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TO BE SOL D,
A r Hornor's-Town, in Monmouth, about 16 or 17
f 1 miles from Trenton, 7 from Allentown, and
froth Bordentown, for caffi or country produce, a quan
tity of boards, viz. 1
Inah and quarter heart pine, at 15s. per hun.
Six inch heart, seasoned, 9 d os
Sap pine, - - 6 do.'
4 cedar, - - 756 do.
DAVID WRIGHT, junior.
April 21, 1785. 3w f
COMMISSIONER THOMPSON's
Final Settlement Notes,
W"!" L !° e ''""" for an excellent parcel of land, ly-
VV ing in Pcnnfylvania, between thirty-five and se
venty miles diflant from the flourifhing town of Car
bile, where a College is just eftabliihed.—The country
thick fettled, and improving very faft.—The lands taken
up twenty years ago, by persons then concerned in the
Land-Office ; therefore it may be presumed, they are
of the firft quality.—The whole patented, and every
expence paid. Ihe lands lie in about 300 acre tracts,
and will be fold upon very moderate terms. Apply to
the Printer. 4 w
The noted full blooded Horse
GREY FIGURE,
(From Queen Ann's County, Maryland)
WILL cover at the liable of the fubferiber, in Am
well township, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey,
known by the name of Ringo's Tavern. Figure is a
dapple grey, full fifteen hands one inch and an half
high; he was got by the old noted horse Figure, and
out of a dove and Othello mare ; he is as high a bred
horse as any on the continent, and for elegance there
are none to excel him, and his colts in general give
full fatisfadtion to the breeder. Gentlemen who live at
a distance, and choose to fend their mares, may de
pend on having good pasture provided, and the belt
care taken of them, by their humble servant,
JOSEPH ROBINSON.
N. B. The above described horses will cover at the
low rate of Six Dollars the season, the money to be
paid at the time of covering, otherwise at the usual
price of Three Pounds; or Three Dollars the single
leap, and Four Pounds Ten Shillings to ensure a foal.
March 30, 1785. fa
The noted full blooded Horse
T RA V E LLE R,
(From Maryland)
rrriLL cover at the stable of the fubferiber in Buck
ingham township, Bucks county, Pcnnfylvania.
Traveller is a dark bay, full fifteen hands and three
inches high, with a Rar and one white hind foot, moves
remarkably gay and easy, and is allowed, by the belt
judges, to be as active a horse as any in America ; he
was got by Colonel Lloyd's imported horse Traveller,
and out of that most famous imported mare Nancy
Bywell, which beat that noted horse Lath, at Warrick,
in Maryland, with great ease. He is as fare a foal
getter as any horse, and his colts are remarkably large.—
Gentlemen who live at a distance, and choose to fend
their mares, may depend on having good pasture pro
vided, and the best care taken of them, by their hum
ble servant, WILLIAM BENNET.
LANDS FOR SALE.
ONE half of a trad of land of about 5000 acres, li
tuate on the waters of Kifkelemanekoak or Coun
tryman's Kill and Kutter's Kill, in the county of Al
bany, about ten miles weft of the North or Hudson s
River, and nearly opposite to the new town at Clave
rack, in the state of New-York. There are tome mill
feats and a quantity of valuable timber on this land, and
the other half may also be purchased ; the lame will be
flrewn, and the conditions of iale made known, by Mr.
William Cockburne, of Poughkeepsie. Also a very va
luable improved farm in the county 01 judex, ana date
of New-Jersey, formerly belonging to Col. Joseph Bar
ton, situate on Peppercotten creek, about eight miles
from the court-house ; this farm was purchased lor 500
acres, and some outlands have since been talaen up.
