The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-05-03 00:00:00, page 4

TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, by whom Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. arc
thankfully received, and duly attended to.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the LAWS of
the last Sitting of the General Assembly of
New-Jerfef are printed, and ready to be delivered.
Trenton, April 8, 1780. Isaac Collins.
—T'O B E S O L D,
On Monday the Bth day of May next at the house of
Col. Samuel Crow, in Woodbridge, where Ebe
nezer Ford, Esq. lately lived, by the subscribers,
Commiflioners of forfeited estates in the county of
Middlesex, the following houses and lots of land;
A HOUSE and lot of land in Amboy, late of John
Smith : A house and lot, late of Thomas Skin
ner: A house and lot, late of Philip Kearny, junior:
The third part of a large house and lot of Stephen
Skinner: One lot of salt meadow, late of Stephen
Skinner, lying in Woodbridge: One lot of salt mea
dow, late of Alexander Watson, in Woodbridge :
One house and lot of land, late of David Gosling, in
Amboy : A house and two lots of land, late of Isaac
Bonnel, in Amboy : A house and lot of land, late of
Michael Kearny, in Amboy : A farm, late of Francis
Kearny, near Amboy: A house and lot of land, late
of John Thompson, boatman, in Amboy: A lot of
land, late of William Wright, in Woodbridge: A
lot of land adjoining laid Wright's, late of Stephen
Skinner : A house and lot ofland in Woodbridge, late
of Freeman Smith: A house and lot of land of Ben
jamin Marih : A lot of land on the Sand Hills, late
Nathaniel Harned's, in Woobridge; and the house
and lands late of Peter, Andrew and Oliver Barberie,
in Amboy and elsewhere. The vendue will be con
tinued by adjournments from day to day till all are
fold. Attendance will be given, and conditions made
known by Ebenezer Ford,? Commil-
Wm. Manning, J fioners.
Middlesex county, April 6, 1780. 45
TO BE SOLD,
By the fubferiber, near Flemington, townflrip of Am
well, Hunterdon county, and Rate of New-Jersey,
A Likely healthy Negro Wench, about 24 years
of age; fle has had the measles and small-pox,
and can do all kinds of house work, at which the is
very handy, and will be fold for no fault. Enquire of
April 10, 1780. 311 Rachel White.
TO BE SOLD,
By the subscribers, near Flemington, township of Am
well, Hunterdon county, and Rate of New-Jersey,
r rwo valuable Negro Men, well acquainted with
I the farming business, remarkably industrious &
good tempered, and will be fold for no fault, but
want of employ. Enquire of
April 10, 1780. Peter & Philip Case.
TO BE SOLD,
THREE Plantations well improved, in that very
healthy part of the country in and near Fleming
ton, in the Rate of New-Jersey, viz.
No. i, Containing 146 acres, whereon is a large
stone dwellinghoufe, a large store house, (where the
fubferiber has kept store upwards of 20 years) a large
barn and stables, a good bearing orchard, about 20
acres of good meadow, and 50 acres of woodland.
The whole farm is in good fence, and well watered by
never-failing streams in every field; there is allo an
excellent spring very convenient to the house.
No. 2, Adjoining the above, containing 220 acres,
whereon is an exceeding good farm-houfe, having 4
rooms on a floor, and a good cellar under the whole ;
good barn, stables, cow-houses, chair and waggon
houfes ; the whole almost new and in very good re
pair; a large garden, an exceeding good orchard of
the belt fruit ; about 25 acres of excellent meadow,
and near 90 acres of woodland. The whole in good
fence.
No. 3, Adjoining the above, (on which the fubferi
ber now dwells) containing 342 acres, whereon is a
large convenient new hone dwellinghoufe and a new
frame house adjoining, barns, stables, barracks, and
sundry other out-buildings, all in good repair; there
is also an exceeding good stone spring-house within
10 yards of the dwellinghoufe. There are on this
farm two good orchards, about 40 acres of excel
lent watered meadow and more may be made at a small
expence, and about 100 acres of woodland ; the whole
in good fence.
No. 4, A lot of exceeding good timber-land, con
taining about 66 acres, not more than three miles
from the above plantations.
Also several small lots in Flemington, some cf which
have buildings thereon.
The whole being about 44 miles from Philadelphia,
10 miles from a publick landing on the river Dela
ware, one mile from Raritan river, 24 miles from
Trenton landing, and 25 miles from Brunswick.—
The whole will be fold together or separate, as
may best suit the purchaser. A good title will be
given, and the purchaser of No. 1, may have imme
diate possession. Enquire of Thomas Lowrey.
Flemington, April 12, 1780.' 4wf
'['HE Trustees of Queen's College in New-Jersey,
I are requeued to meet at Hilllborough, in the
county of Somerset, on Wednesday the 10th day of
May next, on business of importance.
