The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-06-16 00:00:00, page 4

To the Electors of the county of Hunterdon.
i)EING duly authorized, I do appoint the lift day
) of June next, foreledting a fit and qualified per
son to represent fai^ county, in the room and place
of John Hart, Esq. deceased. Election to be held at
Heriry Merfhon's 'in Amwell, Ringoe's old tavern.
Town clerks to make returns of Commissioners of
Appeal. JOSEPH INSLEE, Sheriff?
May 27th, r) 79. ^
To all/whom it may concern:
New-Jersey, fXT OTICE is hereby given, that a
ff. , IN Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of Gilbert Barton, in Alien-Town, on
Monday the twenty-eighth day of June next, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill
of Nicholas Stillwill and others, (who as well, &c.)
against the brigantine or vessel, called the Delight,,
lately commanded by James Dawson, with her tackle,
'apparel, furniture and cargo : To the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any
person or persons concerned therein, may appear and
shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel
and cargo should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Sahra, 28th May, 1779. 4wf
New-Jersey, AT an Inferior Court of Common
Essex county, fs.Tl. Pleas held in and for said coun
ty, on the thirteenth day of April last, were return
ed inquisitions for joining th'e army of the king of
Great-Britain, and other treasonable practices found
against John Stites, jun.lfaac Mills, George Marshall,
John Lee, jun. James Frazee, jun. Ichabod Oliver,
'John Slone, Robert Gault, Oliver Delancey, Thomas
Bradbury Chandler, Cornelius Hetfield, jun. John
Acley and Joseph Marsh, of which proclamation was
made in said court, that if they, or any in their be
half, or any person who thought himfelf interested,
should appear and traverse the fame, a trial should
be awarded, but no traverses were offered: There
fore notice is hereby given, that if neither they, or
any in their behalf, nor any interested, shall appear
at the next court to be held for said county, and
traverse the fame, the said inquisitions will be taken
to be true, and final judgment entered thereon in
favour of the State. John Clawson,) Comrnif-
Daniel Marsh,) fioners.
Elizabeth-Towa, May 10 h, 1779. £^6
r ['HE 1 Publick are hereby notified, that SAMUEL
I WETHERELL, and Co. have ered-d a Factory
for making and cutting all kinds of FILES. Any
person having old ones to dispose of may have the
best price for them, or may have them cut again by
applying at the factory in Cherry-Alley, between Arch
and Race-streets, near Third-street, Philadelphia.
Any person who understands forging or cutting files,
may meet with good encouragement by applying to
Ebenezer Cowell, in Third-street. 6w*
Amwell, Hunterdon county, May 25, 1779.
WANTE D,
AN ENGLISH SCHOOL-MASTER. A single
man fufficiently qualified and of a moral cha
racter, will find employment in a very agreeable
neighbourhood, and a generous sum will be given for
his labours, by applying to the Rev. Mr. John War
ford, of the said townihip of Amwell. ,w*
WILL COV E R,
The ensuing season, at the stables of Daniel Mac
Eoqven at Pluck'emin, the noted HORSE
P A COLA TE,
A T the moderate rate of Ten Pounds per mare
" the season is needless to fill a paper with a
pedigree, as the number of his colts in this country,
added to his own beauty, will recommend him as
one of the firft covering horses in this country. Great
care will be taken to provide pasture at a moderate rate.
N. B. The money to be paid at the stable door. 6||
FULLING-MILL in Allentown, New-Jersey,
will be put -in good order, and let to a good
workman that can be well recommended provided
such a man applies in season, otherwise the materials
will be fold, consisting of a good copper screw and
press, two pair of sheers, dock, &c. Any person
inclining either to purchase or rent, may know the
terms by applyingto ARTHUR DONALDSON.
Allentown, May 24, 1779. 3t
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or stolen on Friday night the 21st inst.
° May, out of the pasture of the fubferiber, living
at the Six Mile Run, a forrcl horse, between 8 and
9 years old, a Rar in his forehead, near 15 hands high,
and lately ihod all round. Also a brown mare, five
year? old, about 15 hands high, one of her fore feet
frid both hind feet white, and is half blooded, very
lengthy, and branded with an O. They are both in
very good order. Whoever takes up said horses
and secures the thief so that he may be brought to
justice, shall receive the above reward, or for the
horses only One Hundred Dollars, or fifty for either
of them, and all reasonable charges paid by me
3 w* JOHN HAGERMAN.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Four Dollars each
the firft Week, and Two Dollars for every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion.
