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She is about 24 years of age, short and well set, with dark brown hair; a round face; on the right side of her head she has a remarkable lock of grey hair.
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HENRY DOUGAN.
Late Chirurgeon to his Majesty's twenty-ninth regiment of foot, now residing in the city of New Brunswick, in the province of New-Jersey, where he has for some time followed the practice of physic and chirurgery to the satisfaction (he hopes) of those who have been pleased to call upon him; begs leave to inform his friends, former customers, and the public, that he intends continuing the practice of his said profession, in the said city of New Brunswick, and for that purpose, hath lately laid in a fresh and general assort- ment of drugs, patent medicines, of which he will dispose to his costomers, upon as low terms as they will possibly admit. The experience he has had by his attendance upon the military, during the term of thirteen years, induces him to hope, it will be a suffi- cient recommendation of him to the impartial public, whose favours he is, and always will be desirous to gain and merit by a constant assiduity and attendance on business.
WANTED,
Two, four, or six nailors, to whom good encouragement will be given by Jonathan Morrell, in Elizabeth Town. Who hath for sale, on the lowest terms, Jamaica spirits, West-India and New- York Rum, by the hogshead; tea, coffee, chocolate, pepper, alspice, &c. &c. with a neat assortment of dry goods, wholesale and retail.
From Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, No. 150, Sept. 5, 1774.
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW-YORK STAGE WAGON.
To plye constantly, Winter and Summer. Setts out from Mr. William Dibleys, the sign of the Cross Keys, the corner of Third and Chestnut-streets, every Monday and Thursday, precisely at · six o'clock in the morning, and proceeds to Princetown, where it meets the New York stage, exchanges passengers, and returns next day to Philadelphia, and the other to New York. Each passenger to pay twenty shillings to New York, and to be allowed fifteen pounds weight of luggage.
N. B. It is one of the best carriages of the kind that has ever travelled the road; and will ensure the publick of as good, carefull and sufficient a driver as any upon the continent of America.
The subscriber returns his sincere thanks to the publick for their past favours, and hopes for a continuance of his former friends ; and the public in general, and am their most obedient, and humble servant,
CHARLES BESSONETT.
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We are favoured with the following accounts of the emigrations from Ireland from the third of August, 1773, to the 29th of Novem- ber following, which was taken in Philadelphia, and the other towns, upon the emigrants being landed there, and transmitted to our cor- respondent by the Isabella, Captain Fleming.
At New-York 1611
At Philadelphia 2086
At Charlestown 966
At New-Jersey 326
At Halifax 516
At Newport, Rhode Island 717
Total of emigrants from Ireland in four months 6222
From England, Scotland, and Germany, there have landed at the above ports within the same period I400
From the Isle of Man 56
The drawing of the Delaware Lottery was completed on Thurs- day last; the list of the fortunate numbers with the prizes is now preparing for the press, and will be published in a few days.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away on the evening of the 28th of July last, from the subscriber in Londonderry township, Chester county, and province of Pennsylvania, an Irish servant man named Dennis M'Mullen, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, pretty well made, has short brown curling hair, smooth red face, and is fond of spiritous liquor ; had on [Etc.]. He came with Capt. M'Cullugh from Ireland in May last, and has been seen in Philadelphia at- tempting to obtain a pass to travel into New-Jersey, or towards New-England, whither it is likely he will attempt to go. One John Mooney, a journeyman blacksmith, 'tis supposed went with him from Philadelphia, and will no doubt endeavour to represent him as a freeman, as they were countrymen and shipmates. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above Reward and reasonable charges, bv applying to the subscriber, or to Daniel Montgomery, painter in Philadelphia. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY.
From The New-York Gazette : and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1195, Sept. 5, 1774.
