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GLOUCESTER, December 1. 1774.
The inhabitants of the county of Gloucester, "qualified to vote for representatives in the Legislature." are desired to meet at the Court-house in the said county, on the 12th of this instant, by 10 o'clock in the forenoon, in order to choose a Committee of Ob- servation, pursuant to the IIth article of the association entered into by the General American Congress, lately held at Philadelphia, in behalf of themselves and these Colonies in general.
And as carrying the said association properly and faithfully into execution, is the only peaceable way that we can hope to obtain relief from the arbitrary and detestable measures of the British
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Parliament, so truly alarming to these colonies; and as carrying it so into execution will very much depend upon the vigilance, pru- dence and firmness of the said Committee, when appointed; and as the said Committee ought also to be large, consisting of trusty members from every part of the county; it is hoped that the in- habitants, qualified as aforesaid, will generally attend and assist in electing the same.
By order of the County Committee,
JOSEPH HUGG, Clerk. N. B. The time of meeting is the day before our next Court.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Philadelphia, Inward Entries. Schooner Sea-Flower. M. Hatfield, Perth-Amboy.
From The New-York Journal; or, The General Advertiser, No. 1666, Dec. 8, 1774.
NEW-TOWN, Sussex county, Nov. 24, 1774.
Yesterday a certain David Campbell, a pedlar, was discovered in offering to sale a pamphlet, entitled "A friendly address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political contentions," &c. a work highly injurious to the cause of American liberty ; spe- ciously recommending the base principles of passive obedience to tyranny; calculated to excite jealousies and divisions among the inhabitants of the different colonies, and to terrify weak minded persons into submission to the late oppressive acts of Parliament. The man, as soon as questioned, protested his innocence; and, the dangerous tendency of the pamphlet being declared to him, he promised to sell no more of them (one only having been disposed of).
This day the county committee called him before them, when he declared, that these infamous pamphlets were delivered to him, by James Rivington, of New-York, printer, who recommended them as excellent pamphlets, and very saleable; and, upon his assuring the printer, he had already expended all his money, Rivington urged him to take a dozen upon trust; in confirmation of which he pro- duced the original invoice, in the hand-writing of Rivington him- self. Previous to his appearance before the committee, the man, being convinced of his offence, and desirous to satisfy the people, had voluntarily consented to their being burnt by the hands of the common hangman, and they were burnt accordingly, in presence of a numerous concourse of people, from the different parts of this extensive county. The committee being informed of this, the pedlar discovering great candour and the appearance of innocence,
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and having most heartily promised to be more cautious in future lie was dismissed.
[The following letter then appears in print .- EDITOR. ] MR. JAMES RIVINGTON.
SIR, When I purchased a gross of the proceedings of the Con- gress, and two dozen almanacks, for which I paid you 41. 17s. you at that time solicited me to take along to sell. a dozen of what you called a friendly address, I knew no other than its being an address to the good people of this land, to exert themselves for the preser- vation of their ancient liberties and privileges. But how was I surprised to find them the reverse, and were sufficient to expose me to the prejudice of every gentleman in the county. Well! they have been publickly burned here. I aided and assisted in perform- ing the same, and have been had up and examined before the gentlemen and the committee of this county: Thus, Mr. Riving- ton's friendship has turned out to be the highest vexation and trouble to me.
Well, your account against me, is Il. 8s. and when I come to either Morris or Hackett's Town, I shall send you sixteen shillings. and expect you will send me a receipt in full, otherwise Mr. Rivington cannot expect me to lay out any more money with him. I am Sir, in the mean while,
Your very humble servant.
DAVID CAMPBELL.
From The New-York Gazette: and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1209, Dec. 12, 1774.
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
The place whereon the subscriber formerly lived at Pracaness, in the county of Bergen, containing 9 acres of good land, on which is a fine bearing orchard, besides one of a hundred trees, set out two years ago, with a good dwelling house, barn, stables, summer . house, garden, and many other conveniences too tedious to men- tion. The situation exceeds any one in that part of the country, being on a rising ground, commanding the prospect of a spacious well cultivated plain below, for a considerable distance. It would suit a doctor, merchant, tavern-keeper. saddler, or almost any public business, but more especially a doctor, as the people are now entirely destitute. Likewise two acres of meadow land, about a quarter of a mile distant ; also one other tract of thirty six acres. three or four of which is in good fence, with an agreeable situa- tion for building. The whole lying on the main country road. Who- ever inclines to purchase the whole, or part. may apply to the sub-
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scriber living at Orange-Town, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
GARDNER JONES.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
Two or three single men, that understand the mailing business in all its branches, may meet with good encouragement by apply- ing to Robert Neil, jun, in Newark, New-Jersey.
