The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-06-05 00:00:00, page 4

T O BE SO L D,
Wholesale and retail by the subscriber, at his manu
factory, in Mount-Holly, a quantity of grass and
cradling
SC Y TH E S.
HAVING been regularly bred to this business in
Philadelphia, and wishing only to succeed in his
lides by the goodness of his metal and workmanfbip,
0 flatters himfelf he shall give fatisfadion to all per
., who will oblige him with their custom. Retail
s to whom it may be more convenient to get them
Trenton, may be supplied by the dozen, by apply
ing to Conrad Kotts, with whom a number will be
left for that purpose. JOHN DOBBINS.
May 13, 1786. ,w*
Four Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from the subscriber, in Lower-Freehold,
Monmouth county, in May 1785, an iron grey
mare, riling three years old, about fourteen hands
high, natural trotter, and not docked nor broken.
Whoever takes up said mare, and returns her to the fub
fciiber, shall have the above reward, and all reasona
ble charges, paid by JOHN COVENHOVEN.
May 12, 1786. jw*
To the Publick.
XyrHEREAS Joseph Difbury, on the 20th of April,
VV 1786, broke out of Eafton gaol with David
Cock, who have since been taken up, and are confined
in Trenton gaol. Joseph Difbury is about twenty
feven years of age, five feet ten inches high, black
hair. If any person or persons have any demands against
the said Difbury, they are delirqd to come and take
him away, or he will be discharged from his confine
ment in three weeks from the date hereof.
DAVID WRIGHTER, Gaoler.
Trenton, May 27, 1786. 3 w *
7 O BE SOL D,
AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
ON Monday the tenth day of July next, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, at the sign of the col
lege in Princeton, two lots of ground, situate in said
town, on the north fide of the main street, as follows:
No. i. Containing in front, on said street, sixty-one
feet or thereabouts, and in depth five hundred and
forty-three feet, more or less.
No. 2. Adjoining of fame dimensions, No. 1, with
a two story frame house and small kitchen thereon,
late the estate of Alexander Gaa, deceased. The
conditions of sale, one third of the money down, one
third in a year after, the other third in two years
with interest and security on the premises. By order
of the orphan's court.
ROBERT M'GEE, Admr.
Princeton, May 22. 1786. 6w*
Glouceiter county, Rate ot New-Jerl'ey, May 1,
Anno Domini 1786.
Publick notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern,
THAT the subscriber John Porch, of the county of
Gloucester, in pursuance of an aft of the legilla
ture of the state of New-Jersey, made and palled at
Trenton, in the county of Hunterdon, on the eighth
day of October, in the year of our Lord one thouland
seven hundred and cighty-two, intitlcd, ' an aft for
the relief of persons who have loft their deeds and
other instruments of writing containing the title of
their lands ;' intends to apply to the lupreme court
of judicature, of the state of New-Jersey, to be held
at Trenton aforefaid, on the firft Tuesday in Septem
ber next, or where-ever the fame court shall at that
time be held, to remedy the loss of the following deeds
or instruments in writing, concerning his title to a
traft or tracts of lands, containing by estimation two
hundred and fifty acres of land, lying and being in the
townfllip of Deptford, in the county of Gloucester
aforefaid, one hundred acres of which were formerly
surveyed unto Thomas Langley, deceased, on or about
the 16th February, Anno Domini 1714, or thereabouts,
and is recorded or supposed to be recorded in the sur
veyor general's office at Burlington, in a book called
Bull's Book, folio 22 ; the remaining one hundred and
fifty acres whereof, were surveyed unto a certain Wil
liam Arrell, on or about 17th March, Anno Domini
1737, and recorded in, the fame office, in book M.
folio 343, that is to fay,
I. A deed from Andrew Jones to his son John Jones,
in fee for one hundred acres, part of the trad so survey
ed as aforefaid, unto Thomas Langley.
2. A deed from Richard Arrell, son of the aforefaid
William Arrell, for fifty acres (part of the aforefaid
lands so surveyed to the said William) unto John
Jones in fce,
3. A deed from John Jones, for the one hundred
and fifty acres aforefaid, unto John Porch in fee.
4. A deed from the said Richard Arrell, for one
hundred acres (residue of the one hundred and fifty
acres so surveyed as aforefaid, unto William Arrell)
unto Jonathan Williams in see-simple.
5. A deed from the said Jonathan Williams, unto
William Kidd, for the fame one hundred acres in fee.
6. A deed from the said William Kidd, for the
fame one hundred acres to John Porch. All which
said deeds have been loft by the devastation of the
enemy, or other unavoidable accident.
3 m* JOHN PORCH.