April 17, 1780. By order,
Jacob R. Hardenbergh, Clk.
TO C OV ER,
The ensuing season, at Colts-Neck, county of Mon
mouth, at the farm of Capt. John Vanmater,
The beautiful full blooded Horse
LIBER T Y,
AT Four Pounds in gold or silver, continental at
the exchange; ready cash will be expected;
good pasture will be procured for mares. It would
be neediefs to fay any thing of his pedigree or per
formances, as it hath been so often afeertained here
tofore, and established through this date.
TO COVER
The ensuing season, at the fubferiber's in Trenton
township, Hunterdon county,
The elegant and high bred HORSE
Y O UN G DOV E,
Rising eight years old this grass, will cover at the mo
derate rate of Fifty Shillings the season, in hard cash.
YOUNG DOVE is 3-4^5 blooded, 15 hands 3
inches high ; very active, and is a remarkable
fine bay. Was bred by Capt. Van Marter, at Colts-
Neck, is out of a full half blood Briton mare, his lire
the Old Dove —Dove was bred by Mr. Thomas Jack
ton, fen. in the North of England, was got by Young
Cade, his dam by Teaser, his grandam by Scawing's
Arabian and out of the Gardner mare that won fix
royal plates of one hundred guineas each; he run at
New-Castle upon Thyne at 4 years old, on the 21st
of October, 1760, and distanced the Duke of Cleve
land's roan filly Roxana. No more need be said of
his pedigree, as it's noted Young Dove is a sure foal
getter, and is remarkable not only for size, strength
and gaiety, but for spirit and ease under the laddie.
Good pasture will be provided for mares.
J Reeder.
THE ELEGANT HORSE
MAJOR-GENERAL,
Will cover the ensuing season at Pitt's-Town, in
Hunterdon county, at the rate of Three Pounds
in specie, or the common exchange in continental
money, for each mare.
71 A Ajor-General is full 7-Bths blooded, was bred
IYI by Col. Thomas Lowrey, of Amwell, and was
got by the celebrated horse Granby, out of a j-qths
blooded Bullerock mare. He is a beautiful dark bay,
full 15 1-2 hands high, rising 7 years old, and is c
fteemtd by competent judges to be equal, if not su
perior, (either for the laddie or harness) to any horse
ever bred on the continent. John Derrick.
N. B. Good pasture will be provided, and particular
care taken of mares left to my charge. The money
to be paid before the mares are taken away.
TO COVER
The ensuing season, the well bred HORSE
YOUNG FIGUR E,
At Mr. James Stout's, in Amwell, three miles from
Corryel's Ferry, at a Half-Johannes the season, or
continental money at the exchange.
TpIGURE is a beautiful bay, 15 hands high, 9 years
old this leafon, and was bred by Nathaniel Heard,
Esq. his lire was the noted horse Old Figure, who
had won several races, and was afterwards imported
from England by Doctor Hamilton, and upon his ar
rival in America he beat several capital racers, among
the number was the noted running horse Selim, be
longing to Samuel Galloway, Esq. Young Figure's
dam was Biitannia,own filter to that well known horse
True Briton. Any one who is desirous of having a
more accurate pedigree of said horse, may apply to
Mr.Stout,who has the pedigree at large certified from
under the hand of the breeder.
N. B. Good pasture is provided at two shillings and
fix-pence per week, and the belt attendance given. 4^
THE NOTED HORSE
OLD SCI P I O,
WILL cover the ensuing season at the fubferiber's
farm in Amwell, Hunterdon county, at the
South Branch of Raritan, about two miles and a half
from Flemington, at Tauo Pounds Five Shillings, in
gold or silver, continental at the exchange, ready
cash ; wheat, rye, Indian corn, buckwheat or oats
will be taken in proportion. Scipio is so well known
in this and the adjacent states, as needs no recom
mendation. Good pasture will be provided for mares,
and proper care taken, by me
A^iil 13, 1780. gw) JOHN READING.
BAY RICHMOND,
WILL cover at the farm of Mr. Noah Hunt in
Hopewell, near Maidenhead, for Four Pounds
the season, in gold or silver, to be paid at the ftable
door, or in any kind of produce the old way, to be
delivered as soon as the season will permit, or the
value thereof in continental currency at the rate of
exchange the time the money is paid.
This horse was imported from England by Lewis
Morris in 1775, then riling four years old. It would
be unnecessary to puff him off in the news-papers;
he is fufficiently known to recommend himfelf. Any
person who is curious to fee his pedigree, will, find
it at Mr. Hunt's. jw§
TO COVE R,
The ensuing season, at the Subferiber's in Maiden
head, in Hunterdon county, the beautiful and
high bred HORSE
ARABIA N,
Rising ten years, at Three Pounds in Gold or
Silver, —Continental at the exchange, ready cash,
or fix bushels of Wheat, Buckwheat, Rye or Corn,
in the fame proportion, to be paid in the season
of the crops.
