The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-08-14 00:00:00, page 4

TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Five Shilling:
each the firft Week, and One Shilling and Three-pence for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion ; and by whom
Essays, and Articles of Intelligence are thankfully received.
Rufo iheeting, colours.
With sundry other articles too tedious to mcn
^ 3^l
TO BE SOL D,
r r WO young negroes, the one a girl of feyen
& teen, and the other a boy of sixteen years
of age: They both have had the small-pox and
measles, aVd are remarkably front and healthy. 1 he
owner would perhaps exchange them for a good
young negro man, who understands plantation work
well, and his wife. • For further particulars enquire
of the Printer.
July 19th, 1782. jwf
TO BE SOL D,
A Valuable tract of land, containing one hun
dred and thirty-three acres, joining the south
branch of Raritan, in the township of Reading,
county of Hunterdon, about four miles from 1 lem
ington; there is about tixty acres cleared, half of
which is meadow ground, and the rest well timber
ed; and there is on said trad of land a very good
gristmill, the running works all new; also a new
sawmill in good repair: Both mills ftaoding upon
said branch, an everiafting stream, and in a thick
fettled neighbourhood, and a healthy part of the
country; and likewise a new dwelling-house two
Tories high, three rooms upon a floor, and a good
cellar, barn and other out-houses, very suitable for
a store, as there has been one kept for some years
past, also a, young bearing orchard, and a well of
excellent water at the door: For further particu
lars enquire of the subscriber., living on said premi
ses, who will give an indisputable title for the fame.
jw| c. t. f. PHILIP DILS.
TO BE SOL D,
A PLANTATION lying in Middlefcx county,
state of New-Jersey, known by the name of
Saplin Ridge, near George's road, and within two
hundred yards of Vanpelt's mill, containing two
hundred and thirty-five acres; there are on the pre
mises a new frame house, a good new English bain,
a fine young thriving orchard of about 100 trees,
the land is exceedingly fertile, and a good deal of
meadow may be made on it. For terms of sale en
quire of John Laurence, in Philadelphia, Samuel
Tucker, Esquire, at Trenton, or Mr. Robert Arm
strong, near the prcmifes. 3m
(CHINTZES,
Calicoes,
Broad-cloths,
Nankeens,
Linens of all forts,
Black and white gauzes,
Muslins,
Lawns,
Cambricks,
A neat assortment of
ribbons,
Silk and check handker
chiefs,
Modes,
Persians,
Mantpas,
THE subscribers having at length obtained a
road laid out by authority, from the Bristol
road to the new Trenton ferry the shortest way,
a pleasant sandy dry road at all seasons of the year,
once more inform the Publick in general they keep
good Boats.
Whoever pleases to favour them with their cus
tom, please to turn to the left at the cross roads
near Patrick Colvin's ferry to Col. Bird's mill,fixty
rods above Colvin's ferry, thence near half a mile
up the river to the ferry above the falls and almost
opposite to Trenton, where constant attendance is
given by their humble servants,
IY. JOHN BURROWS,
GEORGE BEATY.
Rates as follows, viz. f. d.
Carriage and 4 Horses - - 5 0
Ditto 2 ditto - - 39
Chair and Horse - - - 1 6
Man and Horse - - - 0 8
Foot person - - - 0 4
R 0 B ERT SINGE R,
Begs leave to inform the publick, that he has for
lale (for cafli or country produce) at his store in
Trenton:
Ozenbtig%
Check,
Jeane,
Caffimer,
Snuff and tobacco, by
the quantity,
Tea and coffee,
White and brown sugar,
Stone ware,
Earthen do.
Sweeping and scrubbing
brushes,
Buckles,
Pocket knives, &c.'
Buttons of various forts.
Sewing silk of different
WHEREAS the subscriber and others, purchas
ers under the devisees of Richard Afhfield, deceas
ed; and the commiilioners of forfeited estates in
Efl'ex county (who claimed title for the state under
the said devifees or one of them) of an undivided
tight of the greater part of a trad of land, contain
ing about three thousand and fix hundred acres,
surveyed and returned to Robert-Hunter Morris,
deceaied, in trust for the children of Richard Afh
field, deceased, situate at Newark mountains, in the
county of EiTex, and commonly known by the name
of Afhfield's trad, presented a petition to the last
fitting of the Legislature, setting forth, that the le
gal title of part of the said trad was, as they were
informed, in Redford Affifield, who was not, nor
had not been, to their knowledge, for several years
pad, within the United States of America; and
that a considerable part of the said trad was held
from them by perlons having no legal title to the
fame, or having a title to final! Shares, poiTeffed
large tracts; and that they had been put to consi
derable expence by endeavouring at law to gain
possession of the said lands so held from them, with
out effed; and that they were dill desirous of pro
ceeding for that purpose, and to make partition of
the sands to the several owners thereof, in propor
tion to their refpedive rights; but they were ad
vised it could not be legally done without the in
terpoliticn of the Legislature, as one of rhe owners
was not to be come at: and praying that a law
might be puffed for making partition of the said
land among the several owners thereof, in propor
tion to their refpedive shares.
This is to give notice, that a bill will be pre
fenred at the next fitting of the Legislature, for
making partition of the said land, agreeably to
leave given for that purpose.
WILLIAM BALDWIN.
Newark, July 12, 1782.
