The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-05-24 00:00:00, page 4

Will cover this Season,
AT the stable of the fubferibers, in the Falls
Township, at Trenton lower ferry, the well
known full-blooded horse WILDAIR, belonging to
Mark Bird, Esquire, at the rate of fix dollars the
season, or four dollars the single leap: The money to
be paid by the last of August; or any kind of grain
will be taken at the market price, at laid ferry, by
JOSEPH BUNTING,
ROBERT SHAW.
N. B. All mares from Jersey shall come and return
without paying feriiage, if they cross at said lower ferry.
April 27, 1784. 3wl[
Trenton, Treafury-Office, May 3, 1784.
TH E subscriber takes this method to inform the
publick, that the bills emitted pursuant to the
Aft for railing a revenue of Thirty one Jhoufand
Two Hundred and Fifty-nine Pounds Five Shillings
per annujn, &c. passed Dec. 20, 1783, are printed,
in part signed, and ready to be paid out for one year's
interest on certificates of loans, and other liquidated
debts due from the United States, to the inhabitants
of this state, for supplies furnifhed the army, &c.
dated before theist of May, 1783.
N. B. '1 he hours of business in the Treafury-Of
fice are from nine o'clock in the morning till one in
the afternoon ; and from three in the afternoon till
fix. Although the subscriber devotes his whole time
to the duties of his office, he finds it absolutely ne
cessary to establish office hours., that he may be en
abled to keep up his accounts.
JAMES MOTT, Treasurer.
New-Jersey Confycated Lands.
TO BE SOL D,
At Publick Sale,
The following valuable tracts of land, in the county
of Ehex, and Rate of New-Jersey, viz.
I. r r HA T elegant house and lot of land whereon
-~ Captain Samuel Smith now lives, in Elizabeth-
Town, being part of the forfeited estate of Thomas
White ; the lot contains about three acres of land,
and fronts on the Broad-street, and the rear on the
river. The house is a large two story house, with four
rooms on a floor, all neatly finifhed, and in good re
pair, and is very convenient for a merchant or tavern :
The vendue will be held on the premises, on Monday
the seventh of June next, at one of the clock in the
afternoon.
11. Also at the fame time and place will be fold all
the remainder of the forfeited lands of James Frazier;
lying in Rahway.
111. Also on Tuesday the eighth of June next will be
fold, on or near the premises, all that valuable farm
at the little falls in the county of Essex, being part of
the forfeited estate of James Grey ; the farm contains
about 230 acres of land, a great part of which is mea
dowland, some ploughland, with woodland fufficient
for fewel and fencing the farm : There is on said farm
a large dwellinghoufe two Tories high, with four rooms
on a floor, with a kitchen at one end, with stables
and other outhouses, a garden, with a variety of grafted
fruit, &c. Ihe laid faim joins near a mill on Paflaick
river, where is a commodious place for building almost
any kind of waterworks, particularly a grist and Taw
mill, on a never failing stream of water, which privi
lege will be also fold with the farm. The said vendue
to begin at it o'clock in the forenoon.
IV. Also on Wednesday the ninth of June next at
the house of Edmund Lafley, at Second River, the house
and lot of land whereon Hendrick Fransisco now lives
about a mile from Second River: The lot contains
about 12 acres; is adjoining the land of Mrs. Depev
fter and John Kingfland ; is part of the forfeited estate
° f Francis Thomas : There is on the land a good stone
dwellinghoufe, with two rooms and two fireplaces a
garden, with a number of fruit trees, & c . The sin
due will begin at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Besides cash, the following state obligations will be
taken in payment, to wit, officers' and foldiers' notes
given for the depreciation of pay, contractors' certifi
cates, or collectors' surplus certificates of the state
New-Jersey. SAMUEL HAYES, Agent
A o f ° r thc county of Eifcx.
April 26, 1784. 4w
A TRACT of LAND,
SITUATE on Barnegat Bay, near Toms River,
Dover township, Monmouth county, containing
1000 acres, about 60 acres of which are cleared and
fenced with cedar, 250 acres of salt marsh, about 40
acres of cedar-swamp, part of which is very good, and
within one quarter of a mile of a landing. There are
on the premises a good new dwellinghoufe, stable, &c.
The land is good for rye and Indian corn, and is well
situated for filhing and fowling. Title indisputable.
Any kind of state obligations will be received in pay
ment. For terms apply to Abiel Aken, Esquire, at
Toms River ; or to the subscriber at Trenton.
3 w JAMES MOTT.
tifements ofa'mfoL^^Q ^ ^ <?= eEte are taken in by the Printer hereof, at Ten Shillings per so, Adver
elea of Intelligence are thankfully received- Id all M ^ 'A f °, r "T C °,T^ * nd '°^ 'J ? P :° P °'"° n I^ d b Y whom Effiya and Arti.
