The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-08-02 00:00:00, page 4

Four Hundred Dollars Reward.
MADE his escape 011 Monday the 3d instant, from
the subscriber, a new Negro Man, that can
scarcely speak a word of Englilh, about 5 feet 9 or
io inches high, who was confined in Trenton gaol,
and is advei tiled to be fold on 1 hurfday the 27'h °f
July instant; had on and took with him two tow
shirts, one pair tow trousers, one pair leather breech
es, a white flannel jacket, an old blue cloth i eket,
old (hoes, and a leather furred cap. Whoev akes
up said Negro and secures him so that I get 0 la
gain, (hall have the above reward and removable
charges, paid by
JOSHUA CORSHON, Sheriff.
Amwell, July 5, 1780.
To all whom it may concern:
State of New- NT OTICE is hereby given that a
Jersey, ff. 1' Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of James Efdall, innkeeper, in Burling
ton, on Monday the 14th dav of August next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, to try the
truth of the fads alledged in the bills of Robert Snell,
commander of the 'privateer schooner Rattlesnake,
(who as well, &c.) against the schooner Betsy, Junes
Campbell, late master, a recaptured vessel, her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo —Of Rufus Gardner,
commander of the brig Enterprize, (who as well, &c.)
against the (loop Revenge, Richard Reading, late mas
ter, her tackle, &c. To the end and intent that he
owner or owners, or any other peifons interested
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they
have, why the said schooner and sloop fliould not be
condemned, together with their tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargoes, according to the prayer of the
said bills. By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, June 27th, 1780. _
To all whom it may concern :
New- XT OTICE is hereby given that a Court
Jersey, ff. IN of Admiralty will be held at the house
of James Efdall, Innkeeper, in Burlington, on Mon
day the fourteenth day of August next, at the hour
often in the forenoon of the fame day, to try the
truth of the fads alledged in the bill of * Frederick
Steelman, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner
Lawrens, a recaptured vessel, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo: To the end and intent that the
former owner or owners, or any other persons inte
rested therein may appear and (hew cause, if any they
have, why the said schooner Lawrens fhoukl not be
condemned, together with her tackle, apparel, fur
niture and cargo, according to the prayer of the said
bill. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, July 13, 178 c.
* This is the fame cause that was advertised for
trial, and proceedings had thereon, at Burlington,
on Monday the thirteenth day of lad September. 4
- TO BE SO LD,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION in Croffwicks,
four miles from Bordentown, quantity 226
acres, now in the tenure of William Wililon.
Also a very valuable Plantation in the township of
Waterford, 11 miles from Cooper's ferry, quantity
44c acres, now in the tenure of Benjamin Pine.
A view of the premises will give the bed idea of
the quality of the land and of the improvements.
For terms apply to GEORGE BOWNE,
in Burlington.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
RAN away this morning from the subscriber, a
Negro Wench named Maria, alias Amoritta;
ffie is about 34 years of age, tall and well made, her
face long, and features more regular than are com
mon with her colour ; die had on, or took with her,
a pale blue and white fine fliort linfcy gown and petti
coat almost new, a petticoat of green baize, a pair of
new high-heel'd leather shoes, good fhifts of brown
homespun linen, and aprons of the fame. It is sup
posed (he will endeavour to get into the Jerfies, as
(he came from thence, and once lived with Mr. Tho
mas Lowrey, of Flemington, but it is fufpetted the
is now lurking in this city, or concealed by some free
negroes. She also took her female child with her,
named Jane, about 4 years old, well made, fat, round
faced, and lively; had on or took with her, a brown
homespun frock, also a blue and white linfey frock.
Whoever will deliver the said wench and child to the
subscriber in Philadelphia, (hall have the above reward.
July 10, 1780. JOHN DUFFIELD.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour her at their
peril. 3w*
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requeued to make immediate payment. N. B. Ad
vertisements cannot in future have a place unless they
arc paid for before they are inserted, agreeably to the
price fpecified at the bottom of the last page. Letters
he also requests may be sent postage paid.
The PRINTER.
Trenton, July 19, 1780.
The highest Price is given for
clean FINE and COARSE
LINEN RAGS,
At the Printing-Office, Trenton.
