Tenth volume of extracts from American newspapers relating to New Jersey, Part 6

Author: New Jersey Historical Society; Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Honeyman, A. Van Doren (Abraham Van Doren), 1849-1936
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Paterson, N.J. : Call Printing and Publishing
Number of Pages: 606


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City of Burlington, New Jersey, October 22, 1773.


AS a certain JOHN POWELL, who has been several times advertised in the Pennsylvania Chronicle by JAMES GUTHRIE, of Lady's Manor, in Baltimore County, Mary- land, as a convict servant, is taken up and now confined in the gaol of said city, the said JAMES GUTHRIE is de- sired to come or send, and produce a legal claim in three weeks from the date hereof, or he will be sold for his fees, &c.


DANIEL ELLIS, Sheriff.


-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 354, October 25, 1773.


To BE SOLD,


A TRACT of WOODLAND, situate in Burlington County, in New-Jersey, about a Mile and a Half from Trenton, adjoining Lands of Evan Reynolds and Hugh Runyan, containing about 170 Acres. For Terms, apply to


October 27. LAMBERT CADWALADER.


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LIST of LETTERS remaining in the POST-OFFICE at PHILA- DELPHIA, October 5, 1773.


B. Hannah Brewsten, Pilesgrove; Joseph Bredden, Upper Freehold.


D. Elnathan Davis, Cohansey.


H. Jordan Hopson, Amwell, New-Jersey.


L. Samuel Lippincot, Springfield, and John Lanning, Greenwich, New-Jersey.


M. Andrew M'Collum, Salem, John Middletown, Haddonfield.


THE BURLINGTON ALMANACK, for the Year of our Lord, 1774, is just published, and to be SOLD by ISAAC COLLINS, at his Printing-Office in Burlington, contain- ing, besides the usual Astronomical Observations, Direc- tions, Counsels, and Cautions, tending to prudent Man- agement of Affairs in common Life; Admiral Pocock's celebrated Recipe for pickling Beef, Pork, Mutton, &c. and keeping the Meat tender and sweet; a Piece on Charity; Advice suited to the Seasons; Hints on Educa- tion: Supplication to the Supreme Being, by a young Lady; a Morning Hymn: an Evening Hymn; on Riches ; Rules for preserving Health in eating and drinking. founded on long Experience; the Ornaments of Youth; Method of recovering Persons over-fatigued; on Horse- racing; Epitaph; on Self-denial; an excellent Family Recipe for the following Disorders, viz. Costiveness, Whooping-cough, Convulsion Fits in Children; for Worms, Grubs, Jaundice, &c. &c. both in Infants and Adults; for the Cancer; for a bad Flux; to stop a bleed- ing Wound; to cure a shrunk Sinew; to remove Corns; a Remedy for the Cholick; a Cure for a broken winded Horse; to cure poisoned Sheep, &c. To clean Gloves without wetting: a Table of Interest at Six and Seven


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per Cent. A Tide Table: List of His Majesty's Council of New-Jersey; List of the House of Representatives of New-Jersey; List of the Officers of the Court of Chan- cery in New-Jersey; List of the Sheriffs of New-Jersey ; a Table of the Value and Weight of Coins; Time of hold- ing Fairs; Time of holding the Courts of Chancery in New-Jersey, and the Supreme and other Courts in this and the adjacent Provinces; the stated Meetings of the Eastern and Western Council of Proprietors; Quakers General Meetings; Distances on Post Roads, &c. &c.