7 R r E NT .-Printed by Isaac Collins. Subscriptions for this Gazette are taken in by the Printer hereof, at Ten Shillings per Annum : Adver
tfments of a moderate Length inferred at 3/9 each the firft Week, and 1/3 for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion ; and by whom Efasand Arri.
cles of Intelligence are thankfully received—And all Manner of printing Work performed with Care, Fidelity and Expedition
American Blistered Steel,
Warranted equal in quality to the best Reel imported
from Europe, and to be fold by
John Nancarrow and White Matlack,
Under the FIRM of
NANCARROW and MATLACK,
AT the stores of John Helling's on Stamper's
wharf, and in Second-street, between Race and
Vinc-ftreets; at Greenfield and Humphreys' store on
Chefnut-ftreet wharf, at Baker, Potts and Co's, store
in Third-street, at Michael Gunckle's store, the north
east corner of Race-street, at Casper Singer and Sons
in Market-street, and at Benjamin Davis's store in
Arch-street, between Front and Second-streets ; and
also by molt of the merchants in Trenton.
The great encouragement given the said John Nan
carrow, by the rapid sale of the steel he has made,
previous to and during the late war, has induced the
said Nancarrow and Matlack to assure the publick,
that as they intend to carry on the steel manufactory
in an extensive and spirited manner, they are deter
mined to spare no pains to render their steel worthy
the character given it.
Trenton, Jan. 3, 1786. t. f.
T O B~E ITd;
A valuable Trad of LAND,
CONTAINING 300 acres, situate within three miles
of Trenton, in the county of Burlington, and
townfllip of Nottingham, and within 2 miles of Lam
berton, where it is expected the federal town will be
erected. On said trabt there is clay and wood fuffici
ent to make brick for the building, it being all woodland,
except twelve acres; one hundred of it may be made
good meadow, which n?ay be laid from fix inches to
one foot under water, or kept dry all winter, as the
purchaser shall please ; and contiguous to it there is
great range for cattle. Paper money, notes given to the
officers and soldiers of the Jersey line, and final settle
ment of their pay, loan-office certificates, and notes
given by Benjamin Thompson, Esq. will be taken in
payment. For further particulars enquire of Robert
Pearson, in Nottingham, Joseph Milnor or the sub
scriber in Trenton. JOSEPH HIGBEE.
N. B. The meadow-land is a deep rich foil, and not
fubjedt to be flooded.
May 28, 1785. t f
Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the stables of the subscribers, on
the night of the 14th ult. in Amwell township,
Hunterdon county, state of New-Jersey, a sorrel horse,
about seven years old, fourteen hands and one inch
high, his near eye out, has a star and snip, his tail
not docked, trots and canters; also a chefnut
sorrel mare, about eight years old, fourteen hands and
three inches high, her hind feet white near to the
hams, bald faced, not docked, natural trotter; also
stolen out of the stable of Abraham Funk, in Spring
field township, Bucks county, state of Pennsylvania,
a dark brown horse, five years old, fourteen hands
three inches high, with a small star and snip, and
a fear cn his near hind foot between the pasture joint
and hoof, naturally trots and canters. Whoever ap
prehends said thief or thieves, so that he or they may be
brought to justice, and the owners get their horses again,
shall have the above reward, or three pounds for either
of the horses, and reasonable charges.
JEDIAH HIGGINS,
SAMUEL HILLS,
ABRAHAM FUNK.
May 19, 1786. 3w*
To B E S OLD,
By Publick Vendue,
AT the house of the subscriber, in Greenwich
township, county of Sussex, state of New-Jersey,
on Saturday the 17th day of June next, a valuable
plantation, containing 320 acres of excellent wheat
land, about 200 acres of said plantation are cleared, and
under good fence, the remainder excellent timber land.
There is an excellent pump of good water at the door,
with a small log dwellinghoufe, barn and stable, and a
young orchard of about 100 apple-trees on said place,
it lies within one mile of Delaware river, by which
they may export their produce to Trenton or Phila
delphia at a very small expence. The vendue to be
gin precisely at ten o'clock of said day, when due at
tendance with conditions of sale and an indisputable
title will be given, by JOHN CALHOON.
April 7, 1786. iow*
^ GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
UNDER the diredion of the Rev. Andrew Hunter,
is now opened at Woodbury, nine miles from
the city of Philadelphia, where the Greek, Latin and
Englilh languages are taught with great attention to
quantity and pronunciation; also fcveral other ufeful
branches of science.
An examination of the scholars will be holden every
three months, when gentlemen who choose to attend
may judge of their improvement, and the method of
teaching. Convenient accommodations may be had in
the town, in families where regularity and good mo
rals prevail.
May 1, 1786. 3 m
SOLDIERS WANTED.
