The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-06-03 00:00:00, page 4

*~ Woodbridge, April 8, 1778.
THIS d^y the subscriber LOST a PARCHMENT
POCKET-BOOK, with a liteilh ferret firing,
foppofed to be loft between Taylor Webber s mill,
Scotch Plains and Rahway : It contained two old fix
pOTndj^fy ^ifyra^u^three pounds, one ditto
of one pound ten, one of fix shillings, with several
ether final! bills of old money; likewise about fifty
dollars in Continental money. Any person finding the
fame, and giving information to James Fitz-Rahr
dciph, inn-keeper near the Short Hills, or to Edward
Fitz-Randolph in Woodbridge, or to William Young,
inn-keeper near Succafunny Plain, Morris county, so
that the owner can have it again, shall be entitled to
Twenty Dollars reward, by me
ROBERT MUTER. 4w||
TO be fold,, a PLANTATION, in AmwelLtown
fhip, Hunterdon county, containing 2.32 acres,
lying near the road leading from Ringo's tavern to
Cornell's ferry ; whereon are two dwelling-houses,,
a large frame barn, two apple and one peach orchard..
Any gentleman Wanting to purchase, may be shewn
the premises by Stephen Howell on said place. For
particulars apply to the subscriber, near Trenton.,
3w|| Obadiah Howell.
IVE Hundred Acres of LAND to be fold, Situated
r on the banks of the pleasant river Raritan,county
of Somerset, and State ofNew-Jerfey, about thirteen
miles above New-Brunswick, in the midst of a wall
fettled country, and agreeable neighbourhood ; about
one hundred acres are cleared, and lubjedt to one
year's parole lease, on which there is a frame house
barn and young orchard, and the whole in good fence,
the residue is in timber of the largest and beHAinds,
from which great quantities of ftaves may be made,
and readily fold to. the millers in the vicinity, of wnich
there are several from two to fix miles distant, who
are all purchasers of wheat and other country pro
duce. The foil exceeds most of the lands in these
parts in quality, near a quarter part tfter£oflsg
very rich deep black swamp,. which, when cleared
from, the timber, may with very small ditches bqturn
ed into the belt of meadow"or wheat land. Betides
these advantages (had and other salt water fifh are
taken in fc he river in the fprihg, and freih water fifh all
the year round.' .Produce may in the fprihg of the
year be transported by water in flat-bottomed boats,
to New-Brunswick :. All which are advantages to be
met with in few farms. For conditions of sale apply
to Samuel Staats Coejemaw, Esq. living opposite to,
and who will shew the premises,. or the subscriber,
at Beverwyck, near MPyris-Town^ Morris County,
N^Jmfey.. ABRAHAM LOTT;
Who has .'for sale, London white lead in lymp,. liili
and ha^ twist, scars coat,and vest buttons, black horn
ditto, Jdmaicafpirits, &c. April 16, iffy 3W;P
STOLEN out of the liable of Theodoras Covens
V hoven, of Englishtown, on Sunday the ,16th of
May, a daplc grey MARE, 5 years old, about 14
and a half hands high, has a wart at the corners*
her near eye which ttil lappears fore, has uo fh^s
on, and is a natural trotter. Also a bay GELDIaC,
about 14 hands high, has a final! star in his forehead;
very ill-natured when mounted and exprdies it by
switching his tail. Whoever takes up laid creatures
so that the owner may have them again, and the thief
be secured, shall have Fifty Dollars reward witn tea
fonable charges, paid by
3 w* Theodoras CovenhoveN.-
N. B. Both mare and horse 2re in. very go^ofUcr.
UnriiREAS many of the forfes~, waggons, "camp
kettles, and other effects, belonging to the ar
my of the United States, have been left in the hands
of sundry persons in this ftate' for fafety : Notice is
hereby given toall such. persons immediately to-m
---form me of the fame, or fend them to my office at
Pitts-Town, in Hunterdon county, for which they
ihall be paid ; and any person detected in attempting
to secrete any of the property of the laid United
states, may depend on being prosecuted.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A NUMBER of able-bodied team-drivers to en
gage for one year in the Continental imicu
The great Wages of Ten Pounds per month is allow
ed; and one ninth's pay advanced if required, and
rs the expiration of fix months (upon producinga
certificate from the Waggon- Mailer General of then
good behriviour) shall receive a new suit of cloaths..
