The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-03-16 00:00:00, page 3

WHEREAS it has been represented to the United
States in Congress assembled, " That about 9 o'clock
in the evening of the goth of October last, the mail for
the eastward being closed and laid on the counter in
the Poftoffice at Princeton, some person unknown en
tered the office and carried off the mail:" The United
States in Congress assembled, are hereby pleased to of
fer a reward of Three Hundred Dollars to any per
son or persons who shall apprehend and secure in any
of the gaols in the United States, the perpetrator or
perpetrators of the aforefaid robbery, so that he, the
or they, may be thereof legally convi&ed and brought
to condign punishment; and for the better difeovery
and bringing to justice the persons concerned in the
robbery of the said mail, they are hereby pleased to
promise the fame reward of Three Hundred Dollars,
with an indemnity to any person who, being an ac
complice, shall give information and evidence, where
by the principal offender or offenders shall be convict
ed as aforefaid.
CHARLESTOWN (S. Carolina) Dec. 9.
The Catharine, Captain Henderson, arrived in our
port yesterday, from Antigua.
The above ship is in ballast, and failed purposely
for lumber. From this circumstance a judgment may
be formed of the oppressiveness of the late prohibito
ry and restricting order of England. We are happy,
however, to fee (and the people of America congra
tulate the inhabitants of the islands on the occasion)
a proper spirit of remonstrance and complaint has been
excited among them ; the consequence of which will
be, England must go to the old work of rescinding.
The islanders are determined, at every rifque, not to
be disappointed in their ardent wish of a free inter
course with the continent, so natural and necessary to
them. We venture to predict, if England persists in
their injurious reftridions, that the separation of the
islands from her is at no very distant period ; for the
late order of the Privy Council of England contained
the feed of revolt.
SA VANNA H (Georgia) Nov. 13.
With pleasure we inform our readers, that the In
dians, at the late treaty held at Augusta, have freely,
fully and absolutely, relinquished all claim or preten
sions to lands late in their possession, this fide of and
as far as the Ocones.
Nov. 20. A detachment of 150 men from the 37th
regiment arrived lately from New-York, at St. au
guftine; it is imagined they are to garrison that place
till' the arrival of the Spaniards. The Transport brig
that brought them was cast away near the Metanzas,
but no lives were loft.
Annapolis, January 30, 1784.
March 3. The Massachusetts Spy of the 19th tilt,
fays, that by intelligence from Vermont, the disturb
ances in that quarter have happily subsided, and tran
quility is again restored.
The ship George and James, Capt. Linton, which
failed from this port for London, in October last, is,
we hear, cast away on the coast of France, and to
tally loft.
The brig Greyhound, Captain Maxwell, of this
port, is arrived at Little Egg-Harbour, from Domi
nica.
BOSTO N, Feb. 19.
On Tuesday the Supreme Judicial Court of this
Commonwealth was opened in this town : Upon
which occasion the Judges appeared in scarlet robes,
and the Barristers in their gowns. There was a large
concourse of refpedable citizens, who (hewed much
pleasure with this additional proof of confirmed peace,
liberty and law, at the end of a war conducted with
so much valour and firranefs, and concluded with so
much glory. Some British officers who were in town,
it is said, muttered funic invidious expreflions on this
occasion, and have secreted themselves to avoid that
resentment, which their impotent malice would cer
tainly have brought on them from a spirited populace.
This day will fail for Falmouth, if the weather
permits, the British packet Tankerville, Captain
M'Donnough, with a foreign mail. And,
To-morrow will also fail with a foreign mail, His
Most Christian Majesty's packet Le Courier de New-
York, Captain Jubert, for I'Orient.
The sloop Providence, Captain Lewis Thomas, be
longing to Providence, was unfortunately cast away,
on a reef of rocks off Cape-Francois, the 14th of Ja
nuary last :—Veffel and cargo loft—people saved.
The Sieur Francis de Marbois, having been re
cognized by the United States in Congress assembled,
as Consul General for the Thirteen United States of
North-America, the Supreme Executive Council of
Pennsylvania have declared, that the privileges, pre
eminence and authority, belonging to such character
and quality, are due to him.
Captain Newell, in a sloop from Charleftown, late-
PHILADELPHIA, February 2 r.
N E W-Y O R K, March n.
THOMAS MIFFLIN, President.