Two Gentlemen, one from Cumberland county, and the other
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from Gloucester county, arrived here since our last, and inform that on their journey hither, on Sunday night, the 14th ultimo, they lodged at the Rev. Samuel Peter's house, in Hebron, in Connecticut ; and that about sunrise the next morning they were surprized by about 300 men who came to the house on horseback, about ten of which came into the house and informed Mrs. Peters that they were a committee chosen by the body of the people that waited without, to enquire whether he (Mr. Peters) had not wrote to England in a manner unfriendly to the rights and privileges of the colony? Mr. Peters declared to them that he had not wrote in such manner ; whereupon they informed him that they expected he would show them the copies of such letters as he had wrote to the Society for propagating the gospel in foreign parts, and copies of such pieces as he had sent and procured to be printed in any of the common news-papers, or had prepared for the press; Mr. Peters perceiving the vengeance that seemed to sit on the brows of the formidable multitude that surrounded the house, thought it prudent to show them all such papers as they requested, and did do it; first read- ing them to the committee, then permitting the committee to peruse them themselves; after which our intelligencers were examined, to know whether several other letters from Mr. Peters, not shewn to the committee were not in their hands to carry to New-York? and they answered in the negative: the said committee declared them- selves satisfied that Mr. Peters was innocent of the crimes he was suspected to be guilty of, and went to their brethren the mob, that surrounded the house, and reported that Mr. Peters was innocent; this was satisfactory to most of them. To the honour of the com- mittee it may justly be said, that they treated Mr. Peters with as much civility as might any way be expected from men who had forgot that it is as indecent, unjust and cruel to terrify a British subject to such a degree, as to force him to lay open to public view his letters, &c. as it is by force and terror to extort from a man all the secrets of his family. Satisfied as this tumultuous people at first seemed to be with the report of their committee, yet they soon afterwards made a fresh demand, that Mr. Peters read to them a certain piece he had prepared for the press, which he did; the whole people now seemed satisfied; but soon after informed Mr. Peters that he must sign with his name at large the same piece, and deliver it to them, for them to print or suppress, as they should think best, on further consideration; and further, that he must give them under his hand, that he had not wrote nor did not intend to write to Great-Britain relating to the controversy between her and the colonies; all which Mr. Peters complied with. The mob now seemed quite satisfied, and a great majority of them mounted
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their horses to retire, thanking Mr. Peters for his civility, &c. but about the number of twenty of the mob, headed by one Hatch, and one White, tarried and insisted on Mr. Peters asking forgiveness, acknowledging his fault, &c. but as neither he nor a great majority of the people assembled could see that he had done any thing worthy of tar and feathers; he refused to do it; and after suffering much scurrility and abuse from Hatch, White, and their party; a con- siderable number of Mr. Peters's friends assembled, the appear- ance of whom struck such terror into Hatch, White and the other creatures that attended them, that they soon followed their more sensible friends, without administering to Mr. Peters, tar, feathers, or any other violence, though it had been for more than an hour every moment expected that he would feel the rage and fury of these twenty more than brutish people. O how dreadful is it for innocence to be arraigned at the bar of infernal furies!
What is very remarkable, this large body of people called them- selves Sons of Liberty. O poor degenerate children! Such de- stroyers of liberty itself are a disgrace to their mother, if she is the goddess of Liberty. For doth not Liberty herself allow every man to enjoy his own sentiments? Doth not she allow him to enjoy his leisure hours in contemplation? Does she forbid him committing by ink to paper his thoughts. Does she deny him the privileges of looking back on his former thoughts committed to writing only for his own use? Does she justify others when they break the cabinet of her sins, and peep into their secrets? Are these burglarians her dutiful sons; or are they the destroyers of her family, the disgrace of their mother? Surely they are cursed chil- dren, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
JOHN GROUT, Cumberland County. JOHN PETERS, Gloucester County.
By virtue of several writs of fieri facias, to me directed and de- livered, against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Cornelius Van Horne, deceased, I have taken and seized the farm or plantation whereon the said Cornelius Van Horne lately lived, lying and being in Rariton River, in the county of Somerset, and province of East-New-Jersey, containing by estimation about 1,400 acres of land, whereon is a large brick dwelling house, orchards, grist-mill, smelting-house, barns, stables, and sundry out-houses. There is near four hundred acres of meadow on said farm, all which will be exposed to sale at public vendue, on the premises, between the hours of twelve and five o'clock, on Tuesday the first day of November next. All persons concerned, and those that in-
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tend to become purchasers, are desired to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
WILLIAM M.DONALD, Late Sheriff.