There are near 10c acres of meadow cleared, and much
more may be made; there is a good house and bain,
and the farm is well fenced. Allo a trad of 539 acres
on the river Delaware, and near the Pahaqualing moun
tain, adjoining to Col. Van-Camp's plantation in the
fame county of Sussex. Alb one trad of 477 acres,
near Scott's mountain, in the county of Sussex, ad
joining lands of Atkinson, Joseph Hollmgfhead
and Isaac De-Cow. Also a trad of 507 acres, lituate
on and near Schooley's mountain, about a mile from
Hacket's-Town, in the county of Morris, and state of
New-Jersey. Also one Ihare of propriety in the Wes
tern Division of New-Jersey, with several warrants or
rights under the fame not yet located. For conditi
ons, which, for cash, will be very rcafonable, of the
lands in New-Jersey apply to Robert Hoops, Esq. at
Belvidere, in the county of Sussex; and for thole in
Jersey or the state of New-York, to Mr. Adam Gil
christ, jun. No. 2, Queen-street, New-York ; or in Phi
ladelphia, to the fubferibers, assignees of the estate of
Clement and John Biddle.
WILLIAM POLLARD,
CHARLES PETTIT,
JAMES CRAWFORD,
JOHN BARCLAY,
4 ws JACOB SPICER.
TO BE SOL D,
A likely young Negro Man,
About 18 years old, is stout and well made, has had
the small-pox and mealles, and is remarkably healthy.
He has been brought up to the farming business, and
occasionally waiting at table. Apply to the fubferiber
in the township of Amwell, county of Hunterdon, and
state of New-jersey.
WILLIAM FRAZER.
March 28, 1785. 4w*
Fifteen Pounds Regard.
-ROT AD E their escape 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
lightilh 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 calf-fkin 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 lingers: Had on when he
made his escape a homespun wilton, moss coloured,
and white upper jacket, a pair of old blown fuftian
overalls, and old fnoes. 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^ t f
To be Sold, by Publick Vendue,
On Tuesday the 10th of May next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at the premises in Trenton,
TH AT noted house and lot now occupied by
John Singer for a store, and a vacant lot ad
joining, whereon another house may be erected, be
ing one of the best Hands in the place for publick bu
siness. And on Thursday the 12th, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at Martin Hoagland's, innkeeper in
New-Windsor, Middlesex county, a plantation in
New-Windsor, containing 140 acres, adjoining lands
of Isaac Rogers and John Tindall, about 35 acres
whereof are improved, the remainder is good wood
land. The conditions will be made known on the day
of sale, and a good title given, by
WILLIAM CHAMBERS.
Trenton, April 22, 1785. 2w*
WE the fubicribers, being legatees chiefly named
in the lift will and testament of James Sexton,
late of Upper-Freehold, deceased, having, by our coun
sel learned in the law, been informed of a defect in said
will, the omifiion of one evidence, by which means
the executors are unable to ad agreeably to the true
intent and meaning of the fame, which we conceive
will be a damage to the estate: For remedy whereof,
we propose applying to the Legislature at the next fit
ting, for a law to eßabliih said will; of which any per
lon concerned is desired to take notice.
REBECCA SEXTON, widow,J
ESEK COX, 1
REBECCA SEXTON, , Legatees.
ANN SEXTON,
PATIENCE SEXTON. J
April 14, 1785. 4wt
To be Sold, at Pubiick Vendue,
On the premises, the sth of May next, at 12 o'clock
of the fame day,
Taunton Iron-Works,
SITUATED in the township of Eveiham, county of
Burlington, West-Jersey, distant seventeen miles
from Philadelphia, confiding of the following tene
ments and buildings,
I. A furnace now in blast, lately built, lying on a
never failing dream, erected on a plan so as to call 80
tons of pig-iron per month : There is a large quantity
of ore so near the works, that a team may haul three
loads per day. The metal is known to equal, if not
excel, any on the continent for making hollow ware,
pig-iron, and especially cannon, of which fufficient
proof may be had. There is a large quantity of wood
land so contiguous to the above-mentioned works, that
a team may haul fix loads of coal a day. The con
veying the said iron to Philadelphia costs but 12 Kil
lings per ton, it being so near a navigable creek.
2. A forge with three fires, adjoining the furnace,
lately repaired, and now in complete working order.