N. B. Said COLLINS performs Printing in its various Branches, in a neat, correct and expeditious Manner.


BY THE HONOURABLE


JOHN PENN, Esquire,


Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of Newe-Castle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware,


A PROCLAMATION,


WHEREAS it appears, by sundry Affidavits, taken be- fore one of the Judges of the Province of New-Jersey, that JOSEPH RICHARDSON, late of the County of Phila- delphia, and a certain SAMUEL FORD, stand charged with feloniously forging and counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of this Province. and passing the same, to the great Injury of His Majesty's liege Subjects. AND WHEREAS the Endeavours hitherto used for apprehending them have been ineffectual, and it is highly expedient, for the Discouragement of such pernicious and atrocious Crimes. that the said Joseph Richardson, and Samuel Ford, should be brought to condign and exemplary Punish- ment: I HAVE therefore thought fit, with the Advice of


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the Council, to issue this my Proclamation, hereby prom- ising and engaging that the public Reward of THREE HUNDRED POUNDS, shall be paid to any Person or Per- sons, who shall apprehend the said Joseph Richardson, and safely deliver him to the Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia, in the Goal of the said County; and also, that the like Reward of THREE HUNDRED POUNDS, shall be paid to any Person or Persons, who shall apprehend the said Samuel Ford, and deliver him to the said Sheriff, in the same Goal. AND I Do hereby strictly charge, enjoin and require all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other His Majesty's faithful and liege Subjects within my Government, to make dili- gent Search and Enquiry after the said Joseph Richard- son, and Samuel Ford, and to use their utmost En- deavours to apprehend and secure them, so that they may be brought to justice.


GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great Scal of the said Province of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, the Fourth Day of October, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-three, and in the Thirteenth Ycar of His Majesty's Reign.


JOHN PENN.


By His Honour's Command,


JOSEPH SHIPPEN, jun. Secretary.


GOD SAVE THE KING.


-The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2340, October 27: 1773.


Mansfield, West New-Jersey, October 20, 1773.


WHEREAS ANN. the wife of the subscriber, has eloped with a certain JAMES RUFFHEAD, who is daily running me in debt on her account :- This is therefore to fore-


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warn all persons from trusting either him or her on iny account, as I am determined to pav no debts of their con- tracting from the date of this advertisement.


JACOB NORDIKE.


-The Pennsylvania Journal; and The Weekly .Ad- vertiser, No. 1612, October 27, 1773.


TO BE SOLD


A Very convenient house and lot of ground in Eliza- beth-Town, situate in the public road which leads to Woodbridge, next adjoining to Mr. William Barker, and at present occupied by Mr. Ebenezer Spining. The house was built about three years ago, with a new barn and stables, a very good garden, and a piece of excellent meadow; the whole containing upwards of two acres and a quarter. It is very convenient and pleasantly situated for a Gentleman with a small family, and will be sold reasonable. For further particulars apply to Mr. Wil- liam Barker near the premises, or to Edward Agar, near the Coffee-House in New-York, who will give an indis- putable title for the same .- Rivington's New-York Gazetteer; or The Connecticut, New-Jersey, Hudson's- River, and Quebec Weekly Advertiser, No. 28, October 28, 1773.


To be sold by the subscriber,


A Valuable plantation containing about 400 acres, situate lying and being in the township of Middle- town, in the county of Monmouth, and adjoining Middle- town Point Creek, the same is divided in two farms, with? very good buildings on each, and about 65 acres of salt meadow, and about 25 acres of good fresh meadow, such as clover, timothy, and spear grass, the land good for


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most sorts of grain, and is very handy for clamming, oystering and fishing, of which there is great plenty.


HENRY and JAMES SHOTWELL,


HAVE FOR SALE,


At Woodbridge Raway, East New-Jersey, and at their store in New-York, nearly opposite Robert and John Murray's, in the Fly,


WEST-India and New-York rum,


Indigo,


Jamaica spirits,


Cotton wool,


Teneriffe wine,


Dying woods, Flints, pipes, and


Muscovado sagars,


Philadelphia soap,


Loaf and lump do.


Wool cords,


Raisins in casks,


Waste paper,


Molasses,


Snuff in bladders,


Coffee, rice, chocolate.


Alspice, pepper,


Iron ware. pots, skillets cart boxes, &c.


N. B. The advertisers hereby inform the public that they intend to dispose of the above goods on very rea- sonable terms, and those traders who live most convenient to their store in the Jersies, will find great advantage by laying their money out there, as it will not only save freight in many articles, but their expences in going to New-York. Iron will be taken in pay.


They have just come to hand, at their store in New- York, a quantity of good French cotton in bales.