TO B E SO L 1),
A HEARTY strong WENCH, with a young child
at her breast, has had both small-pox and mea
sles ; is a good cook, and can do all kinds of house
work. For terms enquire of the fubferiber in Tren
ton. RENSSELAER WILLIAMS.
May 18, 1779.
W HEREAS the Legislature of this State have, by
a law passed the 26th of May last, railed the
fees of the Prerogative Office to five times as much
as they were heretofore : The Surrogates in the dif
ferent counties are desired to take notice thereof, and
govern themselves accordingly.
BOWES REED, Sec.
Trenton, June 1, 1779.
WAS stolen or strayed away from Bottle-hill ta
vern in Morris county, an iron-grey HORSE,
scant 14 hands high, between 7 and 8 years old, and
has a raw nose and white face, a low neck, his hip
bones high and short buttock, his hind legs both
white and toes of his hoof much wore, he is Ihod be
fore and one of his shoes longer than the other ; he
is thin in flefh, paces, trots and gallops very well.
Whoever takes up laid horse and secures him that
the owner may have him again, shall have twenty
dollars reward and all reasonable charges paid by the
fubferiber, living near Shameny firry.
June 1, 1779. 3 w t PETER GORDON.
LOST between the 6th and 10th of May ult. on
the road leading from Pluck'emin to Springfield
in Burlington county, via Sourland meeting-house,
Princeton, Allentown, and Arney's town, two loan
office certificates, taken out of the office at Borden
town by the fubferiber in his own name, both dated
April ic, 1779, one for 2000 dollars, No. 322, and
the other for 300 dollars, No. 10,660. Any person
or persons into whose hands they may fall, are re
quested to deliver them either to the fubferiber in So
merset county near Pluck'emin aforefaid, to Mr. Jo
seph Borden, at Bordentown, or to the Printer of
this Gazette, for which a reward of Forty Dollars
will be given. 4 § John Armstrong.
A Stack of oats on the plantation of Samuel
Smith, in Kingwood, in the State of New-Jer
sey, purchased for the use of the Continental Army,
was lately set on fire in the night time, by some wicked
person and enemy to the liberties of this country.
I do therefore offer and promise to pay the above
reward to any person or persons who will discover the
perpetrator or perpetrators, so that they may be con
victed thereof. Moore Furman, D. Q M. G.
Pitts-Town, 18th May, 1779. gw New-Jersey.
ISAAC SIDMAN in Eatton, will pay the Intei est
due on Loan-Office Certificates, dated at any
time before the firft day of March, 1778.
April 12, 1779. 6wf
r I'HE creditors of John Bainbr dge, late of New-
I Jersey, deceased, are desired to call upon the
fubferiber, in Market-Street, near Second-Street,
Philadelphia, in one month from the date hereof, for
a dividend of the monies now in my hands. Those
who do not apply, will be excluded.
May 14, 1779. 4W* C. CLAY.
I will pay without fail;
And that I declare.
And now, my dear countrymen,
If this prize you will gain,
I your humble servant,
. Forever will remain.
3 w JOSEPH TITUS.
ON the sixteenth day of May,
Some time in the night,
A mare all over black,
But the near hind foot white.
A curl'd main and tail,
And a very bad eye,
About ten years old
And above 14 hands high.
She being shod all round,
A tender mouth I do tell,
A flow pace the can go,
But trots and canters well.
Whoever secures the thief
That to justice he may come,
And likewise the beast
That the owner may get her home :
They may call upon me,
And I will them repay
The sum above-mentioned,
And that without delay.
Or half the sum mentioned
For either of the two.
And that 1 do promise
I will pay unto you.
And also the charges
That's reasonable and fair,
Fire! Fire ! Fire!,
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
New-Jersey, Hunterdon county,
Township of Hopewell, May 16, 1779.
Sixty Dollars Reward.
