The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-03-20 00:00:00, page 1

PURSUANT to the last will and testament of Wil
liam Bidgood, late of Bristol township, and coun
ty of Bucks, in Pennsylvania, deceased, that valuable
plantation and excellent farm whereon the aforefaid
deceased lately lived, lituate in Bristol township afore
faid, about twenty-two miles from Philadelphia, and
three from the borough of Bristol, and within two
miles of a good landing on Delaware river, contain
ing two hundred and twenty-fix acres of land, the
ploughland is of a good foil for grain or grass, a large
proportion of excellent meadow, with a fufficient quan
tity of woodland well timbered ; a good done dwel
linghoufe, two stories high ; pleasantly situated, a good
kitchen, a well of good water under a shed near the
kitchen door, a fpringhoufe at a small distance from
the dwellinghoufe, a good frame barn, waggonhoufe,
llables and barracks; there is also on the premises an
excellent apple orchard. Any person inclining to pur
chase may view the premises, and know the conditi
ons of sale, by applying to William Bidgood, of Brif
tdl township aforefaid, Benjamin Palmer of Lower-
Mak^field township, or Robert Kirkbride of Plum-
Head township, executors.
The xith of theist month, 1786. 4w*
EXCELLENT MOLASSES,
Imported in the brig New-Jersey,
and to be fold by
MOORE FURMAN.
February 17, 1786. 4w*
THE subscriber acquaints his customers in particu
lar, and the publick in general, that he, in company
with John Schuurman and Son, has provided a new
(loop, he flatters himfelf the most convenient belong
ing to this place, and intends plying weekly as usual
between New-Brunswick and New-York—setting out
for New-York on Tuesdays, and returning on Satur
days. Gentlemen who will please to favour them with
their custom, are requeued to apply to the captain on
board, or to the said John Schuurman and Son, at
their store in New-Brunswick, who have provided large
and commodious stores for the reception of all kinds
of country produce, and may be relied on for their
punctuality and dispatch in any business entrusted to
them. JOHN THOMSON.
New-Brunswick, Feb. 28, 1786. 4w*
T'HE inhabitants of this town having undertaken
I to establish a school for teaching the English lan
guage, writing, and the pradical branches of the ma
thematics, fubjeC tto the care of trustees chosen for
the purpose ; it is requested that any person capable
and willing to take the charge of such a school will
make it known to the subscriber on or before the xoth
day of April, at which time the election of a master
will be made. Those who apply for the office will be
required to produce the most unexceptionable teltimo
nials of their good moral character. One hundred
pounds, New-Jersey currency, per annum, will be se
cured to the teacher whom the trustees ihall employ.
And it is probable they will be enabled in a short time
to augment that salary, if he gives entire fatisfaftion in
his duty.—A capable mistress likewise, who will take the
charge of an adjoining school, to be composed wholly of
girls, will find good employment, especially if the be
the wife of the principal mailer.
Signed, by order of the trustees,
SAMUEL S. SMITH.
Princeton, February 28, 1786. 4w
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
RAN away from the subscriber, in the township of
Lower-Freehold, near Englifhtown, in the coun
ty of Monmouth, a negro man, named Harry, aged
22 years, near 6 feet high, linn and straight built ; had
on when he went away a brown coat, blue jacket,
and a pair of old striped breeches: whoever takes up
fail servant, and secures him so that his master may have
him again, shall have the above reward, and if brought
home, shall have all reasonable charges, paid by
xw* JOHN WALTON.
[Vol. IX.]
TO BE SOL D,
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLIN S, Printer to the State.
Four Dollars Reward.
MONDAY, M4RCH2O, 1786.
Notice is hereby once more given
TO all persons who are any ways indebted to the
estate of Samuel Henry, late of Trenton, deceas
ed, to make payment by the firft day of May next,
as the money is much wanted, to enable the subscrib
ers to comply with the will of the testator; those
who do not comply with this request ; may expert to
be dealt with as the law direlts.
ABRAHAM HUNT, ) -„
CHARLES AXFORD,J
Trenton, Feb. 20, 1786. _ 6w *
THE fubferibers beg leave to i form
the publick in general, arid their friends in par
ticular, that they have furnifhed themfeives with a
good and convenient boat for the transportation and
accommodation of passengers and goods of every kind,
from this place to New-York ; they have also conve
nient stores and wharves, one store the upper end of
town and another near the lower end, for the recepti
on of all kinds of goods and produce ; and the pub
lick may be assured that the ftrideft care and attenti
on will be paid to the receival and delivery of goods
delivered to their care ; also that the charges of tran
sportation will be done as low or lower than any other
boat plying in this river. The boat will leave this
place every Tuesday and New-York every Saturday,
under the direction of captain John Guest, who is an
honest and an experienced boatman. And flatters
themselves that nothing will be wanting on their part,
to render their mode of conveyance ufeful and agree
able to all who may please to favour them with their
commands. By the publick's most humble servants.
PETER TEN-EiCK,
EPHRAIM LOREE.
New-Brunswick, Feb. 18, 1786. t. f.
10 KE so l d,
ONE plantation adjoining Potters-Town and the
great road, in the county of Hunterdon, and date
of New-Jersey, containing 183 acres, the greatest part
of which is cleared fit for the plough or grazing, with
a fufficient quantity of woodland remaining ; an apple
orchard and other fruit trees, &c.