THE Absence of some Gentlemen from this City, and the unavoidable Engagements of others in attending 1111- foreseen Business of the Public at this Time, renders the postponing of the Drawing of the Delaware Lottery for the Sale of Lands belonging to the Earl of Stirling ( for a few Weeks) absolutely necessary : But the Public may


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be assured that it will be compleated in the Month of De- cember next.


The Body of Miss Crane, that was drown'd at Eliza- beth-Town Point, on Wednesday the 20th ult. was found by an Oysterman last Monday, who raised it with his Tong's: The Face and a great Part of the Body was devoured by Crabs or other Animals. Her Remains were deposited in the Burial Place of her Family last Tuesday.


GAINE'S MARINE LIST.


PORT of RHODE-ISLAND, October 25.


Arrived. Peck, Egg Harbour;


THE members of the New-Jersey MEDICAL SOCIETY, are desired to remember that their next meeting is on Tuesday the 9th of November inst. at the house of Mr. William Hicks, in Princeton,


THOMAS WIGGINS, Secretary.


-The New-York Gazette, and The Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1149, November 1, 1773.


TO THE PUBLIC


WHEREAS I, the Subscriber, agreeable to an Act of Assembly of New-Jersey, have been appointed Assignee to the Estate of JACOB LONG, as an Insolvent Debtor, in the County of Gloucester, in the said Province ;. and whereas the said Insolvent was possessed, in Fee, of a certain Piece or Tract of Land, containing about 64 Acres, which is under some Incumbrance, by a Mortgage. Therefore, this is to give Notice, that I. as Assignee to the said Insolvent's Estate, for the Benefit of his Credi- tors, on the sixth Day of December next, at two o'Clock


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the said Day, on the Premises, do intend to sell the same, by public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, exclusive of the said Mortgage, which is situate and lying in the Town- ship of Greenwich, in Long's Neck, so called. October 29, 1773.


GEORGE VANLEER, Assignee.


THESE are to certify all whom it may concern, that we, the Subscribers, intend to petition the Assembly, in order to get a Law to build a Grist-Mill and a Saw-Mill, on the South Branch of Rancocus Creek, near to Jona- than Hains, which will be of great Advantage to the Public, in Times of Drought especially. Evesham town- ship, Burlington county, October 27, 1773.


JOHN BRANIN, ISAAC SHARP, ISAAC HAINS.


-- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2341, November 3, 1773.


THE proprietor of the OLD STAGE, kept by the sub- scriber, in Cumberland county, West New-Jersey, returns his hearty thanks to the public in general, for the en- couragement they have given the STAGE for two years past, begs a continuance of their favours, having two setts of horses and carriages in good order, intends to drive, as usual to Cooper's Ferry, at the moderate fare of One Penny Halfpenny per mile from his own house, and Two- pence per mile for passengers taken in on the road. He likewise will keep a carriage and horses for gentlemen, or single horse, to go to any part of the county, and return to Philadelphia every Tuesday. Orders will be taken in by JOHN HYDER, at the Old Ferry. The stage sets off cvery Thursday, at 5 o'clock for the winter season, and returns back, as usual, the same day, accidents excepted. All gentlemen and ladies that please to favour him with


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their company, shall be thankfully received, and their orders punctually obeyed, by their humble servant


DANIEL STRETCH.


N. B. The stage puts up at Richard Cayford's, at Cohansey Bridge, and sets out on Monday evenings, for his own house.


Gloucester County, November 2, 1773.


STOLEN out of the stable of the subscriber, in Water- ford township, in the county aforesaid, on the evening of the 3Ist ult. a black gelding, about 5 years old last spring; he is about 14 hands high, hath four white feet, and a star in his forehead, paces, trots and gallops, his mane hangs partly on one side of his neck, and partly on the other; he has no artificial mark. Whoever appre- hends and secures the said thief and horse, so that the thief be brought to justice, and the owner get his horse again, shall be entitled to a reward of Three Pounds, or for the horse only, Thirty Shillings, to be paid by


WILLIAM COOPER.