THEY will be furnifhed with every necessary article
of clothing, arms and accoutrements. Thirty
shillings per month and two dollars advance; apply
as follows, at New-Brunswick to captain John Mer
cer, at Morris-Town to Mahlon Ford, lieutenant,
and at Sussex to Francis Lufe, ensign. Sober prudent
young men, who have no farms of their own, will, by
entering into the service, have the belt opportunity of
feeing the interior parts of the country, and choofmg
farms where it will best suit them, and their pay will
be fuffi cient to purchase as good a farm as any in New-
Jersey. t. f.
Publick notice is hereby given,
THAT the subscriber intends to make application
to the supreme court of the state of New-Jersey,
in the term of September next, to be then held at Tren
ton, to supply the loss of the deeds for a trad or trads
of one hundred and three acres of land and swamp, or
thereabouts, in the township of Woolwich, in Glou
cester county, one hundred acres of which were sur
veyed for Samuel Shevers, of Gloucester county, de
ceased, on or about the 24th February 1737-8, and are
bounded, and supposed to be bounding, on lands of
Hendrickson-John Ladd, Isaac Helm, and others, and
which fame one hundred acres were conveyed unto
William Watson, the father of the subscriber, in fee
by the fame Shevers, and now belongs to
WILLIAM WATSON,
of Woolwich, Gloucester county.
May 15, 1786. 3m*
PURSUAN r to the directi
ons contained in the aft, intitled, 'An ad to
call in all contractors and surplus certificates, to issue
state notes to the holders, and to procure a moie ac
curate estimate of the state debt :'
Notice is hereby given,
That the subscriber will open an office for the li
quidation and lettlement of luch of the above defcrib
cd certificates as shall be presented to him for that
purpole, at Daniel Hatfey's, in Morristown, on the third
day or May next, and continue ten days; at major
Egbert's, in Bruniwick, on the fifteenth, and conti
nue two weeks; at John Anderson's, in Rahway, the
twenty-ninth; and at William Scuddar's, in Weft-
Field, the fifth of June, and continue one weelt at
each place; at Samuel Mun's, Newark Mountains, the
twelfth of June, and continue two weeks; at Adam
Boyd's, in Hackinlack, the twenty-sixth of June; at
Garret Hopper's, in Paramus, the third of July; at
1 , „ in Pompton, the tenth; at Phineas
Randolph's, in Suckafunna, the seventeenth; at Hoag
land's, in Sussex, the twenty-fourth; at Willis's, at
Suflex Courthouse, the thirty-firft ; at the widow Swa
zey's, in Oxford, the seventh of August ; at David
M'Pherfon's in Quaker-Town, the fourteenth ; at Tho
mas Bulman's, in Pennington, the twenty-firft; at
Skilman's, in Somerset, the twenty-eighth ;
at Samuel Annin's, the fourth of September, and con
tinue in each of these places one week; and at Daniel
Halley's, in Morristown, the eleventh of September,
and continue until the firft day of October, at which
time his office will be closed. At the above tim&and
places he will fettle and adjust all such certificares as
shall be presented to him, which have been given by
the fuperintendant ofpurchafes, contractors, collectors,
agents, and commissioners, for the payment of which
the state is accountable. All persons holding such
certificates are therefore requeued to take particular
notice of the above times and places, as the law li
mits the time for tranfading this business to the
firft of October aforefaid, and all those will be
finally excluded which are not brought in before that
time. SILAS CONDICT, Commissioner.
• March 15, 1786. t. f.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Michael
Johnston, deceased, by purchase at vendue, bonds,
bills, notes or book debts, or any other way, are re
queued to discharge the fame, on the twenty-fifth
and twenty-sixth of this instant, at the house of the
widow Taylor, called the Burnt Tavern, where atten
dance will be given by the subscriber. And all
those that will not comply, may depend on having the
fame put in suit ; and all those that have any demands
againftfaid estate, to bring in their accounts properly
attested to be fettled.
PETER JOHNSTON, Admrs.
Freehold, May 5, 1786. 4w*
Three Pounds Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable of the subscriber, on the
night of the tenth instant, a sorrel mare, near fif
teen hands high, nine years old, trots and canters,
grey mane, has loft her near eye, and has a rupture
on one fide scarcely perceivable. Whoever secures said
mare, and returns her to the owner, shall be intitled
to the above reward if taken above forty miles from
home, if within that distance, one guinea, and all
reasonable charges, paid by ISRAEL CLARKE.
Stony-Brook, April 12, 1786. 4W* t. f.
THE partnerfllip of COLLINS and EWING be
ing dissolved, their remaining ftcck in trade, con
sisting of a very general assortment of goods, suitable
for the season, will be fold in quantities, or the whole
together, on very reasonable terms.
Cash, country produce, or Thompson's notes, will
be received in payment.