The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-07-25 00:00:00, page 4

Benjamin Pitfield,
Has for Sale, at his Store in Trenton,
(Formerly occupied by Mr. Pinkerton,)
A large and general Assortment of
QUEENS WARE,
In crates, hoglheads, &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
Fifteen Pounds Reward.
MADE their escape from cdt 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 lufpicion 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 note : Had on when he
went away brown corduroy jacket and breeches, a blue
Purser's upper jacket, the skirts lined with leather, a
pair of wax calf-lkin 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 blown 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. ,s6f t f
TO BE SOL D,
A Large and valuable trad of unimproved LAND,
confining of upland, frefh and fait meadow ly
ing on Maurice river, state of New-Jersey. The frefh
meadow, consisting of between three and four hundred
acres, by being improved will produce excellent timo
thy or clover, which abounds in the neighbourhood —
The terms will be made easy to the Durchafer; or ^a
per securities of the state of Pennsylvania or New-Jer
sey will be received in payment. Enquire of JESSE
HAND, at Cape-May, or JOSEPH C. FISHER in
Philadelphia. fy
TRENTON- Printed blsa,cC T 7 F s%,^^ + ^ o s
tifements of a moderate Length infe'rtedTt^ 'eacT^ ^,,"" "' "A 1 "" in by the Printer hereof, at Ten Shillings per Annum : Adver
cles of lfc ce are thankfully ^ived-And ail Manner of P QW^k p^X^ by wh<mand ^
nr H E fubferibers beg leave to inform the publicly
I 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, 7785. 3 m
TO be Sold, Five Thousand Acres of
Land, in tracks of one thousand acres each, ly
ing in the floufifhing dikrick 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.
Publick Notice is hereby given,
THAT the fubferiber intends to make application
to the Supreme Court of the state 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 tracks
of one hundred and three acres of land and swamp, or
thereabouts, in the townfllip of Woolwich, in Glou
ceftef county, one hundred acres of which were sur
veyed for Samuel Shevers, of Gloucester county, de
ceased, on or about the 24th February, 1737-8, and are
bounded, and supposed 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, 17'4
KENTUCKY LAND S.
To the PUBLICK.
CHOICE old Jamaica
spirit,
Wek-India and New-
England rum,
Bottled claret,
Molasses,
Bek hyfon and bohea teas,
Loaf and mufeovado
sugar,
Coffee,
Chocolate,
Rice,
Indigo,
Pep pet,
Alfpice,
Rosin,
Brimstone,
Redwood,
Snuff and tobacco;
Soap and candles,
Frying-pans,
Scythes,
Brass kettles,
Nails,
Copper tea-kettles,
Brass and iron candle
flicks,
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 Lockings,
Woollen, worded, thread,
and hemp do.
Silk and worked 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
(heeling and duck,
Scotch (heeling and
oznaburghs,
Apron-width, yard-wide,
and 7-8 cotton and
linen checks,
Yard-wideband 7-8 Irish
linens,
Brown holland,
Black taffety, fattin,
modes and peelong,
Blue and green ell-wide
perfian,
Single perhaps 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,
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN away on the 15th of May last from the fub
feriber in Middleton, Monmouth county, state of
New-Jersey, a negro man aged about 22 years, this
country born, a ihort fellow: Had on when he went
away a Ihort lightifh coloured over jacket, a pair of
purple Coloured trowfers, an old shirt, old felt hat,
&c. has a remarkable fear on his chin. Whoever ap
prehends said negro, and secures him in any gaol, so
that his master may have him again, shall have the
above reward, paid by JOHN TAYLOR.
Middleton, June 6, 1785. 4w
All which they will fell on the most reasonable terms
tor calh or country produce.
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,
Cambricks and lawns,
Black and white, kriped
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 Irish fhk
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 (hears and scissors,
Table and tea-spoons,
Razors,
Cork-screws,
Temple fpedtacles,
Crooked and krait 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 foots of all colours,
very neat.
