The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-03-09 00:00:00, page 3

xtrafl of a letter from London, dated December
" A grand topick of conversation in this capital is
<e air balloons, they are a thin bag filled with inflam
able gas, which being Ipecifically lighter than our
tmofpherical air, naturally rises upwards. The in
pentor is Monsieur Montgolfier, of Paris, who has
exhibited several of them in that city. Dr. Franklin
was present at the firft, and several subsequent ones.
You will fee by the inclofed *newfpaper what amaz
ing improvements have been made already : —lt is
said Monsieur Montgolfier has found out a method of
fleering them, which, added to the power of rais
ing or lowering already discovered, will be the
ground work of all that is wanting. 1 saw the grand
one let off in the artillery ground, and a fine fight it
was; it was ten feet in diameter, gilt, and the fun
shining on it, produced a most happy effed. It was
let off at one o'clock, November 25, and at four the
fame day was found at Petworth, in Sussex, forty
eight miles distant. The King let off a small one the
fame day at Windsor ; but that as yet has not been
heard of. Another let off from Faleon square (pre
vious to either of the above) was found at Leominfter,
136 miles distant, the next day."
* From the Morning Herald of Dec. 1, 1783.
Extrad of a letter from Paris, dated November
24, 1783-
" The firft aerial journey was performed on Friday
last by two gentlemen in a balloon on Mr. Mongol
fier's principle : that is, the mover was the smoke of
burnt straw.
“ I cannot give a better description of it than is
contained in the inclofed translation of a certificate of
the members of the Academy of Sciences, under
whose directions the experiment will be made with
another balloon of twenty-fix feet diameter, filled with
inflammable air. Two brothers, Messrs. Robert, are
to travel by it. They expeC to go at least twelve or
fifteen leagues in a very few hours; the expense will
cost above 500 guineas, which has been got by a pri.
vate subscription.
" It is said with confidence, that proper directors or
conductors has been discovered, but will not be made
publick as yet ; certain it is, that they can rife and
fall at pleasure, but that no method has yet been prac
tised to deviate from the plain current of the wind.
All Paris saw the above performance, and you may
rely on the ftri&eft veracity of every iota contained in
the certificates."
Truncation of the certificate above referred to, dat
ed at the King's palace, the Chateau-de-la-Muette,
near Paris, 21st November, 1783:
" This day (Nov. 21, 1783) at the King's palace,
the Chateau-de-la-Muette, an experiment has been
made of the aeroftatique machine of Mr. Mongoifier's.
The Iky was cloudy in some places, clear in others,
the wind N. W. Eight minutes after twelve at noon,
a signal was given to announce that they began to fill
the machine ; in eight minutes time it was perfectly
developed on all sides, and ready to start. The Mar
quis d'Arlandos and Mr. Gilatre de Rozier were
placed in the gallery.
" It was intended at firft to let the machine rife,
and then to withhold it with ropes, in order to put
it to trial, to compute the exad weight it might car
ry, and also to fee whether every part was properly
completed for the important experiment which was
going to me made, but the machine being drove by
the wind instead of railing itfelf vertically, went in a
direction to one of the walks in the garden, and the
ropes which held it, anting with two much force, fe
deral rents were occafioped thereby, one of which was
about fix feet in length. the machine having been
replaced on the alcove, was repaired in less than two
hours. Having been filled again, it went off at 54
minutes after one, carrying the fame gentlemen; it
rose in a majeftick manner, and when it had afeended
the height of above 250 feet, the intrepid travellers
waving their hats, saluted the fpe&ators ; it was im
possible not to feel then a sense intermixed with fear
and admiration.
eminutes, and then disappeared. The day had been
TV warm, and the height of the barometer 29 and
."2 The fame phenomenon was also observed by
zeral people in this town and neighbourhood."
" The serial travellers were soon out of fight, but
the machine hovering on the horizon, and appearing
in the most beautiful form, afeended gradually 3000
feet, some fay 3000 feet in height, where it still re
mained visible ; it has crossed the Seine below the bar
of Contenence, and palling from thence between the
Military School and the Hotel of the Invalids; it
was visible by all Paris.
