The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-08-28 00:00:00, page 4

For S A L E, #
NE AR Bordentown, in the county of Burling
ton, a quantity of excellent white-oak tim
ner, cut and squared in different sizes and lengths;
about three hundred perches of good building Itone;
ton-work for three set of grist-mills complete, and
for one law mill. Apply to Robert Lewis and
ions, in Philadelphia, or the subscriber in Mount-
Holly. NATHANIEL LEWIS.
August 6, 1782 Bwf _
TO BE SOLD,
A Valuable tra& of land, containing one hun
dred and thirty-three acres, joining the south
branch of Raritan, in the townfldp of Reading,
county of Hunterdon, about four miles from Flem
ington; there is about Sixty acres cleaned, halt of
which is meadow ground, and the rest well timber
ed; and there is on said traa of land a very good
griftm:ll, the running works all new; also a new
fawmili in good repair: Both mills Standing 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
frories high, three rooms upon a floor, and a good
cellar, barn and other out-houses, very suitable for
a Hore, 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 Middtefex county,
state of New-Jersey, known by the name of
Saphn 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 barn,
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
fucker, Enquire, at Frenton, or Mr, Robert Arm
strong, near the premises. 3m
To the Freeholders and Electors of the
county of BURLINGTON.
Gentlemen,
A S I intend to stand a candidate for the office
4 A of Sheriff at the ensuing election, the favour
of your votes for that purpose, Shall be gratefully
cknowledged, by your most humble servant,
Alexander Douglass.
Nottingham, August 12, 1782. 4W e. o. w.
R O ITER T SINGE R,
gs leave to inform the publick, that he has for
sale (for cash or country produce) at his Store in
Trencon:
{CHINTZES, Ozenbrigs,
Calicoes, Check,
B road-cloths,
Nankeens,
Linens of all forts,
Black and white gauzes,
Mullins,
Lawns,
Cambricks,
A neat assortment of
ribbons,
Silk and check handker
chiefs,
Modes,
Persians,
Mantuas, Sewing silk of different
Russia Meeting, colours.
With fuudry other articles too tedious to men
tion. 3 n >ll
To be fold, at publick vendue,
At the house of Mrs. Rutgers, in Newark, (being
furniture left in her care) on Wednesday the 4th
day of September next, at ten o'clock in the
morning:
Household furniture, con fifttog of
large looking-glafTes with gilt frames, ma
hogany tables and chairs, beds and bedsteads with
curtains, window curtains, glass and china ware,
kitchen furniture, and several other articles.
July 30, 1782. 2W
FRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Five Shilling
each the firft Week, and One Shilling and Threepence for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion ; and by whon
Eflays, and Articles of Intelligence are thankfully received.
Jeane,
Caflimer,
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.
WHEREAS the subscriber and others, purchas
ers under the devifees of Richard Afhfield, deceas
ed; and the commissioners of forfeited estates in
Essex county (who claimed title for the state under
the laid devifees or one of them) of an undivided
right 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,
deceased, in trust for the children of Richard Alh
field, deceased, lituate at Newark mountains, in the
county of Eflex, and commonly known by the name
of Alhfield's trad, prelented a petition to the lalt
fitting of the Legislature, setting forth, that the le
gal title of part of the said trad was, as they were
informed, in Redford Aflifield, 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 persons having no legal title to the
fame, or having a title to small shares, pofTeffed
large tracts ; and that they had been put to consi
derable expence by endeavouring at law to gain
poffellion of the said lands so held from them, with
out effed; and that they were still delirous of pro
ceeding for that purpose, and to make partition of
the lands 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
terposition of the Legislature, as one of the owners
was not to be come at; and praying that a law
might be passed for making partition of the said
land among the several owners thereof, in propor
tion to their respective Share*
This is to give notice, that a bill will be pre
sented at the next fitting of the Legislature, for
making partition of the said land, agreeably to
leave given for that purpose.
WILLIAM BALDWINS
Newark, July 12, 1782.
To the Freeholders and Electors
of the county of BURLINGTON.
Gentlemen,
lINTENDI INTEND to stand a candidate for
the office of Sheriff at the ensuing
election. I solicit your votes for that
purpose, which favour Ihall be grateful
ly acknowledged by your humble ser
vant, ZACHARIAH ROSSELL.
Mount-Holly, August 5, 1782. Bw§
STRAYED or Stolen, on Saturday night, the
fourth of this instant, from the plantation of
Richard Harcourt, near Allentown, a sorrel mare,
about 14 hands high, with a blaze in her face,
branded on the near buttock, but the letters are
forgotten; she is about ten years old, and has a
small piece out of one ear, a natural trotter, but
can pace. Whoever secures the said mare, and
delivers her to the said Richard Harcourt, or Wil
liam Budd at the New Mills, so that the owner
may get her again, shall receive four dollars re
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by
SAMUEL SELBY.
