The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-05-16 00:00:00, page 4

Elizabeth-Town Stage ' hggon.
r |'HE fubferiber* inform the rUBLICK, that
X they have pr vided a convenient FLYING
STAGE WAGGON, with four horses at the
end of every twenty mdes, fuitabie tor carrying pas
sengers and their bigg .ge ; and do engage to go two
trips in every week, from Philadelphia to Elizabeth-
Town, with this flying Rage, after the 20th of May,
1781, and so continue till timely notice is given to
the publick.-=Will let out from the Bunch of Grapes,
in Third-street, between Market and Arch-street, on
every Monday and Thursday morning, precisely at
the riling of the fun, breakfaft at the Four-Lanes-
End, Ihift horses, cross the New-Ferry just above
Trenton Falls, dine at Jacob Bergen's, at Princeton,
fhift horses, lodge at Brunswick, the next day at
Elizabeth-Town at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The
fame, every Tuesday and Friday, will let out from
Doctor Winans's tavern, in Elizabeth-Town,precifely
at three o'clock in the afternoon, for Brunlwick ; the
next days, every Wednesday and Saturday, will break
fall at Princeton, dine at the Four-Lanes-End, from
thence to Philadelphia.
The price for each passenger, from Philadelphia to
Elizabeth-Town, to be Forty Shillings in GOLD or
SILVER, or the value thereof in other money ; and
the like sum for 150 weight of baggage ; and the fame
sum from Elizabeth-Town to Philadelphia, and so ia
proportion according to the length of way and weight.
The subscribers beg leave to return their thanks to
all Gentlemen and Ladies who have been pleased to
favour them with their custom, and hope for a con
tinuance of the fame, and they may depend on the
pUmftual attendance of their humble servants,
GERSHOM JOHNSON, and
April 30, 1781. JAMES DRAKE.
WL K E S,
A BEAUTILIJL FULL BLOODED BAY HORSE,
%T INE years old, and at least fifteen hands and a
IN half high, the property of Apollo Woodard,
will covermares for the season, at his plantation, in
Burlington county, at Eight Hard Dollars. He was
bred by Col. Grant, and got by Samuel Galloway,
JEfquire's, well known running horse Selim, that
darted on the Philadelphia course in the year 1762,
with True Briton, for the large sum of £. 1000, and
~tho' Briton then was, and still is allowed to be one
of the bed running horses on this continent, Selim
beat him with eaten His grand fire, Col. Talker's
Othello, came out of Col. Grant's Millef, who was
the dam of True Briton, Britannia, Liberty, and the
Earl of Dunmore's fine horse Regulus, allowed by
the bed judges, to be the most beautiful creature in
Virginia, and afull brother to Wilkes, got by Old
Spark, and full sister to Col. Hopper's Pacolet : Her
dam was Queen Mab, got by Mufgrave's Grey Ara
bian, a most beautiful horse, for whom he refuted
Five Hundred Guineas^ He was up at Ten Guineas
a leap. His dam by the Hampton colt Childers ;
her grandam by the Chefnut Arabian ; her great gran
dam was a Barb, brought over by Mr. Marshall, and
was the dam of Mr. Croft's Grey Hound.
N. B. Wilkes's colts are allowed by the most com
petent judges, to be superior to any horse's in Ame
rica, for the saddle or sod. 3w*
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, AT OTICE is hereby given, that a Court
to wit, of Admiralty will be held at Glou
cester Court-House, in the county of Gloucester, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, on Thursday the thirty
firft day of May next, then and there to try the truth
of the fafts alledged in the bill of Richard Townsend,
(who as well, &c.) against the schooner Peggy, her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, of the port of
Boston, lately captured by the enemy, and re-cap
tured by the said Richard Townsend and others : To
the end and intent that any person or perfohs con
cerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any
he or they have, why the said schooner, with her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, should not be
condemned, and a decree thereon pass, according to
the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, April 28, 1781.
Fulling-Mill.
THE fubferiber takes this method to acquaint his
I customers and the publick in general, that he
has taken Abraham Van-Dyke's fulling-mill, at Elo
mantunk, near New-Germantown : The mill is now
in good order, and he will endeavour to give fatis
faftion to all who fnall favour him with their custom.
ISAAC VEGHTE.
