The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-05-06 00:00:00, page 4

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed,
will be exposed to sale by way of public vendue,
the 16th of June next ensuing, at the premises, ava
luable plantation situate in Readington, Hunterdon
county, New-Jersey, whereon the widow Vander
fpeigel now livee, containing about 300 acres. There
is on it a good dwelling house and barn, a good
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 JOS. INSLEE, Sheriff.
Hunterdon County, April 13, 1778. gw*
GOOD Encouragement will be given to any man
who will hire as ajourneyman for one, two, three
or fix months, or a year. The person will be exempt
ed from military duty. Enquire of Daniel Smith,
saddler, at Morris-Town. 2w||
Freehold, April 17, 1778.
ALL persons that have any demands against the
estate of MARY BASS, deceased, are desired to
bring in their accounts to the subscriber, living near
Monmouth Court-house, by the twentieth day of
May next, that they may be fettled.
zw|| JOHN LONGSTREET, Execut.
TO BE SOL D,
AT publick VENDUE, for ready money only, on
Monday the 18th day of May, at the house of
Robert Norris on Whatnung Plains, fcveral tracts of
land, lying and being in Morris-town and Hanover,
on Whatnung Plains : A plantation whereon Thomas
Coe now lives, about 131 acres of good land, 10 acres
of meadow land and more may easily be made ; there
is a good frame house and barn on .said trad, with a
good orchard : Another trad of about 3 acres, with
a good house on it, very convenient and commodi
ous for a merchant: A lot of land about 8 acres,
with a young orchard of near 50 apple-trees on it:
A lot of wood-land, lying on Whatnung mountain ;
likewise a very good forge-fire with all the privileges
thereto belonging. The above-said lands and pre
mises were formerly the property of William De
mayne, abfeonded, and to be fold by us the fubferi
bers, by virtue of an attachment levied on said land
by suit of Thomas Coe, plaintiff, against William
Demayne, defendant. The vendue to begin at ten
o'clock in the morning of said day, where due at
tendance will be given bv us
JOSEPH WOOD, )
3w* JOSHUA LAMBERT, [Auditors.
RICHARD JOHNSON,)
Wanted immediately, in Trenton,
A SCHOOL-MASTER, who can come well re
commended for his abilities and moral condud.
Such a person will meet with good encouragement.
Apply to the Printer hereof.
N. B. All persons indebted to the estate of William
Demayne, abfeonded, either by bond, bill, or book
debt, are requested to make speedy payment to the
Auditors by the above-mentioned time, or else they
may expert to be dealt with as the law directs.
Morris-town, April 20, 1778.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
VITAS stolen out of the stable late of Robert
James, deceased, in Lower-Freehold, Mon
mouth county, now in possession of Richard James,
a young light grey HORSE, with black grey mane
and tail, five years old this firing, about fifteen
hands high ; trots. Whoever secures the thief and
horse so that the owner may have him again, shall
have the above reward; and for the horse only
THREE POUNDS, paid by the subscriber
3w* April s, 177%. RICHARD JAMES
South-Amboy, March 20, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given that two Negro men
lately came over from Staten-Island, and landed
at South-Amboy; the one is a kurdy young fellow
named JOE, about 26 years of age, and about five
feet ten inches high : the other is also a sturdy fellow
named JACK, about sixty years of age, and about
fix feet high ; both of them are supposed to belong
to persons in this state. The subscriber has them in
charge, and is in fear that they may by chance get
away ; and therefore defrous that the owner or own
ers of said Negroes may speedily apply, prove their
property, pay charges, and take them away.
6w* JAMES MORGAN, Capt.
TO BE SOL D,
ANY time between this and the tenth of May next,
and if not fold then, to be let, two houses in the
city of New-Brunswick, State of New-Jersey, situ
ate in the main street leading from the ferry, to wit,
one on the North fide of said street, lately in the pos
session of Mrs. Catharine Van Allen, deceased, in
tolerable good order and in which a store has been
kept for many years. The other on the south fide of
said street, left much out of repair by the British
troops who were the last tenants. For terms of sale
enquire of Mr. William Harrison in Brunswick, or
the subscriber at the Quarter-Maker's office in
Trenton. SAMUEL H. SULLIVAN, Admin.
Trenton, April 10, 1778.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Seven Shillings and
Sixpence each the firft Week, and Two Shillings and Six-pence for every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion.
