The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-06-09 00:00:00, page 5

Twenty Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or stolen on Saturday the Bth instant, a
' small chefnut sorrel hoi fe, about 14 hands high,
branded all round with the letters S c. paces and
trots, his back has been lately hurt with the saddle
hear the withers. Whoever delivers said herfe to
the fubferiber, shall receive the above reward.
JOHN ALLISON, Lieut. Col.
ift Virginia State regt.
Middle-Brook, May 17th, 1779. ^ w *
Eighty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber in Bafkenridge, So
merset county, a brown mare, four years old,
(4 hands high, with a star in her forehead, 4 white
feet, and branded' with an S on hhr fore shoulder.
Whoever takes up said mare and secures her so that
the owner may have her, or advertises her in the
Trenton or Chatham news-papers, Ihall have Fifty
Dollars, or the above reward for thief and mare, and
all reasonable charges paid by W. COLWELL. 2w*
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or stolen on Friday night the 21st inst.
° May, out of the paAure of the fubferiber, living
at the Six Mile Run, a sorrel horse, between 8 and
9 years old, a star in his forehead, near 15 hands high,
and lately shod alfround. Also a brown mare, five
years old, about 15 hands high, one of her fore feet
and both hind feet white, and is half blooded, very
lengthy, and branded with an O. They are both in
very good order. Whoever takes up said horses
and secures the thief so that he may be brought to
justice, Ihall receive the above reward, or for the
horses only One Hundred Dollars, or fifty for either
of them, and all reasonable charges paid by me
gw* JOHN HAGERMAN.
IVAS broke open the night of the 23d inst. May,
'V the weaving (hop of the fubferiber in Pennsyl
vania, about a mile above Trenton ferry, from whom
the following goods were stolen, viz. about 16 yards
of diaper, with a border along one selvage and in
several places across the piece, allo several small
stripes of black worsted across the piece for marks
for table-cloath patterns; and about seven yards of
prunella, the warp grange colour, and the filling blue ;
also above 20 yards of liufey and tow some striped and
plain ; a wool hat almost new, and a ihort white ker
fey jacket, with sundry other ads of mifehief that
appears to be maliciously done, such as cutting the
weaving tackling, &c. Whoever apprehends the
thief or thieves, and secures the goods, so that jus
tice may ensue, shall have SIXTY DOLLARS re
ward, paid by 2§ SAMUEL LIN TON.
FULLING-MILL in Allentown, New-Juicy,
will be put in good order, and let to a good
workman that can be well recommended provided
such a man applies in season, otherwise the materials
will be fold, confining of a good copper screw and
press, two pair offheers, flock, &c. Any person
inclining either to purchase or rent, may know the
terms by applying^ ARTHUR DONALDSON.
Allentown, May 24^1_779. 31
W I LL CO V E R,
The ensuing season, at the stables of Daniel Mac
Eo^ven at Pluck'emin, the noted HORSE
P A CO L A T E,
A T the moderate rate of Ten Pounds per mare
" the season is needless to fill a paper with a
pedigree, as the number of his colts in this country,
added to his own : beauty, will recommend him as
one of the firft covering horses in thi country. Great
care will be taken to provide pasture at a moderate rate.
N. B. The money to be paid at the stable door. 6||
CT'HE Publick arc hereby notified, that SAMUEL
I WETHERELL, and Co. have ered~d a Factory
for making and cutting all kinds of FILES. Any
person having old ones to dispose of may have the
best price for them, or may have them cut again by
applying at the factory in Cherry-Alley, betu een Arch
and Race-streets, near Third-street, Philadelphia.
Any person who uncitrftands forging or cutting files,
may meet with good encouragement by applying to
Ebenezer Cowell, in Third-street. 6w*
CAME to the plantation of Andrew Merfhon, on
what is called the Rivtr Road, nine m les from
Trenton, on Friday the 7th infant, a certain brown
HORSE, about 14 hands high, a natural pacer, no
brand or ear mark, part of his mane cut off, his tail
long, a star in his forehead and a small snip on his
nose, with a white speck in his near eye, no ihoes on,
and al but 12 or 13 years old. The owner, proving
his property and paying charges, shall have him again
by applying at the fame place to
May 10, 1779. gw^ DANIEL SLACK.
lAMES THROCK'M O RION
VTAS hired the Fulling-Mill on Lawrence-Brook,
-1 belonging to the Widow Schuerman, about
tree miles from Brunswick, where he intends to
; .fqrun tire /off k<io of It.::.;, in *'" hca ai&aw.
