The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-07-04 00:00:00, page 4

ffORTY Thousand Pounds ready for immediate ad-
X vance', in different sums (not less than 2001. will
be lent to one person) on the security of insurance of
lives, the borrower to have his life insured at one of the
offices of assurance of lives in London, and the policy
to be lodged in the hands of the lender for the time
the cash is wanted, which may be had for any length of
time. Insurances of lives is similar to that from lire;
the one paid at the office at the death to the holder ot
the policy—the other, if burnt out; it will cost 51. for
every 1001. the borrower may insure for, which mult
be paid at the office before that security can be obtain
ed —good bills, cafh'd, that are drawn on a good
house in London—Any lady or gentleman that may
with to have any business fettled, whether in law or
otherwise, will meet with an indefatigable agent, whose
integrity may be molt confidently relied on ; any let
ters that may be received, that are post paid, will be
duly answered, pointing out the mode to put the bu
siness in execution, and what time nearly the adver
tiler's agent will arrive in your quarter to conclude it.
Any lady or gentleman that may answer this, it will
be needless for them to fend to their agent, or any
other person, but the principal, as he will not do any bu
siness but what he may conduct himfelf for his own fafe
ty; and has no objection to centre double the sum in
America, if he can get a proper security for it, as it is
his intention to fettle his two nephews on the conti
nent —the advertiser having great connection in the firft
county of Great-Britain, in the manufactory of dices,
would with to make a good and fafe correspondence in
that line. —-—DireCt, post paid, to “ RICHA RD
CHILD, Esq. Park-street, Coffee-houfe, south fide
of St. James's Park, London, England."
.J^^LA £785. I2W
Publick Notice is hereby given,
r rHAT the fubferiber intends to make application
I to the Supreme Court of the Bate 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 tracts
e hundred and three acres of land and swamp, or
', ;>outs, in the township of Woolwich, in Glou
c t comuy, one hundred acres of which were fur
ve - ^ for Samuel Shevers, of Gloucester county, de
ce. i?t on or about the 24th February, 1737 8, and are
bounded, and tuppofed 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 fubferiber, in fee
by the fame Shevers, and now belongs to
WILLIAM WATSON,
of Woolwich, Gloucester county.
April 30, 1,85. I7W±
to _ B E s —— — —
A valuable Tract of LAND,
C CONTAINING 300 acres, situate within three miles
4 of Trenton, in the county of Burlington, and
township of Nottingham, and within 2 miles of Lam
berton, where it is expected the federal town will be
ereCted. On said trad: 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 may be laid from fix inches to
one foot under water, or kept dry all winter, as the
purchaser ihall 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 fub
feriber in Trenton. JOSEPH HIGBEE.
N. B. The meadow-land is a deep rich foil, and not
fubjeCt to be flooded.
May 28, 1785. t f
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des of Intelligence are thankfully received-And all Manner of printing Work performed ^Qe, Fid^t) a °nd ExpeXT"' "''" wh ° m a " d A"'
New-Jersey, Mid- ? XT OTICE is hereby given, that
diefex county, ) the vendue held for the sale
of the lands situate in my bailiwick, of and belonging
unto Humphry Wall, taken in execution at the suit
of Samuel Stevenson and others, is adjourned for want
of buyers to Monday the firft of Augutt next, at Ben
jamin South's tavern, near the premises, when it will
certainly be fold if any buyers, between the hours of
12 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, &c.—All that plan
tation and traft of land, said to contain 320 acres,
house and barn, with other necessary improvements ; a
good bearing orchard of about 300 apple-trees, about
150 acres of tilable, the remainder timber-land ; very
valuable swamp, some of which is cleared for meadow;
it is very convenient to mill and market, the road
leading from Allentown to Trenton going through the
fame: The said farm will admit of great improvement,
&c. ABRAHAM SCHUYLER, Sheriff.
June 20, 1785. 5w
On Monday the rith of July next, at 9 o'clock, at the
house of Stephen Johnes, deceased,
A Valuable flock of horses, milch cows, young cat
tle, sheep and hogs: Also one half of the wheat,
rye, corn and flax on the ground; some hay in flack,
household goods and kitchen furniture. The conditions
made known at the day of sale, and attendance given by
DANIEL JOHNES, ) -
DAVID JOHNES, J
Maidenhead township, Hunterdon
county, June 24, 1785. 2wf
7b be Sold, at Publick Vendue,
Money Advanced.
