The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-09-22 00:00:00, page 4

T O BE SOL D,
A Valuable trad of land, adjoining Barnegat-Bay,
near Tom's river, in the town of Dover, Mon
mouth county, containing about 1000 acres, about
280 acres of fait meadow, 30 acres of cedar swamp,
(part of which is very good) about 50 acres of up
land cleared, and fenced with cedar; a new framed
dwelling-house thereon, 20 feet by 26, with 2 fire
places on the firft fioor, and a stone cellar under the
fame, also a kitchen adjoining, of 16 feet square, with
a brick oven and a well at the door: The remainder
wood-land. The land is good for rye, Indian corn,
and for raising stock, and as well situated for manu
faduring salt as almost any in New-Jersey. It will
be fold together or be divided as shall suit the pur
chaser. For terms apply to Abiel Akin, Enquire, at
Tom's river, or the fubferiber on the premises.
3 w. || JAMES MOTT, jun.
THE fubferiber takes this method to inform the
1 publick, that he is now carrying on the chair
making business, at his fliop in Princeton, where he
has chairs and fulkeys; likewise desks, drawers, ta
bles, &c. also an eight day clock, either of which he
will dispose of for country produce, or continental
currency, as may best suit the purchaser.
Princeton, Aug. 12. Isaac Anderson.
N. B. A good blacksmith, and likewise a body
maker will meet with good encouragement, by ap
plying as above. 4 w.f
r rilE fubferiber proposes to the customers for the
I New-Jersey Gazette, in Monmouth county, to
carry their papers from the printing-office on every
Wednesday, 011 the following terms, viz. To Allen
town, for 7/6 each fubferiber, for a quarter ; to Free
hold courthouse, 10/: to Shrewfbury, 15/. to Middle
town 15,. and to Englifhtown, icf The cash to be
paid by the packet-maflers, on the delivery of the
second week's papers, after he begins to ride. Those
who may accept the above proposals, are requested
to inform the Printer hereof, or the fubferiber at
Cranberry. JOHN VAN KIRK.
FOR SA L E,
A SECOND hand RIDING CHAIR, and a pair
of horseman's PISTOLS with holsters. En
quire of Benjamin Smith in Trenton. 2t
Sept. 14, 1779.
James Emerson
Hath for sale at his core in Trenton,
DOCTOR RYAN's incomparable worm-destroy
ing SUGAR PLUMBS, necessary to be kept
in all families. Also,
Russia sheetings and drillings, fine Irifli linens 7-8
and yard-wide; coarse German do. calicoes, cam
brick, lawn, flowered muslin for aprons, everlasting,
serge, rattinet, black velvet for breeches or jackets,
black silk handkerchiefs, checlc do. India nankeens,
fnuff and tobacco, with sundry other articles, which
he will fell as reasonable as the times will admit ; he
also takes BEES-WAX in exchange for goods, or
pays cash for it. st
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the Subscriber, living in Albany, a
large green LEATHER POCKET-BOOK, con
taining three loan-office certificates, of four hundred
dollars each ; taken out of the loan-office at Philadel
phia, by Dr. Isaac Fofler, Sept. 26, 1778, payable to
him or the bearer; their numbers 3^6331,6339, 6340.
Also about 3600 dollars in cash ; a receipt of Derick
Ten Brceck, Esq. C. L. O. for 3640 dollars for ex
change; thirteen second class Rates lottery tickets,
and a number of other valuable papers. Any person
detecting the thief, with the pocket-book, &c. so that
he may be brought to punishment, and the book, with
the contents, restored to the owner, shall receive the
above reward and reasonable expences, cr a propor
tionable part thereof for cither the thief, pocket -book,
certificates, cash or papers, by applying to Dr. Jo
nathan Potts, in Philadelphia; Col. Udny Hay, at
Fifti-Kill; or to
ROB. JOHNSTON, A. D. D. G. H.
Fifn-Kill, August 17.
\\JILL be exposed to sale, at publick vendue, on the
" premises, the sixth day of Odober next, the
two thirds of three undivided Lots of Land, with the
grist-mill and fulling-mill thereon, and all the appur
tenances thereunto belonging, situate at Rocky-hill,
in the county of Somerset, being part of the estate of
John Hart, Esq. deceased, of Hopewell; the condi
tions, &c. made known on the day of sale by
,efl'e Hart, Nathaniel Hart, ) r +
Edward Hart, Levi Hart, J executors.
September 6, 1779. 2w || '
ALL those that are indebted to the estate of John
Harr, Esq. of Hopewell, deceased, arc earneßly
required to make payment by theist of Odober next;
and also those that have any demands against laid
estate are requested to bring their accounts properly
attested by find time, in order to receive their just
dues, and enable the subscribers to make up their
accounts with the legatees.
Hart, Nathaniel Hart,? r
2W§ Edward Hart, ^ Hart, $ Executors.