1 Rabian is full blooded, fifteen hands and two
inches high, very a&ive, and is a remaikable
fine bay, his colts are in general very fine, a few ;>{
them may be seen at his Hand. Arabian was got by
that famous stallion Willdair, his dam by Babraham,
his grandam by Old Sterling, his great- grandam by
Merry Andrew out of Laughing Polly; she won the
King's hundred guineas at Hambleton, and was got
by Childers, her dam by Chancellor, and own sisters
to Thunderbolt ; her grandam by Luggs, and her
great-grandam by Davill's Old Woodcock.
Willdair was got by Old Cade, the belt stallion that
ever was got by the famous Godolphin Arabian, out
of a daughter of Steady, a very fleet son of the Duke
of Devonshire's Flying Childers. This horse, the fire
of Arabian, was a few years past purchased of James
Delancey, Esq. at a very high price, and (hipped back
to England at the particular desire of the greatest
breeder in that country, and covered at Forty Guineas
the season, his blood being in the highest degree of
reputation among the nobility and sportsmen.
Good pasture will be procured for mares that are
brought any distance.
_ 6w RALPH PHILLIPS.
~'F L E ETWOO D,
A beautiful full blooded dark chefnut horse, four
years old this grass, fifteen hands one inch high,
WILL cover mares the ensuing season, at the fta-I
ble of Daniel Hunt, in Maidenhead, Hunter
don county, at Four Pounds, in gold or silver, —con-
tinental at the exchange, ready calh, or eight bulh
els of wheat, or other grain in proportion ; and as
appears by the under-mentioned pedigree and certi
ficate, is as high a bred horse as any in America.
„ Fleetwood was got by Janus, his dam by Janus,
his grandam the noted running mare Pol Flaxon, the
was got by Jolly Rodger out of the high blooded im
ported mare Mary Gray, Mary Gray was own sister
to Ydung Sterling in England, and was bred by Mr.
Croft, in Yorkshire, and got by Old Sterling, his dam
by Mr. Croft's Partner out of the grandam of Lamp
ton's grey mare Mil's Doe, which was got by Mr.
Croft's bay Barb, her dam by Makelefs, her gran
dam by Brimmer, her great grandam by a son of Old
Dodfworth out of a Barton Barb mare.—Given un
der my hand. Thomas Turpin.
Virginia, October z, 1778.
I D O hereby certify the above pedigree to be ge
nuine. John Harris.
N. B. He is to cover but 40 mares, and a number
of them are already engaged. Those who are inclin
able to fend their mares to Fleetwood, by a letter to
Daniel Hunt, and as such will claim a preference'
until the number is made up. Good pasture will be
procured for mares.
WAS taken up and delivered into my custody To
VV the common gaol at Trenton, the 28th day of
March last, a new Negro Man that can scarcely speak
a word of Enghfh, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high,
fays (by an interpreter) that he is a free man, and
was on his way to Guinea, calls his name Peter, sup
posed to be about 22 years old, and making his way
to the enemy. His master is desired to prove his pro
perty, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be
fold on Thursday the 18th day of May next, for the
charges, by JOSH. CORSHON, Sheriff.
Trenton, April sth, 1780. ?w+
JOS E PH An LNO R,
Has for SALE, at bis Store in TRENTON,
POIIEA and Congo tea; coffee, chocolate, sugar,
pepper, indigo; linens, gauzes, chintzes; silk,
linen, and cotton handkerchiefs ; pins; German and>
country steel ; bar iron and nails ; coarse and fine
salt; inch and 3-4ths pine and cedar boards; wool!
cards and white lead. sw f
F ° R s';
A NEW commodious well-finifhed HOUSE, a
A good barn, (tabling, chaise house, with every'
other necessary out-building all in good repair, late
the property of Thomas Lowrey, situate in Fleming
town, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, a pfeafant
part of the country and a very agreeable neighbour
hood ; a well of water by the kitchen door, together
with about 50 acres of excellent land, 15 or 16 acres
of which is good meadow, an orchard of near 200
apple-trees on the fame. The convenience of the
place for cither publick or private business is so well
known that it is not necessary to fay any thing in fa
vour of it.—With the above will be difpoted of if de
sired, 20 acres of wood-land well timbered. A clear
and indisputable title for the whole will be given.—
For further particulars and terms apply to the fubferi
ber on the premises. AMOS GREGG.
N. B. Immediate possession will be given.