AL S O,
An assortment of books
and kationary, among
which are
Bibles,
Testaments,
Dilworth's spelling-books,
Watts's psalms, and
psalms and hymns
bound together,
Schoolmafttrs' aff.kant,
TEfop's fables,
Bailey's dictionary,
Gibson's surveying,
Buchan's family physician,
Wilson's edition of the
Jersey laws,
Religious courtflrip,
Joseph Andrews,
Ari 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
kands,
Black lead pencils, &c. &c.
7 'HE citizens of New Jersey, holders of Prize-Tick
-1 ets in the old Continental Lottery, are hereby fur.
tha l all such ^ riz ^ must be produced
a ' °, f ° r a final fett] ement, before the firfl day
of March next. - y
„ n BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Commissioner.
New-Bruntwick, Commiffioners'
Office, July 4, 1785. gw
To be Sold, at Private Sale;
A House and Lot in Trenton,
Next door to Mr. Alexander Chambers's. The lot is
about 43 feet in front, and 170 feet deep. The house
has four rooms on a floor, with an entry through it~
and is in good repair. There is arable adjoining, and
a good pump of water at the door. For particular
apply to the fubferiber on the premises.
„ JAMES MACHETT.
July 9, 1785. 4w
TO BE SOL D,
A valuable Track of LAND,
CONTAINING 3co acres, situate within three miles
-dos Trenton, in the county of Burlington, and
township of Nottingham, and within 2 miles of Lam
berton, where it is expefled the federal town will be
eroded. On said trad there is clay and wood fukici
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 fliall 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
fubjedt to be flooded.
May 28, 1785. . ts
ALL Persons who have just
demands against the late partnerklip of Sharp
and Brown, of Sharpfborough iron-works, in the coun
ty of Sussex, in the state of New-Jersey, and the estate
of Abia Brown, late of the fame place, deceased,
either by bond or simple contrast, are requested to
exhibit them to Edward Dunlop, of Newtown, in the
county aforefaid, who is in possession of the books and
papers, for settlement, at any time before the ioth
day of August next ; and all persons who are indebted
to the said partnerklip of Sharp and Brown, or estate
of Abia Brown, on any contrast whatsoever, are also
requested to difeharge their refpeckive debts to the
said Edward Dunlop by the said time, in order to en
able the executors to make dividends, or difeharge the
debts due from the said estates, or either of them.
JOHN HATHORN, ) _
EDWARD DUNLOP,) Except.
Sharpfborough, June 22, 1785. 4 w
Notice is hereby given,
THAT the General Proprietors of the Eastern Di
-1 vision of the'kate of New-Jersey, at a Council
convened at the city of Perth-Amboy, on Tuesday the
12th inkant, did order and determine, that dividends
of rights of location of unappropriated lands should
take place at the next Bated meeting ofthe Board, which
will be on the ftcond Tuesday in September next, at
this place."
By Order of the Council,
JAMES PARKER, Regiker.
Perth-Amboy, April 18, 1785.
N. B. Ampngft the papers formerly in the hands
of John Smyth, Esq. late Regiker, and delivered over
to me as iris successor in office, are a number of origi
nal deeds, returns of surveys, and other papers of cA
fequence, 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.
Ten Dollars Reward,
P AN away from the fubferiber in Trenton, on the
27th day of May last, an apprentice lad named
John Horner, in the 19th year of his age, a taylor by
trade ; about five feet fix inches high, slender mide
and is very fond of liquor and fnuff, has ihort li^ht
hair: Had on and took with him one funk-coloured
coat and veil, one pair of blue broadcloth breeches, a
round wool hat bound; white cotton flockings, half
worn pumps, with feme other clothes. Whoever takes
"P apprentice, and secures him in any gaol, so
that his master may have him again, shall have th"
above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
„ CONROD KOTTS.
July 9, 1785. 3w
C The Clerks of the federal counties in this fate
•wijh to inform all persons, mho hare not got their
deeds recorded, that books have been provided for
that purpose, agreeably to the directions of an aft of
the General Assembly, passed at the last fating.