The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-12-29 00:00:00, page 3

so obvious, people cannot now be duped by them,
as they have been.—
TRENTO N, December 29.
Sunday morning last the General Assembly of
this Rate adjourned to Wednesday the 16th of Fe
bruary next, then to meet at Trenton. During
the fitting they passed the following ads, viz.
1. An Ac? to divorce Christiana Saunders, late
Longstreet, from her husband John Saunders.
2. An Ac? to devolve the marriage of William Gif
ford, with Elizabeth his wife.
3. An Aci for altering the place of holding the In
ferior Court of Common Pleas and Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the county
ot Bergen, and for repealing part of the aft, intitled,
" An Aa to revive and continue the process and pro
" ceedings of the Courts of ' Common Pleas and Ge
“ neral Quarter Seflions of the Peace, for the county
" of Bergen, and to alter tiie place of holding the
“ fame."
4. An Aa for altering certain parts of the main road
leading through the county of Gloucester, from Sa
lem to Burlington.
5. Au Ad to alter the place of holding the Supreme
Court of judicature of this State, and to afeertain the
times for holding the fame : Aid also to alter and as
certain the times of holding the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas and Court of General Quarter Seffian
of the Peace, for the county of Hunterdon.
6. An Act for the relief of Joihua Stout, the pur
chaser of a certain trad of land, in the county of
Hunterdon, ofThomas Leonard, now a fugitive with
the enemy.
7. An Aa to vest the Justices of the Supreme
Court, with power to grant process to compel the at
tendance of Witnesses at courts martial.
8. An Ail granting unto Henry Guett, for a limited
time, the sole right of making and felling the blubber
by him lately invented.
9. An Aa to continue an ad, intitled, " An Aa to
alter the place of holding the Inferior Court of Com
mon Pleas and General Quarter Sefiions of the Peace
for the county of Middlesex."
10. An AA to prevent engrossing, forestalling and
enhancing the prices of produce, manufacture and
merchandize, within this State.
11. An Aa to raise the sum of Three Millions,
Three Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand Pounds,
in the State of New-Jersey.
12. An Aa for limiting the prices of various arti
cles, and to prevent the withholding from sale the ne
cessaries of life.
13. An Aa to enable the owners and pofleffors of
meadow lying between Mud Creek sluices and
Wright's landing, bounding on Salem creek, in the
county of Salem, to ered and keep in repair the dams,
banks, sluices, and other water-works, to open and
keep clear the necessary water-courses, and to make
such line ditches as are therein described lawful fences.
14. Ah Aa to provide for the payment of the seve
ral officers of the government of the State of New-
Jersey, tocommence the 13th day of Odober, 1779,
and to end the lecopd 1 uefday in October, 1780, in
clusive, and to difeharge the publick debts and other
contingept charges thereot.
15. An Aa for regulating the eledion of the Mem
bers of the Legislative-Council and Assembly, Sheriffs
and Coroners of the State of N w-Jerley: And also to
direct the election of Delegates to reprelent the said
State, in the Congress of the United States.
16. An Aa to impower the Justices of the Peace,
for the county of Somerset, to commit offenders to
gaol, in any of the neighbouring counties.
17. An Aa for procuring provisions tor the use of
the army, and other supplies for carrying on the war,
and for fettling the publick accounts of this State.
18. An Art to continue an id, intitled, " An Aa
to prohibit the exportation of provisions from the
State of New-Jersey."
19. Alupplementary A 3 to an aft, intitled, " An
Act for granting an annual lalary to the Secretary of
this State, in lieu of his fees on the commissions of
Justices, Coroners and Militia Officers."
20. An Ad to revive and continue an ad, intitled,
“ An Aa to provide for the better subsistence of the
troops of this State, in the service of the United
States#”
21. A Supplement to the ad, intitled, " An Au to
explain and amend an ad, intitkd, An Afl to prevent
the fubjeds of this State, from going into or coming
out of the enemy's lines, without permissions or pall
ports, and for other purpoics therein mentioned.
22. An Ad for augmenting the fees of certain civil
officers and others, and for railing the fines and for
feitures to which they are liable for negled or rcfufal
of duty, and for suspending parts of sundry ads there
in mentioned.
23. An Aa for defraying sundry incidental charges.
At the late fitting of the General Afembly at
Mountbolly, JAMES FAVING, Est. <was ap.
Jointed Auditor of publick accounts for the State
of Nro Jersey.