" The travellers being fatisfied with this experi
ment, and not being willing to extend their excursion,
concerted means to defected, but perceiving that the
wind carried them over the house in the Rue Seve
suburb, St. Germaine, and still maintaining their cool
TRENTON, March 9.
intrepidity, fang froid, they let fly a flath of gas,
and thereby railing themselves again, they continued
their airy route until they had passed over Paris.—
They then descended in an easy manner in the fields
beyond the New Boulevards, opposite the mill of
Croulebarbe, without having experienced the least in
conveniency, having still left in their gallery above
two-thirds of their provisional stores ; they might,
therefore, if they had chose it, gone over a space tre
ble longer in extent; their route has been from four
to five thousand toifes or fathoms, and performed in
twenty to twenty-five minutes.
" The machine was seventy feet in height, forty
fix in diameter, its inside 60,000 cubical feet, and the
weight it bore up was from sixteen to seventeen hun
dred pounds weight.
" This deposition, witnessed at the Chateau-de-la-
Muette, at five in the afternoon, and signed by the
Duc de Polignae, the Duc de Guines, the Comte de
Polaftroc de Vaudreuil d'Hunaud, Dodo'r Benjamin
Franklin, Faujas de St. T ond, Delifle le Roy, of the
Academy of Sciences."
On Thursday last, the 4th of March, departed this
life, in the 40th year of her age, Mrs. Theodosia
Hunt, wife of Mr. Abraham Hunt, merchant in this
town. She left behind her an affectionate husband,
penetrated with grief proportionate to his just sense of
her excellence, and eight sons and a daughter, to feel
and to deplore their loss. Such was her cheerful un
interrupted benevolence of heart ; such was the gen
tleness and purity of her manners, that she never made
an enemy, nor ever loft a friend.
To know her once, was to love her forever.
And on Sunday night Miss Sally Potts, daugh
ter of Mr. Stacy Potts, of this place, aged 21 years.
every virtue mourn,
For every virtue did her life adorn ;
Serenely mild, with modest cheerful mirth,
A happy emblem of domeftick worth.
Calmly she met th' expected stroke of death,
And without murmur yielded up her breath.
Come then her friends and o'er her silent bier
Pay friendfhip's test, a tributary tear;
And while we thus lament her early fall,
Her bright example shall inspire us all;
Shall point the way to yonder Heav'nly Iky,
And teach us how to live and how to die.
TO BE 8O L D,
An excellent P LANTATIO N,
SITU \TE on the main road from Princeton to
Trenton, about two miles from the former, ad
joining Stony Brook, within a quarter of a mile
of Worth's mill, and the fame distance from a smith's
shop, and one mile from a sawmill, containing better
than 250 acres, of which a large proportion is wood
land, and a fufficient quantity meadow, all in good
fence—on which is an elegant house, containing 12
rooms well finished beside the kitchen, and cellar un
der the whole — There is also a good barn, where is
a well of good water, and another at the kitchen door,
beside water in every field—good orchard, and nurse
ry of apple, peach and cherry-trees. Any person
inclining to purchase, ma, allo have the dock of
horses, cattle, and farming utensils, and know the
terms by applying to the fubferiber on the premises.
DAVID HAMILTON.
March 8, 1783. 3wfl
■AIL PERSONS,'
INDEBTED to the estate of Josiah Appleton, late
of Trenton, deceased, ate requelled to make pay
ment by the firft day of May next ; and those who
have any demands against said estate, are desired to
bring them in properly proved for payment. All thole
that negle& complying with this publick rtqueft, may
depend on being proceeded against as the law directs,
the executors being determined to close the accounts
of the estate as soon as poflible.
JOSIAII APPLETON, ?
ABRAHAM APPLETON, J
Trenton, March 1, 1784. 4wt
TO BE SOLD,
By the fubferibers on the premises,
A Valuable plantation, containing 456 acres of
good land, well watered and timbered, fiiuate
in that pleasant neighbourhood of Petite-Neck,
within two miles of Princeton, and in view of the col
lege, in the county of M ddlefex, and state of Ncw-
Jersey, containing about 40 acres of meadow, 30 acres
of interval kept to grass, suitable for a dairy, and ap
plied to that use several years ; about 230 acres good
tillable land, suitable for either grass or grain , a good
bearing orchard of about 500 apple-trees of grafted
fruit, and many other trees of summer fruit ; a conve
nient dwelling-house, with a well of good water by
the door, a large Dutch barn, and convenient out
houses, waggon-houfe, smoke-house, corn-cribs, &c.
Payment made easy by
JOHN SCHENCK, jun.