>a id to the fatisfaction of his employers, at as rea
>f nable rates as the times will admit of, and hopes
for the encouragement of the publicly 3
In.mwell, Hunterdon county, May 25, 1779.
1 W AN T E D,
A N ENGLISH SCHOOL-MASTER. A single
M man fuffeientty qualified and of a moral cha
|&r, will find employment in a very agreeable
■neighbourhood, and a generous fufn wi^ be given for
labours, by applying to the Rev. Mr. John War
„f<>rJ, of the fa id township of Amwcll. 3w *
■ Fire? Fire FFire"!
■ Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
Stack of oats on the plantation of Samuel
Smith, in Kingwood, in the State of New-Jer
■fey, purchased for the use of the Continental Army,
■was lately set on fire in the night time, by fomewicked
■person and enemy to the liberties of this country.
■ Ido therefore offer and promise to pay the above
■reward to any person or persons whouill difeover the
■perpetrator or perpetrators, so that they may be con
■itted thereof. MoorfFurman, D. QM. G.
■ Pitts-Town, 18th May, 1779. 3W New-Jersey,
SUPPLEMENTTOTHE NEW-JER SEYGAZETTE, Numb.
State of New-Jersey, r rO be fold, by way of publick
Duterdon County. 1 vendue, on Saturday the
26th day of June next, at the House of Andrew
Merfhon, inn-keeper, in Hopewell, a trad of wood
land, containing about 300 acres, well timbered, laid
out in lots of 20 acres each, lituate in the towmhip of
Hopewell, joining Belmont Farm: Allo a small Mef
fuage lying contiguous thereto, containing about 16
acres, with some improvements thereon, now in the
tenure of Michael Moore : Also one other lot lying
near to the said Andrew Merihon's, containing about
It acres, with some improvements, in the tenure of
William Price : Likewise about 30 acres of exceeding
good wood land, lying near to Trenton on the Scotch
road : Also at the fame time and place will be fold a
lot of good wood land, situate in the upper part of
Hopewell, joining land of Benjamin Parke and others,
containing upwards of 20 acres; all late the property
of Daniel Coxe. And on Monday the 28th cd June,
will be fold at Flemington, a lot of land containing
about 32 acres, lying contiguous to the said town,
with some improvements thereon, late the property
01 Joseph Smith. And on Tutkiay the 29th of June,
will be fold at the house of Colonel Abraham Bound,
in Bethleham, a plantation situate in the said town
ship, on Mifconqtcung mountain, containing about
230 acres, with a log tenement thereon, a fmail piece
of meadow and an excellent orchard : Alio two plan
tations lying near Squires point, in tie township of
Lebanon, with some improvements thereon. And
on Saturday the 3d of July, will be fold on the pre
mises, a small meadow lot in the townfhipof Hope
well, near to Johr Snook's mill; late the property
of Daniel Coxe. Vendues to begin on the refpeaive
days at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Attendance will be given and conditions of sale
made known by Jared Sexton, ) r
May 24, 1779. Nathaniel Hunt, (
3w§ Peter Brunnfr, )
New-Jersey, AT an Inferior Court Of Common
Eflex county, fs.2l Picas held in and for said coun
ty, on the thirteenth day of April lau, were return
ed inquisitions for joining the'army of the king of
Great-Britain, and other tie fonable practices found
against John Stitts, junJiaacMills, G rorge Marihall,
John Lee, jun. James Frazee, jun. Ichabod Oliver,
John Slone, Robert Gault, Oliver Delancey, Thomas
Bradbury Chandler, Cornelius Hetfield, jun. John
Acley and Joseph Marlh, of which proclamation was
made in said court, that if they, or any 111 their be
half, or any person who thought himfelt interested,
ihould appear and traverse the fame, a rial should
be awarded, but no traverses were offered : There
fore notice is hereby given, that if neither they, or
any in their behalf, nor any interested, ihall appear
at the next court to be held for said county, and
traverse the fame, the said inquisitions will be taken
to be true, and final judgment entered thereon in
favour of the State. John Clawson,? Commif-
Daniel iRSH,S Goners.,
Elizabeth-Town, May roth, 1779. 4^
I 0 all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, ff. OTICE is hereby given, that a
Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of Gilbert Bar'oi 1 , in Allentown, on
Tuesday the fifteenth day of Jime next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of he fame day, then and °h<:c 10
try the truth of the fads ailed ed in the bill of Oli
ver Gleason and Samuel Bali, (who as wed, &c.)
against the ship or veiled called he Mermaid, lately
commanded by Captain Snowball, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo: To the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said \effcl, or any
person or perlons concerned therein, may appear and
ihew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel and
cargo should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bill. By order of the judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Salem, May 16, 1779.