A LL Persons indebted to the
estate of Samuel How, late of the city of Bur
lington, Esq. deceased, are once more requested to
come to the subscribers, executors of the last will and
testament of the said deceased, and fettle the fame, or
they may depend that their bonds, bills, notes, &c.
will be put in the hands of an attorney to recover, to
enable the executors to fulfil the will of the said de
ceased : —And those who have any demands against the
said estate, are likewise requested to bring them in, in
order to have them adjusted and paid, by
JOHN HOW, ) r
DANIEL ELLIS, § Lx ecut.
Burlington, May 10, 1785. , yw*
ALL Persons indebted to the
estate of Abraham Skirm, late of Nottingham,
deceased, are requested to make immediate payment ;
and those who have any just demands against said
estate, are also requested to bring in their accounts
and vouchers for settlement.
ELIZABETH SKIRM,)
JAMES COALMAN, } Execut.
JAMES WOOLLEY, )
Nottingham, June 15, 1785. qw*
Notice is hereby given,
THAT the General Proprietors of the Eastern Di
.vision of the date of New-Jersey, at a Council
convened at the city of Perth-Amboy, on Tuesday the
12th instant, did order and determine, that dividends
of rights of location of unappropriated lands should
take place at the next stated meeting of the Board, which
will be on the second Tuesday in September next, at
this place.,
By Order of the Council,
JAMES PARKER, Register.
Perth-Amboy, April 18, 1785.
N. B. Amongst the papers formerly in the hands
of John Smyth, Esq. late Register, and delivered over
to me as his successor in office, are a number of origi
nal deeds, returns of surveys, and other papers of con
sequence, belonging to persons of different counties in
the state, to whom they are ready to be delivered up
on the fees being paid, if any prove due thereon.
13W J. PARKER.
Has for Sale, at his Store in Trenton,
(Formerly occupied by Mr. Pinkerton,)
A large and general Assortment of
QUEENS TVARE,
In crates, hogsheads, &c.—glass in boxes and cases,
which he will fell by the package, as low
as can be had in Philadelphia.—
A quantity of (imported) genuine Anderson's pills,
Daffy's elixir, Godfry's cordial ; with a generous al
lowance to such as purchase by the quantity.—Chi
na, hard ware, cutlery, nails, jewellery, plated can
dlesticks, casters with plated and silver tops, japan
ned waiters, tea-trays and tea-caddies, looking-glasses,
window glass, Turkey oil stones, &c. &c. 12W
MADE their escape from out of the gaol of the
county of Burlington, on Saturday night the
26th instant, March, the two following described fel
lows, to wit: John Sharp, committed on suspicion of
the murder of his wife—he is about 25 years of age,
this country born, about 5 feet 7 inches high, of a
lightifh complexion, round full face, light brown hair,
a small fear on the end of his nose : Had on when he
went away brown corduroy jacket and breeches, a blue
Purser's upper jacket, the ikirts lined with leather, a
pair of wax calf-fkin shoes,- about half worn :—The
other goes by the name of John Brown, committed
for felony, this country born, about 27 years of age,
and about 5 feet 10 inches high, the little finger of his
right hand entirely off, the next finger very crooked,
and turns over his other fingers: Had on when he
made his escape a homespun wilton, moss coloured
and white upper jacket, a pair of old brown fuftian
overalls, and old shoes. Whoever takes up and secures
the said fellows in any gaol, shall have the above re
ward, or twenty dollars for either of them, paid by
„ JOHN WOOD, Gaoler.
Burlington, March 28, 1785. 7 s6f t f
KENTUCKE LAND S.
TO be Sold, Five Thousand Acres of
Land, in tracts of one thousand acres each, ly
ing in the flourifhing diftrift of Kentucke, to which
many thousand settlers have gone, and more are daily
going. The said lands are excellent in quality, and si
tuate upon the waters of the great river Ohio, and
must soon become very valuable, as the emigrations to
that country are astonishing. The deeds, with the
plotts, are lodged with the Printer hereof, who is em
powered to fell the said lands —to whom any one in
clining to purchase will please to apply.
April 15, 1785. t. f.
Benjamin Pitfield,
Fifteen Pounds Reward.