Mount-holly, August 12, 1773.


TO BE SOLD,


A Valuable PLANTATION, an exceeding pleasant and healthy situation for a country seat, being in the township of Northampton, and county of Burlington, about 17 miles from Philadelphia, and three from the town of Mount-holly, lying in the Forks of Rancocus Creek, adjoining both branches, and near the great road between Philadelphia and Mount-holly, aforesaid, con- taining about 500 acres of land, 80 whereof improved good meadow, under good bank, and about 20 acres more may be made, 150 acres of upland cleared, and in fence, a good large dwelling-house neatly finished off, with two large kitchens, out-houses, milk house, cheese-house, and


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every conveniency suitable for a dairy, a pump of ex- cellent good water at the door, with a large new barn, granary, stables, cow and waggon-houses, two bearing orchards of good fruit, and a large garden, paled in. The said plantation will be sold together; or in two or three parts, as may best suit the purchasers, the meadow and upland lying convenient to be divided. Any person in- clining to purchase the same, may apply to Sarah Bis- pham and John Hinchman, Esq; in the town of Haddon- field, in the county of Gloucester, or John Bispham, of the town of Mount-holly, near the premises aforesaid, for further particulars and conditions of sale; the above being part of the real estate of Thomas Bispham, late deceased, and to be sold by SARAH BISPHAM, Executrix, JOHN HINCHMAN and JOHN BISPHAM, Executors .- The Penn- sylvania Gazette, No. 2341, November 3, 1773.


To be LET and entered on immediately,


At Tusculum, within one mile, and in full view of the front of the College at Princeton, New-Jersey ;


A NEAT and elegantly finished house, two stories high, with four rooms on each floor, besides a garret above, and cellars conveniently divided below the whole house. It will be very proper for any family who choose to reside for sometime in that agreeable country, for health or pleasure, or who desire to have the education of their children carried on under their own eye. As much garden ground as is necessary, or as may be desired, will be let with the house, and cows for a family or horses for carriage will be kept winter and summer at a reasonable price: but the Proprietor being fond of agriculture and engag'd in a scheme of improvement, will not let any of the lands for tillage. It is supposed there are persons to whom this circumstance will render it the more agreeable, as they may have every country accommodation without


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care, and may make their residence long or short with little or no inconvenience. For further particulars apply 10 JOHN BAYARD, Merchant in Second-street, or Dr. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, junior, in Philadelphia, or to the Proprietor on the Spot.


TO BE SOLD,


At PUBLIC VENDUE, on the first day of December next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, if not sold before,


A VALUABLE Tract of Land in Chesterfield, in the county of Burlington, in Croswicks, four miles from Bordentown, four miles from Allentown, and a quarter of a mile from David Rhea's Landing, containing two hundred and twenty-four acres, with a good house and barn, and convenient out-houses, good orchard, about twenty acres of meadow cleared, and more may be made, about one hundred and twenty-two acres of plow land, and the rest in good timber land. The plantation is so well watered that every field and meadow has a sufficiency of water, as it joins upon one side on Croswicks-creek. There is a convenient place for a grist-mill, which may be of great advantage to the purchaser: The title indis- putable. Any person inclining to purchase the above plantation, by applying to JACOB LAWRENCE, on the premises, may be further informed .-- The Pennsylvania Journal; and The Weekly Advertiser, No. 1613, Novem- ber 3, 1773.


Tnuxbury,1 West New-Jersey, Nov. 1, 1773. SIX POUNDS REWARD.


S TOLEN, on the 27th of last month, from the sub- scriber, a BRIGHT BAY MARE, 4 years old, 14 hands high, with a dock'd mane and tail, a small star or


1Tuxbury, or Tewksbury.


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white spot in her forehead, is a natural trotter, and branded on the near shoulder A S; she was never shod, and her mane, near her head, is much worn with a yoke. The above reward will be given to any person who apprehends the thief, and delivers me the mare; or THREE POUNDS for the mare alone, and all reason- able charges, paid by


ADAM STIGER.


