The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-06-10 00:00:00, page 4

ALL persons indebted to the estate of Richard
Wilkison, dcceafed, are hereby requested to
pay their refpedive accounts to the fubferiber, at
Woodbridge: And those who have any demands
against said estate, are defined to bring in their ac
counts, properly attested, to the fubferiber, at the
place aforefaid, that they may be discharged.
3W.|| Jonathan Bloomfield, administrator.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Doctor
Bern. Budd, late of Morri's county, deceased,
either by bond, bill or book debt, are requested to
make speedy payment to the fubferiber, or they may
expea to be immediately dealt with as the law di
. reds: And all those that have any demands against
said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, well
attested, for settlement. Phebe Budd.
May 11, 1778. , 3w|l
Racks County, Pemifylvania, May 11, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given, that, agreeable to a late
law of this State, impowering the Justices of this
County to hold their Courts at such places as shall be
most fafe and convenient, the usual Courts of said
County, for June term, will be held at William M'Cal
la^, in Plumtted township ; whereof all civil officers
and others concerned are required to take notice.
By order of the fuftices,
3w John Thompson, Sheriff.
Fifteen Dollars Reward.
SUPPOSED to be stolen or strayed out of the pas
ture of the fubferiber, on Monday the iith inst.
a brown bay HORSE, near 14 hands high, marked
on the left buttock with the letters H P; trots and
canters well, and carries a fine head. Any person
informing the owner, or delivering said horse, so that
the owner may have him again, shall have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by me
WILLIAM COCK.
HillJborough, May 16, 1778. gw*
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN from the fubferiber, near Croff
wicks, in Burlington county. Weft New-Jer
sey, two HORSES, one a bay with a dark mane and
tail, four white feet, a large blaze in his face, well
fet heavy bodied horse, near fifteen hands high, and
13 years old : The other a likely young black roan,
has a light grey face with two small curies in his
forehead, slim legs ; a colt of Bullerock, four years
old this spring, 14 hands high ; both in good order.
Whoever takes up the said horses, so that the own
er can have them again, shall have the above reward
with reasonable charges, and Twenty Dollars for the
thief or thieves, paid by
Arna 30, 1,78. if WILLIAM ALLEN.
Young Figure,
A Beautiful BAY HORSE, nine years old, and
fifteen hands high, the property of General Na
thaniel Heard, covers mares at Six Pounds proc,
the season, at Rocky-Hill, in the county of Somer
set, and State of East-New-Jersey: He was bred by
the proprietor, and got by the Duke of Hamilton's
Figure, who was got by Old Figure ; he was got by
Standard, fire of Sir James Lowther's Jason, a good
racer : This fire's dam was called Young Mariamne,
got by Old Crab ; her dam, Old Mariamne, was got
by Old Partner; his fire's great grandam was called
Luggs, and got by Bald Galloway. Young Figure's
dam was Britannia, a full filter to True Briton, and
out of Col. Gant's Milley, a full sister to Col Hop
per's Pacolet ; her grandam was Queen Mab, got by
Mufgrave's grey Arabian, is a most beautiful horse,
for whom he refufed five hundred guineas; he was
up at ten guineas aleap. Her great grandam by Go
vernor Harrison's Arabian; her great, great gran
dam, by his Chefnut Arabian ; her great, great, great
grandam, by Leeds; her great, great, great, great
grandam was a Barb, brought over by Mr. Marshall,
and was dam of Mr. Croft's Grey-Hound. The fire
of Young Figure won the following purses, to wit.
One purse at Mufcarto upon Tyne; one ditto, Lan
caster ; one ditto at Sterling ; one ditto at Busby : He
also got a premium at Ourtar. At Lancaster he beat
Mr. Baney's Spinner, a good runner, and the odds
agar ft him was fifty to five. As to his performance
in Maryland, he also won a purse a few months after
his importation, and has since beat a number of capi
tal horses, proving himfelf to be one of the stoutest
and steadiest runners that ever started for plate, or
match, upon this Continent. -
Good pasture at 3s. gd. proc, per week, and good
attendance given.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Senen Shillings and
Six-pence each the firft Week, and foo Shillings and Sixpence for ev^ry Continuance ; and long Ones it: proportion.
A NECK of Land, lying one mile from Shrews
" bury, East-New-Jersey, containing 284 acres,
consisting of the belt of frefh and fait meadow, tim
ber and tilable land; whereon is a good dwelling
houfe, with five rooms on a floor, a good barn, milk
and chair-house, two large orchards of the belt of
fruit. It is pleasantly situated, and bounded by wa
ter, so that to enclose the whole requires but a few
pannels of line fence. For further particulars en
quire of the fubferiber at Elizabeth-Town.
May a, 1777, 4 || THOMAS EATTON.
TO BE SOLD,
TO BE SOLD,
ON reasonable terms, an elegant two-wheel'd
CHAISE, with Reel springs and harness com
pleat, almost new. Apply to Mr. Joshua Douglass,
jun. Roxbury township, Morris county. 3w *
r PHIS is to desire all persons indebted to the estate
L of John Gordon, deceased, of Somerset county,
to make payment unto Samuel Stout, and all those
who have any demands against said estate are also
desired to bring in their accounts to said Stout, who
is empowered to fettle the fame.