August 13, 1782. gwj
Newtown, Bucks county, August 12th, 1782.
WAS committed to my custody, on the 6th of
this instant, a lad named James Philips,
near 16 years of age, about 5 feet high, round
Shouldered; he fays he belongs to Gabriel Feurt,
innholder in Griggftown, on the road leading from
Princeton to Somerset Court-House: The master
is desired to come, pay the charges, and take him
away. gw* JAMES GREGG, Gaoler.
APETITION from William Baldwin, John
Range, Benjamin Minor and others, praying,
for certain reasons therein contained, that a law
may be palled 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
fect 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-Jersey Journal, for at least fix weeks.
Extras from the minutes,
M. EWING, jun. Clerk.
House of Aflembly, June 17, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Ad
miralty will be held for the state of New-
Jersey, at the court-house in Burlington, on Fri
day the thirteenth day of September next, at the
hour of ten in the forenoon of the fame day, then
and there to try the truth of the fads alledged in
the bill of Hope Willets, Richard Steelman, Jo
seph Edwards and Darius Corfon, who as well,
&c. against a certain armed boat called the True-
Blue, lately commanded by William-Augustus Per
ry, in the service of his Britannick Majesty, and
captured by the said libellants; and also a certain
other armed boat lately taken by the said William
A. Perry, from Captain Charles Allen, and re
taken by the said libellants, together with the ne
groes Ben Cuftis, Surthy Cuftis, Peter, Frank
Carter, and Sam, supposed to belong to the estate
of John Tazwell, Esquire, deceased; Ben Hall,
supposed to belong to the estate of John Savage,
deceased; Ladis, supposed to belong to John Ken
dall ; Peter, supposed to belong to Thomas Pool;
I itus, supposed to belong to Col. Cropper; Mat
thew, supposed to belong to Samuel Williams ;
Litey, a man, Litey, a boy, supposed to belong to
John Evans ; Furrow, supposed to belong to John
Strenglo; all of the county of Northampton, in
Virginia; Sampson, supposed to belong to Edward
Revell; Kendon and George, supposed to belong
to Arthur Upfhire, of the county of Accomack, in
Virginia; Peter, a boy, supposed to belong to John
Stratten the younger, near Cape-Henry ; Joe, a
bey, supposed to belong to Joshua Fidget, near
Cape-Charles, in Virginia; Isaac, supposed to be
long to William Morris; Abel, supposed to belong
to John Marshall, near Snow-Hill, in Maryland ;
all of which said negroes abfeonded (as is said)
from their laid several mafters' service, within three
month.palk and joined the said William A. Perry,
and were taken on board the aforefaid vessels on
their way to New-York, by the said libellants; to
the end and intent that all persons concerned or in
terested, either in the said armed boats, their tac
kle, apparel, furniture and cargo, or who claim the
labour and service of the said negroes, may appear
and shew cause, if any there be, why the said armed
boats, with their tackle, apparel, fuiniture and car
gos, should not be condemned as prize, and the la
bour and service of the said negroes adjudged to
the said libellants, or in case of a lawful claim,
and fptcifick restitution of the said negroes, a rea
sonable Salvage should not be paid to the re-cap
tors, agreeably to the ordinance of the Honourable
the Congress of the United States in such case late
ly made and provided, and pursuant to the prayer
of the said libellants.
To the Freeholders and other Electors of the
county of MIDDLESEX.
Gentlemen,
HAVING been foliated by many of my ac
quaintance, I intend to offer myfelf as a can
didate for the sheriff's office at the ensuing election,
when the favour of your votes will be gratefully
acknowledged by David Olden.
August 15, 1782. 7W 756
NO TICE is also hereby given, that at the fame
time and place will be tried the Schooner Hawke,
lately re-taken by Captain John Badcock, and the
negro fellow found on board of her, heretofore ad
vertised for trial on Saturday the seventh day of
September, at Trenton, the trial thereof being post
poned at the request of the parties concerned.
J. Bloomfield, Register.
August 16, 1782. gw
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Roberi
Combes, Saddler, of the township of Wood
bridge, deceased, on bill, bond or book account
are requested to discharge the fame immediately
also all thole who have any demands against fait
estate, are delired to bring in their accounts proper
ly attested, in order that they may beadjnfted. At
tendance will be given at the house of Efeck Fitz
Randolph, tavern-keeper in Woodbridge, from thi
23d until the 28th of September next, by
3wf WILLIAM COMBES, Adm.
Freehold, Monmouth county, Aug. 13, 1 782.
By order of the Judge,
Joseph Bloomfield, Register.
Burlington, August 16, 1782.
State of New-Jersey, ff.
To all whom it may concern.