TRENTON, March 16.
Mr. Collins,
I observed in your paper of the 2d inst. No. 303,
a publication of two feCtions of /In ACt for laying a
duty on the purchasers of Slaves imported into this
Colony, which aft was passed the 16th November,
1769. To prevent your readers' being milled by that
publication, 1 am to request you to publish the last
fe&ion of that ad, when it will appear that the fame
expired by its own limitation more than four years
ago.
Sed. 8. Provided always, That this ad fliall be in
force for the space of ten years, and from thence to
the end of the next session of General Aflembly, and
no longer.
A letter from St. Christopher, dated December 9,
fays, “ The frequent earthquakes we have experienced
has been truly alarming, more particularly those of
the 4th of this month—eight smart shocks from three
to fix o'clock, in the morning, and the earth, during
the whole time, in a continual tremor.—We never
expeded to have seen another day.—Our house being
a stone building, we have not lodged in it since."
ly arrived at New-York, on the 13th ult. spoke the
ship Active, captain Samuel Young, from Cadiz,
bound to Philadelphia.
March 10. Mr. Peale informs the publick, that
the paintings of the Grand Triumphal Arch ate now
almost complete ; it remains with the supreme execu
tive council, to fay at what time this exhibition shall
take place.
The better to secure a just application of the mo
nies which may be raised to defray the expense of this
entertainment, Mr. Peale would propose, that the
whole may be paid into the hands of the honourable
James Irvine, and col. Clement Biddle, who (he is
persuaded) will so appropriate them, as to give gene
ral fatisfaCtion.
Some parts of the above-mentioned arch may be
seen at the state-house.
The Washington packet, captain Barney, is arrived
in Chesapeake Bay from France.
At the market-house in Trenton, on Wednesday the
7th of April next, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon,
A Certain lot of land containing two acres and
four tenths, as is said, situate in the township
of Hopewell, at the fork of the roads leading
from Trenton to Coryell's ferry and Snyder's tavern.
On the said lot is a stone house one story high, with
2 rooms on the floor, a good cellar under the whole,
and a well of water at the door ; it is an exceeding
good situation for a store or other publick business, be
ing 11 miles from Trenton. Any person desirous of
purchasing, may view the premises by applying to John
Harbert living on the fame, whose property it for
merly was, and for the benefit of whose creditors it
will be fold, but fubjeCt to a mortgage due to the estate
of Peter Wilson, deceased, by
JOSEPH MILNOR,?
3 w JAMES EWING, J Assi gne es .
To be fold, by publick vendue,
TO BE LE T,
By publick Vendue, on Wednesday the 24th of
March instant, for one year,
A PLANTATION in Hopewell, belonging to
John Titus, containing 200 acres of good
land, a proportion of meadow, orchards, &c.
also will be fold at the fame time, horses, cattle and
Iheep, with household furniture. The vendue to be
gin at 10 o'clock on said day, where attendance will
be given, and the conditions made known, by
JOHN TITUS.
Will be let for four years at the fame time and
place, 70 acres of land, late the estate of William
Merfhon, deceased.
To be fold, at publick vendue,
On Tburfda, the ^th of April, at I o'clock in the after,
noon, at the house of Jacob Wik<ff, at Reek-Town, in
Amwell,
/ IFrame boufe ( on the road fide next door to Mr. Fan
dorn's, near John Anderson's, Esquire, and about a
mile from Ringoe's tavern) with two acres of land;
there are on the premises a good young orchard, flables,
a fine garden paled in, and a good well at the door, and
is an excellent fland for a flore or a tavern, where at
tendance will be given, and the conditions of sale made
known by JACOB BENJAMIN.
March 15, 1784. 3,11
To be fold, by publick vendue,
On the 2d of April,
ALL the distil l ry utensils, including a new
copper still, con ining 146 gallons, the proper
ty of Messrs. Lynch and Neil, situate on the banks
of Delaware, not more than half a mile from Tren
ton. For further particulars apply to Mr. Hanlon, in
Trenton, 3 w
TO BE L E T,
And may be taken possession of theist of May next,
A Good store, and bins convenient to contain two
thouland bushels of grain, with a large conve
nient cellar, and a good commodious stable that will
contain four horses. For further particulars apply to
Messrs. Marraquier and Crolius, opposite the French
Arms, or Robert Norris, next door to Capt. Tucker's,
N. B. Also private lodgings for gentlemen to be
had at the fame place.