STRAYED or STOLEN
T;ROM the subscriber, on the 13th instant, a dark
1 chefnut sorrel MARE, about 13 hands and a
half high, has many grey hairs in her forehead, her
mane cut underneath in order to thin it. Whoever
secures said mare so that the owner may have her
again, shall receive Ten Dollars reward for the mare
or Twenty for the thief and mare, paid bv me
aw* WILLIAM HUTCHENSON.
Waln 'j mills, April 15, 1778.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS taken away last winter by the Hessians, from
" near Bordentown, a Negro LAD about 14 or
15 years of age, middling thick set, of a yellow co
lour, his name Dorus, belonging to the subscriber,
who has been informed he hath made his escape from
the enemy at Philadelphia, and was seen at Bristol
some short time since. Whoever will secure the a
bove Negro lad, and deliver him to James Efdale at
Burlington, to Thomas Watson at Bordentown, or
to the subscriber at the New-Mills, fhali have the
above reward and reasonable charges.
3 w* HENRY BUDD.
Burlington County, Abril 13, 1778.
Trenton, April 5, 1778.
XI T AS taken out of the office of Ebenezer Cowell,
VV Esq. when the enemy were in Trenton, a DAY
BOOK, LEIDGER and two or three DOCQUETS,
with a number of other books and papers belonging
to the estate of Abraham Cottnam, Esq. deceased.
The fubferibers think some person in or near Tren
ton has them —80 dollars reward for the Leidger, 20
for the Dockets, and a handsome reward for any other
books or papers belonging to said estate will be given
to any person who will deliver or inform the fubferi
bers who has them, so that they may get them again.
The fubferibers pr@pofe to fell or let that tenement
called DOWSDALE, situated near Trenton, on the
Hopewell road, with two dwelling-houses, a kitch
en, barn, and a good orchard thereon, containing
thirteen acres more or less, five of which are excel
lent meadow, with a constant stream of water run
ning through the fame, being very convenient for
erecting a tan-yard. Any person inclining to pur
chase the above, will be informed of further parti
culars by applying to the fubferibers, or in their ab
sence to Ebenezer Cowell, Esq.
3 w* ROBERT HOOPS, ?
_ GEORGE COTTNAM, )
TO BESO L D,
BY the box, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 window glass ; a
few pieces of good broadcloths of neat colours,
with a parcel of buttons; belt scars twist; knee
garters, &c. copperas at a low price ; Lancaster
ginn ; port and claret wine ; belt French cotton, &c.
by THOMAS NIXON, about two miles from Tren
ton, at the widow Stevens's near Skirm's and Phi
lips's mills. April 14. aw*
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN out of the stable of Philip Van
YY Horne, at Phils-hill, Somerset county, on Sa
turday night the 4th of April, a small grey horse,
about eight or nine years old, between twelve and
thirteen hands high, trots, and has been much gall
ed with the fiddle. Whoever apprehends and se
cures botli thief and horse, shall have the ab®ve re
ward, or for the horse only three pounds, paid by
the subscriber, PHILIP VAN HORNE.
April 18, 1778. 4W
CTOLEN out of a stable at Trenton, on Friday
° night the 27th of March 1778, a red roan horse
fourteen hands and a half high, trots, marked in the
right ear with a half penny, large mane, and shod
all round. Whosoever takes up said horse so that
the owner may have him again, and the thief is
brought to justice, shall have the above reward ; or
for the horse TEN DOLLARS and reasonable charges
paid by the subscriber, living near Kingston, in Mid
dlesex county, JOHN BASTEDO. st
- 'TA BE SOLD B Y
ROBERT SINGER,
BEST green and bohea tea, mufeovado sugar, me
laffes, coffee and chocolate, pepper, allspice, and
cinnamon ; linens, calimancoes, calicoes, and cam
blets ; damask, perfians, duecapes, and taffetys ; a
large variety of ribbons, fuperfine broadcloths, com
mon ditto, white dirnitty, men's and women's gloves,
men's and women's worked flockings, children's
thread ditto, silk and thread, gaufe, fine and coarse
thread, silk and hair twist, nankeens, worked bind
ing, and fine and coarse tooth combs, &cj &c.
Trenton; April 15, 1778. 4 W '
AL L persons indebted to the estate of JOSEPH
CHAMBERS, late of Nottingham, Burlington
county, deccaf. either by bond, bill or book debt, are
requested to make speedy payment to the fubferibers,
or else they may expect to be dealt with as the law
directs. And all those who have any demands against
said estate, are desired to bring them well atteked
for fettlemerat. April 2, 1778.
