The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-06-27 00:00:00, page 4

mint —the advertiser having great connection in the firft
county of Great-Britain, in the manufactory of shoes,
would with to make a good and fafe correspondence in
thatriine. DireCt, post paid, to “ RICHARD
CHILD, Esq. Park-street, Coffee-houfe, south fide
of St. James's Park, London, England."
Publick Notice is hereby given,
r yHAT the fubferiber intends to make application
A - to the Supreme Court pf the Rate of New-Jersey,
in the term of September next, to be then held at Tren
ton, to supply the loss of the deeds for a trad or tracts
of one hundred and three acres of land and swamp, or
thereabouts, in the township of Woolwich, in Glou
cester county, one hundred acres of which were sur
veyed for Samuel Shevers, of Gloucester county, de
ceased, on or about the 24th February, 1737-8, and are
bounded, and supposed to be bounding, on lands of
HCndrickfon-John Ladd, Isaac Helm, and others, and
which fame one hundred acres were conveyed unto
William Watson, the father of the fubferiber, in fee
by the fame Shevers, and now belongs to
WILLIAM WATSON,
of Woolwich, Gloucester county.
April 30, 178$. !7ws
T O B E SO nr-
A valuable Trad of LAND,
CONTAINING 300 acres, situate within three miles
of Trenton, in the county of Burlington, and
township of Nottingham, and within 2 miles of Lam
berton, where it is expected the federal town will be
erected. On said tra<ft there is clay and wood fuffici
ent to make brick for the building, it being all woodland,
except twelve acres; one hundred of it may be made
good meadow, which may be laid from fix inches to
one foot under water, or kept dry all winter, as the
purchaser shall please ; and contiguous to it there is
great range for cattle. Paper money, notes given to the
officers and soldiers of the Jersey line, and final settle
ment of their pay, loan-office certificates, and notes
given by Benjamin Thompson, Esq. will be taken in
payment. For further particulars enquire of Robert
Pearson, in Nottingham, Joseph Milnor or the sub
scriber in Trenton. JOSEPH HIGBEE.
N. B. The meadow-land is a deep rich foil, and not
fubjeCt to be flooded.
May 28, 1785. t f
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des of Intelligence are thankfully received-Aid all Manner of printing Work performed with Qe," Fidelity aid Expe^^ y wh ° m Essays ^
I^ORTY Thousand Pounds ready for immediate ad
-i vance, in different sums (not less than 2001. will
be lent to one person) on the security of insurance of
lives, the borrower to have his life insured at one of the
offices of assurance of lives in London, and the policy
to be lodged in the hands of the lender for the time
the cash is wanted, which may be had for any length of
time. Insurances of lives is similar to that from fire;
the one paid at the office at the death to the holder of
the policy—the other, if burnt out; it will cost 51. for
every tool, the borrower may insure for, which mult
be paid at the office before that security can be obtain
ed —good bills, cafh'd, that are drawn on a good
house in London—Any lady or gentleman that may
with to have any business fettled, whether in law or
otherwise, will meet with an indefatigable agent, whose
integrity may be most confidently relied on; any let
ters that may be received, that are post paid, will be
duly answered, pointing cut the mode to put the bu
siness in execution, and what time nearly the adver
tiser's agent will arrive in your quarter to conclude it.
Any lady or gentleman that may answer this, it will
be needless for them to fend to their agent, or any
other person, but the principal, as he will not do any bu
siness but what he may conduct himfclf for his own fafe
ty; and has no objection to centre double the sum in
America, if be can get a proper security for it, as it is
his intention to fettle his two nephews on the conti-
RAN away from the fubferiber in the township of
Hopewell, county of Hunterdon, and Rate of
New-Jersey, on the fifteenth of May, a negro wench
named Jane, about thirty-five years of age, five feet
two or three inches high, lusty made, not very black,
very talkative and loves liquor: She took with her a
green calimanco petticoat, a red and white calico short
gown, check apron, and other clothes. She is sup
posed to be about Allentown, or else crossed the river
into Pennsylvania. Whoever takes up said negro and
secures her in Trenton gaol, so that her master may
have her ,again, shall have the above reward; and if
taken in Pennsylvania, Eight Dollars reward, and rea
sonable charges, paid by
WILSON STOUT.