TAKEN up trefpafhng on the inclofure of the
fubferiber, yesterday morning, a roan horse,
low in flefh, a fore back, supposed to be about ten
or eleven years old. The owner is desired to come
prove his-property, pay charges, and take him away
in four weeks from this date, or he will be fold
for tire fame.
FRANCIS WITT.
Trenton, July 22, 1782. 4w*
"FRANCIS'WITT7~
AT the Sign of the Blazing Star, in Trenton,
begs leave to acquaint the publick in general,
that he keeps an inn for the entertainment of man
and horse; and as he has laid in hay and liquors
of the firft quality, hopes to give fatisfadion to thole
that will please to favour him with their custom.
June 18, 1782. 3m
TO BE SOLD,
J^ OR want of employ, a likely young negro
man, twenty-three years of age, brought up
about house and to take care of horses, and has Served
2 years at the brick-laying tr ade—alfo a negro boy's
time, that has near fifteen years to serve, fourteen
vears of age. For further information apply to
the Printer.
July 31, 1782. 3WI
APETITION from William Baldwin, John
Range, Benjamin Minor and others, praying,
for certain reasons therein contained, that a law
may be passed for making partition of the lands ge
nerally known by the name of Afhfield's trad,
among the several owners thereof, in proportion to
their refpedive shares, was read;
Ordered, that the petitioners have leave to pre
sent a bill at the next fitting of the Legislature, pre
viously advertising their intention, with the purport
of their petition, in the New-Jersey Gazette and
New-Jerley Journal, for at least fix weeks.
Extract from the minutes,
—— ' ' ' ' A LL persons indebted to the estate of kicharc
O O L 1), II Macknight, of the township of Shrewsbury
A LIKELY negro wench ,nd male child, both deceased, on bill, bond, or book account, are de
have had the small-pox; said wench is about fired to difeharge the fame immediately; also all
twenty-three years old, and can be well recom- those who have any demands against said estate, arc
mended, and will ahfwer either city or country. —, desired to bring in their accounts properly atteftec
Enquire of the subscriber, near Somerset Court- to, in order that they may be adjusted.
house. GARRET R. GARRETSON. DANIEL HENDRICKSON, Execut
July 22, 1782. 4W iw* Monmouth county, July 22, 1782. fw^
House of Assembly, June 17, 1782.
M. EWING, jun. Clerk.
thirty. two spanise
DOLLARS REWARD.
SI OLEN out of the pailures of the subscribers
r. Upper Freehold, Monmouth county, on th<
night of the yd instant, one bright bay horse, sis
teen hands high, four years old this summer, hi«
hind feet white, a half star on one fide of his face
a little mare-faced,, he was never docked, but hac
the hair cut anti pulled so as to make a good switch
the other a dark bay mare, five years old last spring
flie has a small dim star on her face, about fiftcer
hands high, they both trot and canter well, were
in good order, and carry well. Whoever secure:
the horse and mare, so that the owners get r.hen
again, shall have the above reward, or in propor
tion for either of them ; and if brought home, rea
finable charges paid by
NATHANIEL IMLAT,
LUKE DEWIDT.
J^y 3U T 7^2. 3w,
q'''HE subscriber who keeps the bunch of grapes
A in tbird-ftreet, takes leave to inform the
publick in general, and his friends in particular,
that the Elizabeth-I'cwh and Baltimore stages,
which so frequently incommoded his house by the
noise and trouble occasioned by their coming in late
at night, and setting out early in the morning, are
now removed from thence; he therefore flatters
himfelf that he now has it in his power to accom
modate gentlemen travellers and others, with gen
teel and peaceable lodgings, and excellent stabling
for horses and he affixes them that nothing in his
house shall be wanting to give general fatisfaftion,
He has a light carriage, hich will run occasi
onally to Elizabeth-Bown and Dobbs's-ferry..—
From the publick's humble servant,
JACOB'G. BERGEN.
Philadelphia, August 2, 1782. ^w*
State of New-Jersey, to wit.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Ad
miralty will be held at the court-house in
Trenton, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on Satur
day the seventh day of September next, to try the
truth of the faffs alledged in the bill of John Bab
cock, who as well, &c. against a certain schooner
called the Hawke, her tackle, apparel, furniture,
cargo, and a certain negro fellow found on board
said vessel, lately taken by the armed boat Duck,
in the service of his Britannick Majesty, and 3-
taken by the armed boat Rainbow, commanded by
the said John Babcock; to the end and intent that
the owner or owners of the said schooner, or any
other person or perlons interested therein, may ap
pear and Shew cause, if any he or they have, why
the said schooner, with her tackle, apparel, furni
ture, cargo, and said negro, mould not be con
demned to the re-captors, pursuant to the prayer
of the said bill.
New-Jersey, homer- ) 1, Y virtue of an order
set county, ff. ) D from the Honourable
the Justices of the Supreme Court of this state, I
am dire&ed to certify the publick, that a Court of
Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery
will be held at Hilllborough, in and for the county
of Somerset, on Monday the nineteenth of Auguil
next: All Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Con
stables, and other officers and ministers of justice
of the said county, are hereby desired that they be
then and there in their own persons, with th^ii
rolls, records, indi&ments and other lemembr an
ces ; and all persons who will prosecute or can b eat
testimony in behalf of the state against any often de:
in the said county, are desired likewise to give tl ten
attendance on the day and at the place aforefaidt.
PETER D. VROOM, Sheriff
July 27, 1782. 2W
By order of the Judge,
Joseph Bloomfield, Register,
Burlington, August 6, 1782. jw