The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-02-27 00:00:00, page 3

The whole is 61,403. Increase in seven years 14034.
It appears then, that the increase upon 47,369 fouls, in seven years, from the year 1737-8 to the year
'745 ' s 1 4°34 '° tbat the number at the latter period is 61 403. —Now according to the fame ratio,
at the end of the next seven years, that is in 1752, the increase of the number 61,403 will be about
18,000, which makes in the whole in said years, 79 000; and reckoning upon this number, agreeably to
the fame mode of calculating, the amount of the inhabitants in 1759 was about 102,000, in 1766, 13 1,00®,
i n '773' ] 68,000, and in 1780, 215,000. —But leaving this method, let us take up the arithinetick of
thole politicians who fay, that the number of inhabitants in these Rates doubles every five and twenty
years the number then in 1745 being 61,403, in 177° it was 122,806, and in the present year, after
making some allowance for those who have removed into other Rates, and the lols {attained by the war,
I think we may reasonably set them down at 175,000 fouls.
At the two periods, when the above lifts were taken, it appears that the males above 16 years of age
bore a proportion of about one fourth part to the whole number; that is, there were 11,631 males above
16, out 0f47.369 fouls, in 1737-8; and 15,080 above the fame age, out of the number of 61,403 in
1 745° 'urfuing this lule it will be tound, that we mult have in the Rate of New-|erfey, in the prelent
year 1782, forty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty males above sixteen years of age —But, for
the fake of round numbers, suppose 40,000 —Qaere, How many are there of these under the age of 50?
beyond which age the male inhabitants are excused from bearing arms.
If this question can be answered with precision, we shall easily arrive at the number of men capable of
bearing arms within this Rate.
It cannot but afford a secret fatisfaaiora to every well-wisher to America to observe, from the foregoing
faffs, how suddenly the lois of inhabitants in these Rates by disease, casualties and war, is repaired
natural generation only.'
I believe there never has been, in any other country, an instance of population in the fame degree, from
the fame cause. There was a time indeed in Europe, when the northern part of it, or the northern
hive, as it was called, poured forth immense swarms of people, which was thought by some to be Owing
to the countries from whence they came, being overstocked with inhabitants. But some historians have
very properly accounted for these migrations, from other causes.—l he lands in those countries were
cleared in spots, not very extensive, or contiguous; and, in process of time, becoming, from the increase
of population, infuflicient to maintain and support the inhabitants, they were too lazy and indolent to
make farther improvements; but allured by the warm climate and fertile lands of the south they col
ieded in bodies, formed armies, and marched thither to take pofleffion of them. Hence it ap'pears that
the cultivation of the lands was limited from the natural indolence and want of industry in the people
and this could not fail of circumferibing or at least checking their riling numbers. ' ''
In these Rates there has been a happy combination of causes in favour of the increase of the inhabitants
which those nations of Europe did not enjoy. Knowledge and the Arts, were diffufed, and confpired'
with the industry of the inhabitants in favour of our growth and improvement.—Commerce took off her
uperfluous commodities and poured into her lap the riches of other nations —A civilized liberty too has
had its mare in making us what we are.'
These are the causes, joined to the advantages of a fruitful foil and favourable climate, which have
produced such wonderful effeds.
For the N E W-J ERSE Y GAZETTE.
AMERICA, before the late war, seemed to have been little known or considered, in the important
light it merited, in Europe.—lt was a distant country, and nobody guessed at the rapid improve
lent it had made in so short a time from its firft Settlement.— Indeed it was almost impossible they Should,
>r 1 believe thei'e is no instance, in ancient or modern times, which could juftify reasonings of this
ttent. —It has had a progress, beyond any calculation founded in the knowledge of other countries,
here seems to have been almost a magical creation of men and things; nor can any thing less than the
10ft irrefragable fads realize to the mind the present date of population and improvement in these colonies.
Let any one only take a view of the map of Pennsylvania made thirty or forty years ago, and he
ill find the limits of geographical knowledge so scanty, compared with the fettlemeßts adually made
ace, several hundred miles beyond them, that he will regard it rather as matter of curiosity than general
iformation.—There is scarcely any American state but may furnifh an instance of the fame nature,
nough not many of them perhaps in an equal degree.—What some few well informed persons well
.new —the circumstances of the present war have fully demonstrated to all the world. Political arith
meticians have calculated with great certainty, that the inhabitants of many of these Rates double their
numbers by natural increase, exclusive of the accession of strangers. in five and twenty years. These
ads have been gathered from an actual numbering of the people at different times, fairly made, with a
ew of information to the government, in several of the colonies. 1 shall here give two lifts of this
kind, made in New-Jersey, in the years 1737-8, and 1745, it being a state into which few or no
strangers have been imported from abroad.
“ Ihe number of people in New-Jersey taken by order of the government in 1737-8."
Males Feml. Malesfeml. Slaves. Total oral
Counties. above above under lunder Males IFemT °f °f
16 16. 16. I 16. whites. Slaves.
Middlesex - - - 1134 1085 1086; 956 272 231 4261 503
Essex - - - - j„8 1720 1619! 1494 198 1 77 6644 375
Bergen - - - 939 822 820] 708 443 363 3289 806
Somerset - -'- - 967 940. 999 867 425 307 3773 732
Monmouth - - - - 1508 1339 1289 1295 362 293 5431 655
Burlington - - - 1487 1222 119 c 996 19^ 4895 343
Gloucester - - - - 930 757 782 676 „ 4 8 3145 112
Salem - - - - [669 1.391 1313 1327 97 87 5700 184
Cape-May - - 261 219 271 211 21 21 962 41
Hunterdon including Morris - 1618 1230 1270 1170 124 05 5288 219
n , . Total |n6 3 i 10725 1003919700] Tzoo q 3 ^3BB ^^
N. B. Ihe whole is 47,369.
" Number of people in New-Jersey, taken by order of Governor Morris in 1745."