Also wanted to^purchafe, or hire, teams compleatly
fitted for immediate use. Team-drivers may enter
with any of the assistant Quarter-Matters in this llate.
MOORE FURMAN,
"' 4 § z DQ, M_^G. of New-Jersey.
g' r OLEN from the licrufe of Col. Spencer, in Lli
zabeth-Town; on the night of the 26th of April,
^778, a new pair of russet-leather SADDLE.-BAGS,,
containing bhe sheet of Continental Money, a hat
about half worn, and two receipt-books belonging
to the Pay-Master of Col. Spencer's regiment. Any
person having said books, and returns them to the
owner dr Mr. Graham, in Elizabeth-Town, IhalLre-
Ceive a reward of Thirty Dollars, and. be afked.no.
questions about the money. hA
6w* ROBERT SPENCER, Pt Mast.
<A. Col. Spencer's Regt.
TRENTON: Printed bv Isaac Cb^LiNS. Advertisements of. a moderate Length are mierted. for 3ec^^^""'
Sixpence each the firft Week, and so Shilling and &x,,icc ^ every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion.
STRAYED or stolen, from the paßnre of David.
Buckwater;, four miles from the Valley Forge on
Schuylkill, a bay HORSE, fourteen hands high,, his
tail cut ihort, except 2 little hair that hangs down, on'
each fide, his mane combs down,on the right tide, has
a mulket ball in his left fhoulQer, and. trots remark
ably well.. Whoever Secures said horse, 10 that he
may be restored to the owner,.fhall receive Twenty.
Dollars reward if stolen, and Forty Dollars on con
vidion of the thief, paid by P. DUFFY, Capt. of ar
tillery, artillery park. , .zw .
I 1 HIS is to inform the publick,, that the Tallow-..
Chandlers and Soap-Boiling business will be
carried on by the subscriber, in. New-Brunswick.
All persons having tallow,, or fat, and ashes, and will
bring them to him, Ihall receive the highest price in?
money, or hard, soap or candles in exchange for them.,
April 2.8,.1778. James Stricker., 4w||
To THE P ÜBLIC K.
J Underhand the bufmefs of Mould-making in all
' its branches to perfection.. I can make moulds
in the belt method for calling cannon-balls, and in.
such a way that is both profitable to the iron-mat
ter and myfeif ; ,and grape foot in a method that the
iron-master can make a. ton per day.. Any person
wanting such a man, may apply to the printer hereof.
A"LL PERSONS who arc indebted to the
A estates of John B. Dumont and Ann Van I)uyn,
of the county of Somerset, deceased, either by bond,
note, or book-account, are desired to make payment
by the 25th of June : Andall persons who have any
demands against said estates,, are delired to bring in
their accounts to be difeharged by us,.
PETER J.B. DUMONT,!
PETER H. DUMONT, > Executors.
J&J 8, 1778.. PETER DUMONT, fen. J. ;w*
WHEREAS I the subscriber did, on the .2,th of
last month, purcbafe a black HORSE, known
by the name of the Dutch Minister's black, of Am
well, of a certain David Coqk,. of Readington, and
in the evening of the said day he delivered, in the
dark, a horse 23 years old to defraud me ; and now
refutes so give me the horse. This is to forewarn
all persons not to trade with the laid David. Cock
for the horse, as I am determined to have him..
aw* NICHOLAS EGBERT.
