The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-03-14 00:00:00, page 4

Joseph Inflee, at Pennington,
Has for SALE, a few barrels of the belt
LIVER OIL.
Also PEPPER and ALSPICE, by the
hundred weight or less quantity.
Trenton, March 5, 1781.
ITTHEREAS by information from the Supcrintend
vV ant of Purchases it appears that many of the
County Contractors have been very negligent in mak
ing their Returns and Settlements: Therefore those
Contractors in the several counties who are delinquent
in making their returns and settlements agreeably to
law, arc required to make them immediately ; and
those who have made purchases, and since resigned
their offices, are required forthwith to make a final
settlement of their accounts.
3 w JAMES EWING,
Auditor of Accounts.
STAGE-WAGGON.
HE fubferiber informs the Publick, that he has
A. provided a commodious Stage-Waggon, with
four horses, suitable for carrying Passengers and their
baggage, and will set out from the sign of the Bunch
of Grapes in Third-street, in the city of Philadelphia,
on every Monday morning precisely at ten o'clock,
and proceed with all convenient freed for Elizabeth-
Town, passing by the Four-Lanes-End, Trenton,
Princeton and Brunswick; and will set out from Je
eamiah Smith's at Elizabeth-Town precisely at eight
o'clock on every Thursday morning, and proceed the
fame way back again to Philadelphia, without any
urmeceffary delay.
The price for each passenger from Philadelphia to
Elizabeth-Town to be Forty Shillings in specie, or
the value thereof in other money, and the like sum
for 1501 b. weight of baggage ; and the fame furns for
passage and carriage from Elizabeth-Town to Phila
delphia : And so in proportion for any greater or less
weight.
All Passengers favouring him with their custom, to
be freemen of the United States, and others who can
produce proper passes, otherwise they may exped to
be refufed a parage in this stage. No prohibited
goods will be carried at any rate. No sealed letters
to be carried by the stage unless they are directed to
some commissioned officer belonging to the United
States, to or from Elizabeth-Town.
The fubferiber begs leave to return his thanks to
all Gentlemen and Ladies who hare been pleased to
favour him with their custom, and hopes for a con
tinuance of the fame, and they may depend on the
pundual attendance of their humble servant,
Jan. 27,2^ GERSHOM JOHNSTON.
ABRAHAM DRAKE,
Has for S A LE at the SCOTCH-PLAINS,
Broadcloth, Nankeen,
Corduroy, Women's gloves & mitts,
Corded dimitty, Buckram,
Calico, Knives and feiffars,
Black and whitd'gauze, Pins and needles,
Damascus, Chocolate,
Black silk handkerchiefs, Raifons,
White silk ditto, Brimstone,
Check silk ditto, China tea cups &: foucers,
Linen handkerchiefs, Quart & pint Delf bowls,
An assortment of buttons, Queen's ware plates,
Mohair and silk, Shoe and knee buckles,
Catgut, Stock buckles and sleeve
Cambrick and lawn, buttons,
Muslin, Tea and sugar,
Stripe ditto, Molasses,
Pelong, Snuff and tobacco,
Mode, Writing paper by the ream
Taffety, or quire,
Wide Persian, Earthen ware,
Ribbons, ' Cotton,
Calimanco, Indigo, best quality,
Stockings, And a variety of other ar-
Stamp'd linen handker- ticles which will be fold
chiefs, as low as possible. 6J
Iri(h linen,
WILLIAM RICHARDS,
At Trenton Landing, and at his
Store in Philadelphia,
WILL GIVE THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR GOOD
MUSTARD SEED.
The Method of raising Mustard Seed in Durham,
Old England.
THE ground must be well manured and made into
hills about two and a half feet distant each way,
much in the fame manner as for Indian corn ; plant
the feed the firft good weather after the twentieth of
February a little below the furface, let there be about
three or four (talks on each hill, and the feed will
grow larger and a greater quantity than if sowed : As
it dob not all come to perfection at one time, it must
be gathered as it ripens and spread on a floor to dry.
This is work proper for children. 6w
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for. Two Thirds of a
Dollar hard Money each the firft Week, and One Sixth for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion, or the
Exchange in continental Currency—and by whom Essays, and Articles of Intelligence are thankfully received.
Readingtown, Hunterdon county, near the
White-House, February 20, 1781.
