The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-09-29 00:00:00, page 4

had taxes been seasonably imposed and collected,
had proper loans been made, had laws been passed
and executed for punishing those who maliciously en
deavoured to injure the publicly credit; had these
and many other things equally neceflary been done,
and had our currency, notwithstanding all these ef
forts, declined to its present degree of depreciation,
our case would indeed have been deplorable. But as
these exertions have not been made, we may yet ex
perience the good effects which naturally result from
them. Our former aegligencies therefore should
now animate us with hope, and teach us not to dif
pair of removing by vigilance and application the
evils which supineness and inattention have produced.
It has been already observed that in order to pre
vent the further natural depreciation of our bills we
have resolved to stop the press, and to call upon you
for supplies by loans and taxes. You are in capacity
to afford them, and are bound by the strongest ties
to do it. Leave us not therefore without supplies,
■or let in that flood of evils which would follow from
such a neglect. It would be an event most grateful
to our enemies, and depend upon it they will redou
ble their artifices and industry to compass it. Be
therefore upon your guard, and examine well the
policy of every measure and the evidence of every
report that may be proposed or mentioned to you
before you adopt the one ar believe the other. Re
coiled that it is the price of the liberty, the peace
and the fafety of yourselves and posterity, that now
is required ; — that peace, liberty and fafety, for the
attainment and security of which you have so often
and so solemnly declared your readiness to facrifice
your lives and fortunes. The war, though drawing
faft to a fuccefsful issue, still rages. Disdain to leave
the whole business of your defence to your ally. Be
mindful that the brightest profpeds may be clouded,
and that prudence bids us be prepared for every
event. Provide therefore for continuing your ar
mies in the field till victory and peace ffiall lead them
home, and avoid the reproach of permitting the cur
rency to depreciate in your hands, when by yielding
a part to taxes and loans, the whole might have
been appreciated and preserved. Humanity as well
as. justice makes this demand upon you, the com
plaints of ruined widows, and the cries of fatherlefs
children, whole whole support has been placed in
your hands and melted away, have doubtless reached
you—take care that they afeend no higher. Rouse
therefore ; drive who shall do most for his country ;
rekindle that flame of patriotism which at the men
tion of disgrace and slavery blazed throughout Ame
rica, and animated all her citizens. Determine to
finish the oonteft as you began it, honestly and glori
ously.—Let it never be said that America had no
sooner become independent than the became insol
vent, or that her infant glories and growing fame
were obfeured and tarnished by broken contracts and
violated faith, in the very hour when all the nations
of the earth were admiring and almost adoring the
splendor of her riling.
B, the unanimous Order of Congress,
JOHN JAY, President.
Philadelphia, September 13, 1779.
Macungy, Northampton county, State of Pennfyhania,
Jul, 16, 1779.
Five Hundred Pounds Reward.
TXTHEREAS a certain Daniel Callaghan, clerk
to the fubferiber, ran away the 15th inst. with a
certain sum of continental money not less than Eleven
Thousand Pounds, belonging to the continent. The said
Callaghan is of a fair complexion, about five feet ten
inches high, full eyed, and a wry nefe, very eloquent
in complimenting gentlemen. The said Callaghan had
on and took with him a caftor hat, two fine shirts; one
white stock, one black handkerchief, his hair tied be
hind with a black ribband, one pair white ribb'd flock
ings, one fnuff coloured coat, one ribb'd jacket and
breeches of the fame fluff, one pair of leather bree-
Ghes, and other things not known. Whoever takes up
and secures the said Callaghan in any gaol, so that he
may be brought to justice, Iliall receive the above re
ward, and reasonable charges paid by
ts. JOHN WHETZEI^,_ A ._C. P.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
OTRAYED or stolen out of the pasture of the fub
° scriber, living in Roxbury, Morris county, on the
night of the 27th instant, a Black Stallion, about 15
hands high, Aim built, withafhort blaze in the fore
head ; hath a thin mane and tail, a white spot in his
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 Light
Brown Mare, about 14 hands high, paces and trots,
but is naturally a pacer; hath a small star in the foie
head, one white hind foot, and has neither brand nor
ear-mark; she is somewhat slat-sided, goes low 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 bv me,
Aug. 31 . so HENRY BURNET.
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.'
Wanted Immediately,
TWO APPRENTICE LADS, who can read and
A. write. Enquire of the Printer.
Iwo Hundred Dollars Reward.
RUN AWAY last Monday night, the 30th of Aug.
1779, from the fubferiber living in the townihip
of Reading, Hunterdon county, and state of Weft
New-Jersey, a Negro Man named TONE, about 30
years old, well built, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
talks good English and Low Dutch. Also, another
named CHARLES, about 17 years of age, about 6
feet high, of a yellow complexion, squints very much
with his eyes; he can talk good English and Low
Dutch. As they took with them a number of eloaths,
their dress cannot be described: It is supposed their
intention is for Staten-Illand. Any person that will
take up said two negroes, and secure them in fate
gaol, so that their matter may have them again, shall
receive for each Eighty Dollars, and expeiices paid ;
or if delivered to the owner at his house, the above
reward, and reasonable charges paid by
Aug. 31. f 3 w. Cornelius Vanhorn.