From The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2399, Dec. 14, 1774.
TO BE SOLD,
Four hundred acres of land, on Pond Run, in Burlington County, 3 miles from Trenton (60 acres cleared, and 60 capable of being made good meadow) with a log house and barn thereon. This tract will be divided if required. Also a plantation, on Shabbakunk creek, in Hunterdon county, 2 miles from Trenton, having a frame house and barn, and a good bearing orchard thereon; on this tract 50 acres are cleared and in good fence, and 20 acres of improved meadow and more may be made. Likewise 315 acres of woodland, lying in Sussex county, New-Jersey, near Muskonetcunk river. For terms. apply to ACHSAH LAMBERT.
Trenton, Dec. 10, 1774.
PHILADELPHIA GOAL, December 12, 1774.
Now in the goal of the city and county of Philadelphia, the fol- lowing runaway servants, viz. ... Peter Heaf, belonging to John Brown, Mantua creek, Gloucester county, West-Jersey ; . Their masters are desired to come and pay the charges, and take them away in 3 weeks, or they will be disposed of otherwise, to pay the same, by PETER ROBESON, Goaler.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, West New-Jersey, December 5, 1774.
Delivered into my custody, on the 22d of last month, two men, who, from divers circumstances, appear to be runaways ; one calls himself John Pemberton, who answers as to stature, age, and com- plexion, to the servant advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2397, by the name of John M'Guire, master's name John Boucther. The other calls himself John Gardiner, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, has lost his right eye. Their masters, if any they have, are desired to come, pay charges, and take them out, in three weeks from the above date, or they will be discharged, on paying their fees. ELIAS WHITAKAR, Goaler.
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SALEM COUNTY, NEW-JERSEY, December 5, 1774.
Was committed to my custody, on the 27th of November last, on suspicion of being a runaway servant, a certain John Smallwood, who, on his examination, confessed himself to be a servant to Wil- liam Doyl, Inn-keeper, in Doyltown, Bucks county, Pennsylvania. His master is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away, in three weeks from the date hereof, otherwise he will be sold out for the same. EDMUND WETHERBY, Sheriff.
From The New-York Journal; or, The General Advertiser. No. 1667, Dec. 15, 1774.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
The first of April next, by the Sheriff of the county of Essex. the late dwelling house, lot of land, and premises of Uzal Wood- ruff, late of Elizabeth-Town deceased, containing one acre of land; -the house is not large, but very convenient for a tradesman, and is plesantly situated on the public road leading from Elizabeth Town to the ferry: There are on the premises a good barn, stable, and other necessary out-houses, a small tan yard, of about twenty vats, a bark house, bark-mill, and other conveniences for carrying on the tanning business; also a large shoemaker's shop, two stories high, in which the shoemaker's business has been very success- fully carried on for a number of years past, and is as good a stand for that business as any in the town. For further particu- lars inquire of the subscribers; who also take this method to re- quest all persons who are indebted unto, or have any demands upon, the estate of the said Uzal Woodruff, deceased, to settle their accounts as speedily as may be.'
ELIAS WOODRUFF, OLIVER SPENCER, Administrators.
Elizabeth-Town, Dec. 12, 1774.
From Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 87, Dec. 15, 1774.
The creditors of John Toft, an insolvent debtor, now confined in the gaol of the borough of Elizabeth, are desired to meet at said Court-house on Monday the 16th day of January next, to shew cause (if any they have) before two of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the province of New-Jersey, why an assignment of the effects of the said Toft should not be made for the benefit of his creditors, and his body released from confinement.
Elizabeth-Town, December 12 1774.
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Many heavy losses at sea, and other disappointments having rendered it impossible for David Gould to make satisfaction to his creditors, and his person being now in the custody of the Sheriff of the county of Essex ; he therefore hereby gives this public notice, that he is determined to apply to the next General Assembly of New-Jersey, that they will graciously interpose for his relief : All concerned in this event, are hereby desired to govern them- selves accordingly.