CHOICE old Jamaica
spirit,
Weft-India and New-
England rum,
Bottled claret,
Molasses,
Best hyfon and bohea teas,
Loaf and mufeovado
sugar,
Coffee,
Chocolate,
Rice,
Indigo,
Pepper,
Alfpice,
Rosin,
Brimstone,
Redwood,
Snuff and tobacco,
Soap and candles,
Frying-pans,
Scythes,
Brass kettles,
Nails,
Copper tea-kettles,
Brass and iron candle
sticks,
Sad-irons,
Drawing-knives,
Hand, tenant and sash
saws,
Hammers, augers, gouges,
chizels, hinges, and
screws,
Drawer, trunk, closet,
chest, and tea-table
locks,
Brass nob locks,
Files, bolts, and padlocks,
G B wool cards,
A variety of queens and
earthen ware,
An assortment of hosiery,
confiding of
Mens' and womens'
cotton stockings,
Woollen, worsted, thread,
and hemp do.
Silk and worsted mits,
A good assortment of fu
perfine, fine and coarse,
broad-cloths,
Superfine caffimers,
Sagathies and wiltons,
Black fattinet, lading and
ruffel,
Corduroy,
Royal rib,
Superfine and common,
spotted and plain, jeans
and fuftians;
Beaveret,
Nankeens,
Brown and white Russia
Meeting and duck,
Scotch sheeting and
oznaburghs,
Apron-width, yard-wide,
and 7-8 cotton and
linen checks,
Yard-wide and 7-8 Irilh
linens,
Brown holland,
Black taffety, fattin,
modes and peelong,
Blue and green ell-wide
perfian,
Single perfians and farfe
nets of all colours,
Black, blue, pink and
green moreens,
Blue, pink and green
joan's spinnings,
Calimancoes,
Durants, tammies and
camblets,
Poplins,
Bengals,
Rattinets,
Shalloons,
Striped, plain and cross
barred muslins,
All which they will fell 0
for cash or country produc
Have for Sale, at their Store in Trenton,
An elegant and very general assortment of European,
East and Weft-India Goods, suitable to the season,
among which are
COLLINS ^ EWING,
THE subscribers beg leave to inform the publick,
X that the New Ferry, belonging to John Burrows
and George Beatty, a little above the Falls, and near
ly opposite to Trenton, is now in good repair, with
good boats; where due attendance will be given by
the publick's humble servants,
JOHN BURROWS,
GERSHOM MOORE.
May 24, 1785. 3 m
To the PUBLICK.
)n the most reasonable terms
:e.
Cambricks and lawns,
Black and white, striped
and plain, gauze,
Dark and light ground
chintzes,
Printed linens of the most
elegant patterns,
Olive, purple and light
ground calicoes,
Cottons and cottonets,
Furniture fringe, cord and
tassels,
Barcelona, Bandano,
Bilboa and Irilh silk
handkerchiefs,
Check and spotted linen
ditto,
Fans,
Mohair, sewing silk, and
taylors' thread of all
colours,
Balloon ribbons,
Ferrets, binding, tapes,
and bobbins,
Brass and plated thimbles,
Taylors' do.
Pins and needles,
Sleeve-buttons,
Watch-keys and seals,
Shoe and knee-buckles,
Knives and forks,
Pen-knives,
Childrens' speckled
knives,
Family shears and scissors,
Table and tea-spoons,
Razors,'
Cork-screws,
Temple fpeCtacles,
Crooked and strait combs,
Ivory do.
Snuff- boxes,
Balloon wire,
Mens', boys and chil
drens', beaver, caftor
and felt hats,
White do. and white
lined with green,
Mens', womens' and chil
drens' leather shoes,
Stuff shoes of all colours,
very neat.
A L S O,
An assortment of books
and stationary, among
which are
Bibles,
Testaments,
Dilworth's Spelling-books,
Watts's psalms, and
psalms and hymns
bound together,
Schoolmafters' affftant,
/Efop's fables,
Bailey's dictionary,
Gibson's surveying,
Buchan's family physician,
Wilfoh's edition of the
Jersey laws,
Religious courtship,
Joseph Andrews,
Ali Bey,
Independent,
Eloisa and Livarot,
The mirror,
Dr. Price's observations,
Almanacks for 1785,
Janeway's token for
children,
Familiar dialogues,
Watts's divine songs,
And a variety of small
books for children,
Parchment,
Writing-paper,
Pasteboards,
Ink-powder and ink-cake,
Sealing-wax and wafers,
Brass and leather ink
stands,
Black lead pencils, &c. &c.