September 6, 1779.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Six Dollars each
the firft Week, and Two Dollars for every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion.
JOSEPH MILNOR has for Sale,
At Iris Store in Trenton,
A Quantity of GERMAN STEEL.
September 15, 1779. * zw.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, near the fix mile run
O Dutch meeting-house, in Middlesex county, on
the evening of the 10th of thisinft. a dark bay Mare,
15 and a half hands high, a natural trotter, is half
blooded, and carries well, four years old last ipring,
has no natural marks, and is branded with the Ihape
of a heart on one of her thighs. Any person that will
apprehend the thief, and deliver the mare to the
owner, fnall be intitled to the above reward, or One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the mare only, and
all reasonable charges paid by John Barricklow.
September 13, 1779. 4w.*
To all whom it may concern.
New-Terfev. ff. NT OTICE is hereby given that a
J Court ot Admiralty will be held
at the Court-House in Burlington, on Thursday the
30th day of September inst. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of the fame day, then and there to try the truth
of the fads alledged in the bills of Stephen Decatun
and Nicholl Fordick, (who as well, &c.) against the
schooner or vessel called the Barbary, lately command
ed by Charles friendly : Of John Field, (who as well,
&c.) against the sloop or vessel called the Recovery,
lately commanded by Leonard Bowles: Of Enoch
Stilwill and Nicholl Fordick, (who as well, &c.) a
gainst the schooner or vessel called the Henry: Of Ni
choll Fordick, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop
or vessel called the Nancy: Of Silas Talbot and James
Munro, (who as well, &c.) against the vessel called
the Dublin Cutter, lately commanded by Phcenix Fa
gan : Of Nicholl Fordick, (who as well, &c.) against
the schooner or vessel called the Susannah: Of Silas
Talbot and James Munro, (who as well, &c.) against
the brigantine or vessel called the Chance : And of
Enoch Stilwill, (who as well, &c.) against the brig
antine or vessels called the Leportax; to the end and
intent that the owner or owners of the said vessels, or
any person or persons concerned therein, may appear
and Ihew cause, if any they have, why the said vessels
and their cargoes should not be condemned according
to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge,
Joseph Bloomfield, Register.
September 4, 1779. 3 W
Pitt's Town, Sept. 1, 1779.
WHEREAS a considerable number of horses be
longing to the continental army, has been put
to pasture in this hate the past summer, by which
means many of them have strayed away:
These are therefore to-desire all persons, in whose
custody any such horses may be, to return them im
mediately to the quartermaster of the county where
they may be, and they shall be reasonably rewarded
for their trouble; and all persons knowing of any such
horses, or any other property of the United States,
that is secreted and kept back, are desired to give in
formation thereof to the nearelt quartermaster, that
the delinquent may be brought to justice.
By order of the quartermaster general,
FURMAN YARD.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or stolen out of the pasture of the fub
° scriber, living in Roxbury, Morriscounty, on the
night of the 27th instant, a Black Stallion, about 15
hands high, Him built, witha short blaze in the fore
head; hath a thin mane and tail, a white spot in Iris
near eye, and has neither brand nor ear-mark; trots
chiefly, but can pace a little, and canters; is part
blooded, and about five years old. Also, a Liaht
Brown Mare, about 14 hands high, paces and trots,
but is naturally a pacer; hath a small Rar in the foie
head, one white hind foot, and has neither brand nor
ear-mark; the is somewhat slat-sided, goes lw be
fore, and is about five years old.
Whoever takes up and secures said horse and mare,
so that the owner may have them again, shall have
One Hundred Dollars, or Fifty Dollars for cither of
them, and One Hundred Dollars for the thief, so that
he may be brought to justice, paid by me,
Aug. 31. fov HENRY BURNET.
Y " r ™ e of an "" of ^e Gencral Assembly
of the Rate of New-Jersey, passed the last
session, at Trenton, intitled, " An Ad for
ULF veiling the real estate of William Alexander,
Eari of Stirling, within this state, in trustees, to dis
charge, by the sale thereof, or of so much as may
faffice, the debts and incumbrances affecting the
fame, and to convey to him the remainder, if any
there be," will be fold at publick vendue, at the
under-mentioned times and places, sundry trails of
land, cultivated farms, houses, &c. being part of the
real estate of the said Earl of Stirling, in the said state
of New-Jersey, as follows;
On Monday the 27th of September, at the house of
William Davifon in Pitts-Town, and by adjournment
from day to day unto such places near the premises
as shall be most convenient, twenty-one farms under
very good improvements, in the tewnftips cfLeba
non, Tewkfbnry, Bethlehem and Alexandria, viz.
In the pefeffion of Joseph Blain, 145 acres 7 tenths ;
of Batrum Beam, 245 acres ; of John M'Kerfhry, ]„,
acres; of Charles Gordon, ic6 acres; in Tewkftury
township.
