The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-05-10 00:00:00, page 4

TO B E SO L D,
The following LAW-BOOKS:
XT ELSON's abridgment, 3 vols. Shepherd's a
bridgment. Lilly's abridgment, 2 vols. Wood's
institutes. Weft's fymboleographie. Nelson's Jus
tice of the Peace, 2 vols. Inftrutter clericalis, 7 vols.
Infants lawyer, Attornies pocket companion, 2 vols.
Officium clerici pacis. Greenwood of courts. Of
fice of executors. Law of obligations and conditions.
Trials per Pais. Complete clerk in chancery. Cow
ell's interpreter. Enquire of the Printer. 2w§
Trenton, April 27, 1780.
To all whom it may concern :
New- &rOTICF # is hereby given that a Court of
jerfey,^!™ Admiralty will be held at the house of
Isaac Wood, in Mountholly, on Thursday the Bth
day of June next, at ten o'clock in the morning of
the fame day, then and there to try the truth of the
fall's alledged in the bills of William Treen, (who as
well, &c.) against the hoop Speedwell alias Dispatch,
lately commanded by James Robefon —And of Wil
liam Marriner, (who as well, &c.) against the brig
Blacksnake, Cornelius French, l&e matter, and the
schooner Morning Star, Robert Campbell, late mas
ter: To the end and intent that the owner or owners
of laid vessels, or any other person concerned in them,
or either of them, may appear and shew cause, if
any they have, why the said vessels should not be
condemned, together with their reipedive cargoes,
furniture, tackle and apparel, according to the pray
er of said bills. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, April 28, 1780. 4'v
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Hart,
Esq. deceased, on vendue account or otherwise,
are requeued to make payment by the 15th of May,
instant, or they may expert to be dealt with accord
ing to law ; and all persons having any demands on
said estate, are requested to bring them by the above
time, or it will be looked on by the executors that
there is none. Jesse Hart, Nath. Hart, Edouard
May I, 178 c. Hart, Levi Hart, Executors.
Three Thousand Dollars Reward.
nr HE store of the subscriber was broke open last
I night, and the following goods taken out, —4
pieces of Dutch linens, 2 pieces of German dowlas,
2 pieces of Irilh linens, 3 pieces of chints, 3 pieces
of gauze, some thread and woollen flockings, a small
piece of black Persian, five or fix large bandano and
about I dozen fiik romal handkerchiefs, a quantity
of buckles and penknives, and about 1400 dollars in
cash. Any person or persons who shall secure the
thief or thieves and goods, so the owner can get them
again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by me JOS. MILNOR.
Trenton, May 2, 1,80. ______
TO BE SOLD,
THREE Plantations well improved, in that very
healthy part of the country in and near Fleming
ton, in the state of New-Jersey, viz.
No. i, Containing 146 acres, whereon is a large
stone dwellinghoufe, a large store house, (where the
subscriber has kept store upwards of 20 years) a large
barn and stables, a good bearing orchard, about 20
acres of good meadow, and 50 acres of woodland.
The whole farm is in good fence, and well watered by
never-failing ftrearns in every field ; there is allo an
excellent spring very convenient to the house.
No. 2, Adjoining the above, containing 220 acres,
whereon is an exceeding good farm-houfe, having 4
rooms on a floor, and a good cellar under the whole ;
good barn, (tables, cow-houses, chair and waggon
houfes; the whole almost new and in very good re
pair; a large garden, an exceeding good orchard of
the belt fruit ; about 25 acres of excellent meadow,
and near 90 acres of woodland. The whole in good
fence.
No. 3, Adjoining the above, (on which the subscri
ber now dwells) containing 342 acres, whereon is a
large convenient new stone dwellinghoufe and a new
frame house adjoining, barns, stables, barracks, and
sundry other out-buildings, all in good repair ; there
is also an exceeding good stone spring-house within
20 yards of the dwellinghoufe. There are on this
farm two good orchards, about 40 acres of excel
lent watered meadow and more may be made at a small
expence, and about too acres of woodland ; the whole
in good fence.
No. 4, A lot of exceeding good timber-land, con
taining about 66 acres, not more than three miles
from the above plantations.
Also several small lots in Flemington, some of which
have buildings thereon.
The whole being about 44 miles from Philadelphia,
10 miles from a publick landing on the river Dcla
irare, one mile from Raritan river, 24 miles from
""'eaton landing, rand 25 miles from Brunswick.—
'whri l “ will be fold together or separate, as
may beft'foit the ^chafer. A good title will be
• the uurchaicr of No. 1, may have imme
gfreh, a " r Enquire of Thomas Lowrey.
diate P°'' °April 12, 1780. 4wf
Flemington,^,!