THE fubferiber takes this method of acquainting
his former customers, and the publick in gene
ral, that he has furnilhed himfelf with a quantity of
Carolina Cane, intends to carry on the
REED-MAKING Business
as usual ; and hopes, by his knowledge of, and at
tention to his business, to give fatisfadtion to all those
who shall please to favour him with their custom.
CHARLES EVERSOLE.
TO BE SOLD by publick Vendue,
At the house of OKEY HENDRICKSON, Innkeep
er, in Height's town, on Friday, 23d of March,
n I HREE horses, two of them very good for the
J - gears, and the other an elegant saddle horse;
also a good breeding mare, cattle, a waggon and
gears, two sets of boxes, with wings and screws for
a riding chair ; one plough; half a dozen chairs ; half
a dozen knives and forks; a set of new China; and
1000 feet of inch pine boards. The vendue to begin
at ten o'clock, when the conditions of sale will be
made known by me
st OKEY HENDRICKSON.
N. B. Also a hogshead of good RUM to be f^d,
of high proof and excellent quality, for which loan
office certificates or state money will be taken in pay
ment.
WANT E'b; ~
A GOOD SCHOOLMASTER, to teach reading
and writing. A single or married man, well re
commended, will hear of a place, and meet with pro
per encouragement by applying to the Printer.
Likewise good wages will be given by agentleman
in the neighbourhood of Morris-Town for a good
NEGRO MAN, who can be well recommended for
Cooking, Sobriety, &c. For further information eu
quire of the Printer. 3"*
T O BE SOLD,
A NEGRO MAN and his WIFE, with two male
CHILDREN. The man is a complete farmer.
The wench is an exceeding good dairy woman, and
can walh, iron, and cook very well. They are honest
and sober. Enquire of the Printer. 3w *
lfaac Michael, at Bound-Brook,
Has for S A L E,
RUM, GIN, WINE, FRENCH BRANDY;
TOBACCO, SNUFF, EARTHEN WARE, and
all forts of DRY GOODS, by wholesale and retail,
on the most reasonable terms. gw*
MADE bis ESCAPE,'
From the Constable of the township of Windsor, in
Middlesex county,
A Certain WILLIAM TURNER, apprehended for
theft. He is about five feet eleven inches high,
and in but poor habit. Whoever will take up and
secure the laid Turner, shall receive TWO HARD
DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges.
, gw* Lippincot South.
TO BE SOL D;
A PLANTATION lying in the township of
4 Alexandria and county of Hunterdon, on the
road that leads from Samuel Everett's mills to Sher
rerd's ferry, now in the possession of Wm. Taylor.
It may be laid out to contain 263 acres. There is
a good orchard and a fufficiency of meadow on the
place, arid the buildings and fences are in good or
der. Whoever inclines to purchase, may apply to
James Parker near Pitts-Town, by whom an indis
putable title will be given for the fame. 6
l o's t,
On the 22d instant, on the Morristown road, between
Mr. Clark's schoolhouse and John Bullan's tavern,
near Middle Brook,
A POCKET-BOOK, containing one Seven Dol
lar Bill Jersey state money, one Forty Shilling
ditto, Pennsylvania ditto, one Seventy Dollar Bill,
continental, and some other small money. Whoso
ever finds and delivers the said Pocket-Book and Mo
ney to Mr. Clark, schoolmaster, near Middle Brook
aforefaid, or to the fubferiber, Pod-Rider, shall have
ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS reward.
Feb. 24. 3* JAMES MARTIN. .
AS I propose leaving this state in a short time, no
tice is given to all persons who have any de
mands against the fubferiber, are desired to bring in
their accounts as speedily as possible, as I shall at
tend at this place some time to complete the settle
ment of the fame.
3 JOHN STAATS.
Bound Brook, Feb 6, 1781.
W ANTE D,
A PRINTED Copy of the Aids of Assembly of the
last Sitting of the firft Assembly since the Re
volution, paded in September 1777, for which a ge
nerous price will be given by the Printer hereof.
