The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-04-25 00:00:00, page 3

material injury to the Algerines, whose daring inso
lence of late has become very alarming."
April 19. Early on Friday morning last, the bo
dy of a man was found behind the wall of an old de
cayed house on the Germantown road, with his throat
cut, and a razor lying near. He was decently dres
sed in fuftian clothes.
Last Sunday evening, the body of a young wo
man was taken out of the river, near the Drawbridge.
The-' were, we are informed, several marks of vio
ifible thereon. She is reported to have thrown
a the preceding evening.
RENTO N, April 25.
~ on Wednesday evening last, in the 77th year
ci his age, Robert-Lettis Hooper, Esquire, the
Elder —and on Friday following his remains were in
terred in the Episcopal burying ground at this place,
attended by a number of the principal citizens.
We hear that on Friday the 22d inst. about three
o'clock in the afternoon, the dwelling-house occupied
by Mr. Elias Woodruff, of Princeton, took fire.—
The fire, which caught from a spark falling on the
roof, having got to some head before it was difeo
vered, the wind being very high, and Mr. Woodruff
and his servants employed at some distance, fufficient
assistance could not be collected to extinguish the
flames, until a considerable part of the mansion-house,
and the whole of the kitchen, was consumed.
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in Salem
county, fate of Ne<w-Jerfey, April 18, 1785.
“ I had the pleasure of being present, on Friday
last, at an examination of Bridge-Town Grammar-
School, under the Rev. Mr. Hunter. In the fore
noon the students gave such proofs of their grammati
cal knowledge, and their acquaintance with the claf
ficks upon which they were examined, as not only
gained the approbation, but even excited the admira
tion, of a number of learned gentlemen. In the'
evening, their exhibitions in publick speaking received
many plaudits, from a genteel and crouded audience.
Their several exercises confided of orations, dialogues,
feenes of plays, &c. which were performed on a stage
ere&ed for the purpose, variegated with an elegant
feenery, descriptive of the pieces which were spoken ;
the whole of which reflected the highest honour upon
their teacher, as it is impossible that students of their
tender years could make such a figure, without his
ftri&eft care and attention."
Philadelphia Price-Current, April 22.
By the barrel. By the bushel
Flour super. IC. 3q. 455. Wheat - Bs. 4d.
com. do. 375. 6d. Corn - 3s. iid.
Bur middlings - 355. Rye - - 48. 6d.
Pork Burlington - jl. Oats - - zs. 6d.
Beef Irish - 41. Flax-feed - - 6s.
Country - - 31. Salt coarse - ss. 6d.
Tar - -15 s. 6d. fine - - 4s.
Pitch - -20 s. 6d. By the pipe.
Turpentine - - 265. Wine Madeira 601. to 1001.
By the Cwt. Lisbon - 401.
Ship fluff - -15 s. Port - 401.
bread - 225. Teneriffe 221. 10s.
Indian meal -12 s. 6d. Fayal -15 L
Sugar Mufcov. 455. to 60s. By the gallon.
common 425. 6d. to 455. Spirit Jam. 4s. 3d. to 45.6 d.
Rice - - 275. Barbadoes 3s. 2d.
Tobacco best James river Antigua 3s. tod. to 4%
555. Rum Pniladelphia 2s. jd.
York - -50 s. New-England 2s. jd.
Rappahannock Molasses - -22 d.
40s. to 50s. By the ton.
Coloured Maryland Bar iron - - 351.
50s. to 60s. Pig iron - 101. 10s.
Western Shore By the 1000.
long 40s. Staves pipe - 131.
Eastern Shore W. O hhd. 81. 10s.
30s. to 355. R. O. do. - 71.
By the lb. Leogan - 71.
Hemp - - jd. barrel - - 61.
Mould candles - is. Heading (drefs'd) 101. 10s.
Tallow - - pd. Short thingies -14 s.
Gammons - iid. By the icoo feet.
Single refined loaf fug. is. Merchant pine boards and
Coffee - I4d. to ijd. fcantling 71. ss. to 71. 10s.
Tea Hyfon -10 s. Sap do. 51. ss. to 51. 10s.
Souchong 6s. 6d. Ship-building by the ton.
Bohea 2s. led. to 3s. W.O. frames 61.105.71.105.
By the case. Live-oak and Red-cedar
Gin ner quantity 30s. ditto 81. 10s. to 91. 10s.
ills of Exchange on London —30 days—Bo
be Sold, by Publick Vendue,
efday the 10th of May next, at io o'clock in
the forenoon, at the premises in Trenton,
THAT noted house and lot now occupied by
John Singer for a store, and a vacant lot ad
joining, whereon another house may be erected, be
ing one of the best stands in the place for publick bu
siness. And on Thursday the 12th, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at Martin Hoagland's, innkeeper in
New-Windsor, Middlesex county, a plantation in
New-Windsor, containing [4O acres, adjoining lands
of Isaac Rogers and John Tindall, about 135 acres
whereof are improved, the remainder is good wood
land. The conditions will be made known on the day
of sale, and a good title given, by
WILLIAM CHAMBERS.