3. Contiguous to said works is a good mahfion-houfe,
together with several houses for workmen.
4. One-eighth part of Prickit's law-mill.
Likewise the times of a number of indented Irish
servants to be disposed of.
N. B. If the works are not fold the day above-men
tioned, they will then be rented for a term of years, by
THOMAS MAYBERY.
Mount-Holly, April 15, 1785. 2W
To the Publick.
FORTY Thousand Pounds ready for immediate ad
vance, in different firms (not let's 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 calh 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 coR 51. for
every Tool. the borrower may insure for, which muR
be paid at the office before that security can be obtain
ed —good bills, calh'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 out 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 himfelf for his own fafe
ty ; and has no objection to centre double the sum in
America, if he can get a proper security for it, as it is
his intention to fettle his two nephews on the conti
nent —the advertiser having great connection in the firfc
county of Great-Britain, in the manufactory of flioes,
would with to make a good and fafe correspondence in
that line.- Direct, post paid, to "RICHA R D
CII I LD, Esq. Park-street, Coffee-houfe, south tide
of St. James's Park, London, England."
January 5, 1785. I2W
Burlington, April 11, 1785.
TH E Honourable John Stevens, Esq.
President of the Board of Proprietors of the
Eastern Division of the state of New-jersey, having
given notice, by publick advertisement, that a consi
derable number of the General Proprietors of the said
Eastern Division had applied to him, requesting, that
at their next dated meeting, a further dividend should
be made of rights to locate vacant land, which appli
cation would be taken under consideration at Amboy,
in the present month of April. The Proprietors of the
Western Division of the Rate of New-jersey, do here
by give notice to all persons whatsoever, that they lay
claim, and think themselves justly entitled to, all the
lands to the Westward of a strait line drawn from the
Station-Point at the mouth of Mackhakamac, to the
most Southerly point of the EaR fide of a certain inlet
on the sea coast, commonly called and known by the
name of Little Egg-Harbour, as part of the Western
Division of New-jersey, excepting only such lands as
may have been surveyed or located under Eastern Rights
of Propriety, on or before the firft day of December
1773 last past, and really fold to, and in the possession
of, bona fide purchasers, other than the General Pro
prietors of the Eastern Division ; of which claim all
persons are desired to take notice.
The General Proprietors of the Western Division
of New-jersey, do further give this publick notice,
that they intend to apply to the Legislature, at their
session in October next, for a law to appoint commis
sioners to fettle and ascertain the line between the
Eastern and Western Division of New-jersey.
By order of the Board of Western Proprietors,
6wf DANIEL ELLIS, Clerk.
WA N T E D,
An APPRENTICE
TO A
BARBER & HAIR-DRESSER.
Enquire of the fubferiber in Trenton.
JOHN C. HUMMELL.
The three following valuable farms, in Hunterc bn
county, viz.
TWO in Tukefbury township, one of which con
tains 326 acres; is now in possession of John All
pack: The other situate near Potters-Town, in posses
sion of Matthias Becker ; contains 178 acres: The
third lying in Lebanon ; is occupied at present by
Hendrick Swearey, and contains 83 acres. For terms
apply to John Emly, Esq. at White-Hall, near Pitts-
Town, in said county.
April 9, 1785. jwf
JXTHERtAS by the Deva
v v station of the Biitifh army in December,
1776, the fubferiber loft the title deeds of a certain lot
of land, containing about three hundred and fifty or
sixty acres, situate in the township of Bethlehem, Hun
terdon county, Greenwich township, and Sussex coun
ty, and bounded by lands of Anthony White, Esq.
Peter Smith, John Beamer, and others, which deeds
have not since been found ; for remedy whereof, he
intends to apply to the Supreme Court to be held in
Trenton, on the firft Tuesday in September next, in
order to have the title of said lot or trad allured to
him, as by law in fiich case made and provided; of
which all persons concerned are desired to take notice.
DANIEL VLEET.
Bethlehem, March t, 1785. igwf
TO B E S O L D,
Money Advanced.