-Rivington's New-York Gazetteer; or, The Con- necticut, New-Jersey, Hudson's-River, and Quebec Weekly Advertiser, No. 29, November 4, 1773.


New-Jersey, Mon- mouth County, } ss. B Y Order of the Honour- able Court of Common Pleas for said county; whereas William Houale, William Price, Richard Britain, and Alexander Garney, prisoners for debt, in the Jail of said county, and two thirds of their creditors did this day petition said court to be ad- mitted to take the benefit of the late act of assembly of this province, for the relief of insolvent debtors; now these are to give notice to the creditors of said debtors, that they be together at the court house of said county, on the 4th day of December next ensuing, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said prisoners' estates should not be assigned, and they be discharged from their confine- ment, pursuant to the said act .- The New-York Journal; or, The General Advertiser, No. 1609, November 4, 1773.


PUBLICK NOTICE


IS hereby given to such creditors of Samuel Ford (an absconding debtor) as intend to apply upon an attach- ment issued against him out of the inferior court of common pleas for the county of Morris, to send their several accounts and demands, properly attested, to


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Samuel Tuthill, or Jonathan Styles, Esqrs, at Morris Town; or Mr. Thomas Millidge, at Hanover; persons appointed by the said court to adjust and settle the said creditors demands. Morris County, Octo. 30, 1773.


NEW-YORK, November 8. Next week his Excellency the General will set out for Philadelphia, to review the Royal regiment of Ireland, commanded by Major Hamil- ton; and on his return his Excellency will pay the same compliment to the 47th regiment, under the command of Lieut. Col. Nesbitt, at Perth-Amboy.


On Monday the 25th of October last departed this life, in the 40th year of her age, Mrs. Sarah Bloomfield, wife of Dr. Moses Bloomfield, of Woodbridge, after a long and tedious chronic disorder. She was an excellent wife, and an affectionate friend, which was very emi- nently felt by the Poor, who always experienced her lib- eral charity. The loss of this very worthy Gentlewoman is sincerely regretted by all that knew her.


We hear from the Scotch Plains, near Elizabeth Town, in New-Jersey, that last Monday a young Lad about 10 Years old, named Valantine, in handling a loaded Gun carelessly in his Father's House, it went off by Accident, and killed his Sister on the Spot, a Girl of 16 Years of Age .- The New-York Gazette, and The Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1150, November 8, 1773.


Cape-May County, Oct. 26, 1773.


TEN DOLLARS REWARD.


WHEREAS JACOB BENNET, of this county, this day escaped from my Deputy after service of a writ upon him; I do hereby promise a reward of TEN DOLLARS


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to any person or persons that shall take the said Jacob Bennet, and secure him in any of his Majesty's gaols in America, so that he may be again delivered into my cus- tody: And I hereby further promise to indemnify any person or persons that shall take and secure the said Jacob Bennet, as aforesaid. The said Jacob Bennet is about fifty years of age, near six feet high, marked a little with the small-pox, and has black hair; he speaks loud, but in a short broken Dutch language. It is imagined he will appear in a poor habit, as he has followed the busi- ness of horse-jockeying for some time, with but indiffer- ent success.


JONATHAN JENKINS, Sheriff of Cape May County.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8. MARRIED. Mr. WILLIAM HALL, Printer, of this city, to MISS TRENCHARD, daugh- ter to GEORGE TRENCHARD, Esq; of Salem .- The Penn- sylvania Packet, or The General Advertiser, No. 107, November 8, 1773.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8. On Wednesday Morning last, between the Hours of nine and ten o'Clock, Mr. Jonathan Whildin, of Cape-May, was attacked by Two Men, in the Woods on the Road leading to Burlington, about Half a Mile from Mr. Samuel Cooper's Ferry; one of whom held a Gun to his Head, while the other robbed him of upwards of Two Hundred and Seventy Pounds, a Pocket-Book and Papers, together with his Shoe and Knee Buckles. One of them was about five Feet and an Half high, and has black Hair; he had on a short brown Jacket, and a Pair of white Trowsers. The other is much mark'd with the Small Pox, rather shorter than the former, and wore a white Frock. Mr. Whildin offers


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Forty Pounds Reward, for apprehending and securing the Robbers, so that they may be brought to Justice, to be paid on their Conviction .- The Pennsylvania Chron- icle, No. 356, November 8, 1773.