The subscriber has lately built a new and very commodious house for tavern-keeping, about 200 yards from his late dwelling- house, at the foot of the bridge, and on the King's highway to Newark, and intends, God willing, to leave all business, as shop- keeping and farming, and to apply himself solely to tavern-keeping, and to keep as good a house as the country will afford, viz. Eating, drinking and lodging, with the best accommodations for horses. All gentlemen and ladies, who will please to favour him with their company, may depend upon the best and genteelest treatment. Should it appear too great a distance from his house to the falls, any gentlemen or ladies who chuse to go there shall be supplied with horses gratis.
By the public's most humble servant,
ABRAHAM GODWIN, Commonly called GORDON.
N. B. A convenient room for dancing, and a fiddler, will always be ready for the services of ladies and gentlemen who may re- quire it. Also a guide to attend any strangers, who shall shew them all the natural curiosities at the falls.
To all persons interested in the low lands and meadows adjacent to Passaick River, from the mills belonging to Capt. Nathaniel Bonnell and William Parsons, and others, and up the said river to Boyles mills, in the Counties of Essex, Sommerset and Morris ;
Please to Notice that we the subscribers, and a number of others intend to petition the Legislature at their next session, for a law to oblige the owners and possessors of said low lands and meadows, to pay their proportionable parts of clearing said river, and lowering the Falls thereof, between said Bonnel's and Parson's Mills and the place where the mills and dams lately stood, which was the property of Joseph Crane; and also, a law to oblige said interested persons to pay their proportionable parts of the sum of eighty pounds, for the privilege of the free course of the water where said Crane's Mill stood, it being purchased for that sum solely for the benefit of all persons interested therein.
JOHN CARLE, CORNELIUS LUDLOW, PETER LAYTEN, JONAS CARLE.
New-Jersey, August 23, 1774.
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We learn from Morris county, in New-Jersey, that a farmer in that neighbourhood, lately voided a worm that measured no less than 21 feet, and that it was supposed it had not all come away.
PORT OF RHODE-ISLAND, August 29. Arrived, Van Emburgh, jun., New Jersey; ... Myrick, Egg- Harbour : . .. Pratt, Egg-Harbour.
GREAT FALLS.
This is to acquaint the public, that the subscriber keeps good entertainment in the house where Cornelius Nefee formerly lived, at the Great Falls of Passaick. Ladies and gentlemen on parties of pleasure, and others, shall be well accommodated, as he has laid in a good supply of every thing necessary on such occasions; and if unacquainted, shall be waited on and shewed every curious production of nature at said Falls; - - and as he lives most con- venient, and on the spot, makes no doubt but people in general will favour him with their custom, which will be gratefully acknowl- edged, by the public's most humble servant,
JAMES LESLIE.
From The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2385, Sept. 7, 1774.
To all persons interested in the lands formerly taken up for John Hootton, or the lands taken up by Thomas Hilborn, in right of said Hootton, by virtue of a twelfth part of a propriety in West-Jersey, formerly granted to said Hootton by Anna Saltar or the persons interested in the lands taken up by William Biddle, in right of one sixth part of a propriety in said West-Jersey, sold to said Biddle by the Executors of said Anna Saltar; these are to inform them that the said share of propriety was granted to Henry Saltar, former husband to the said Anna, who died intestate, and that the heir at law of the said Henry is now ready to confirm their titles, on moderate terms, if application is made by the tenth of October next, otherwise the said heir will apply to the Council of Proprie- tors, for a warrant to resurvey the lands taken up on the said share, whereby the persons in possession may be put to the disagreeable necessity of standing a suit at law. Application may be made to the Clerk of the Council of Proprietors, who can inform where the heir (or the person representing him) may be found.
September 3, 1774.
On Thursday evening was married, at Somerville, near this city, Mr. Charles Thomson, to Miss Hannah Harrison.
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Run away from the subscriber, living in Evesham. an appren- tice lad. named Thomas Bradshaw, about 18 years of age, with dark hair and eyes, about five feet three inches high, pretty well set ; had on when he went away [ Etc.]. Whoever takes up and secures said apprentice, in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by DANIEL COATE.
