The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-08-30 00:00:00, page 4

LISBON, June 16.
A negociation has lately been conclud
ed with America, in virtue of which 4000
tons of American wheat is to be delivered
into her faithful Majesty's granaries every
year, between the 29th September and
February, at a stipulated price, for seven
years to come.
LONDON, June 30.
The King of France, during the pre
sent peaceful interval, has determined on
purfujng discoveries in the Northern he
misphere. A small Iquadron is now fitting
out at Brest, for the purpose of finding a
North-Weft passage thro' Hudson's Bay,
for which the British Parliament, in the
year 1745, voted a reward of 20,000!.
Three frigates are also to fail from Dun
kirk in the course of next month, in order
to determine how far navigation is practi
cable towards the North pole.
Another cheap Farm to be fold,
AN D payments as above, situate in Somerset
county, near the North-Branch of Raritan,
now in the tenure of Fulkert Douw, containing two
hundred acres, 50 of which are the very best of tim
ber, 20 acres of good meadow, and the remainder
arable land ; the whole conveniently divided into
fields, and in very good fence :—There are on the
premises a dwellinghoufe, a barn, a weaver's drop,
and a large framed barrack; 70 peach and 250 apple
trees, some of them of the best grafted fruit, which
will be fold for four pounds ten (hillings per acre.—
For particulars enquire as above of Levinus or David
Clarkfon.
N. B. If the above farms are not fold by theist
of March next, they are to be rented from theist of
April following. The farm of 400 acres will be di
vided if it (hould best suit the purchaser.
New-Jersey, July 20, 1784. t. f.
To be Sold, by adjournment,
At the dwellinghoufes of Jesse Hart and Nathaniel
Hart, in the township of Hopewell, in the county
of Hunterdon, on Monday the 20th of September
next, sundry goods and chattels, to wit,
BEDS and bedding, tables, chairs, horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs, waggon and gears, ploughs and
harrows, wheat and rye in the fheaf: Also between
the hours of twelve and five of said day, will be fold
the plantations whereon the said Jesse Hart and Na
thaniel Hart now lives, containing about 300 acres ;
100 acres in peffeflion of Jesse, 200 acres in possession
of Nathaniel: There are a good dwellinghoufe, barn
and orchard, on each of said farms, with a great pro
portion of the best of watered meadow and excellent
timber, and is very conveniently situated to meeting,
mill and market; late the property of John Hart,
Esquire, deceased : Seized and taken in execution at
the suit of John Knowles and others, and to be fold
by JOHN ANDERSON, Sheriff.
August 16, 1784. gw
A FARM
TO be fold cheap, and the payments made easy
to the purchaser—situate in Middlesex county,
at Mapletown, within three miles of Princeton, con
taining about 400 acres, one hundred of which is
woodland well timbered, the remainder meadow and
arable; the whole conveniently laid out into fields,
and most of them watered :—1 here are on the pre
mises two very comfortable dwellinghoufes, a well
and spring of water at the door, a large garden, aspa
ragus bed, peach, plumb, cherry and quince trees;
between fix and seven hundred appletrees, great part
of them of the best grafted fruit ; two as large barns
as any in the county, one 54 by 38, the other 36 by
31 feet, the whole covered with cedar; a chairhoufe,
cowhoufe, and many other necessary houses; a large
pond, which is replenished by a brook, from which
may be drawn a thousand loads of manure yearly, and
is far preferable to horse or cow-dung. The farm
was formerly the property of Mr. Thomas Vandyke,
and is so well known for its fertility that makes it
needless to fay any thing of the many advantages it
is capable of: The farm is in good fence, and to be
fold at the low rate of five pounds ten (hillings the
acre. For further information enquire of Levinus
Clarkfon, at Flat-Bulh, Long-Island, or at the pre
mises of DAVID CLARKSON.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins Subscriptions for this Gazette are taken in by the Printer hereof, at Ten Shillings per .Annum : Adver
tisements of a moderate Length inferred at 3/9 each the firft Week, and 1/3 for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion ; and by whom Essays and Arti
cles of Intelligence are thankfully received—And all Manner of printing Work performed with Care, Fidelity and Expedition.
^^Perfon property qualified for teaching the
English Language, Writing, Arithmetick,
Surveying and Navigation, and who can come well
recommended, may find employment by making ap
plication at Trenton-Academy.
ALL Persons indebted to the
estate of Do&or David Cowell, late of
Trenton, deceased, either by bond, bill, note, or book
account, are requeued to make immediate payment ;
and those who have any just demands against said
estate, are also requested to bring in their accounts
properly attested for settlement: It is expeded due
attention will be paid to this notice.
Charles Axford, junior,
a&ing Executor.
June 10, 1784. 3m
A Book, necessary for all Families.
Just published, and now felling by JOSEPH CRUK
SHANK, in Market-street, ROBERT BELL, in
Third-street, JAMES MUIR, Bookbinder, Phila
delphia, by ISAAC COLLINS, in Trenton, by
ROBERT HODGE, in New-York, and by all the
Booksellers in America,
Buchan's Family Physician,
or DOMESTIC MEDICINE,
BEING a treatise on the prevention and cure of dis
eases, by regimen and simple medicines; with a
difpenfatory and complete Index, for the use of fami
lies.
N. B. This new edition contains great additions and
improvements, by its original author, the celebrated
Dr. Buchan, therefore the utility, necessity and ad
vantage of possessing this extraordinary treasure of
health, must be very evident to all who are willing to
be their own or their family physician, at the mode
rate price of Two Dollars.