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, by whom Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advertiferaents, &c. are
— th^ffully received, and duly attended to.
THE NOTED HORSE
OLD SCIPI O,
WILL cover the ensuing season at the fubferiber's
farm in Amweil, Hunterdon county, at the
South Branch of Raritan, about two miles and a half
from Flemington, at Tivo Pounds Five Shillings, in
gold or silver, continental at the exchange, ready
cash ; wheat, rye, Indian corn, buckwheat or oats
will be taken in proportion. Scipio is so well known
in this and the adjacent Rates, as needs no recom
mendation. Good pasture will be provided for mares,
and proper care taken, by me
April 13, 1780. 3 ws JOHN READING.
BAY RICHMON D,
WILL cover at the farm of Mr. Noah Hunt in
Hopewell, near Maidenhead, for Four Pounds
the season, in gold or silver, to be paid at the Rable
door, or in any kind of produce the old way, to be
delivered as soon as the season will permit, or the
value thereof in continental currency at the rate of
exchange the time the money is paid.
This horse was imported from England by Lewis
Morris in 1775, then rising four years old. It would
be unnecessary to puff him off in the news-papers ;
he is fufficiently known to recommend himfelf. Any
person who is curious to fee his pedigree, will find
it at Mr. Hunt's. jw§
TO CO VT R,
The ensuing season, at the Subferiber's in Maiden
head, in Hunterdon county, the beautiful and
high bred HORSE
ARABIA N,
Rising ten years, at Three Pounds in Gold or
Silver, —Continental at the exchange, ready cash,
or fix bushels ofWheat, Buckwheat, Rye or Corn,
in the fame proportion, to be paid in the season
of the crops.
ARabian is full blooded, fifteen hands and two
inches high, very active, and is a remarkable
fine bay, his colts are in general very fine, a few of
them may be seen at his stand. Arabian was got by
that famous stallion Willdair, his dam by Babraham,
his grandam by Old Sterling, his great- grandam by
Merry Andrew out of Laughing Polly; the won the
King's hundred guineas at Hambleton, and was get
by Childers, her dam by Chancellor, and own lifter
to Thunderbolt ; her grandam by Luggs, and her
great-grandam by Davill's Old Woodcock.
Willdair was got by Old Cade, the belt stallion that
ever was got by the famous Godolphin Arabian, out
of a daughter of Steady, a very fleet son of the Duke
of Devonshire's Flying Childers. This horse, the fire
of Arabian, was a few years past purchased of James
Delancey, Esq. at a very high price, and fllipped back
to England at the particular desire of the greatest
breeder in that country, and covered at Forty Guineas
the season, his blood being in the highest degree of
reputation among the nobility and sportsmen.
Good pasture will be procured for mares that are
brought any diflance.
6w RALPH PHILLIPS.
FLEETWO O D;
A beautiful full blooded dark chefnut horse, four
vears old this grass, fifteen hands one inch high,
TILL cover mares the ensuing season, at the fta-
VV ble of Daniel Hunt, in Maidenhead, Hunter
don county, at Four Pounds, in gold or silver, —con-
tinental at the exchange, ready cash, or eight bush
els of wheat, or other grain in proportion; and as
appears by the under-mentioned pedigree and certi
ficate, is as high a bred horse as any in America.
Fleetwood was got by Janus, his dam by Janus,
his grandam the noted running mare Pol Flaxon, the
was got by Jolly Rodger out of the high blooded im
ported mare Mary Gray, Mary Gray was own filler
to Young Sterling in England, and was bred by Mr.
Croft, in Yorkshire, and got by Old Sterling, his dam
by Mr. Croft's Partner out of the grandam of Lamp
ton's grey mare Miss Doe, which was got by Mr.
Croft's bay Barb, her dam by Makelefs, her gran
dam by Brimmer, her great grandam by a son of Old
Dodfworth out of a Barton Barb mare.—Given un
der my hand. Thomas Turpin.
Virginia, Odober r, 1778.
IDO hereby certify the above pedigree to be ge
nuine. John Harris.
N. B. He is to cover but 40 mares, and a number
of them are already engaged. Those who are inclin
able to fend their mares to Fleetwood, by a letter to
Daniel Hunt, and as such will claim a preference
until the number is made up. Good pasture will be
procured for mares.
WAS taken up and delivered into my custody in
the common gaol at Trenton, the 28th day of
March lift, a new Negro Man that can scarcely speak
a word of Englilh, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high,
fays (by an interpreter) that he is a free man, and
was on his way to Guinea, calls his name Peter, sup
posed to be about 22 years old, and making his way
to the enemy. His matter is desired to prove his pro
perty, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be
fold on Thursday the 18th day of May next, for the
charges, by JOSH. CORSIION, Sheriff.