4w6 ROBERT CHAMBERS, )
ROBERT WILSON, ^Executors.
N. B. All kinds of TANNED LEATHER will be
given in exchange for any quantity of good BARK de
livered at the said tan-yard the ensuing season, agree
able to the new regulating law of this state, the highest
price in ready money, or at their refpedtive former
prices ; and the greatest wages allowed by law will be
given for a number of W ORKMEN to finifh off
the stock, &c.
Wanted to purchase immediately,
A PLANTATION, with pretty good buildings,
' 1 containing about 150 or 200 acres of good land,
including not less than 20 or 30 acres of well improved
meadow, and a fufficient quantity of wood land.
Enquire of the Printer.'
Princeton, April 20, 1778.
T HE Publick is hereby informed, That the
1 GRAMMAR SCHOOL in this place was
opened on Monday, the 13th instant, agreeable to the
former notice. Those who intend fending their
children, are requested not todelay.it, as if greatly
adds to the trouble when 'they begin At different pe
riods. '
The under graduates of the college are also inform
ed, that the vacation is up on the ibth of May, when
college orders "will again begin, and due attendance
be given to the inftrudiop, by the'propej;officers, zw
TEN DOLLARS.REWA RD.
DESERTED from my company ofthe second Jer
sey regiment, commanded by Cql. Shreve, a
certain GEORGE.COOK, a likely fellow, twenty
years of age, and about five Leet fevep inches high, by
trade a tailor. Whoever will secure said Cook, so
that he may be returned to fajd regiment, shall be en
titled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges,
paid by JONA. PHILLIPS, Capt. 3 w*
AR A BI A N
w^ COVER MARES this season at Maiden-
V Y head, on the farrq formerly the property of
Wilson Hunt, Esq. at Six Pounds the season. This
horse was got by Wildair, his dam by Babraham,
his grandam by old Sterling, his great grandam by
Merry Andrew odt" of Laughing Polly; flic won the
King's hundred guineas at Hambleton, and was got
by Childers, her dam by Confellor, and own lifter
to Thunderbolt, her grandam by Luggs, and her
great grandam by Davilf's Old Woodcock. The
belt of pasture will be provided for mares.
Maidenhead, April 'lO, 177%. 6w*
The beautiful HOR.S E
APO L L
THE property of the subscriber, will COVER the
ensuing season at his'ftablesTn Weftfield, Leven
miles from Elizabeth,-Town/Eak New-Jersey, at Five
Pounds each mare, and Five Shillings to the groom ;
the money to be paid at firft covering, or before the
mare is taken away, if required.- Apollo is four years
old this grass, fifteen hands and a half high, in excel
lent order; his blood, strength, spirit and activity e
qual perhaps- to the best horse on the continent.
Good pasture for mares.at half a dollar, per .wepk.
_ A P ril h 1778. NOA II MARSII.
r ro cover the ensuing season at Dr. Cundifs, inn-
I keeper, at Newark Mountain Meeting-house,
for NINE DOLLARS the season, the famous and
well-known Horse \ \
L I B ER.T Y,
four years old this spring ; he isa Salem colt out of
the Dove mare, and is full-blooded; and thorough
bred; a beautiful bay. Good pasture will be pro
vided for Mares at Half a Dollar per week by
Doctor Cundit. : (
TO BE SOL D.\
ONE Ton of Callings, very suitable for making of
fait ; they confik of two pans four feet long and
three wide, two kettles, each containing forty-five
gallons, and one ditto seventeen gallons. For further
particulars enquire of the Printer.
TO BE LET
On reasonable terms, with or without the.
Stock on hand,
A Large commodious TAN-YARD, contain
ing 64 fats, s.limes, two water pools, through
which a never failing stream of water runs, a large
bark house, which will contain about 300 cords of
bark, a good currying fliop, skin-dressers shop, and
every conveniency necessary for carrying on (as has
been done for some years past) the tanning, currying,
Ikin-dreffing and breeches-making businesses very ex
tensively : Also a large two-story building, lately oc
cupied for file-making, brafs-foundery, and furdry
branches of cutlery, with a convenient black
smith's shop ; all which may be entered on immedi
ately. The subscriber proposing to decline.bufinefs,
the few remaining goods on hand are to be fold to
gether at prime cost, for ready money. All persons
indebted to him by bond, bill, or otherways, are de
sired to make payment immediately, in order to en
able him to difeharge the demands against him.
STACY POTTS. 4 wt
Trenton, State of New-Jersey,)
April 20, 1778.)