Trenton, April 22, 1785. 2w*
LA NDS FOR S AL E.
ONE half of a trad of land of about SCOO acres, si
tuate on the waters of Kifkelemanckoak or Coun
tryman's Kill and KuttcrE Kill, in the county of Al
bany, about ten miles weft of the North or Hudson's
River, and nearly opposite to the new town at Clave
rack, in the date of New-York. There are some mill
feats and a quantity of valuable timber on this land, and
the other half may also be purchased ; the fame will be
shewn, and the conditions of sale made known, by Mr.
William Cockburne, of Poughkeepsie. Also a very va
luable improved farm in the county of Sufiex, and date
of New-Jersey, formerly belonging to Col. Joseph Bar
ton, lituate on Peppercotten creek, about eight miles
from the court-house ; this farm was purchased for 500
acres, and some outlands have since been taken up :
There are near ico acres of meadow cleared, and much
more may be made; there is a good house and barn,
and the farm is well fenced. Also a trad of 539 acres
on the river Delaware, and near the Pahaqualing moun
tain, adjoining to Col. Van-Camp's plantation in the
fame county of SulTex. Also one tract of 477 acres,
near Scott's mountain, in the county of Suucx, ad
joining lands of Atkinson, Joseph Hollingfhead
and Isaac De-Cow. Also a trad of 507 acres, lituate
on and near Schooley's mountain, about a mile from
Hacket's-Town, in the county of Morris, and Rate of
New-Jersey. Also one ihare of propriety in the Wes
tern Division of New-Jersey, with several warrants or
rights under the fame not yet located. For conditi
ons, which, for cash, will be very reafcnable, ot the
lands in New-Jersey apply to Robert Hoops, Esq. at
Belvidere, in the county of Sussex; and for those in
Jersey or the fiate of New-York, to Mr. Adam Gil
christ, jun. No. 2, Queen-street, New-York ; or in Phi
ladelphia, to the fubferibers, assignees of the estate of
Clement and John Biddle.
WILLIAM POLLARD,
CHARLES PETTJ T,
JAMES CRAWFORD,
JOHN BARCLAY,
4 ws JACOB SPICER.
The noted full blooded Horse
TRAVELLE R,
(From Maryland)
WILL cover at the stable of the fubferiber in Buck
ingham township, Bucks county, Pcnnfylvania.
Traveller is a dark bay, lull fifteen hands and three
inches high, with a star and one white hind foot, moves
remarkably gay and easy, and is allowed, by the best
judges, to be as active a horse as any in America; he
was got by Colonel Lloyd's imported horse Traveller,
and out of that most famous imported mare Nancy
Bywell, which beat that noted horse Lath, at Warrick,
in Maryland, with great ease. He is as fare a foal
getter as any horse, and his colts are remarkably large. —
Gentlemen who live at a difeance, and choife to fend
their mares, may depend on having good patture pro
vided, and the best care taken of them, by their hum
ble servant, WILLIAM BENNET.
The noted full blooded Horse
GREY FIGUR E,
(From Queen Ann's County, Maryland)
WILL cover at the stable of the fubferiber, in Am
well townfllip, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey,
known by the name of Ringo's Tavern. Figure is a
dapple grey, full fifteen hands one inch and an half
high; he was got by the old noted horse Figure, and
out of a dove and Othello mare ; he is as high a bred
horse as any on the continent, and for elegance there
are none to excel him, and his colts in general give
full fatisfatlion to the breeder. Gentlemen who live at
a distance, and choose to fend their mares, may de
pend on having good pasture provided, and the best
care taken of them, by their humble servant,
JOSEPH ROBINSON.
N. B. The above described horses will cover at the
low rate of Six Dollars the season, the money to be
paid at the time of covering, otherwise at the usual
price of Three Pounds; or Three Dollars the single
leap, and Four Pounds Ten Shillings to ensure a foal.
March 30, 1785. sw^
To be Sold, at Publick Vendue,
On the premises, the sth of May next, at 12 o'clock
of the fame day,
Taunton Iron-kTorks,
SITUATED in the township of Evefham, county of
Burlington, West-Jersey, distant seventeen miles
from Philadelphia, consisting of the following tene
ments and buildings,
I. A furnace now in blast, lately built, lying on a
never failing dream, erected on a plan so as to cast 80
tons of pig-iron per month: There is a large quantity
of ore so near the works, that a team may haul three
loads per day. The metal is known to equal, if not
excel, any on the continent for making hollow ware,
pig-iron, and especially cannon, of which fufficient
proof may be had. There is a large quantity of wood
land so contiguous to the above-mentioned works, that
a team may haul fix loads of coal a day. The con
veying the said iron to Philadelphia costs but 12 ihil
lings per ton. it being so near a navigable creek.
2. A forge with three fires, adjoining the furnace,
lately repaired, and now in complete working order.
3. Contiguous to said works is a good mansion-house,
together with several houses for workmen.
4. One-eighth part of Prickit's saw-mill.
Likewise the times of a number of indented Irish
servants to be disposed of.