, v enea And all Manner of printing Work performed with Care, Fidelity and Expedition.
TO BE SOLD,
State of New-Jersey, ) TTTIIEREAS inquisition was
Cape-May county. J ' found, and final judg
ment entered in favour of the state of New-Jersey, in
the county of Gloucester, in December term, 1778,
against John Hatton, late of laid county of Gloucester,
collector of the customs to the King of Great-Britain:
Notice is hereby given.
That in pursuance of such judgment, and in virtue of
the aft of Assembly in that case provided, all the lands,
tenements and estate, of said John Hatton, which can
be found in the county of Cape-May aforefaid, will
be exposed to sale, at publick vendue, on Saturday the
29th of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at
the house of Thomas Buck, innkeeper in the Lower
Precintt of said county; where attendance will be giv
en by JESSE HAND, Agent of for
feited estates for said county.
N. B. Gold and silver money, officers' and foldicrs'
notes given for depreciation of their pay, contractors'
certificates, and collectors' surplus certificates, will be
taken in payment for said estates.
April 23, 1784. 4w||
F O R SAL E,
A Likely hearty NEGRO GIRL, about 18 years of
age, who can come well recommended; the would
suit either town or country —fold for want of employ—
a reasonable credit will be given, or any kind of coun
try produce will be takau in payment. Enquire of
the Printer.
A COOPER
Wants employ as a jeurneyman—can come well re
commended. Enquire as above.
May 8, 1784. gw§
Publick Notice is hereby given
To whom it may concern,
THAT the fubferibers intend to apply to the su
preme court agreeably to law, for an assurance
of their lands, the tide deeds whereof were burnt by
the eneny in the month of April, 1780. These lands
lie in the precinct of New-Barbadoes, in the county
of Bergen. Albert P, Van-Voorhees,
Albert A. Van-Voorhees.
May 11, 1784. gmf
TO BE S 01}
For a term of years, for want of employ,
A Healthy, likely, Negro Girl, about 13 years
old, very handy: Also a likely Negro Wench,
22 years old, with her three children, all healthy, and
have had the small-pox and measles. If security is
given, and interest paid, credit will be given for the
greatest part of the price. Enquire of the Printer.
Ma y 15, 1784. 4wf
State of New-Jersey, to wit.
To all whom it may concern:
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admi
ralty will be held for the state of New-Jersey at
Randle's tavern at Allcr-Town, on Monday the 28th of
June next, at the hour of ten in the forenoon of the
fame day, then and there to try the truth of the fads
alleged in the bill of Thomas Quigley, commander of
the armed boat Lively, iho as well, &c. against the
brigantine or vessel called the Betsey, her tackle, appa
rel, furniture and cargo, Henry Bogart, formerly mas
ter, captured on her voyage from New-York to Hali
fax, and brought into Little Egg-Harbour in this state,
on or about the 23d of May, 1782, and heretofore
advertised for trial at Burlington on Tuesday the 25th
of June, in the year aforefaid: To the end and intent
that the owner or owner:, or any other person or per
sons interested therein, may appear and Ihew cause,
if any they have, why the said brigantine Betsey, her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, should not be
condemned and forfeited to the use of the captors and
others concerned, pursuant to the prayer of the Libel
lants. By ordei of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Bulington, May 7, 1784. 6w
J 0 L i7?TogTr;
A beautiful bay horse, near 15 hands high, well grown
accordingly, bred by William Parker, at Shrewsbu
ry, in East New-Jersey,
WILL cover mares at Three Pounds the season,
at Pleasant-Valley, at the house of Daniel Catch
am, the second week in May, the next week following
at William Parker's, at Shrewsbury, and week about
at each place during the season, where proper atten
dance will be given. He was bred by the proprietor,
and got by General Heard's Young Figure, which was
got by the duke of Hamilton's Figure; his dam was
Britannia, full filter to True Briton, out of Colonel
Gant's Milly, a full litter to Colonel Hopper's Paco
late ; her grandain was Queen Mab, got by Mufgrovc's
Grey Arabian. Jolly Roger's dam was Moll Koger,
bred by Colonel John Simms, in Virginia, and got by
Jolly Roger out of Primrose, an imported mare in Vir
ginia, by Richard Lanfdon; her grandam was Match
iefs; her great grandam was out of a Cade mare, got
by Malk, which was the fire of the noted horse Eclipse,
which was never beat. Primrose, before imported, won
a purse at New- Market, do. at Burford in Oxfordshire.
Beating many capital horses, proves herfelf a good
racer. WILLIAM PARKER.
N. B. Good grass will be provided for mares, and
proper care taken of them at each Stand.