Taken from a waggon in Trenton,
AT the Rev. Mr. Spencer's, Trenton, gives the
highest price for Loan-Office Bills on the Com
miflioners in France. 3 w*
TYCT'''' «',~ rtrtr W"*'> ' CAM, pc t luiwu.w te—mu t iILU-Tu._race • L I c
Middlesex HEREAS inquisitions have been found
county, ff. and final judgment entered thereon
in favour of the State of New-Jersey, against Rune
Runyon, Stacy Lift, John Thomson, Phillip Kearney,
Michael Kearney, Peter Barberie, Andrew Barberie,
Oliver Barberie, John Smyth, David Goffin, Stephen
Skinner, Isaac Bonnell, Thomas Skinner, Benjamin
Marsh and John Heard :—NOTICE is hereby given,
that the lands, tenements, and all the estates real
lately belonging to the above offenders, situate, lying
and being in Woodbridge, Amboy and Pifcataway,
in the county of Middlesex, will be exposed to sale at
publick vendue, to begin on Monday the 28th of June
next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises
of the said Rune Runyon in Pifcataway, and continue
by adjournments from day to day until the whole are
fold. The said real estates consist of a very good farm
containing about 200 acres in Pifcataway, and some
elegant houses and lots in Amboy and Woodbridge.
Conditions of sale will be made known at the above
time and place, by
William Manning, ) Commif-
Ebenezer Ford, J fioners.
N. B. All persons who have purchased any confis
cated lands of the above fubferibers, are requested to
make immediate payment.
Woodbridge, May 4, 1779.
ROBERT EASTBURN
Hath for sale in New-Brunfwjck, on as moderate
terms as the times will admit, the following articles :
GOOD old French brandy, Weft-India and coun
try rum, apple brandy and metheglin, molasses,
lump, powdered and brown sugars, hyfon and bohea
tea, coffee, chocolate, pepper, alfpice, ginger, nut
megs, cinnamon, mace, cloves, tamarinds, a quan
tity of good indigo, for which allowance will be made
to those who fell again, brimstone, salt, allum, mus
tard, lamp black, chalk, buff ball, black ball, gun
powder and flints, rosin, wool cards, fnuff, tobacco
and pipes, ha f pint and gill glasses ; camtrick and
lawn, striped Ruffs, black silk, black and white silk
gauze, buckram, fine and coarse thread white and
coloured, ribbons, garters, needles by the thousand,
pins, ready made jackets and breeches, stockings;
spelling-books arid primers, pasteboards, Holman's
London ink-powder, writing paper; earthen ware,
such as milk pans, large and final! diflies, mugs,
bowls and pots ; also to be fold chekp, a number of
empty flour calks and some tight calks. as
FLOUR of MUSTARD,
TO BE SOLD at the_ Printing-Office. _
r T' II E Subfciibers who are indebted for this Ga
l zette for 1778, will oblige the Printer by dis
charging their refpettive Arrears. To facilitate this
Duty, Accounts have been made out and transmitted
to the Gentlemen to whom the Packets were direct
ed, and with whom the Individual Subferibers of
each Packet are requested to fettle their Accounts.
Middlesex pUBLICK notice is hereby given to all
County. I persons who have any claims, inereft
or demand in or upon the estates of the following fu
gitives and offenders, against whom inquisitions have
been found and final judgment entered thereon in fa
vour of the state, viz. Andrew Mercereau, David
Gofting, John Perine, John Cook, Robert Martin,
Samuel Smith, Samuel Warn, Robert R. Crow, Ste
phen Skinner, Cortland Skinner, Alexander Watson,
Barnardus Legrange, Frederick Wiser, James Col
lins, John Brown, Robert Campbell, William Steele,
George Stainforth, Thomas Hooper, all of Middle
lex county ; and Oliver Delancey, of New-York, and
Thomas Leonard, of Monmouth, to exhibit their ac
counts fairly Rated in writing to the Judges of the
Courts of Common Pleas for the aforefaid county,
within 12 months from the date hereof, for which
purpose they will give their attendance at the house
of Joseph Dennis, at Spotfwood, on Thursday the
24th of June. John Lloyd, ) Commif-
May 17, 1779. Wm. Scudder, ) fioners.
N. B All persons who are yet in arrears for land
or goods bought at the sales of confiscated estates,
are desired to make immediate payment to the Com
missioners aforefaid. zw
CAME to.the plantation of the fubferiber in Arn
well, near Ringo's tavern, about the middle of
February last, a large red OX. The owner is de
sired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and
take him away. JOHN SNYDER.
May 14, 1779. 3 w §
STEPHEN LOWREY.
rOR SALE. All the lands and improvements be
longing to the fubferiber, at Crofswicks landing,
in navigation to Philadelphia, in a rich and populous
neighbourhood ; consisting of a large two story dwel
ling house and kitchen adjoining, fandry store houses
and other buildings, all new and in good repair.
Credit, immediate pofftflion, and a good title will be
given. Enquire of Isaiah Robbins near the premises,
or in Philadelphia to CHARLES COOKE. 3*