MaleslFeml. MaleslFeml. Slaves. | Total I Total
Counties. above [above un'der under CT:,, lof of
' "°9 937 "9° f ^7 571 3^4343 93
Hunterdon 2302 2117 2182 2090 2441 2101 8091 46c
Burlington - - -- ^B6 1605 15 2> 1454 2331 197 6373 430
Gloucester - - - 913 797 786 808 121, 81 3304 202
Sa l em - - - - 1 71 6 1603 1 74 6 i 1 595 9°! 97 6060 18 7
Cape-May ---306 272 284 274 go| 21 1136 52
- 721 59 o 494 585 3791 237 2390 616
- --- [694 164 a !6 5 2 1548 2441 201 6543 445
Middlesex - -- 1728 ^59 1651 1695 483! 396 6733 879
Monmouth - - - 2071 1783 1975 1899 513] 386 7728 899
Somerset .... __74o _ 740 _76§ 719 1941.149 2896 343
Total. 15080/13704 1425313754 258^1 2018 567971 4606
Woodward, of Upper-Freehold, in the county of
Monmouth, and state of New-Jersey, deceased,
ALL his personal estate, confilting of a variety of
houfhoid goods and kitchen furniture, such as
beds, bedding, dciks, drawers, tables, looking
glaffes, chairs, &c. &c. together with a large Rock
of valuable horses, cattle, theep and hogs. Likewise,
waggons, ploughs, harrows, gears, and every im
plement of husbandry or farming utensils. Also, a
large quantity of wheat, rye, and about eight hun
dred bulhels of Indian corn, and seventy or eighty
acres of wheat and rye growing on the ground.
To be rented for a term of years, about three hun
dred acres of land and meadow, it being a part of
that so much noted excellent plantation of the said
Thomas Woodward, deceased, either by vendue or
private agreement.
Whoever are indebted to the above estate, are rc
quefted immediately to fettle the fame, and they who
have any demands, are desired to bring in their ac
counts, properly authenticated, that they may be
adjusted.
N. B The vendue to begin at eight o'clock, when
the conditions will be made known, and attendance
given, by SUSANNAH WOODWARD, ?
RICHARD POTTS, j^xecut.
February 22, 1782 2ws
The method of raising mustard feed in Durham,
Old England.
7 'HE ground must be well manured and made into
L hill, about three and an half feet distant each way,
and managed in the fame manner as Indian corn ;
plant the feed a little below the furface, the firft
gogd weather in March, let there be only one balk
remaining on each hill, and the feed will grow larger
and better; as it does not all come to perfection at
one time, it must be gathered as it ripens and spread
on a floor to dry, which is the work, of children.
N. B. An acre of good ground, cultivated in this
manner, will produce about ten bulhels of feed, the
value of which, according to the price now given,
will be Twenty Pounds.
WILLIAM RICHARDS takes in mustard feed at
his bore at Trenton Landing, wheie it is manufac
tured, also at his ftorc in Market-Street, Philadel
phia. 3w
To all whom it may concern ;
State of New-Jeifey.
X, OTICE is h< reby given, that a court will be held
at the house of James Green, in Freehold, in
the county of Monmouth, on the 16th day of March
next, at the hour of ten in the forenoon of the fame
day, then and there to try thc.truth of the fads al
ledged in the bill of Capt. William Gray,' (who as
well, &c.) against the sloop or v<ffel called the Lucy,
taken on her voyage from Egg-Harbour to New-
York, William Dillin, late maker, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo, and a negro man
named York : 1o the end and intent that the owner
or owners of the said vcffel, or any other perlon or
persons interested therein, may appear and drew
cause, if any they have, why the laid veffcl, cargo
and negro man, fhou d not be condemned to the cap
tors, pursuant to the prayer of the laid bill.
By order of the Court,
ABIEL AKIN, Agent.
February 13, 1782.
T OBE SOL D,'
At publick vendue, on Wednesday the 27th of
March, on the premises,
A Valuable plantation whereon Colonel Joseph
Srout, deceased, dwelt, now in the tenure of
Mr. John P. Hunt, situated in Hopewell township,
and county of Hunterdon, containing, by estimation,
296 acres of good land, 200 or more of which are
cleared, the rest well timbered, and watered with
a number of good fprirgs, has a quantity of good
mowing ground, and more may be made with little
expence. On the laid premises are a large stone dwel
ling-house, two stories high, with nine rooms well
finillied, fix fire places, and a laige entry through
the center ; a cellar and cellar kitchen, a well of
excellent water at the door, a stone barn and other
out-houses, an orchard of grafted fruit, peaches,
pears and cherries of the best kind, and a variety of
other fruit. The situation is very healthy and plea
sant, ^nd would suit a gentleman or farmer. The
vendue to4)egip at twelve of the clock on said day,
when attendance will be given, and the conditions
make known, by JOSEPH STOUT, jf
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed
and delivered, will be exposed to sale at publick
vendue, on the premises, between the hours of 12
and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday the 27th
day of April next, the old well-known publick house
commonly called Ringo's Tavern, in the township
of Amwell and county of Hunterdon, together with
about forty-five acres of land adjoining it, of which
there are ten of good meadow land, and nearly the
fame quantity of wood land. There are on the
premises a large barn and stables, two flieds, a good
well of water close to the door, &c. &c.
The above is seized and taken in execution at the
suit of the executors of the last will and testament of
William Pidgeon, Esq deceased.
JOSHUA CORSHON, Sheriff.
Amwell, Feb. 26, 178%. „ w f
By publick vendue, on Second Day the 11th of
March next, at the late dwellinghoufe of Thomas
TO BE SOLD,