Elomantunk, May 3, 1781. 3w*
TO BE LET,
AN extraordinary HOUSE and GARDEN. —Se-
veral working horses for sale. Inquire of the
Fubferiber, within two miles of Cranberry mills,
3 w JOHN DUNCAN.
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for two Thirds of a
Dollar haid Money each the firft Week, and One Sixth for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion, or the
Exchange in continental Currency and by whom Essays, and Articles of Intelligence are thankfully received.
New-Jerfcy, ?R Y virtue of an order from
Somerset county, ff. ) D the Honourable the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court ot this state, I am directed
to certify the publick, that a Court of Oyer and
Terminer and general gaol delivery will be held at
Hillfborough, in and for the county of Somerset, on
Monday the twenty-firft of May next : All Jultices
of the Peace, Coroners, Constables, and other Mini
sters of Justice, of the said county, are hereby de
sired that they be then and there in their own persons,
with their rolls, records, indictments and other re
membrances ; and all persons who will prosecute or
can bear testimony in behalf of the state, against any
offender in. the said county, are desired likewise to
give their attendance on the day and at the place
afor^faid. PETER T. SCHENK, Sheriff.
April 28, 1781. 3wt
TO BE LE T,
For one year or more, and may be entered on
immediately,
TWO houses in Arneytown, fix miles from
Croffivicks, ten from Bordentown, live from
Allentown, and fifteen from Trenton.—One has
been a 'avern for many years, and would suit a
blacksmith; the other a large and commodious
house, and would Lit a forekeeper or tradesman.
For terms apply to Thomas .. t u, near the pre
mises. April 20, 1781. 4W
a r pa L,'
STOCKING-MAKER,
Opposite Mr. ABRAHAM HU N T's,
TAKES this method to acquaint his former cuf-
X turners and the pub ink in general, that be con
tinues to make all kinds of wortted, thread and cot
ton stockings arid breeches patterns as usual ; and
will engage to be punctual to the time promised, at
as low a rate as the times will admit. 3 ||
Trenton, May 9, 1781.
TO BE SOLD by publick Vendue,
On the 29th of May, at ten o'clock, upon the pre
mises,
A Valuable trad of LAND, lying in the county
of Somerset, and township of Bridgewater,
situated on both sides the river Raritan, being the
place of Cornelias Middagh, deceased, supposed to
contain about 170 or 180 acres of good land, some
excellent meadow now under improvement, and more
may be made, good plough and pasture land, a fuffi
ciency of wood land, a good garden, and an excellent
spring of water near the door. For further particu
lars inquire on the premises, where the articles of
the vendue may be seen, and due attendance given
by the subscribers.
WILLIAM VAN NORTWICK, Executor.
MARGARET KIDDER, Executrix.
Raritan, April 24, 1781. 3 w*
Two Thousand Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from Hackett's-Town, Sussex coun
ty, on Saturday evening the 21st of April, two
negroe men and one woman, the wife of the eldest.
One of the men named Frank, is about forty years
old, the other about 25. The woman,named Phoebe,
is near forty, and has a child with her. They dole
two horses, one a very large sorrel horse, eight or
nine years old ; the other a dark bay, four years
old, and fifteen hands high. It is supposed they are
gone towards New-York. The above reward will
be paid to have them apprehended and secured, by
the owner, Mrs. Wilson, at Hackett's-Town, Col.
Thompson, at Trenton, Mr. Bray, at Maritain Land
ing, or Colonel Stewart, at Head-Quarters, New-
Windfon 3 w±
One Thousand Continental Dollars
Reward.
RAN AWAY on the 24th ult. from the fubferiber
in Hopewell, a negro man named Toney, about
35 years of age, five feet fix or seven inches high.—
Whoever takes up said negro, and secures him lo that
bis master may have him again, shall have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
New-Jerley, ) Y virtue of an order from
Middlesex county, ff. ) D the Honourable the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court of this state, I am di
rected to certify the publick, that a Court of Oyer
and Terminer and general gaol delivery, will be held
at Princeton, in and for the county of Middlesex, on
Tuesday the twenty-ninth day of May next: All
Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Constables, and other
Officers and Ministers of Justice of the said county,
are hereby desired that they b< then and there in their
own persons, with their rol|s, records, indictments
and other remembrances; and all persons who will
prosecute or can bear testimony in behalf of the Rate,
against any offender in the said county, are desired
likewise to give their attendance oh the day and at
the place atorefaid. JOHN PIATT, Sheriff.