Trenton, April sth, 1780. gwf
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Trenton, April 8, 17^0.
THE subscriber having removed his family to this
I place, the publick may depend upon constant
attendance being given at the office in future ; —
where all persons who have been entrusted with pub
lick money by this state, or who are otherwise inte
rested in any publick accounts unsettled, are requir
ed to attend with their accounts and vouchers as
speedily as possible, and where all county collectors
who have, since the present conflitution, in virtue of
any law of this state, paid out any monies either to
the commissioners for purchasing clothing, or for
purchasing arms and ammunition; or for guns and
accoutrements, loft or damaged in the publick fer
vice, are requested to transmit accounts of the fai Al
together with the vouchers, that propercharges there
of may be made. JAMES EWING,
4w Auditor of Accounts,
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED away from the subscriber, living in
Maidenhead, on the 14th ofthis instant, a sorrel
Mare with a white face, long tail, three years old
this grass; the hath not yet been broke, and is sup
posed to be somewhere in the neighbourhood.—
Whoever will bring the said mare to her owner, shall
have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid
by THOMAS TOBIN.
Maidenhead, April 25th, 1780. 2 w+
To the PUBLICK.
WHEREAS I underhand that Francis Lock hath
proposed to lease or fell a certain plantation
in Bethlehem township, Hunterdon county ; there
fore I the under-written subscriber take this method
to inform the publick that the said plantation was
leafed in the year 1774 by the aforefaid Francis Lock
to his son Francis Lock, jun. for and during the life
of him the said Francis Lock, fen. and also at the fame
time the said Francis Lock, fen. made and delivered
unto his son Francis Lock, jun. a deed, whereby the
aforefaid plantation, at the death of the said Francis
Lock, fen. was to be solely the property of the afore
faid Francis Lock, jun. his heirs and assigns for ever;
and as the said Francis Lock, jun. being since dead,
and his widow having administered on said estate, and
I the subscriber being married to the said widow, am
determined to defend the claim of the heirs of the
said Francis Lock, jun. to said land, and do forewarn
all manner of persons from leafing or purchasing the
fame from the said Francis Lock, fen. or from any
other person or persons pretending to dispose of said
plantation by any authority from the said Francis
Lock, senior.
March 25, 1780. GEORGE NEWTON.
TO COVER
The ensuing season, the well bred HORSE
YOUNG FIGU RE,
At Mr. James Stout's, in Amwell, three miles from
Corryel's Ferry, at a Half-Johannes the feafm, or
continental money at the exchange.
FIGURE is a beautiful bay, 15 hands high, 9 yeare
1 old this season, and was bred by Nathaniel Heard,
Esq. his lire was the noted horse Old Figure, who
had won several races, and was afterwards imported
fiom England by Doctor Hamilton, and upon his ar
rival in America he beat several capital racers, among:
the number was the noted running horse Selim, be
longing to Samuel Galloway, Esq. Young Figure's
(him was Britannia, own lifter to that well known horse
True Briton. Any one who is desirous of having a
more accurate pedigree of said horse, may apply to
Mr.Stout,who has the pedigree at large certified from
under the hand of the breeder.
N. B. Good pasture is provided at two Killings and
fix-pence per week, and the heft attendance given. 4^.
THE ELEGANT HORSE 1
major-general,
Will cover the ensuing season at Pitt's-Town, in
Hunterdon county, at the rate of Three Pounds
in specie, or the common exchange in continental
money, for each mare.
Ajor-Gen eral is full ,-Bths blooded, was bred
by Col. Thomas Lowrey, of Amwell, and was
got by the celebrated horse Granby, out of a 3- 4 ths
blooded Bullerock mare. He is a beautiful dark bay,
full 15 1-2 hands high, rising 7 years old, and is e
steemed by competent judges to be equal, if not fu
penor, (either for the fafolc or harness ) to any horse
ever bred on the continent. John Derrick.
N. B. Good pasture will be provided, and particular
care taken of mares left to my charge. The money
to be paid before the mares are taken away.
To be LET on Shares,
A Plantation containing 22, acres, with a pro
portionable quantity of woodland and meadow,
situate at Matcheponix, in Middlesex county. No
person need apply unless they can farm it properly.
Also to be fold or let for the season, a Shad Net,
about 20 fathom long and 24 feet deep, the melhes
one inch, with good lines, &c. For terms apply to
the subscriber at the Black-horse in Mansfield, county
of Burlington. Edward Thomas.
_ April 7, 1780. 3wll