, 10 BE SOL D,
For Hard Money or Continental,
ATR/ICT of LAND, containing about toco.
acres, lying in the Corporation of New-
BrunfwicL on South-River, joining the'ifland be
longing to John Lawrence, Esq. late Mayor of Phi
ladelphia. The place is well situated, having a good
house and excellent orchard on it, and frelh mea
•dow that will cut yearly at least one hundred loads
of hay, a (had-fifhery within thirty yards of t'he
house, where great quantities of them are taken tn
the season, with other fifli. The land is well tim
bered and convenient for the New-York market,
having commodious landing places for beats of ten
cords, from which place a number were employed
to the New-York market.—For further particulars
enquire of Levinus Clarkfon, at New-Brunswick,
Jacobus Van Zandt, at Morris-Town, or Joseph
Milnor, at Trenton, who will agree for the fame.
An indisputable title will be given.
January 12, 1781. tbetf
\ TO BE SO L D,
A Valuable TRACT of LAN D, in Hardwick
township, Sussex county, state of New-Jerfev)
now in the tenure of Thomas Silverthorn. It con
tains 213 acres, 150 very rich meadow land, about
30 of which produce the belt clover, timothy, and
blue grass. It is excellent for raising hemp, and well
calculated for raising and fatting cattle. There are
on the premises, beside the dwelling-house, a pretty
good Dutch barn, stables, barracks and fpring-houfe'
upwards of one hundred apple-trees, and a number
of cherry and peach-trees; also a never failing spring
of water fufficient for a hemp-mill, and situated con
veniently to water a considerable quantity the mea
dow. The title is indisputable. Forte apply to
the printer of this paper-
WERE committed to the gaol of the coufyfe
Burlington, on the 16th of January last, a cer
tain John Workman and John Teams, who acknow
ledge they broke out of Eafton gaol some time ago.
Also a certain John Ketcham, a defertcr from the 6th
Pennsylvania regiment. Those concerned with said
prisoners are desired to come immediately, pay charg
es, and take them away.
Feb. 24, 1781. 3* RALPH PRICE, Gaoler.
t 0 BE s old;;
A QUANTITY of West-Jersey RIGHTS to LO
-1 CATE LANDS in any part of the Western Di
vision. The title warranted good. Any fort of spe
cie now current, or continental currency, will be re
ceived in payment, or country produce, &c.
b anted to purchase or hire, for a term of years,
a Negro Man who has been brought up to husbandry,
and knows plantation work well. Also a Negro Girl,
about 14 years of age, who has been brought up to
country work. None need apply but such as can
warrant their charters good: Application may . e
made to t'he fubferiber, who is ready to treat with
any person tor the above contents.
Mount- Pleasant, near Mount-? JOHN LFF.
Holly, February 26, 1781. ,
N. B. Wanted, a quantity of cedar rails, beards
and thingies, &c. 3
-Two'FARMS" timrsOCT
T'HE one on which the fubferiber lives, containing
1 273 acres of land, one third of which is good
mowing ground, one third plow land, the other third
well covered with timber of rhe best quality; the
whole farm is enclosed ancTunder complete fence and
(mall enclosures ; there is on it a good swelling house
almost new, two stories high, a large Dutch burn,
barracks, (hades, &c. two large apple orchard 9, a
number of peach trees, and a large peach nurfei fit'
to plant out. The other farm joins this one, and
contains 163 acres .ah,ve ^ cthird of which is well
timbered wood rand, 15 acres cf mowing, ground,
and much more may be made at an cry er p nce. the
rest good plow land; there is on said £.fo a good
dwelling house and (hop, a large English barr, two
apple orchards and a number of other fruit tree , the
whole und r good fence. Both farms are exceeding
ly well watered, and will be fold very cheap for ready
money by the owner
Bernard's Town, Bafken-? JOHN SHAW.
ridge, Feb. 24, 1781. , ° 4
W AE IT
MATERIALS for erecting a houfe,in Trenton,
twenty-fix feet by twe ty, two stories high,
with a cellar under the whole, viz. stone or brick,
pine and cedar boards, pine and oak fcantling, ffiin
gles, nails and lime; to be delivered at Trenton, or
such convenient place as may be agreed on. Also,
WORKMEN, who will engage by the piece.
Those who are willing to contrast for furnishing '
any of the said materials, or for doing any branch
the work, will please to leave their proposals in writ
ing with the Printer hereof, as soon as possible.
„ Ready money will be paid in every case; to which
circumstance it is expeded, attention will be paid in.
Rating proposals