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey,) AT OTICE is hereby given, that a
ff. )l' Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of Gilbert Barton, in Allcn-Town, on
Monday the twenty-eighth day of June next, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fadis allcclged in the bill
ot Nicholas Stillwill and others, (who as well, &c. )
against the brigantine or vessel, called the Delight,
lately commanded by James Dawson, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo : To the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any
person or persons concerned therein, may appear and
shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel
and cargo should not be condemned according to the
praver of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Salem, 28th May, 1779. 4wf
Philadelphia, April 10, 1779.
ff H E Publick are hereby advertifcd, that the real
I estates late of Joseph Galloway and Andrew AI-
Ln, TTcpfmr, •+= .tr^^ ^ the ron,r t f^ of the
Thirteen United Colonies, now States, of America,
for Pennsylvania ; William Allen, the younger, Efa.
sometime a Captain, and afterwards a Lieutenant
Colonel of a regiment or battalion of foot in the Ser
vice of the said United Colonies, now States, ofAme
rica ; James Rankin and John Rankin, both late of
the county of York, yeomen ; Jacob Du/be, the
younger, late of the city of Philadelphia, Ate Chap
lain of the Congress of the said United States; Gil
bert Hicks, late of Bucks county, yeo,an ; Samuel
Shoemaker, late Alderman of the city of Philadel
phia ; John Potts, late of Pottfgroye, in the county
of Philadelphia, yeoman; Nathaniel Vernon, late
Sheriff of Chester county ; Chriftiari Foutts, late Lieu
tenant Colonel of militia, in the county of Lancaster;
John Biddle, late of Berks county, yeoman, late col
le&or of excise for the said county, and late a deputy
quartermaster of the army of the United States ; John
Roberts, late of the county of Philadelphia, miller ;
Abraham Carlifle, house-carpenter; John Parrock,
yeoman; Philip Marchington, trader; Alexr. Bar
tram, trader ; Joel Evans, merchant; John Hender
son, mariner; Alexander Smith,blackfmith; and Wil
liam Austin, yeoman, late keeper of the New-Jersey
Ferry ; all late of the city of Philadelphia : -Chrifto-
pher Saur, the elder, late of Germantown, printer;
David Thomson, shipwright ; John Tolly, mariner ;
both late of Southwark ; Henry Hugh Ferguson, Esq.
(late commissary of prisoners for General Howe )
heretofore of Graeme-P^rk ; all late of the county of
Philadelphia ; John Ellwdod, late of Briflol towhfhip,
in Bucks county, waterman ; Samuel Biles, late She
riff of Bucks county; Michael Witman and Henry
Skyles, husbandmen; and George Heine, miter; all
late of Lancaster county: Curtis Lewis, blackfinith;
and Richard Swanwick, heretofore of the custom
house of Philadelphia ; both late of Chester county,
yeomen; and Joseph Romich, late of Northampton
county, yeoman, and John Young, heretofore of
Greme-Park, in the county of Philadelphia, late of
the city of Philadelphia, gentleman: And Peter
Campbell, gentle man, and rfaac Allen, Esquire, at
torney at law, both late of Trenton, in the State of
New-Jersey ; and Andrew Elliot, Esquire, now or
late of New-York city, in the State of New-York ;
and others, situate, lyingt and being within divers
counties of this State, forfeited to the use of the
Commonwealth by the attainder of the said persons,
and every of them, for hi,i treason, will be speedily
fold by publick auction or vendue, to the best and
highest bidders, exonerated and difeharged of all for
mer claims cr demands made under any of the said
traitors ; the said real estates to be assured to she buy
ers by deeds or conveyances, under the Seal of the
State, signed by the President or Vice-President in
Council, upon payment of the purchase money.