James Emerson
Hath for sale at his store in Trenton,
DOCTOR RYA^'s incomparable worm-destroy
ing SUGAR PLUMBS, necessary to be kept
in all families. Also,
Russia Meetings and drillings, fine Irish linens 7-8
and yard-wide; coarse German do. calicoes, cam
brick, lawn, flowered mullin for aprons, everiafting,
serge, rattinet, black velvet for breeches or jackets,
black silk handkerchiefs, check 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. 3
One Thoujand 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 Foster, Sept. 26, 1778, payable to
him or the bearer; their numbers arc 6331,6339, 634 c.
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 states 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, or a propor
tionable part thereof for either the thief, pocket-book,
certificates, cash or papers, by applying to Dr. Jo
nathan Potts, in Philadelphia; Col. Udny Hay, at
Fith-Kill; or to
ROB. JOHNSTON, A. D. D. G H.
Fifli-Kill, August 17.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, near the fix mile run
Dutch meeting-house, in Middlesex county, on
the evening of the 10th of this inst. a dark bay Mare,
15 and a half hands high, a natural trotter, is half
blooded, and carries well, four years old last spring,
has no natural marks, and is branded with the shape
of a heart oh one of her thighs. Any person that will
apprehend the thief, and deliver the mare to the
owner, shall 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.*
Pitt's Town, Sept. 1, 1779.
WHEREAS a conliderable number of horses be
longing to the continental army, has been put
to pasture in this state the past summer, by which
means many of them have strayed away:
These are therefore to detire all perlons, in whofc
custody any such horses may be, to return them im
mediately to the quartermaftef of the county where
they may be, and they shall be reasonably rewarded
for their trouble; and all perfoos 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, *
FU RMANJA RD. _
Squires Point, Sept. 9, 1779.
^XTHEREAS James Little has put an advertise-
VV ment in the New-Jersey Gazette, cautioning
all persons against buying the mills at Hackets Town,
from me, against his better knowledge, as he has seen
my deed: The fubferiber begs leave to acquaint the
publick, that he has a good title for the said mills
from Mr. Cromeline, who fold it to him a long time
ago, for the benefit of Mr. Kekm's creditors, as he
was one. Whoever inclines to purchase the said mills,
can fee the deed, and I will warrant and defend the
fame against all pretended purchasers, or those who
purchase and never pay.
The mill now rents for 600 bushels of wheat per
annum. 2w* GARRET RAPALJIE.
A Quantity of excellent
Lampblack,
In Paper Barrels,
To be Sold by Wholesale or Retail,
At the Printing-Office in Trenton.
"TC —> Y virtue of an A6t of the General Assembly
of the state of New-Jersey, passed the last
^ session, at Trenton, intitled, " An Ad for
veiling the real estate of William Alexander,
Earl of Stirling, within this state, in trustees, to dis
charge, by the sale thereof, or of so much as may
fuffice, 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 tracts of
land, cultivated farms, houses, &c. being part of the
real edate of the said Earl of Stirling, in the said state
of New-Jersey, as follows:
On Monday the 11th of October next, at Brew
ftcr's tavern at Bafkenridge, all that fine farm and
mansion-house at Bafkenridge, the residence of the
said Earl of Stirling, with all the elegant buildings,
gardens, &c. containing about 1000 acres, of which
about 300 is cleared upland, 300 acres of meadow
lit 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 belt kind, besides several ,hundreds of pears,
peaches, plumbs and cherries in the greatest variety.
On Wednesday the 15th of October, at Arnold's
tavern in Morris-Town, from day to day, and to
such places by adjournment as shall be found most
convenient, twelve lots of 98 acres each, adjoining
each other, lituate in the Great Swamp, in Morris
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 of being made most excellent meadow, with
rich chefnut ridges interfering them. These lands
will be shewn by Jonathan Stiles, Esq. and Capt. John
Lindly, who live contiguous to them.
Alio twelve other lots adjoining, whose sale will
succeed the above ; containing 86 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- 1
Hill, 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
Pine-Brook. These lots are each of them ten chains
broad, artd 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 situate 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 ftreani, Pine-Brook, with a very fine
mill-dam, the remains of a bloomary forge and saw
mill, feme 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 toco 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 of November next, at
Phipis's tavern, in Pluck'emin, a trad of 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 Ilack
et's-Town, in Saffex county, about 2500 acres of
land, in several farms of good improved upland and
meadow, the remainder excellent timber-land and
fine swamps, in the said county of Sussex, bounded
partly by the Mufkonetcung river, and bordering on
Hackets-Town. The,cafes 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, pafles through this trad-
On Wednesday the firft day of December next, at
the tavern at Croffwicks, two trads cf land, near
Crqffwicks, adjoining Plumftead's and Willcoks's
land, containing abput 526 acres.
N. B- Continental money or loan-office certificates
will be received in payment, and conveyances exe
cuted agreeableto the inftruftions of the above alt by
July 20, RICHARD STEVENS,) T /
1779. JOHN MEHELM, j Iruftee^