—ROLE lIT—EASrBUR N,
In NEW-BRUNSWIC K,
Hath for SALE on as low conditions as the times
will admit,
GOOD Weft-India Earthen ware of various
rum by the barrel kinds, such as potts,
or gallon, dishes, mugs, bowls,
Hohand gin by the case, coffee and tea pots,
bottle, or gallon, cups and saucers,
French brandy, Writing paper,
Wine, Testaments,
Molalfes, Spelling books,
Fine powder'd & brown Primers,
sugar, Hard soap,
Green and bohea tea, Starch,
Coffee, Powder blew,
Chocolate, Pins by the packet or pa-
Pepper, per,
Ahlpice, Pipes and tobacco,
Nutmegs, White and black gauze,
Cinnamon, Mullin,
Cloves, Cainbrick and lawn,
Indigo of an excellent Coarfc and fine white and
quality by the cwt. lb. colour'd threads,
or oz. Nankeens,
Snuffby the bladder, Men and women's (hoes,
Brimitone, Shoe, knee, and dock
Alium, buckles by the dozen
Copperas, or pair,
Rozin and tar, Sleeve buttons, &c. &c.
STRAYED or STOLEN,-
ON the 17th instant, from the subscriber at Tren
ton Landing, a bright BAY MARE, her near
hind foot white, and a large blaze in her forehead ;
her mane hangs the near fide ; most natural to a rack
and pace ; about 14 bands one inch high. Whoever
has found the lame and will deliver her to the owner,
or give information so that (he may be had again, Ihall
have TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD,
and reasonable charges, paid by
July 25, 1780. 3wf JOHN CLUNN.
SIRAFED or STULEN,
From the subscriber on the evening of the 9th inst.
ABA Y HORSE, five or fix years old, about 14
and a half hands high, is branded on the near
buttock with the letters C B, trots and paces, and
has a wart on the near fide 01 his jaw, and has a little
white on one of his hind feet. Also a brown horse
COLT, one year old, has a star in his forehead, and
two white hind feet. Whoever takes up and secures
said horse and colt, so that the owner may have them
again, or delivers them to the subscriber in Trenton,
Ihall be entitled to THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
REWARD, and all reasonable charges, paid by
ROBERT ASHMORE.
Trenton, July 25th, 1780. 3wt
Freights taken by William Richards
and Thomas AJhmore,
To and from TRENTON and PHILADELPHIA.
SOLDIERS, 1/3 Hogshead of tobacco, icy
Iron putts, per ton ,cf Do. of lime, 6f
Bar iron, do. 18/ Do. of cyder, 6y6
Pig iron, do. 15/ Tierces of rum and mo-
Hogshead heading, per lasses, 3/9
thousand 22)6 Do. of flax feed, 3/3
Pipe haves, do. 33/ Do. of sugar, 5/7 1-2
Baircl Itaves, do. 12/ Do. of rice, 3/6
Inch board and fcantling, Pipes of wine, 11/3
per thousand feet 20, Half do. 5/10 1-2
Stone ware, per R. ißd Quarter do. 3,
Earthen ware, do. do. Barrel of beef & pork, 1/6
Wooden ware, do. do. Do. of fi(h, IJS
Large crates of ware 7/6 Do. of cyder, 1/6
[Smaller in proportion] Do. of apples, 1/
Bran and (hurts, per Do. of flour, gd
bushel ;d Calk of gammons, tyG
Dutch fans, 2/6 Single barrel from Phila-
Cotton, according to the delphia to Trenton, 2/3
bale All forts of grain, per
Bundles of deer (kins, 3/ bulhel 4<Z
bullocks hides, gd Salt, per ditto, 4d 1-2
Bullocks horns, per do- Trunks, bales, cases and
zeii, 4^l-2 boxes, with bags, &c.
Boxes window giafs, 3, agreeable to size and
One-half, do. 1/6 weight.
Scythes, gd Chest of tea, 11/3
Bolts of oznabrigs or Boxes of soap, candles,
duck, 1/6 and chocolate, 1/6
Ptflengers, 2/6 Bundles of leather, 3/6
Hogshead of sugar, 1173 Bricks, iff
Do. rum and molasses, 7/6 Reams of paper, ad 3-4
All freight lor the publick agreeable to contrast.
' he above freights are fettled for the exchange at
sixty for one. July 4,178 c.