LANCASTER GOAL, August 16, 1774.
Was committed to my custody, on Monday, the 15th inst. a negroe man, who calls himself John Solomon, about 5 feet 11 inches high, and is pretty much marked with the small-pox: Had on, when committed, an old blanket coat, ozenbrigs shirt and trowsers, and old shoes, tied with strings; he says he is a mill-wright by trade, and that he was born in Millstone, in East-Jersey. His master, if he has any, is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away, in three weeks from the date hereof, otherwise he will be discharged, on paying his fees. GEORGE EBERLY, Goaler.
From The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1657, Sept. 7, 1774. TO BE SOLD, BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
A valuable plantation, with a Ferry and a Tavern belonging to the same, situated at the lower ferry on Ancocus creek, in the town- ship of Willingburgh in the county of Burlington, on the great road between Burlington and Philadelphia, five miles from Burling- ton, twelve miles from Philadelphia, and three from the river Dela- ware; containing 166 acres of land, sixty acres of upland cleared and well fenced, and twenty acres of banked meadow cleared, be- sides some more that may be cleared, all which is well banked in, and fenced with good cedar rails, and in very good repair, an ex- traordinary good bearing apple orchard; with a good new two story framed house, with four fire places. two rooms on the ground floor, and three rooms on the chamber floor, a garret. with a good cellar under the whole, a kitchen, and a good well of water handy to both ; a good new barn, with stables, shed and other out houses, necessary to equip a tavern with. It is allowed to be a very profitable place, and very suitable for a country seat or family, it being very handy for marketing, and very convenient to the creek for boats, &c. Any person inclining to purchase the said planta- tion, may know the terms and conditions, by applying to the sub- scriber, living in Chester township, Burlington county.
Sept. 7. ISAAC ANDERSON, Miller
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PHILADELPHIA.
Yesterday afternoon arrived here an express from the Committee at Elizabeth-Town, with the following letter from Col. Israel Put- nam, of Pomfret, in Connecticut, to one of his Captains, handed them by expresses sent by the different Committees, through Con- necticut, &c.
CAPT. CLEVELAND.
Sept. 3, 1774.
Mr. Keys has this moment brought us the news, that the men of war and troops began to fire on the people last night at sun- set at Boston ; when a post was sent immediately off, to inform the country. He informs, that the artillery play'd all night; that the people were universally rallying from Boston as far as here, and desire all the assistance possible: The first was occasioned by the country's being robbed of their powder from Boston as far as Farmingham, and when found out, the persons that went to take them, were immediately fired on. Six of our number were killed the first shot, and a number wounded. Beg you will collect all the forces you can, and be on the march immediately, for the relief of Boston, and the people that way.
(Signed) ISRAEL PUTNAM.
Notice is hereby given to the gentlemen of the New-Jersey Society for the Relief of the Widows and Children of deceased Presbyterian Ministers, that they are to meet at Princeton the last Tuesday of September at 9 o'clock in the morning. And the public may be informed that Doctor Witherspoon is to preach a sermon the next day, being the day of Commencement, when there will be a collection made for the purposes of this charitable institution.
ALEXANDER MACWHORTER, Secretary.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 73. Sept. 8, 1774. GARRET RAPALJE
Has for sale at his store opposite the Fly-Market, a quantity of shear'd wool, refined iron, warranted good; all sorts of steel, a parcel of castor and felt hats, and sundry sorts of dry goods. Also, the noted farm, late the property of Ryerson and Reading; about eighteen hundred acres of land in New-Jersey, called Squire's- Point, with a good grist mill, with two pair of stones, and sundry good improvements, sold on the most reasonable terms.