One other plantation within 2 or 3 miles of Pitts-
Town, in the county aforefaid, containing about 261
acres, with meadow and other improvements thereon,
now under rent to George Wortze.
One other plantation near the last described, con
taining 68 1-2 acres, with some improvements there
on, and under rent.
Also three traits, No. 3, 4 and 11, of unimproved
rich bottom land, capable of making the fineft mea
dow, lying in the great swamp near Morris-Town, in
Morris county, each lot containing 98 acres, well co
vered with rail and other timber.
Also one other trad of unimproved land in the coun
ty of Sussex, near Hackets-Town, containing upwards
of 300 acres, which will be fold very low.
One lot of excellent rich land fit for the feythe, in
or near the city of Perth-Amboy, containing about 8
acres, producing the best of grass and hay.
All the above described plantations and traits ofland
are in the Rate of New-Jersey, situated in fine healthy
thick fettled parts of the country, and have every ad
vantage of mills, stores, markets, good neighbourhood,
&c. &c.
Also two small tracts of land nearly adjoining each
other, in the township of Plumftead, in the county of
Bucks, and state of Pennsylvania, containing about 49
acres.
One other trail of excellent good unimproved land
called Manheim, in the township of Muncy, county
of Northumberland, and state of Pennsylvania, on
Muncy creek, within 20 or 30 miles of Sunbury, the
county town, containing about 300 acres.
Sundry trails of unimproved patented lands, of the
best quality, in the county of Northampton, within a
jew miles of the river Delaware, well watered and
timbered.
All, or any of those lands, may be purchased on
very easy and reasonable terms, by paying a small part
of the money down, the remainder may-be had on
credit, making light payments of part of the princi
pal, together with the interest annually. For further
particulars apply to col. John Taylor in Readington,
to Peter Wikoff in Philadelphia, or to Isaac Wikoff
in Monmouth county, in this state.
Feb. 4, 1786. ' 8w
THE
Votes and proceedings of the tenth general
assembly of the state of New-Jersey.
Being the second sitting.
(Continued from our !aft.)
Biddle, from the committee ap-
R pointed for that purpose, reported the
I w a draught of a bill, intitled, ' a supple-
I O ment to the a& > intitled, an aft for
1 y regulating and ihortening the proceed
ings of the courts of law ;' which bill
was read, and ordered a second reading.
A message from the council bv mr. Martin.
' Council-chamber, February 20, 1786.
' Ordered,
'THAT mr. Holmes be added to the committee ap
' pointed by the house at the last fitting for finally
' making a settlement with John Stevens, junior, efq.
' late treasurer; and that mr. Martin do wait 011 the
' house of assembly, and acquaint them 'herewith.'
The house resumed the consideration of the bill, in
titled, ' an alt to prevent the importation of slaves in
to the state of New-Jersey, and to authorize the ma
numission of them under certain reftriltions, and to
prevent the abuse of slaves ;' and, after having gone
through the fame by paragraphs,
Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning ten
of the clock.
Tuesday, February 21, 1786.
The house met.
The engrossed bill, intitled, 'an alt to enable the
-several townships in the counties of Middlesex, Bur
lington and Gloucester, to raise money by tax for the
purpose of repairing the roads by hire,’ was read and
compared ;
Refolded unanimously, That the fame do pass.
The engrossed bill, intitled, ' an alt to prevent the
importation of slaves into the state of New-Jersey, and
to authorize the manumission of them under certain re
ftriltions, and to prevent the abuse of flaves,’ was read
and compared; on the question, whether the fame do
pais ? It was carried in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. A. Clark, Schuurman, Bonney,
Schenck, Stillwell, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith,
Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon, Hall, Baker,
Swain, Whilden, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Burgin,
Bowen, Sheppard.
Nays. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe,
Walton, Bunn, Blair, Kelley, Lambert, Hankinfon,
Beardflee, Longstreet.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the said bills.
Ordered, That mr. Combs do carry the said bills to
the council for their concurrence.
Mr. Combs reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
The bill, intitled, 'an alt to vest in John Case, of
the county of Sussex, his heirs and assigns, all the
right and title, late of Joseph Barton, to one hun
dred acres of land, which has been confifeated to this
state, lituate in New-Town, in the county of Suffex,’
was read a second time, debated, and ordered to be
engrossed.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county
of Cumberland was read, remonstrating against the
emission of paper-money, and praying, for reasons
therein set forth, that no paper-money may be emit
ted ;
Ordered, That the said petition be read a second
time.
Four petitions from the county of Morris, praying
that paper-money may be emitted and let out on loan,
were read, and ordered a second reading.
The house adjourned to three o’clock, P. M.
The house met.
A petition from Theodosia and William Norcrofs,
executrix and executor of the testament and last will
of Joshua Norcrofs, deceased, praying that an alt may
pass to enable them, or the survivor of them, to make
a title to a lot of land, with the appurtenances, litu
ate at the New-Mills, in the county of Burlington, to
comply with an article of agreement and obligation en
tered into by the said testator;
Ordered, That the said petition be read a second
time.
Three petitions from sundry inhabitants of the coun
ty of Somerset were read, remonstrating against the
emission of paper-money, and praying, for reasons
therein set forth, that no paper-money may be emitted ;
Ordered, That the said petitions be read a second
time.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of
Morris, remonstrating against the emission of paper
money to be emitted on loan, and praying that an ad
ditional sum of money may be emitted on the fame
principles with the new money now in circulation called
revenue-money;
[Numb, 410.]