In the poffeffon of John Swackhammer, 448 acres 9
cf Casper Lunebun y, 236 acres; of Matthias Tuf
ford, 238 acres; in the township of Lebanon.
In the possession of William Fleming, 192 acres ; cf
Joseph Ofmun, 142 acres; in Bethlehem.
In the possession of Frederick Jordon, 51 acres 8
tenths; of Peter Haughabout, 4 acres 4 tenths; cf
Philip Palmer, 240 acres 4 tenths; of John Brink,
170 acres 5 tenths; of William Craig, 168 acres 4
tenths; of Ebgor, 145 acres; of Benjamin
Jones, jun. 192 acres 3 tenths; of Daniel Brink. 219
acres 4 tenths ; of Jacob Ackman, 273 acres ; of Isaac
Oakes, 286 acres; in Alexandria.
In the possession of Daniel Simes, 261 acres ; John
Martin, half of a wood-lot, 68 acres 5 tenths, in
Bethlehem.
On Monday the 11th of October next, at Brew
ster's tavern at Balkenridge, all that fine farm and
mansion-house at Bafkenridge, the refidcnce of the
said Earl of Stirling, with all the elegant buildings,
gardens, &c. containing about loco acres, of which
about 300 is cleared upland, 300 acres of meadow
fit for the feythe, and the remainder timber swamp
capable of making the most excellent meadow. On this
farm there are about 1500 fine bearing apple-trees of
the best kind, besides several hundreds of pears,
peaches, plumbs and cherries in the greatest variety.
On Wednesday the 13th of October, at Arnold's
tavern in Morris-Town, from day to day, and to
such places by adjournment as ihall be found most
convenient, twelve lots of 98 acres each, adjoining
each other, situate in the Great Swamp, in Moms
county, in the front of the above mansions, bounded
northerly by the north line of the said swamp, each
lot being fourteen chains broad and seventy chains
long. They are about four miles southerly from
Morris-Town, in one of the best fettled parts of New-
Jersey. Each lot has several acres of cleared plow
land and meadow; the greatest part of them are ca
pable cf being made most excellent meadow, with
rich chefnut ridges interfering them. These lands
will be (hewn by Jonathan Stiles, Esq. and Capt. John
Lindly, who live contiguous to them.
Also twelve other lots adjoining, whose sale will
succeed the above ; containing 85 acres each, on the
south fide of the said swamp, adjoining the north fide
of Long-Hill, about seven miles southerly from Mor
ris-Town and two or three miles from Bafkenridge:
The foil is excellent for meadow, and some ridges
of plow-land. Major Cornelius Ludlow, of Long-
Hili, will shew these lands. Each lot is ten chains
broad and eighty-fix chains long.
Also eight lots of fifty to fixty-five acres each, whose
sale will succeed the preceding, on the north-east part
of the said swamp, on each fide of the forge-lot, on
l ine-Brook. These lots are each of them ten chains
broad, and from fifty to fixty-five chains long; they
have some valuable improved upland and meadows;
the whole most excellent foil, well watered, and the
greatest part capable of being made most excellent
meadow. They are lituate about four miles south
easterly from Morris-Town.
. One lot of about 130 acres, adjoining the above
eight lots, and will be fold next in succession. It in
cludes a good flream, Pine-Brook, with a very fine
mill-dam, the remains of a bloomary forge and law
mill, tome good buildings, and improved meadows
and plow-lands. These lands will also be shewn by
Cornelius Ludlow or Jonathan Stiles, Esq.
On Monday theist day of November next, at the
house commonly called Stell's tavern, near the Vir
ginia encampment, at or near Middlebrook, a trad
of about loco acres, on the weft branch of Middle
brook, in the vale between the firft and second moun
tain, leafed in fix farms, the leases expired, very good
interval lands, and most excellent timber-land, con
tiguous to the farms on Raritan river.
On Wednesday the 3d day cf November next, at
I hipis s tavern, in Pluck'emin, a tradof 800 acres ad
joining or near the artillery park at Pluck'emin. This
is chiefly timber-land, with some small improvements.
On Monday the 15th of November next, at Hack
et s-1 own, in buffex county, about 25CQ acres of
land, in several farms of good improved upland and
meadow, the remainder excellent timber-land and
tine swamps, in the said county of Sufex, bounded
partly by the Mulkonctcung river, and bordering on
Hackets-Town. The leases are all expired. A pro
per person will be appointed at Hackets-Town to
shew these lands. The road from Morris to Eafton
on Delaware, and the great road from Trenton to
Sussex courthouse, passes through this trad.
° n Wednesday the firft day of December next, at
the tavern at Croffwicks, two trails of land near
Croffwicks, adjoining Plumfttad's and Willcots's
land, containing about 526 acres.
N. B. Continental money or loan-office certificates
will be received in payment, and conveyances exe
cuted agreeableto the inftrudions of the above ad, by
July 20; RICHARD STEVENS,),'?
1779. JOHN MEHELM, § Trustees.