Sixteen Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the fubferibers in Trenton in
the night of the 12th inst. two indented Irish
servants, one named William Graham, a labourer,
about 20 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high,
much marked with the small-pox on the nose: Had
on when he went away an old diort drab-coloured
coat much patched, one pair old cloth breeches, and
cloth jacket; also took with him a blue coat, cordu
roy jacket, and a red and white striped Holland
jacket. The other named James M'Coy, about 20
years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, (hort light,
brown hair, marked with the small-pox a little in the
face, clumfey built: Had on and took with him when
he went away, one old brown coat and jacket, one
pair of green ribbed Bergen breeches, one old black
pair of plulh do. one ruffled (hirt, two plain shirts, and
one felt hat. It is likely they have changed their
clothes and forged passes—and it is thought they are
gone to the Nine Partners in New-York state, or
New-England. Whoever takes up said servants and
secures them in any gaol, so as their masters may
have them again, (hall have the above reward, and
all reasonable charges paid by
BERNARD HANLON,
ROBERT SINGER.
Trenton, April 13, 1784. c. t. f.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, That the Council of East-Jersey Pro
prietors ate to meet at Perth-Amboy, the second
Tuesday in September next, on business of importance
to their general interest.
JOHN STEVENS, President.
August 18, 1784. 4W
Eight Dollars Reward.
RAN away last night from the fubferiber in Tren
ton, an English servant man named Thomas
Ferguson, about 25 or 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 or
11 inches high, round (houldered, long visaged, fair
complexion, brown hair, has a wife and child with
him, the child he had by a former wife, and is about
fix years old ; he has been in the American fervice—
is addicted to swearing and other ill language, drink
ing strong liquor to excess, &c. Whoever takes up
laid servant, and secures him in any gaol in this state,
so that his master may get him again, (hall have For
ty Shillings reward; or if taken out of the state
Three Pounds, and all reasonable charges paid by
JOHN WHITMER.
N. B. Said runaway is supposed to be gone with
his wife towards Cohanfey creek, where (he formerly
lived, and was known by the name of Hannah Her
ritage.
August 16, 1784. gw
LATELY PUBLISHED,
And to be fold at the Printing-Office in Tren
ton —The
LADIES FRIEND;
Being a Treatise on the Virtues and Qualifications
which are the brightest Ornaments of the Fair Sex,
and render them most agreeable to the sensible part
of mankind.
TO BE SOL D,
By PRIVATE SAL E,
A Valuable Plantation, situate in the township of
Dearfield, and county of Cumberland, contain
ing one hundred acres of good upland, besides allow
ance for roads : There are on said premises a good
brick house and kitchen, a good apple-orchard and
peach-orchard, and some upland meadow: There are
cleared of said plantation fxty acres, and the rest
good woodland; is a convenient place of worship for
several societies; is handy to mills, and excellent
land for grain. An indisputable title given. The
terms of payment will be easy, with paying some of
the purchase money.
JOHN DILSHAVER,
August 5, 1784. gw
TO BE SOL D,
And may be entered upon next spring,
TWO improved plantations, situate in Roxbury
township, Morris county, one whereon John
Rose now lives, containing 200 acres and upwards;
the other whereon Jacob Miller lives, containing near
240 acres ; the two places join each other, the land
of Morris Credar, and the stone tavern. Another
valuable plantation whereon John Stockton and Peter
Geary live, containing about 280 acres, in Hunter
don county, at the place called the Great Swamp, the
great road leading through it ; about 70 acres cleared
land in good fence, the remainder well timbered :—
There are erected on the premises several good log
houses, and other improvements ; the whole for good
ness of foil not exceeded by any thereabouts. For
particulars enquire of Christopher Wetherill, in Bur
lington; or of Sam. Wetherill, jun.? ..
Joseph Wetherill, , la '°
August 11, 1784. 6w±
TO the creditors of James Hagaman, an insol
vent debtor now confined in the gaol at Free
hold, in the county of Monmouth, and state of New-
Jersey, that they be and appear before two or more
of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common-Pleas
of the said county, on Friday the 10th of September
next, at the house of Daniel Randolph, at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon of the fame day, to (hew cause, if
any they have, why an alignment of the said infol
vent's estate should not be made, and he be difeharged
from his confinement, pursuant to an ad of General
Assembly in such case made and provided.
Monmouth county, May 10, 1784. 4W,
TO BE SOL D,
By Adjournment,
At the dwellinghoufe of Edward Henderson, in the
township of Bethleham, about two miles from Da
niel Bufkirk's tavern, on Friday the 3d of Septem
ber next,
A PLANTA FION containing about two hun
dred and fifty acres of choice land :—There are
on said premises a dwellinghoufe, barn, and a bear
ing orchard, consisting of about fix hundred bearing
trees, with a variety of cherries, peaches, pears and
plumbs ; late the property of William Garner: Seized
and taken in execution at the suit of Anthony White,
Esquire, and to be fold by
JOHN ANDERSON, Sheriff.
August 4, 1784. gw
Just come to Hand,
And now felling at the Printing-Office in Tren
ton — The
CHORISTER'S COMPANION;
O R,
CHURCH MUSICK revised.
Containing,
Besides the necessary Rules of Pfalmody,
A Variety of plain and fuging Psalm Tunes ;
Together with
A Collection of approved Hymns and Anthems,
Many of which were never before published.
By Simeon Jocelin.
These Singing-Books are allowed, by the best
Judges, to be equal to any extant.
Notice is hereby given