April 28, 1781. 3w
ANDREW BLACKWELL.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour him at
their peril. May 8, 1781. iwf ts.
THE NOTED HORSE
YOUNG GRANBY,
W"' C °"R mares this season from the firft
▼ V of April until the firft of August, at the sign
of the White-horse, in Slab-Town, in Springfield
township, Burlington county, at the low rate of Six
Dollars hard money, the money to be paid when the
mare is covered, or Four Dollars the single leap.
GRANBY is a fine chefnut sorrel, with a star, snip
and one white foot, full sixteen and half hands high,
well built in proportion ; he is thought as good a foal
getter as any on the continent.—His grandam from
Northumberland, his dam from Bullyrock, and he
from Granby. Any person bringing their mares shall
have good attendance, and pasture provided at a
reasonable rate. ABNER PAGE. 3 j
A Full sized beautiful bay, is inferior in blood
and figure to no horse in America. He stands
at the Middle-ferry on Schuylkill, from the firft of
April to the firft of June, and the remainder of the
season at Trovos, in Bucks county, to cover mares
at Two Guineas the leap, or Four Guineas the sea
son.
GODOLPHIN was bred by old Colonel Baylor,
and was got by Old Fearnought out of Jenny Dis
mal ; Fearnought's fire was Regulus, a famous colt
of the Godolphin Arabian's : Jenny Dismal was got
by Old Dismal, who won a sweep-stake of One Thou
sand Guineas, and Five King's Plates, without ever
being beat. His fire was the Godolphin Arabian.
Jenny DHmal's dam was got by Lord Godolphin's
Whitefoot. In 1774, the only time Godolphin ever
ran, he beat Traveller, a celebrated colt of Colonel
Lloyd's, a match for Four Hundred Guineas, at
Leed's-Town. He since received forfeit from Sir
Peyton Skipwith's horse Figure.
The money mutt politively be paid before the mares
are taken away. J. WILKINSON.
N. B. Good pasturage may be had at Trovos, at
Seven Shillings and Six-pence specie, per week. 4^
WILL COVER this season, in Troy, at the hctifd
Mr. Walter Nichols formerly lived in, for five
bushels of wheat the season, or the value thereof.
JUVENAL was got by the noted full blooded horse
~ Wildair, whole pedigree has frequently been pub
lished; and his dam a seven-eights Briton mare. He
is full fifteen hands arid a half high, a fine bay, with
two white feet, eight years old this graft.
Good pasture will be provided for mares.
FIGUR E,
Imported by Dr. Hamilton, and late the property of
Capt. Barnes Smock, is now in good health, and
excellent order, and will cover this season at the
plantation of the fubferiber, at the Scotch-Plains,
at ten bushels of wheat, or the value thereof when
paid.
FIGURE is a beautiful dark bay, full fifteen hands
and one inch high, and is allowed by good judges
to be the gayest and handsomest horse in America}
he was bred by the late Duke of Hamilton, and got
by Old Figure, who was got by Standard, fire of Sir
James Lowther's Jason, a good racer; Young Fi
gure's dam was called Young Mariamne, got by Old
Crab ; her dam Old Mariamne, was got by Old Part
ner; Figure's great grandam was called Luggs, and
got by the Bald Galloway. Figure has wen the fol-'
lowing purses ; one purse at New-Castle upon Tyne#
one ditto at Lancaster, one ditto at Sterling, one ditto
at Rugley ; he alfogot a premium at Preston ; at Lan
caster he beat Mr. Barry's Spinner, a good runner,
and the odds against him were fifty pound^to five.—-
As to his performances in America, it is well known
in a few months after he was imported, he took a
purse in Maryland, and beat a number of capital
horses ; also another purse, in which he beat Selim
and others, proving himfelf on the occasion, to be
one of the stoutest and steadiest racers that ever started
for a plate or match upon this continent.
All persons who choose to have their mares cover
ed by Figure, shall have proper attendance given, and
good pasture provided at a reasonable rate by
April 24, 1781. 3w| AMOS SWAN.
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Philadelphia, March 28, 1781.
GODOLPHIN,
JUVENAL
THE NOTED HORSE