Elizabeth-Town, December 12, 1774.
NEW-YORK, December 15. | Last week died John Van Horne, Esq; of Rocky-hill, in East-Jersey. [ But see p. 553, post .- EDITOR].
From Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet; or, The General Advertiser, No. 165, Dec. 19, 1774.
BORDENTOWN, 12th month 16th, 1774.
Whereas the partnership between Frettwell and Jonathan Wright is dissolved, this is therefore to desire all persons who have any accounts against them since their being in partnership, to bring them in that they may be settled.
From The New-York Gasette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1210, Dec. 19, 1774.
At a meeting of the freeholders of Elizabeth-Town, in Essex- county, on Tuesday the first day of December, 1774,
STEPHEN CRANE, Esq; in the Chair.
The Committee of Correspondence for the county of Essex, having produced the Association lately entered into by the dele- gates of the American colonies, met in General Congress ; the same was read to and then unanimously approved and adopted by the whole assembly : who were pleased at the same time, to signify their thanks to the delegates of this colony, for their faithful ser- vices.
It was then proposed, that pursuant to the eleventh article of the said Association, a large committee should be now chosen for the purposes therein mentioned: which was also agreed to, and the following persons were accordingly appointed, viz. Jonathan Hampton, Matthias Williamson, Elias Dayton, Isaac Woodruff, William Barnet, William Herriman, Oliver Spencer, George Ross, Edward Thomas, Cornelius Hetfield, John Blanchard, Ephraim Tyrrel, Abraham Clarke, Robert Ogden, jun. Jeremiah Smith, Richard Townly, jun. Samuel Shotwell, David Miller, Thomas Woodruff, John Clawson, Jonathan Dayton, Ephraim Marsh,
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Recompence Stanbury, Jedediah Swan, William Parsons, Samuel Potter, William Bott, Jonathan Williams, Christopher Marsh, Isaac Wynants, Daniel Halsey.
After which the Committee of Correspondence informed the assembly, that having executed the services for which they had been particularly appointed they had thought proper to dissolve themselves : in order that the inhabitants of the respective precincts of the county might have the opportunity of a new choice. Where- upon Stephen Crane, John De Hart, William Livingston, William P. Smith, Elias Boudinot, and John Chetwood, Esqrs, being of the late committee, were unanimously re-elected for the borough of Elizabeth; and at the same time authorized to instruct the repre- sentatives of this county, when convened in General Assembly, to join in the appointments of delegates for this colony, to meet in General Congress at Philadelphia : But if the said Assembly should not appoint delegates for that purpose by the first day of April next, then the said Committee of Correspondence to meet with the several county committees of this colony, and appoint the said delegates, at such time and place as shall be agreed upon by the said committees.
The above business being finished, the assembly unanimously voted-That two certain pamphlets lately published; the one en- titled. A Friendly Address &c. and the other under the signature of A Farmer, as containing many notorious falshoods, evidently calculated to sow the seeds of disunion among the good people of America; grossly misrepresenting the principle of the present op- position to parliamentary taxations ; vilifying the late Congress ; and intended to facilitate the scheme of the British ministry for enslaving the colonies, be publicly burnt. in destestation and abhor- rence of such infamous publications: and the same were accord- ingly committed to the flames, before the court-house, with the uni- versal approbation of a numerous concourse of people.
Stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber, at Hanover, in Morris County, East New-Jersey, on the night of the 26th of No- vember, a sorrel horse about 14 hands high, rising six years old, in good order, paces altogether, carries his fore feet very low, his hind feet very wide apart, and his tail very straight, has been steadily work'd in gears, but has no mark or brand. Supposed to be taken by one Joseph Bettes, who was born in New-England, and lately deserted from one of his Majesty's ships of war at Rhode-Island. He is about five feet ten inches high, well set, with brown hair : Had on when he went away a nankeen coat and vest, and a pair of brown broad cloth breeches; took with him a spotted swanskin
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jacket. Whoever takes up said horse and returns him to the owner, and secures said thief so that he may be brought to justice, shall have ten dollars reward, and five dollars for the horse alone, and all reasonable charges paid by me. JONATHAN FORD.