And all creditors and others are hereby informed,
that by an Ae't of Alfembh, entitled, " An Aft for
the attainder of divers traitors if they render not
themselves by a certain day, and for veiling their e
states in this Commonwealth, and for more efledtuahy
difeovering the fame, and for rfeertaining the lawful
debts and claims thereupon," three months are al
lowed to all creditors and others, having claims and
demands on the personal estates late of the traitors a
forefaid, to exhibit the fame ; the said three months
to be reckoned from and after the date of the entry
of such estates in the register kept by the Secretai y of
the Supreme Executive Council; and in fix months
for all claims on the real estates, late of the traitors
aforefaid, to be reckoned from and after the date of
the entry of such real estates, on the register kept by
the Sheriff of the county where such forfeited real
estate lies : All such claims and demands to be made
be fore the Judges of the Supreme Court in term time;
or in the vacation to the Chief Justice, written on
pare! ment or paper, signed by the partis s making the
fame, or by their attorneys, or other representatives ;
teftified by two or more fubferibing witnesses, attest
ing the fame ; or in default thereof, every such claim
or demand to.be voiu
AND WHEREAS by a Supplement to the AR of
Assembly aforefaid, it is directed, " that whenc ver
'' such intended tales" (the tales of the said real estates
forfeited as aforefaid) " shall be advertised, publick
" notice shall be also given, that the creditors of the
" said traitors, and all claimants upon the said re
" fpeßive estates, Ihall exhibit their several claims and
" demands to the Justices of the Supreme Court, for
" payment or fatisfaßion, as is by the said Art di
" reßed, within fix months thereafter, if residents
" witin this State, or within twelve months, if re
" fidents within any other of the United States, or
" be for-ever birred from the recovery thereof; pro
" vided always nevertheless, that if any creditor or
'' claimant shall at the time of such notice given he
" within the age of twenty-one yeai s, feme covert,
" non compos mentis, imprisoned, or beyond sea,
" that then such persons shall be at liberty to exhibit
" their claims or demands, as other persons now
" may, within fix months, or if residents within any
" other of the United States, within twelve months
" after such disability is removed."
Wherefore publick notice is hereby accordingly
given ; and all creditors and others concerned are
hereby called upon to make their claims, and pro
ceed in the manner as is in and by the said ARs of
General Assembly directed.
Publijbed by order of the Council,
TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary, and
Keeper ofthe Register for forfeited estates.
Burlington ) T)UBLICK Notice is hereby given to
county, ff. ) l all persons having any just demands
by bond, note mortgage, or book debt, against the
following fugitives and offenders, against whom in
quisitions have been found, and final judgment en
tered in favour of the state, viz. Daniel Ccx, Joseph
Taylor, John Carty, George Plato, Robert Cooke,
John Leonard, Thomas Huniock, Jonathan Odell,
Joseph Hevlings, and George, alias John Golden,
to exhibit their accounts, &c. to the judges of the
court of common pleas for the county of Burlington
at the House of Okey Hoagland, in Bordentown.—
The judges will attend at the above place on every
Monday in June, in order to have them fettled. No
tice is tlfo hereby given to persons having any goods :
of an, kind wh:tf ever, or n^d indebted to any„fa
the Above fugitives, anti ihall ircglca to ma&T&hiee—'
vey to onect the wt : i>t^ ~' ' ^- - .\^
the date hereof, may expert to be dealt wirh as the
law in that case directs. Likewise all persons who
stand indebted for goods or lands bought at any of
the above fugitives vendues, are desired to make
speedy payment, that the accounts may be fettled.
May 29, 1779. John Butler, ) Commif
2w§ Joseph Borden, jun. ) lioners^ j
T'O B & SOL 1),
A HEARTY strong WENCH, with a young child
at her breast, has had both small-pox and mea
sles; i) a good cook, and can do all kinds ot houle
work. For terms enquire of the fubferiber in Tren
ton. RENSSELAER WILLIAMS.
_ May iß,_£77£: 1
Tothe Electors of the county of Hunterdon.l
BEING duly authorized, I do appoint the 21st day I
of June next, for eletting a fit and qualified per-1
son to represent said county, in the room and place
of John Hart, Esq. deceased. Election to be held at j
Henry Merfhon's in Amwell, Ringoe's old tavern.l
Town Clerks to makc returns of Commiffioiiers of|
Appeal JOSEPH INSLEE, Sheriff.l
May 27th, i„g. l