Readington, May 2, 1778. ______
Wanted immediately,
A MAN with a small family, who underftarids
" farming, and something of a saw-mill, and . keep
ing of cattle. Such a.one, coming well recommend
ed, will meet with the .belt gA^pttragemeDt,' and the
highell wages, by applying to Isaac /food, inn-keeper
in Mountholly % Likewise a. Carter, applying as above,
will meet with the like encouragement. 3W |
Mountboll,> May 2, 1778. _
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED. or STOLEN, out of the liable of
'William Lownes, on the night of the iith inst.
a chefnut sorrel horse, eight years old, about four
teen hands three inches high, branded on all his
quarters with the letters I K; trots and canters re
markably easy. Whoever takes up the said horse
and brings him to William Lownes,, in Bucks coun
ty, about fix miles below Coryel's ferry on Delaware,
shall receive Twenty Dollars rewavd.aud reasonable
charges ;, and if ftole.n, the above reward for the
horse and thief. JOHN BLOWN, Jam.
April 13, 1778- 4 w *
To be fold for Continental Money,
A VALUABLE plantation,, pleasantly situated in
Montgomery township, Philadelphia county,,
containing one hundred, ,acres of gpod land,, seventy
acres thereof cleared, the remainder part well tim
ber'd ;. the clear land.divided into several fields,
which hath all been limed except one,, and a quan
tity of good meadow: There is on-, said premises a
commodious Rone dwelling-house two dories high,
with four rooms on a Boor arid a cellar .wider the
whole, with a Rone kitchen adjoining the houle, a
well of water near the door,, and a pump therein, a
never-failing spring of good water and a Roue houle
over it ;. there is on said premises a good frame barn,
Rabies,, cow^houfe,. cart-houle,,, tmoke-houfe, : and
other out-houses; also two apple orchards^ which
pitoduceth good fruit;, there is likewise 011 laid pre
mises a large and convenient, tan yard, Sufficient to
contain 700 hides, with all the buildings thereon and
all the Rock therein,, bark, &c. &c. For further
particulars apply ,to the .subscriber on the premises.
April i 3 1778. EDWARD BAR 1 HOLOMEW.
J-O~H In D-E~N =l'o- N
.Has for. SALE, at Princeton,, in the Lane opposite
the College, the following articles;
PEPPER, ginger, copperas, Inez's beaver hats,
fouff by. the bladder, pound, or ounce ; pins,
needles, tapes, bobbin,, shirt buttons,, white and co
lour'd jewing threads and fills ; men's fine Shirts ;
tar by the barrel ; firn-hooks ;. cut tobacco ; paste
boards; loaf fvgar;/wcmen's fhoe.-hecls; Skilling
ton wire ; fchoblmafcrs afliflants, leather ink Rand&,
spike nails, &c, 7W"
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me direded
will be exposed to sale by way of public vendue,
the 16th of June next eufuing, at the premises, a va
luable plantation lituate in Readington, Hunterdo
county, .New-Jersey, : whereon the widow Vander
fpeigel now lives, containing about 300 acres. Ther ~
is on it a good dwelling house and barn, a goo 1
bearing orchard, good tilable land, a large quantity
of good meadow, and much more may be easily made $
well watered and in a healthy part of the country ,
Vendue to begin at 12. o'clock, and the conditions
made known by ~J.OS. INSLEE, Sher^
Hunterdon County, AprihgilT7% r \ gw
TO THE PUBLICS
ANY person that has a good BREWING-KET
TLE, that' will hold about eight or ten barrels .
to, difpote of, and will pleafc to acquaint the fabfcri
her, living ah New-Shannock, in t'hte county of &
merfet and State'of New-Jersey, - with his name An
place of abode, will meet with'a willing purchaser.