May 7, 1784. sw||
Staten-IJland, May 1784.
BEING maliciously accused by ill minded design
ing men, of being instrumental and acceffary to the
unhappy end of a Mr. Ball, illegally executed and
put to death in the year 1781, I must, in justice to my
own innocence, request the favour of you to insert
the following in your impartial Gazette, and you will
oblige your most obedient
Humble Servant,
JAMES HETFIELD, junior.
County of Rich-) PERSONALLY came and ap
mond, 11. J X peared before me David Mer
fereau, one of the judges of the county of Richmond,
Anthony Bird, Peter Amerman and Ezekiel Dennis,
credible inhabitants of the county aforefaid, who de
pose, upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, as
follows, to wit, That they the deponents are person
ally and well acquainted with James Hetfield, junior :
That they the deponents, Anthony Bird and Peter
Amerman, in the year 1781, law Several men come
down to the Shore fide on Staten-Island, near their ha
bitations, and opposite Bergen Point, with a prisoner
whom they the laid Bird and Amerman Since suppose
to have been a Mr. Ball : That the said James Het
field, jun. was not present or in company with the
laid men that had so charge of the prisoner : That they
the deponents saw the said men that had charge of the
prisoner, embark together with the prisoner, for Ber
gen Point, but were entirely ignorant of their inten
tion : That about or between the hours of 10 and 12
0 clock, to the best of the deponents memory and re
coUedion, they the deponents, to their great furprize,
law the said men that had charge of the prisoner, ex
ecute him by hanging him the said prisoner on a tree:
And they the said Bird and Amerman farther fay, that
they tlie deponents saw the said men, that had exe
cuted the prisoner as aforefaid, return from Bergen
Point ; and that at that time the said James Hetfield,
jun. was not in company with the said men, and far
ther they the deponents fay not : But Ezekiel Dennis,
one of the deponents, depofeth and faith, that he well
remembers the day that Mr. Ball was said to have been
executed. That on that day he the deponent was in
New-York, where he saw James Hetfield, jun. about
the hours of to and 12 o'clock, A. M. That he the
deponent came down from New-York with the said
Hetfield, and in the fame boat, about 2 o'clock, P. M.
and never had heard mention of Mr. Ball's death, un
til he the deponent came aihore on Staten-Island with
the said Hetfield, who was equally furprized at the
intelligence with himfelf, and farther the deponent
fai th not. PETER AMERMAN,
ANTHONY BIRD,
his
Sworn this iith of May, EZEK. (E) DENNIS.
1784, before me mark.
David Mersereau, Judge.
AFTER having clearly demonstrated that I was not
prelent at the time of Mr. Ball's execution, and in
New-York at the very hour in which he was executed,
I hope the generous publick will difcred.it every thing
that is laid in refpett to that affair to my prejudice.
JAMES HETFIELD, jun.°
County of Rich-) PERSONALLY appeared before
mond, ff. J I me, David Merfereau, Esq. one
of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
of Richmond county, Paul La Tourette, being duly
sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God,
faith, that he the deponent helped James Hetfield,
jun. off with the pettyauger to go to New-York, at
the time when the party were gone to fetch from the
redoubts the said Ball, to carry him over to Bergen,
and that he saw them go over with said Ball to Ber
gen ; at that time James Hetfield, jun. was going to
New-York, and was between Robin's Reef and Oyster
Island ; and that said Hetfield was going from that
time lie helped him off with the pettyauger, and had
not flopped, and farther this deponent faith not.
PAUL La TOURETTE.
Sworn this 11th day of
May, 1784, before me
David Mersereau, Judge.
County of Rich-) PERSONALLY appeared before
mond, ff. J 1 .me, David Merfereau, Esq. one
of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
of said county, Wm. Merrell and Edward Dehart,
that they the deponents being duly sworn upon the
Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, faith, that they
saw James Hetfield, jun. in New-York before twelve
o'clock said day that Ball was executed, and that the
deponents came passengers with said Hetfield the fame
day in the atteinoon, and never knew that said Ball
was executed until they landed at James Mackatee's,
Staten-Island, and farther the deponents faith not.
Wm. MERRELL,
Sworn this iith day of EDWARD DEHART.
May, 1784, before me
David Mersereau, Judge. 2 w%
7 ^E fubferibers having obtained certificates for the
A deficiencies of clothing, to the amount of upwards
of Twenty Dollars, for each non-commissioned officer
and private in the late JERSEY LINE, ^h o served
the full term of the zvar, do hereby notify to all con
cerned, that they mean to attend at Bridge-Town in
Cumberland, on the 38th of June next; and at Tren
ton, from theist to the 3d of July.
J. PECK, ) ,
J. BLAIR,S Agents.
May 7, 1784.