LAMPBLAC K,
Wholesale and Retail,
A quantity of Wrapping Paper
TQ BESOLD by the Printer hereof.
Wanted immediately,
TW O Journeymen Printers, to
whom constant employ and good
wages will be given by the Printer hereof.
TO BE S OT-D,
TWO FARM S.
r rHE one on which the subscriber lives, containing
A-two hundred and seventy-three acres of land,
forty acres of which is good mowing ground, thirty
acres more is sowed with grass feed and will be fit to
mow the ensuing year; eighty acres is covered with
fine white oak timber; the remainder is good arable
land, fit for railing all kinds of grain ; the whole un
der complete fence, (chiefly new rails) and in fmahl
enclosures, and well watered : There is on said farm
a good dwelling house two stories high, almost new;
a large and commodious new kitchen, with a well of
good water by the door ; a large Dutch barn ; a new
cyder works complete, smokehouse, barracks, cow
sheds, &c. a large apple orchard in full growth, a
young apple orchard containing near three hundred
trees of the best grafted fruit, a number of peach
trees, and a peach nursery that will be fit to plant
out next spring. The purchaser may be accommo
dated with an ample quantity of all kinds of farming
utensils, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c. grain and
roots for a family, and forage for the stock. N. B.
There is cut into proper lengths and piled up on this
farm as much good wood as will be fufficient for two
years fuel.
pUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that three Loan
1 Office Certificates taken out of the New-Jersey
Loan Office at Bordentown, on March 15th, A. D.
f 779; were all accidentally consumed by fire, toge
ther with the late dwelling house of James Drake in
Hopewell, who had them in trult; viz. two of them
given in favour of Francis Blackwell, fen. the one
for 2000 Dollars, No. 3 c6, the other 200 Dollars,
No. 7271, and the third given in favour of the Rev.
John Blackwell for 600 Dollars, No. 5251.
JOHN BLACKWELL.
Hopewell, June sth, 1780. 6 w.
r rAKEN up in Bristol, PennfylvaniaTby the sub-,;
X scriber early yesterday morning, the following
strays: Four stout able bay Horses, one branded S;
a large grey Mare, marked W S; one grey Colt; a
dun Mare, branded O; one red roan Horse ; and a
brown Colt. The owner or owners are desired to
prove their property, pay charges, and take them a
wa Y : JAMES LEDDEN.
Bristol, July 17, 1780.
N. B. As they are kept at a stable the owners are
requeued to be speedy and prevent increasing charges.
TO BE SOL D,
Excellent I NDI G O.
Enquire at the Printing-Office, in
Trenton.
The other farm joins this, and contains one hun
dred and sixty-three acres, above one third of which
is well timbered woodland, fifteen acres of it mow
ing ground, the rest good arable land : There is on
it a good farmhoufe one and a half stories high, has
three rooms on a floor, a good kitchen, with a well
of good water at the door; a (hop and a good Eng
lish barn; two fine apple orchards, which annually
produce a large quantity of cyder ; a number of peach,
cherry and pear trees. This farm was rented in Fe
bruary 1778, for seven years, at fifty pounds per year
rent, and the proprietor to have half the fruit that
the orchards produce every year ; the tenant is bound
to have the whole farm enclosed at the expiration of
the lease under a fence of eight rails high with stakes
and riders, and the clear land divided into seven fields
and under fence of seven rails with stakes and riders.
Both farms lie at sixteen miles distance from Bruns
wick Landing, and twenty-two miles from Elizabeth-
Town. For terms apply to Mr. Alexander Stewart,
Merchant, in Philadelphia, or the owner.
JOHN SHAW.
Bernard s Town, Somerfet^
County, New-Jersey. ) ,wt
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that on the 28th
A day of February, 1778, the underwritten did
take out of the New-Jersey Loan-Office at Borden
town, two Certificates of five hundred dollars each,,
No. 218 and 219, countersigned Jos. Borden, L.O.
And 011 the 26th June, 1778, when the enemy were
marching from Philadelphia to New-York, a party
of the British troops did take a pocket-book from the
subscriber s wife, in which were the above-mention--
ed certificates. Hendbrick Smock.
Monmouth, Ne<w-%rfc,, June 26, 1780. 6 w