N. B. If the works are not fold the day above-men
tioned, they will then be rented for a term of vears, bv
THOMAS MAYBERY.'
Mount-Holly, April 15, 1785. 2W
IT7ILL be taken for an excellent parcel of lead, ly
vV ing in Penrifylvanij, between thirty-five and f
verity miles distant from the fhmrifhing town of Gar
Idle, where a College is just efbbiilhed. —The country
thick fettled, and improving very last.—The lands taken
up twenty years ago, by persons then concerned in the
Land-Office ; therefore it may be presumed, they ate
of the hrh quality. —The whole patented, and every
expence paid. The lands lie in about 300 acre trails,
and will be fold upon very moderate terms. Apply to
the Printer. 4W
TO BE S OL D,
A T llornor's-Town, in Monmouth, about 16 or 17
miles from Trenton, 7 from Allentown, and 12
from Bordentown, for cash or country produce, a quan
tity of boards, viz.
Inch and quarter heart pine, at 15s. per hum
Six inch heart, feafonec, 9 do.
Sap pine, - - 6 do.
% cedar, - - 7'6 do.
DAVID WRIGHT, junior.
April 2T, 1785. SM _
To the Publick.
TI7E the fubferibers, being legatees chiefly named
vv in the last will and tehament of James Sexton,
late of Upper-Freehold, decrafedr having, by our conn
frl learned in the law, been informed of a defect in said
will, the omission of one evidence, by which means
the executors are unable to aft agreeably to the true
intent and meaning of the fame, which we conceive
will be a damage to the estate : For remedy whereof,
we propose applying to the Legifliture at the next fit
ting, for a law to eltablifh laid will ; of which any per
son concerned is desired to take notice.
REBECCA SEXTON, widow,
ESEK COX,I
REBECCA SEX TON, } Legatees.
ANN SEXTON.
PATIENCE SEXTON.J
April 14, 1785. 4^l
Burlington, April 11, 1785.
TH E Honourable John Stevens, Esq.
President of the Board of Proprietors of the
Eastern Division of the date of New-Jersey, having
given notice, by publick advertisement, that a consi
derable number ot the Gem ral Proprietors of the said
Eastern Division had applied to him, requeuing, that
at their next Rated meeting, a further dividend should
be made of rights to locate vacant land, which appli
cation would be taken under consideration at Amboy,
in the present month of April. The Proprietors of the
Western Division of the Itate of New-Jersey, do here
by give notice to all persons whatsoever, that they lay
claim, and think themselves justly entitled to, all the
lands to the Westward of a strait line drawn from the
Station-Point at the mouth of Mackhakamac, to the
most Southerly point of the East fide of a certain inlet
on the sea coast, commonly called and known by the
name of Little Egg-Harbour, as part of the Western
Division of New-Jersey, excepting only such lanes as
may have been surveyed or located under Eastern Rights
of Propriety, on or before the firlt day of December
1773 last past, and really fold to, and in the possession
of, bona fide purchasers, other than the General Pro
prietors of the Eastern Division; of which claim all
persons are desired to take notice.
The General Proprietors of the Western Division
of New-Jersey, do further give this publick notice,
that they intend to apply to the Legislature, at their
session in October next, for a law to appoint commii
fioners to fettle and afeertain the line between the
Eastern and Western Division of New-Jersey.
By order of the Board of Weft^n Proprietors,
6wf DANIEL ELLIS, Clerk.
Money Advanced.
FORTY Thousand Pounds ready for immediate ad
vance, in different sums (not lets than 2QOI. will
be lent to one person) on the security of insurance of
lives, the borrower to have his life insured at one of the
offices of assurance of lives in London, and the policy
to be lodged in the hands of the lender for the time
the cash is wanted, which may be had for any length of
time. Insurances of lives is similar to that from fire;
the one paid at the office at the death to the holder of
the policy—the other, if burnt out; it will cost yh for
every ieol. the borrower may insure for, which must
be paid at the office be fore that security can be obtain
ed —good bills, cafh'd, that are drawn on a good
house in London—Any lady or gentleman that may
with to have any business fettled, whether in law or
otherwise, will meet with an indefatigable agent, whose
integrity may be most confidently relied on ; any let
ters that may be received, that are post paid, will be
duly answered, pointing out the mode to put the bu
siness in execution, and what time nearly the adver
tiser's agent will arrive in your quarter to conclude it.
Any lady or gentleman that may aufwer this, it will
be needless for them to fend to their agent, or any
other person, but the principal, as he will not do any bu
siness but what he may conduct bimfelf for bis own fafe
ty; and has no objection to centre double the sum in
America, if he can get a proper security for it, as it is
his intention to fettle his two nephews cn the conti
nent —the advertiser having great connexion in the firft
county of Great-Britain, in the manufactory of faces,
would wish to make a good and fafe correfpondehce in
that line. Dired, post paid, to "RICHA R D
CHI LD, Esq. Fark-Rreet, Coffee-houfe, south fide
of St. James's Park, London, England."
January 5, 1785. my
COMMISSIONER THOMPSON'S
Final Settlement Notes,