JOSEPH SCHENCK,
March 2, 1784. 4wf
TH E Subferiber having re-.
ceived a letter of attorney from Francis Kear
ny, one of the sons and devifees of Philip Kearny, Esq.
late of the city of Perth Amboy, deceased, authoriz
ing him to take possession of, claim and fell, all the
lands formerly belonging to the fame Philip, and by
his will and testament deviled to the fame Francis, in
the state of New-Jersey: In pursuance of the trust fa
reposed in him, doth hereby inform the publick, that
from the best intelligence he has been able to obtain,
the fame Francis Kearny never was a fubjedtof this
or any of the United States of America, or his estate
in New-Jersey liable by the laws thereof to confifcati
on: That the fubferiber hath made application for a
writ of error, to avoid the inquisition and judgment
thereon given, and doth intend to prosecute the fame,
and also to make use of all proper and legal means to
obtain the just right of his constituent, of which all
persons who may incline to purchase any estate belong
ing to the fame Francis Kearny, and fold, or offered to
be fold as forfeited to the state, are requested to take
notice. JAMES KINSEY, Attorney in
fad to Francis Kearny.
Burlington, February 10, 1784. 6wf
Thomas Beck,
GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH,
INFORMS Ids friends, and the publick in general,
that he carries on the business in Trenton, oppo
site Mr. Hunt's store, where those who please to em
ploy him, may depend on having most kinds of gold
and silver-smith's work done in the neatest manner,
and at the lowest rates.
He likewise ensures the quality of his work to be
equal in value to the current coin.
N. B. Ladies gold watch-cases and equipages chaf
ed, repaired, and cleaned, with all kinds of chafing
done as neat as in Europe. The full value given for
old gold or silver, and the greatest price in exchange
for work. 6w||
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WANTE D,
A Young woman who can be well re
commended, is fond of children and
housework, to whom good wages, and em
ploy for a considerable time, will be given.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE LE T,
r r II E farm whereon Benjamin Roberts now lives,
A and farms joining Lamberton and on the river De
laware, near Trenton ferry, confiding of above one
hundred acres of cleared land, conveniently situated for
Trenton market, and for filhing on the river. For
terms apply to Mrs. Mary Mitchell, living near the
widow Douglafs's; Randle Mitchell, at Bowhill farm;
or Mr. Abraham Hunt, merchant, Trenton.
March 8, 1784. 2w||
A Look, necessary for all Families.
Just published, and now felling by JOSEPH CRUK
SHANK, in Market-street, ROBERT BELL, in
Third-ltreet, JAMES MUIR, Bookbinder, Phila
delphia, by ISAAC COLLINS, in Trenton, by
ROBERT HODGE, in New-York, and by all the
Booksellers in America,
Buchan's Family Physician,
or DOMESTIC MEDICINE,
BEING a treatise on the prevention and cure of dis
eases, by regimen and simple medicines; with a
difpenfatory and complete Index, for the use of fami
lies.
N. B. This new edition contains great additions and
improvements, by its original author, the celebrated
Dr. Buchan, therefore the utility, necessity and ad
vantage of possessing this extraordinary treasure of
health, must be very evident to all who are willing to
be their own or their family physician, at the mode
rate price of Two Dollars.
s A L E ,
A valuable PLANTATION,
FORMERLY the property of James Pew, deceased,
in the township of Middletown, and county of
Monmouth : The plantation lies very pleasantly situ
ated by the fide of the fait water, where there is great
fatisfa&ion to be had by any person that is fond of the
produce of that foil : The plantation contains between
two and three hundred acres ; about fifty acres of good
meadow, and a considerable quantity of wood-land,
which is very valuable at this time for New-York mar
ket ; a good house and barn on the fame, and a good
spring of water handy to the house. Possession may
be had on the firft day of April next. For terms of
sale apply to Jonathan Pew, at Allentown, Monmouth
county.
February 28, 1783. ^wf
The Publick are desired to take Notice,
7 HAT the fubferiber intends to apply to the Loan-
I Officer of this state, to renew two Loan-Office
Certificates, lately destroyed by accident, viz. No. 2120
for 300 dollars, and No. 4768 for 600 dollars, issued
by Joseph Borden, Esquire, and dated February if,
1779, payable to William Baker. Any person or per
sons having objections to the renewal of the said Cer
tificates, agreeably to an ados Congress in that case
made and provided, are desired to exhibit the fame
within fix weeks from the date hereof.
WILLIAM BAKER.
March 8, 1784. 6w