June I, 1785. 4"t
RAN away from the fubferiber in Readington, county
of Hunterdon, and Rate of New-Jersey, on the
17th of this instant, a negro man named John, about
five feet seven inches high, middling black: Had on
when he went away a blue coat, green knap jacket,
corcuroy breeches, and blue knit flockings: He is a
well set fellow—fpeaks both Low-Dutch and English
well. Whoever takes up said negro and brings him
home, or commits him to gaol, so that his master may
have him again, shall have the above reward, and rea
sonable charges, from
SIMON WYCKOFF.
May 27, 1785. 4ws
Four Dollars Reward.
Four Dollars Reward.
Money Advanced.
Notice is hereby given,
frIIAT the General Proprietors of the Eastern Di-
X vision of the Rate of New-Jersey, at a Council
convened at the city of Perth-Amboy, on Tuesday the
12th instant, did order and determine, that dividends
of rights of location of unappropriated lands should
take place at the next dated meeting of the Board, which
will be on the second Tuesday in September next, at
this place.
By Order of the Council,
JAMES PARKER, Register.
Perth-Amboy, April 18, 1785.
N. B. Amongst the papers formerly in the hands
of John Smyth, Etq. late Register, and delivered over
to me as his successor in office, are a number of origi
nal deeds, returns of surveys, and other papers of con
sequence, belonging to pei sons of different counties in
toe state, to whom they are ready to be delivered up
on the fees being paid, if any prove due thereon.
Gw J. PARKER.
Benjamin Pitfield,
Has for Sale, at his Store in Trenton,
(Formerly occupied by Mr. Pinkerton,)
A large and general Aflortment of
QUEENS WARE,
in crates, hogsheads, &c.-—glass in boxes and cases,
which he will fell by the package, as low
as can be had in Philadelphia.—
A quantity of (imported) genuine Anderson's pills,
Daffy's elixir, Godfry's cordial ; with a generous al
lowance to such as purchase by the quantity.—Chi
na, hard ware, cutlery, nails, jewellery, plated can
dlesticks, casters with plated and silver tops, japan
ned waiters, tea-trays and tea-caddies, looking-glasses,
window glass, Turkey oil stones, &c. &c. 12W
MADE their eftape from out of the gaol of the
county of Burlington, on Saturday night the
26th instant, March, the two following described fel
lows, to wit : John Sharp, committed on suspicion of
the murder of his wife—he is about 25 years of age,
this country born, about 5 feet 7 inches high, of a
lightifh complexion, round full face, light brown hair,
a small fear, on the end of his nose : Had on when he
went away brown corduroy jacket and breeches, a blue
Purser's upper jacket, the ikirts lined with leather, a
pair of wax call-flein shoes, about half worn:—The
other goes by the name of John Brown, committed
for felony, this country born, about 27 years of age,
and about 5 feet 10 inches high, the little finger of his
right hand entirely off, the next finger very crooked,
and turns over his other fingers: Had on when he
made his escape a homespun wilton, moss coloured
and white upper jacket, a pair of old brown fuftian
overalls, and old shoes. Whoever takes up and secures
the said fellows in any gaol, shall have the above re
ward, or twenty dollars for either of them, paid by
„ JOHN WOOD, Gaoler.
Burlington, March 28, 1785. 7 s6f t f
ALL Persons indebted to the
estate of Abraham Skirm, late of Nottingham,
deceased, are requested to make immediate payment ;
and those who have any just demands against said
estate, are also requested to bring in their accounts
and vouchers for fettle merit.
KENTUCKE LANDS.
TO be Sold, Five Thousand Acres of
Land, in trads of one thousand acres each, ly
ing in the flourishing diftrift of Kentucke, to which
many thousand settlers have gone, and more are daily
going. The said lands are excellent in quality, and si
tuate upon the waters of the great river Ohio, and
must soon become very valuable, as the emigrations to
that country are astonishing. The deeds, with the
plotts, are lodged with the Printer hereof, who is em
powered to fell the said lands —to whom any one in
clining to purchase will please to apply.
April 15, 1785. t. f.