N. B. It is supposed he will go to Half-Moon, above Albany.
NEW-YORK, December 19. | The names of the Committee of Observation chosen at Mr. Timothy Day's at Acquacanonk, in Essex County, New-Jersey, for the purposes mentioned in the Asso- ciation entered into by the Continental Congress, came too late for this day's Paper, but shall be in our next.
From The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2400, Dec. 21, 1774.
TO THE PRINTERS.
At a time when the Colonies are likely to have occasion for all the wool they can raise, I expect the following observations will need no apology.
A farmer of reputation in New-Jersey, whose stock of sheep commonly consists of near one hundred head, gives it as his opinion, after twenty years experience, that sheep are the most profitable animal raised upon a farm in this country. He says, that if farmers in general would raise three sheep where they now com- monly raise one, and raise only one hog where they now raise two, they would find their account in it .- The annual profit upon sheep, in the round of seven years, would be rather greater than upon the hogs. Those who raise hogs always find their lands grow poorer, while on the contrary by keeping as large a flock of sheep as a farm can anyhow support, and properly pen-folding them, the poor soils in New-Jersey, which seldom bring more than eight bushels of wheat per acre, will produce from twenty to twenty- five bushels per acre. He observes that some farmers have ob- jected to the keeping of sheep, because they destroy their pasture. This objection (he says) is so far from being well founded, that it is directly contrary to the fact; for that he always found the pasture on his plantation grow better, from year to year, in pro- portion as he increased the number of his sheep-but he grants, that this does depend upon their being regularly pen-folded, the trouble of which is abundantly repaid, not only by the advantage already mentioned, but by several other very considerable ones, and particularly these; by keeping them pen-folded in the morning till the dew is off the ground, they are effectually preserved from the rot, they avoid the damage done by the herb St. John's Wort, which is greatly injurious to sheep while the dew is upon it, and as perfectly innocent when the dew is gone off ; they are also much
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less liable to be hurt by dogs in the night, who are many times in- duced to run after and destroy sheep, merely because the sheep rnn from them.
At a General Meeting of the inhabitants of the county of Gloucester, in New-Jersey, held at the Court-house, on the 12th of December, 1774; the association formed and entered into by the General American Congress, held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September last, in behalf of themselves and these Colonies in general, being read and approved, it was
I. Resolved unanimously. That the said association be adopted and carried into execution throughout this county.
The Committee of Correspondence appointed on the 18th of July last, then desiring to be dismissed, the same was taken under consideration, and on the question being put, it was
II. Resolved unanimously, That they be thanked for the faith- ful discharge of the trust reposed in them, and dismissed agreeable to their request.
III. Resolved unanimously, That a Committee of Observation, consisting of 77 members, be chose by a majority of electors "quali- fied to vote for representatives in the legislature;" and they were accordingly chose, viz. Samuel Spicer, Michael Fisher, Alexander Randall, Samuel Harrison, Robert F. Price, John Hinchman, James Hinchman, Thomas Clark, Richard Somers, George Vanleer, and Joseph Hugg, Esqrs. and Messrs. Joseph Morgan, Joshua Stokes, Kendal Coles, Abraham Inskeep, Isaac Mickle, Samuel Clement. John Gill, William Cooper, Dr. Benjamin Vanleer, Marmaduke Cooper, Benjamin Cathrall, Joseph Ellis, William Hugg, jun. James Dundass, Peter Cheesman, Isaac Tomlinson, John Hider, jun. Ben- jamin Pittfield, Josiah Hillman, Robert Mattocks, Jacob Roberts, John Hedger, John Cooper, John Sparks, James Whitall, sen. John Hopkins, Thomas Denny, Joseph Low, James Wilkins, Dr. Thomas Hendry, Charles Fisher, John Wilkins, jun. Israel Shreve, Restore Lippincott, Dr. Bodo Otto, Daniel Cozens, Archibald Maffet. Thomas Taber, John Barns, John Steelman, Matthew Gill, Robert Brown, James Talman, Constantine Wilkins, John Killey, William Guest. John Rambo, John Cozens, William Zane, Samuel Hewes, Elijah Clark, Richard Westcott, John Somers, Benjamin Brush, Thomas Clark, Joseph Johnson, John Somers, jun. Thomas Stites, Lemuel Sayre, Robert Morss, Robert Smith, Richard Price, and David Clark; to see that the said Association is properly carried into execution, and, in all respects, duly and punctually observed.