Tefterday Dlrs. WASHINGTON paged
through this town, on her may from Virginia to
Head- Quarters at Morris-Town ; when the Vir
ginia troops prtfent (induced through refpeß )
formed and received her as foe puffed in a becom
ing manner.'
The Ligiflature of the Commonwealth of Virgi
nia have, in compliance with a requiftion of Con
gress, agreed to raise 760,000 dollars monthly,
for the Jupply of the Continental Treasury.
State of New-Jersey, December 23, 1 779.
TO BE SO L I),
At publick vendue, on Thursday the 6th of Janu
ary next, at ten o'clock of the lame day,
THE Brigantine PROVIDENCE, as die now
lies at Chefnut-Neck, with her fails and rig
ging, as per inventory, to be seen at the day of
sale. Ry order of the Court of Admiralty,
ZACHARIAH ROSSELL, Marfoal.
r O H E Surrogates in the refpedive counties are
& requested to take Notice, that the Legisla
ture of this state have railed the FEES of the sur
rogates office twelve fold what they were in the
fee-bill, and to govern thcmfelves accordingly. 4
Mountholly, Dec. 25, 1779. BOWES REED.
By publick vendue, on Monday the third of fanu
ary^next, at nine o'clock, in Allentown, Mon
mouth county,
A (Quantity of bark, silk and Barcelona hand
kerchiefs, mens and womens gloves, silk
stockings, striped chain and plain gauze, straw silk,
figured ribbands, buckram, Walloons, camblets,
draw-boys, cotton and linen handkerchiefs, check,
coat and jacket buttons, white and coloured thread,
mohair, womens fluff shoes, joiners compasses and
lchews, brass nails, needles, fpedacles, worsted
caps, &c. &c. iw§
T O BES 0 L D,
A well-built, strong and good HOUSE, and
LOT, in Trenton. For particulars enquire
pf the printer of this paper.
THESE are to inform the publick, that the
fubferibers now follow the business of malt
ing and brewing. Any persons who want grain
malted, may have it done upon the usual terms.
We give the higbeft price, either in money or beer,
for good hops—and we have half a score of Hore
sheep for sale. RICH ARD GREEN,
WILLIAM GREEN.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
THE house of the fubferiber in Briftoi town
ship, Bucks county, was broke open in the
night of the 25th instant, by two persons unknown,
who robbed him of a large silver watch, with a sil
ver face, steel chain, and Free Masons arms on the
seal; also a quantity of paper money chiefly New-
Jersey, some Pennsylvania and Maryland old cur
rency, and some silver coin ; worked worsted pocket
book, a pair of silver knee buckles, two pair of sil
ver sleeve buttons, one of which was marked H B,
a pair of buckskin breeches almost new, three shirts
two whereof was fine Irish linen, and the other
three-yard home made---and many other articles of
value. One of the villains had on a light-coloured
blue broadcloth coat faced with white, the other
had on brown plain clothes. Any person who will
apprehend the villains, so that the owner may get
his property again, shall have One Hundred Dol
lars reward, and if the thieves be brought to justice,
the above reward will be given, and all realonable
charges paid by WILLIAM BIDGOOD.
12th Mo. 26, 1779, 3$
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STR AYED or stolen out of the liable of the
subscriber this morning, a horse and mare--the
horse of a brown colour, about 14 hands high, four
years old next spring, no white about him that can
be recolleded; the mare a bright bay, with a blaze
down her face, has a blemish in one eye, the other
much hurt by a stroke, better than 14 hands high ;
they are both trotters. Whoever apprehends them
if stolen with the thief or thieves, so that he or they
may be brought to justice, shall have the above re
watd, or if strayed One Hundred Dollars, or in
proportion for either of them.
2§ R. WILLIAMS.
Trenton, December 27, 1779.
WE the fubferibers, trustees appointed in and
by an ad of assembly, intitled, “ An Ad for
“ veiling the estate of William Alexander, Earl of
“ Stirling, within this State, in trustees, to difeharge
“ by the sale thereof, or as much as may fuffice, the
“ debts and incumbrances affecting the fame, and to
“ convey to him the remainder, if any there be,"
passed at Trenton, in New-Jersey, the gift of May
fail, do, in pursuance of the dire&ion of the said aft,
hereby notify all whom it may concern, that on the
20th day of September now last past, were, agreea
bly to the fame ad, fold at publick vendue, at Pot
ter's-Towm, four farms' or lots of land, situated, ly
ing and being in the township of Tuexbury and
county of Hunterdon, in New-Jersey aforefaid, viz.
