jones, from London, and to be sold by William Richards, at the sign of the Spread Eagle in Market-street, near the Court-House, Philadelphia,
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A large and general assortment of drugs and medicines, among which are, best Peruvian Bark, Jalap, Ipecacuana, camphire, epsom and Glauber salts; antimony, borax; salt petre; manna; magnesia ; sago; salop, and pearl barley ; patent medicines; Anderson's, Lock- yer's and Hooper's pills; Daffy's elixir; Turlington's balsam; British oil; Jesuits and Bateman's drops, &c. lavender, Hungary, Italian, orange, flower, and damask rose waters; excellent Sallad oil; and genuine Strasburgh rappee: Also a compleat assortment of painters colours, with brushes, tools, camels hair pencils; water colours in shells ; marble slabs, with mullers for grinding paint, &c. window glass by the box or small quantity; shop furniture; marble and glass mortars; pill boxes; syrup; ointment and galley pots, phials, &c. &c.
Orders from physicians and store-keepers in town or country will be thankfully received and strictly complied with, and the best price given for clean mustard seed.
Said Richards has erected a manufactory at Lamberton, about half a mile below Trenton, for making the useful Dutch stone ware, and sand crucibles equal to any imported from Holland, and at twenty-five per cent. less. Orders are received in town or at said works, and will be compleated in fourteen days for any moderate quantity made in such form as may be required. He has at said Lamberton, pickled Sturgeon and fine Maryland Herrings cured for families private use, much better than those put up in the common way; also a quantity of rice .- He has also a new vessel built on purpose to suit said place, with proper stores to receive any goods.
From The New-York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1193, August 22, 1774.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Monday the 12th day of September next, or at private sale any time before, by the subscriber on the premises, in Windsor township, Middlesex county, and province of New-Jersey, about four miles from Princetown; a very good grist mill, with two pair of stones, upon a very fine stream of water, and were this summer re- paired in the best manner, with all the bolts and other necessaries for either merchant or country work, with about 12 acres of land, a good dwelling house, cellar, merchant's shop, where there has a store been kept many years, a kitchen, barn, &c. all in good repair. The mills are well situated for either Philadelphia or New-York market, as they are about ten miles from Lewis's Landing, upon Crosswicks, about 12 miles from Trenton, 15 from South-River
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Landing, and 18 miles from New Brunswick. Also will be sold on the abovesaid day, all the shop goods of the subscriber, consisting of a neat assortment of dry goods, &c.
And whereas I the subscriber intend to leave this province in a short time, I desire all those indebted to me either by bond, note or book account, to discharge the same by the first day of October next at farthest, without further notice.
Windsor, July 25, 1774.
JACOB G. BERGEN.
That the Public may be rightly informed concerning the draw- ing of the Delaware Lottery, for the disposal of the Earl of Stir- ling's lands, the following letters are inserted at the request of his Lordship, and the gentlemen formerly intended to be the managers of it.
NEW-JERSEY, August 14th, 1774.
GENTLEMEN : As I understand you continue to be of opinion that it is not advisable to draw the Delaware Lottery for the sale of lands belonging to me, from an apprehension that there are not a sufficient number of tickets sold to discharge the cash prizes, and the incumbrances by mortgages on some of the lands in the lot- tery, and that there may be a want of cash to discharge those in- cumbrances ; and as I conceive that there is a sufficient number of tickets sold to enable me to pay off the cash prizes, and to dis- charge all the incumbrances, and am willing to take that risque on my own shoulders, intending if there is any deficiency to make it up out of my other estate: I can at present only give you my sincere and hearty thanks for the trouble I have hitherto given you, and must request the favour of you to revest me with the lands which I conveyed to you, for that purpose, hoping that after you have thus relinquished your agency in my affairs, you will find no objection to my proceeding to draw the lottery at my own risque, under the inspection of such a set of respectable gentlemen as I shall be able to prevail upon to attend the same, at Burlington's Island, where I purpose to begin the drawing it the latter end of this month. I am, Gentlemen,
Your most humble servant,
STIRLING.
To the Hon. William Smith, and Hugh Wallace, Esq. and John Harris Cruger, Charles M'Evers, Isaac Low, William Bayard, Anthony Van Dam, Leonard Lispenard and William M'Adam, Esquires.
Friday, August 19, 1774. MY LORD, We had agreed to meet upon the notification of the
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speedy drawing of your Lottery, in Mr. Holt's paper of yesterday before your letter dated the 14th instant, came to hand.
When we received the deeds from you in Jersey, transferring the estates you proposed to vend by a lottery, according to the scheme which your Lordship had before concerted in that province, our only motive was to serve you; and therefore we can have no other ob- jections to the re-conveyance you request, than such as arise from your having published our names as the managers of it. But since we were silent upon the publication of your scheme, it concerns us to inform the world of this alteration of your original design, that such as became adventurers upon the credit of our agency, may afterwards act at their pleasure; and we trust that your Lordship will take no offence at the immediate publication of your letter to us, and this answer to it. We wish your Lordship all the success you desire, and are, with great esteem,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servants,
LEONARD LISPENARD,
WM. BAYARD,
WM. M'ADAM,
ISAAC LOW,
WIM. SMITH, ANTHO. VAN DAM,
JNO. H. CRUGER.
Mr. Wallace and Mr. M'Evers are now absent.
To the Right Honourable the Earl of Stirling.
Any Person wanting to send their letters or papers to any part of the counties of Cumberland or Gloucester, are desired to send them to the Post-office in this City, and direct them to be left at the Post-office in Springfield, where the Post for those Counties and this meet.
New-York, August 18, 1774.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 71, August 25, 1774.
BURLINGTON, August 20, 1774.
The Annual Meeting of the Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen in the Communion of the Church of England and America, is to be held at Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey, on the 5th of October next, being the first Wednes- day after the Feast of St. Michael.
JONATHAN ODELL, Secretary.
From The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2383, August 24, 1774.
The Trustees of the Academy of Newark, are desired to attend
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their half yearly visitation, at said Academy, on Tuesday, the 13th of September next.
By order of the Trustees,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
LITTLE-EGG HARBOUR, August 20, 1774.
The schooner Mercy, Amaro Andre, late Master and Owner, is now in my possession, at Little-Egg Harbour river, in New-Jersey. This schooner was brought up the river by a Pilot, which Captain Fanning lately put on board, with one William Wood, who answers the description in Mr. Rivington's New-York paper, of the 18th instant, and who is committed to Gloucester county goal, on sus- picion of having been concerned in the murder of Capt. Andre. I have taken an inventory of the effects on board the said schooner. Any person or persons, who are interested in the same, are hereby desired to come, and prove their property, and, by paying the charges, shall have the schooner and cargo delivered them by me. This advertisement is published by order of his Excellency Gov- ernor Franklin. RICHARD WESTCOTT.
N. B. The schooner's register, &c., are in my hands.
Run away, from the Subscriber, living in Lower Penn's Neck, in the county of Salem, in the province of West New-Jersey, on the 15th of this instant, an indented servant, named Richard Brown, 18 years of age, slim made, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, of a brown complexion, strait dark hair, a sneaking down look and near sighted. [Etc.].
Whoever takes up and secures the said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, shall receive three pounds reward, and reasonable charges, if brought home, from
ANDREW SINNICKSON, junior.
RACCOON CREEK, New-Jersey, August 17, 1774.
Run away, yesterday from the subscriber, living at Raccoon Creek, a country born servant man, named Jacob Reiley, is about 26 or 27 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a pale complexion, lightish hair, and is very raw boned. - Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have twenty-five shillings reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by GABRIEL DOLBOW.
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