STOLEN out of the pasture of ADAM STIGER, near Potter's-town, in Tewksbury township, Hunterdon county, West New-Jersey, on the 27th of October last, in the night, a bright bay MARE, with a small star in the forehead, blackish mane and tail, about 14 hands high, four years old, a natural trotter, branded A. S. on the near shoulder. Whoever takes up and secures said mare, so that the owner may get her again, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, or, for the mare and thief Six POUNDS reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by


ADAM STIGER.


To be SOLD, by the SUBSCRIBERS, Living at Bordentown, in New-Jersey,


A LARGE Quantity of Saddle-skirting Leather, mostly stout large Hides, the Quality may be seen by any Per- son wanting to purchase, at ANDREW CRAIG'S, in Front- street, near the City-Vendue Store, and the Price of the Leather agreed for, will be delivered, at Philadelphia, clear of Freight, by


FRETTWELL and JONATHAN WRIGHT.


Salem, November 7, 1773.


FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.


RUN away, last night, from the subscriber, in Salem, West New Jersey, a Dutch servant lad, named JOHN CHARLES MALLIN, his age not known, by trade a butcher, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, of a sandy complexion; had on, when he went away, a small felt hat, a bearskin


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jacket, with a mixed colour broadcloth ditto under it, that has been turned, a pair of white breeches, half-worn stockings, and shoes. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward. and all reasonable charges, paid by


JOHN DICKENSON.


To be SOLD, by the SUBSCRIBER,


A LIKELY NEGROE WENCH, about 26 Years of Age, fit for Town or Country Business. Enquire of HUGH CREIGHTON, in Haddonfield, New-Jersey.


FOUR DOLLARS Reward.


RUN away, in the night of the 27th of October, 1773, from the subscriber, at the upper end of Hunterdon county, West New Jersey, an indented servant girl, named ELIZABETH EDGWORTH, tall and slim built, brown hair; had on, when she went away, a striped short gown, two striped petticoats, a short check apron, no shoes nor stockings. She is supposed to be in or about Phila- delphia. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that her master may have her again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by


EDWARD HENDERSON.


-The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2342. November IO, 1773.


To be SOLD exceeding CHEAP,


A VALUABLE tract of land, situate on the southside of Sun-pink creek, in the township of Nottingham, Burling- ton county, West New-Jersey, about 3 miles from the Falls landing, on Delaware, and near the same distance from Trenton, known by the name of the Bear-swamp.


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containing about 300 acres, well timbered, above 100 acres of rich bottom that would produce hemp, or make extraordinary meadow; the advantage of several saw- mills near the premises, and also the easy exportation of staves, scantling, &c. to Philadelphia, will appear on viewing the same. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. WILLIAM SITGREAVES, Merchant, in Market-street, near Third-street, Mr. DAVID HALL, Goldsmith, in Second-street, near Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, or of ANDREW EDGE, at the Yellow Springs in Chester county, who will give reasonable credit, and an indisputable title. --- Supplement, Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2342, Novem- ber 10, 1773.


A ROBBERY.


FORTY POUNDS Reward.


WHEREAS on Wednesday morning last, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, the subscriber was attacked by two men in the woods, on the road leading to Burlington, about half a mile from Samuel Cooper's ferry; one of which held a gun to his head, while the other robbed him of upwards of Two Hundred and Seventy Pounds, a pocket book and papers, together with his shoe and knee buckles : One of them was about five feet and an half high. bas dark black hair, and had on a short brown jacket and a pair of white trowsers; the other is much marked with the small-pox, rather shorter than the for- mer, and wore a white frock. Whoever takes up said fellows and secures them, in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that they may be brought to justice, shall receive the above reward, on conviction, from JONATHAN WHILDIN, the lower end of Cape May.' November IO.




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