TO BE SOLD,
At public vendue, on Tuesday the 4th day of October next, at
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Rampough, in the township of Franklin, and county of Bergen, and in the eastern division of the province of East New-Jersey, about ten miles distant from Ringwood and Stirling, and 15 miles from a landing, and 20 from Hackensack, a very valuable farm, con- taining 93 acres, of the best land, either for tillage or pasturage ; twenty acres of which are now mowable, yielding heavy burdens of English hay every season, and the whole well wooded and watered ; being within good fence. On the premises are a new stone house, of a compleat structure, having four fire places, a good large cellar, and a well of the very best of water, that never fails in the driest seasons, close to the kitchen door. A new large framed barn, an orchard, of various kinds of fruit trees; and also one of the best grist-mills on the continent, with two run of stones, fed by a stream which has proved inexhaustible when most others failed; and all in good repair ; the place itself being commodiously situated either for a gentleman, a merchant, or an inn-keeper, as nature has im- planted pleasure and health in its level meads, environed by rivu- lets, and being in the midst of a populous country, with its con- veniences renders it a profitable seat.
Also to be sold on said day on the premises, some male slaves, and a strong healthy female slave, all of unexceptionable character, together with horses, cows, sheep and hogs, with many other articles unnecessary to mention here. But as it is hardly prudent to believe all that is said in this respect to what merchants or millers have to vend; and from an apprehension that people may imagine that the premises are described above measure, the public are requested to come and view what is moveable or immoveable, on, or belonging to, the said premises, and in recompense for their curiosity, they may have the conditions of payment made known to them, and an indisputable title shewn, by
THOMAS BOGGS, Living on the premises.
Sept. I, 1774.
Whereas John Ludeman, of Newark, my supposed husband, has advertised and exposed me in the public news-papers, accusing me with leaving his bed, whereunto I declare the same to be a wilful lie, because I never was bedded by him, it is true l parted from him for the following reasons :
I. He is a liar and a drunkard, and keeping company with those, who, with their flattery to gratify their vicious and drunken appetites, have instilled the spirit of jealousy into his breast, and by reason of his inability to perform the duties of a husband to a wife in the marriage bed, confirmed the same jealousy to be true, and therefore I was ill-treated by him.
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II. The unnatural and beastly usage wherewith I was used from the time we were married till now, I thought it proper and lawful for me to part, to avoid future miseries, and the scandal which threatened me. I therefore disclaim all right and title to him as a husband, and likewise free him from all obligations to me as a wife. I shall not trouble his credit, because no body will trust him with- out an order from Mr. Ogden, I shall only content myself with getting rid of so vile, base, treacherous, unnatural, beastly and drunken fool.
N. B. The above declaration I shall at my return from New- England [to] Newark confirm the same with an oath, and I beg the charity of the public to pardon and justify the indecency of my expressions, the injuries which my unblemished character is like to sustain by a diabolical society, compels me to it, which if otherwise, I should forbear, and I hope all those who are interested in virtue, especially my relations, who are many and credible, will, by their faithful endeavours, and for the sake of their honours, espouse my innocent cause, and avenge my injuries, which call aloud for vengeance, and bring him to public shame.
FRIENDS AND COUNTRYMEN :
In a late address to you, I have endeavored to distinguish be- tween Taxes and Duties; that the former ought to be imposed on our estates, by our own Representatives, that the latter cannot be properly laid by any authority, but that of Great Britain.
That we are a part of the great British Empire, and without losing every idea of a Colony, we cannot claim an exemption from duties and restraints on trade; I now beg leave to add, that this country was settled for the sole purposes of trade, and an absolute submission to the laws of the mother country, in paying customs and duties, was one of the terms our forefathers settled under. When we consider the design in planting colonies, we should not be too fond of our own opinions, but hearken to those men who have made this subject their study, and examined it fully: The great author of the Spirit of Laws, often quoted by our political writers, has given us not only his own sentiments, but the policy in Europe of making these settlements: speaking of colonies in his second vol., book 21st. c. 17, he says, "The colonies they (the European nations) have formed, are under a kind of dependence, of which there is scarcely an instance in all the colonies of the antients ; whether we consider them as holding of the state itself, or of some trading company established in the state."
Again, "The design of these colonies is to trade on more ad- vantageous conditions than could otherwise be done with the neigh-
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bouring people, with whom all advantages are reciprocal. It has been established, that the Metropolis* alone shall trade in the colo- nies, and that from very good reason; because the design of the settlement was the extension of commerce, not the foundation of a new city, or a new empire. Thus it is a fundamental law of Europe, that all commerce with a foreign colony shall be regarded as a mere monopoly punishable by the laws of the country."
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