% 6, 17,78. WILLIAM VERBRYCE
BY virtue cf.a,writ of frri facias to trie dire Alfa &
will be exptfed to file by way ofpttblicfcvdridui r
the 4th of Auguft' next ensuing, At the ' 'pteffiifec,
ri PLANTATION, fifuated in Kingwood,Hunterdo 1
county, Weft-New-Jerfey,'bounded by lands of R:-
ch^rd Opdyce,, Esq. and others, whereon WilljAl 1
Coolbock now lives, containing about 66 acres '; the:
is on it a good? dwefiing-houfe. The vendue to begi ,
at two o'clock, and conditions made known by
,w|[, Joseph Tnslek, Sheriff,
PUBLr<SKnVoticc "Trii^eby"givc'l1 to all pef/qr.:
having any demands on Jofepb Hugg, IJ'rael Moi
ris and. Samuel Hugg, for provisions purchased or. fuj
plied the Continental army or militia, in WeR-Jerfey
or Pennsylvania, lince the 28th day of December
1776, to bring in their accounts, with the vouchees
to whom delivered, to the Commissary's office at
Mount-holly, in ten days from the date hereof, an 1
as much sooner as poflible, in order to have them ad
justed. It is hoped the ftrifteft attention,will be pail
by all who have demands, as there is an order frgj 1
the Commissary-General "that all accounts net
fettled within three weeks from,the date, be pre
eluded." JOSEPH Hugg,
Mount-boll,, May 23, 1778. A..C. ofPurch.;
LOST by the subscriber, some time last fpring,.a
State Lottery Ticket, N0 & 84757. Any person
who hath or shall find said ticket,, an d^ returnsit.to the
owner, will be handsomely rewarded- The managers
of said Lottery^ are hereby requeued not. to pay
any prize that may be drawn against said number, to
any person except the subscriber,, David Baker.
Wtyeld, Ea,-Ne<w-%rfy,>
Ma, 18,1778. 1 "
: t a BE SOL D,
By the subscriber % at Pitts-Toron, y Hunterdon count,,,
'Nenu-Jerfey, r.y'
SUNDRY trads-of land, Situate in Sussex county,
° one of which contains about 800 acres, with y&
ry good improvements thereon near Paulingfkiln
river. Also 211 acres of land, or the one equalling
divided fourth part of 845 acres, surveyed to Willi
am Coxe, Esq. situate at a place called Stoat's, Gap,
near Oxford furnace. Also the one equal undivided'
half part of- 404 acres of land, near Pahaqualong
mountain, surveyed to Chafles Coxe, Esq; Also the
one equal undivided half part of 364 acres of land,
betides the usual allowance for highways, furyeyed
to the said Charles Coxe, Esq. near Pequaefoh fiver,
Also the one equal undivided half part, of 170 Acres
of land, besides the usual allowance for highways,
furveved to the said Charles Cox; ^l'q. -uca^ the
Great Meadows. Also the whoid of two Separate
surveys, or tra&s of land, each containing rofacres,
lyin^op both tides of Mufkonetciing river; about a
quarter of a mile from Squire's-Pbint-Works; pn said
river. JOHN ROCKHILL.
Pitts-Town, April s;, 1778. .3„t.
BY virtue, of sundry writs of fertforixt to m'cUi
reded, agaiaft the lands and, tenements of John
Cook, administrator to the estate of Asa Cook, de
ceased, I have levied and seized on a. trad of land
in the township of Roxbury, containing about 15
acres, whereon is a house and quarter part of a
grist-mill, standing on Black-River about two miles
below Thomas Fearcloes mills. Likewise the plan
tation in Mendham where said Asa Cook, deceased,
formerly lived, containing about 50 acres of good
land, whereon is a good young orchard, a house
and barn with a black-finith's shop, which will be
exposed to fail at publick vendue on the premises
last mentioned, on Wednesday the Bth day of June
next, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon,
for ready cash, by
ALEXANDER CARMICHAEL, Sheriff:
Morris County; Ma, 18, 1778.2w*
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, living in
Lower Makefield, Bucks county, the 20th of
this instant, a brown horse, a rgan horse, and a Hack
mare with foal. Thep^ner or owners are desired to
come, prove theirproperty,; pay charges, and take
them away. 1 i ^UH. VANSANT.
April 2% 1778. • ./"ri . 1