IV. Resolved unanimously, That it is the will and desire of the people here met, that the said Committee do execute the said
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trust with firmness and fidelity; and that they do, in every respect, as carefully attend to, and pursue the rules and directions for their government expressed and set forth in the said association; as they would if the same had been enacted into a law by the legislature of this province: And particularly, that they publicly advertise, without fear, favour or partiality, all such persons as shall, within the limits of their jurisdiction, be guilty of a breach thereof, in order that we may all know, and sufficiently detest the covetous and deceitful Achans of our days, who can thus sordidly trouble us, and give our enemies cause to rejoice.
V. Resolved, unanimously, That it will be proper, and is the desire of the electors here convened, that the said Committee of Observation, do appoint a sufficient number of ts members to act as a Committee of Correspondence, with the Committees in this and the neighbouring colonies, as occasion may require: And that the said Committee of Correspondence, when so appointed, do ap- point three or more of its members to attend the next provincial meeting for choosing delegates to represent this province at the General Congress, to be held at Philadelphia on the 10th of May next.
VI. Resolved unanimously, That it will be proper, and appears to this meeting absolutely necessary, that our farmers should, as much as possible, apply their grounds to raising of flax and hemp; and that our young women, instead of trifling their time away, do prudently employ it in learning the use of the spinning wheel. - - The time calls for diligence, and no hand ought to be idle, that is capable of contributing, in the least degree, to the support of the public cause.
VII. Resolved unanimously, That the said Committee of Ob- servation do stand and remain a Committee for the purposes afore- said, until the 12th of December next, unless our grievances are before that time redressed, or such new resolutions entered into by the Genera. Congress, as shall render a fresh choice necessary : and that, should the latter of these cases happen, they do then im- mediately convene the county, in order that such fresh choice may accordingly take place.
By order of the Committee,
JOSEPH HUGG, Clerk.
Notice is hereby given, that the Subscribers intend to apply to the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, at their next Sessions, for an Act to erect a dam, and other water-works, across the South Branch of Penshaukin Creek, at or near a place called the
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Poplar Landing, in the township of Chester, county of Burling- ton.
At a special Meeting of the Board of General Proprietors of the Western Division of New-Jersey, at the City of Burlington, on Thursday and Friday, the 10th and IIth Days of November, 1774, it was Resolved,
That as it is evident the Eastern Proprietors are not disposed to come into the equitable measures, proposed by this Board, for settling a true line of partition between them, this Board will assert and maintain their right to the lands lying to the westward of a line, to be run from the Mouth of Machackamack, lately established as the northern boundary of this Province, to the Station Point at Little Egg-harbour, and to the eastward of the ex parte line, run by Mr. John Lawrence.
Also resolved and ordered, That every Proprietor, or others holding under them, who have a right to locate lands within any of the first four dividends, may be allowed to survey the same on any part of the lands within the angle, lying to the westward and eastward of the lines before mentioned, subject to the resolutions of this Board already agreed upon. And provided also, That those who have warrants now to locate, shall locate and return the same to the Surveyor-General, within six months from this time, and all others who may obtain warrants hereafter, within six months from the date of such warrants. Resolved also, That a sixth divi- dend be granted, to be located within the angle only, at the rate of 1500 Acres to each Propriety, the warrants therefor to be granted by the Council of Proprietors, at their Meeting in February next. or any subsequent meeting.
At another special Meeting of the said Board, on the fifth of December, 1774.
This Board having understood that very ungenerous and undue means have been taken by the Eastern Proprietors, or their agents, to induce such persons living within the angle, and who are actually bona fide purchasers under the said Eastern Proprietors, to be- lieve that the Western Proprietors mean and intend to disturb their possessions and improvements, and to take their lands from them; this Board do resolve and agree, that they have no such sinister intention, but mean to give to every such purchaser, or those under whom they hold, the full opportunity of covering such their pos- sessions and improvements with West Jersey Rights, at a reason- able and moderate price; and that, in the mean time, such posses- sions and improvements be secured to them without interruption or disturbance, or until an Act of Assembly can be obtained to
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