One farm containing 183 acres, in possession of Ar
chibald Aurifon: one other farm containing 420 a
cres, in possession of Joseph Everet: one other farm
containing 179 acres, in possession of Jacob Tiger :,
one other farm containing 223 acres, in possession of
Christopher Teets : also one half of 55 acres, includ
ing the town spot of Potter's-Town. Also on Mon
day the 27th of September now last past, were, a
greeably to the fame aft, fold at the house of Willi
am Davifon, at Pitt's-Town, in Hunterdon county
aforefaid, one farm or lot of land, situated, lying and
being in the township of Alexandria, in said county,
containing 261 acres, in possession of Daniel Syms:
one other farm, containing 192 acres, in possession of
Benjamin Jones, jun. one other farm, containing 240
acres, in possession of Philip Palmer: one other farm,
containing 168 acres, in possession of William Craig:
one other farm, containing 273 acres, in possession
of Jacob Achman: one other farm, containing 219
acres, in possession of Daniel Brink; one other lot,
containing 51 acres, in possession of Frederick Jor
dan: one other farm, containing 145 acres, in pos
session of Epgart: one other lot, containing 4
acres, in possession of Haugobout: one other
lot, containing 68 acres, being one half of 136 acres,
in possession of John Martin. Also on the 13th,
14th and 15th of October now last past, were, a
greeably to the fame ad, fold at Conger's tavern, in
the county of Morris, and at Britton's tavern, at
Bafkenridge, in the county of Somerset and state of
New-Jersey aforefaid, sundry lots of land, situated,
lying and being in the Great Swamp, in said county
of Morris, as follow, viz. twelve lots, containing 98
acres each, adjoining each other in said swamp: also
twelve other lots adjoining, containing 86 acres each.
Allo on the 16th of October now last past, were, a
greeably to the fame ad, fold at said Conger's ta
vern, eight other lots on the north east part of said
swamp, containing from 50 to 65 acres each : also
one other lot, on which there is an old forge, con
taining 125 acres of land, adjoining the aforefaid
eight lots on the north east part of said swamp.
Alio on Monday the ill of November now last past,
was, agreeably to the fame ad, fold at the house
commonly called Steel's tavern, near Middlebrook,
in Somerlet county, a trad of land, containing a
bout 1000 acres, on the weft branch of said Mid
dlebrook, between the firft and second mountain in
said county. Also on Wednesday the 3d of Novem
ber now last past, was, agreeably to the fame ad,
fold at Philips's tavern, at Pluckemin, a trad of
land, containing about 800 acres, adjoining to or
near the Artillery Park at Pluckemin, in said county
of Somerset. Also on Monday and Tuesday the
15th and 16th of November now last past, was, a
greeably to the fame ad, fold at Levy James's ta
vern, at Hacket's-Town in the county of Sussex, a
trad of land, containing about 2500 acres, being
one half part of a trad of 5000 acres, commonly
called Lord Stirling's and Livingston's trad, ad
joining to and lying near said Hacket's-Town, in
Sullex county aforefaid. Also on Wednesday the
lit of December now last past, was, agreeably to
the fame ad, fold at Croffwicks, a part of the 526
acres of land, adjoining Plumfted's and Willock's
land in Upper Freehold, in Monmouth county.
Also on the 15th of December now last past, were,
agreeably to the fame ad, fold at Britton's tavern,
in Bafkenridge aforefaid, eleven lots of land in the
Great Swamp aforefaid, containing 678^,5 acres.
Also on the 16th of December now last past, were,
agreeably to the fame ad, fold at Conger's tavern,
in Morris county aforefaid, fourteen lots of land in
the Great Swamp aforefaid, containing 578^%
acres.
And every person who has by mortgage or other
wise, any just claim or demand upon the said farms,
trads and lots of land, or either of them, or any
part of them, or against the said William Alexan
der, Earl of Stirling, is hereby warned and desired
to put in his or her claim to the fubferibers, within
three months from the date of this advertisement, in
order that the fame may be fettled and adjusted, a
greeable to the ad aforefaid.
Given under our hands in New-Jersey, this 20th
day of December, 1779.
RICHARD STEVENS, living near
Pitt's-Town, in Hunterdon county.
JOHN MEHELM, near Potter's-
Town, in said county.