Trenton, March 8, 1784. gw^
TO BE SOLD,
A valuable PLANTATION,
CONTAINING 175 acres of very good land, in the
township of Kingwood, 5 miles from Flemington,
and i mile from Quaker-Town, situate on the great
road: There is a good stone house, a large barn, a
large young orchard in the heighth of its bearing, a
well by the house, and a constant stream of water
runs through the middle of said place; about 8 acres
of meadow, and more may be made; well timbered;
and may have possession on the firft of April next :—
A good title, and a reasonable time for the payments
will be given. For terms apply to
BENJAMIN BLACKWELL,
on said premises.
March 8, 1784. jwf
New-Jersey, Morris county, March 10, 1784.
Confifcated Property.
To be fold, by way of publick vendue,
A LL the right, title and interest of Jfaac Ogden and
" Nicholas Hoffman to the flittingmill at Boonton,
said to contain seven eighths of one third part of the
fame, together with all the stock, tools and utensils,
belonging to them the said Ogden and Hoffman. Ven
due to be held at Boonton on Friday the 16th day of
April next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. when cash, officers'
and foldiers' notes given for the depreciation of pay,
contractors' certificates, or collectors' surplus certi
ficates, can be received in payment for the fame, by
3 wf ABRAHAM KITCIIEL, Agent,
TO B.E SOL D,
A Stone house, with a lot of ground, situated in
A 1 the main street, opposite Mr. Potts's in Trenton,
The house is two stories high, has two good rooms
on a floor, and five fireplaces, with a good cellar un
der the whole, part of which is used so, a kitchen,
with a good well of water near the back door. Also
household and kitchen furniture, and a good cow,
which will be disposed of 011 the most reasonable terms;
and if not fold before the 29th day of March, inftant',
will then be exposed to publick vendue. For terms
apply to the fubferiber on the premises.
RICHARD NORRIS.
March 15, 1784. ^ w j-
TO BE SO L.D,
By the subscribers living in Philadelphia, the following
plantations and traCts of land, viz.
ON E plantation adjoining Potters-Town and the
great road, in the county of Hunterdon, and state
of New-Jersey, containing 183 acres, the greatest part
of which is cleared fit for the plough or grazing, with
a fufficient quantity of woodland remaining ; an apple
orchard and other fruit trees, &c.
One other plantation within 2 or 3 miles of Pitts-
Town, in the county aforefaid, containing about 261
acres, with meadow and other improvements thereon,
now under rent to Daniel Seins.
One other plantation near the last described, con
taining 68 1-2 acres, with some improvements there
on, and under rent.
Allo three tracts, No. 3, 4 and 11, of unimproved
rich bottom land, capable of making the fineft mea
dow, lying in the great swamp near Morris-Town, in
Morris county, each lot containing 98 acres, well co
vered with rail and other timber.
Also one other traCt of unimproved land in the coun
ty of buffex, near Hackets-Town, containing upwards
of 300 acres, which will be fold very low.
One lot of excellent rich land fit for the feythe, in or
near the city of Perth-Amboy, containing about 3
apes, producing the best of grass and hay.
All the above described plantations and tracts of land
are in the state of New-Jersey, situated in fine healthy
thick fettled parts of the country, and have every ad
vantage of mills, stores, markets, good neighbourhood,
&c. &c.
Also two small trails of land nearly adjoining each
other, in the township of Plumftead, in the county of
Bucks, and state of Pennsylvania, containing about 49
acres.
One other trad of excellent good unimproved land,
called Manheim, in the township of Muncy, county
of Northumberland, and state of Pennsylvania, on
Muncy creek, within 20 or 30 miles of Sunbury, the
county town, containing about geo acres.
Sundry trails of unimproved patented lands, of the
best quality, in the county of Northampton, within a
few miles of the river Delaware, well watered and
timbered.
All, or any of those lands, may be purchased on
very easy and reasonable terms, by paying a small part
of the money down, the remainder may be had on
credit, making light payments of part of the princi,
pal, together with the interest annually. For further
particulars apply to Richard Stevens, Esq. near Pitts?
Town aforefaid, or to
PETER & ISAAC WIKOFF.
March 6, 1784. ,w