^ LL Persons indebted to the
estate of Samuel How, late cf the city of Bur
lington, Esq. deceased, are once more requested to
come to the fubferibers, executors of the lad will and
testament of the said deceased, and fettle the fame, or
they may depend that their bonds, bills, notes, &c.
will be put in the hands of an attorney to recover, to
enable the executors to fulfil the will of the said de
ceased :—And those who have any demands against the
said estate, are likewise requested to bring them in, in
order to have them, adjusted and paid, by
JOHN HOW,
DANIEL ELLIS, § Execut.
Burlington, May 10, 1785. ,w*
ELIZABETH SKIRM,)
JAMES COALMAN, } Execut.
JAMES WOOLLEY, )
Nottingham, June 15, 1785. qw*
Fifteen Pounds Reward.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be fold at the Printing-Office in Tren
ton —
OBSERVATIONS
ON THE
IMPORTANCE
OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION,
AND
The Means of making it a Benefit to the World.
RICHARD PRICE, D. D. L. L. D.
And Fellow of the Royal Society of London,
and of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in
New-England.
These Observations are comprized under the fol
lowing Heads:
I. Of the Importance of the Revolution which has
established the Independence of the United States.
11. Of the Means of promoting human Improvement
and Happiness in the United States.
111. Of Peace, and the Means of perpetuating it.
IV. Of Liberty.
V. Of Liberty of Discussion.
VI. Of Liberty of Conscience, and Civil Esta
blishments of Religion.
VII. Of Education.
VIII. Of the Dangers to which the American States
are exposed.
IX. Of Debts and Internal Wars.
X. Of an unequal Distribution of Property.
XL Of Trade, Banks, and Paper Credit.
XII. Of Oaths.
XIII. Of the Negro Trade and Slavery.
To the PUBLICK.
THE fubferibers beg leave to inform the publick,
that the New Ferry, belonging to John Burrows
and George Beatty, a little above the Falls, and near
ly opposite to Trenton, is now in good repair, witli
good boats; where due attendance will be given bv
the publick's humble servants,
JOHN BURROWS,
GERSHOM MOORE.
May 24, 1785. 3m
T O ——
A Large and valuable tractof unimproved LAND,
consisting of upland, frelh and salt meadow, ly
ing on Maurice river, Bate of New-Jersey. The frelh
meadow, consisting of between three and four hundred
acres, by being improved will produce excellent timo
thy or clover, which abounds in the neighbourhood.—
The terms will be made easy to the purchaser; or pa
per securities of the state of Pennsylvania or New-Jer
sey will be received in payment. Enquire of JESSE
HAND, at Cape-May, or JOSEPII C. FISHER, in
Philadelphia. 8w
A Few tracts of 500 acres each, will be fold on ve
ry moderate terms, to persons disposed to fet
tle on them. The titles indisputable. They are con
veniently situated on the Little Kanawa river, about
15 miles above the mouth. The lands are of the firft
quality, well timbered and watered. Tradesmen and
farmers will find it their interest to apply immedi
ately, as a number of families already engaged will
set out the middle of July. For particulars apply at
the store of Reed and Ford, in Front-street, between'
Market and Chefnut-ftreets, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 1, 1785. 4wfr
SUPPOSED to be run away from the fubferiber, an
indented Irish servant named Joshua Greer, a la
bourer, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches
high, goes hooping, clumfey made, dark hair, black
eyes, marked a little in the face with the small-pox:
Had on when he went away a coarse blue cloth coat,
green and red striped camblet overalls, old cotton lin
en jacket, with small specks, much faded ; coarse white
linen shirt, thick shoes, and caftor hat. Said servant
left home on the 27th day of May last, with a written
pass to go as far as Trenton, and to return in five
days. —It is likely he may go towards Philadelphia, or
some part of the state of Pennsylvania. Whoever
takes up said servant, and secures him in any gaol, so
as his master may have him again, shall have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JACOB MARTIN.
Pifcataway, Middlesex county,
New-Jersey, June 6, 1785. 4w
A Quantity of
Wrapping-Paper,
Of Superior Quality,
To be had at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
LAND S.
Six Dollars Reward.