May 20, 1778. 3§ WILLIAM COLLINS.
{WHEREAS many of the horses, waggons, camp
'' kettles, and other effects, belonging to the ar
my of the United States, have been left in the hands
.of sundry persons in this date for fafety : Notice is
hereby given to all such persons immediately to in
form me of the fame, or fend them to my office at
Pitts-Town, in Hunterdon county, for which they
shall be paid ; and any person detected in attempting
to secrete any of the property of the said United
Rates, may depend 011 being prosecuted.
W HEREAS it is justly fufpeded that many persons
in this and the adjacent counties may have in
their possession, by concealment or otherwise, horses
and other effects belonging to the United States.
Notice is therefore hereby given to all such, that they
forthwith deliver up the fame to me, in Eafton, or
some of my deputies, otherwise, on failure, they may
exped to be prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the
law. All persons who know of, or can discover any
such concealed property, are hereby requested to give
immediate information thereof; for which, besides
the fatisfadion of doing their country so essential a
service, they shall be handsomely rewarded.
Eafton, April 20, ) ROBERT L. HOOPER, Jun.
1778. ) D.QM.Gen. 6w*
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED away in the month of February last, a
sorrel COLT, the property of James Ledden,
late Waggon-mafter at Trenton. The above colt
has a bald face, three if not four white feet, one
wall eye, an undocked tail, and is two years old.—
Any person on delivering said colt to the fubferiber
at Trenton, shall have the above reward, and ail
reasonable charges, paid by 3*
Brenton, May 13th, 1778. SAM. HENRY.-
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A NUMBER of able-bodied team-drivers to en
-1 gage for one year in the Continental service.—
The great wages of Ten Pounds per month is allow
ed, and one month's pay advanced if required, and
at the expiration of fix months (upon producing a
certificate from the Waggon-Maftei General of their
good behaviour) shall receive a new suit of cloaths.
Also wanted to purchase, or hire, teams compleatly
fitted for immediate use. Team-drivers may enter
with any of the assistant Quarter-Masters in this state.
MOORE FURMAN,
46 D. Q. M. G. of New-Jersey.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed,
will be exposed to sale by way of public vendue,
the 16th of June next ensuing, at the premises, a va
luable plantation situate in Readington, Hunterdon
county, New-Jersey, whereon the widow Vander
fpeigel now lives, containing about 300 acres. There
is on it a good dwelling house and barn, a good
bearing orchard, good tilable land, a large quantity
of good meadow, and much more may be easily made,
well watered and in a healthy part of the country.
Vendue to begin at 12 o'clock, and the conditions
made known by JOS. INSLEE, Sheriff.
Hunterdon County, April 13, 1778. gw*
BY virtue of a wnt of fieri facias to me directed,
will be exposed to sale by way of publick vendue,
the 4th of August next ensuing, at the premises,
a PLANTATION, situated in Kingwood, Hunterdon
county, West-New-Jersey, bounded by lands of Ri
chard Opdycc, Esq. and others, whereon William
Coolbock now lives, containing about 66 acres ; there
is on it a good dwelling-house. The vendue to begin
at two o'clock, and conditions made known by
9w|| Joseph Inslee, Sheriff.
Eafton, April 16, 1778.
W AN T E D,
For the USE of the UNITED STATES,
A Number of experienced TEAM DRIVERS, to
serve for one year from the time of their inlift
ment; they are to be paid at the rate of ten pounds
per month. They may inlift with me at Eafton, Col.
Jacob Weft in Sussex county, at Bethlehem with Mr.
John Okely, or with Mr. Anthony Lerch in Lower
Saucon, when, if required, they shall receive ten
pounds advanced pay, and at the expiration of fix
months, if they produce a certificate from the Wag
gon-Mafter General, that they behaved well, they
shall then each receive as a bounty, a new suit of
clothes.—l want to hire a number of FOU R
IIORSE TEAMS, completely fitted for service.
For terms apply at my office, or to Colonel Weft.
ROBERT L. HOOPER, Jun.
6w§ D. Q,M. General.
THE Members of the Old Brechan Club, former-
I ly held at Michael Duff's in Philadelphia, are
requested to meet at the house of Joseph Douglass,
in Croffwicks, New-Jersey, on Monday the 4th of
July ; when business of the greatest importance will
be laid before the society. Every member within
reach of this advertisement is earnestly requested
to attend. By order of the President,-
£ JOSEPH EMLEN, Secy,
150 Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the mill of Moore Furman, Esq.
at Pitts-Town, at different times, five barrels of
rum, the property of the United States. Any person
that will discover the thief or thieves, so that they
may be brought to conviction, shall be entitled to the
above reward, paid by J. Johnston, A. C. of Issues.
Pitts-Town, April 1,, 1778., 3 w ll_
A few Dozen of Almanacks,
To be fold by the Printer hereof.
THE NOTED HORSE
G R A N B Y,
LATE the property of Messrs. Thomas Lowery
and Gerlhom Lee, of full size, is to COVER
the ensuing season at Kills-Hall, within two miles of
Bound Brook, where Mr. John Van Horne former
ly lived, now in the possession of Mr. Nicholas Perine,
at Sixteen Dollars the season ; money to be paid when
the mare is taken away. Good pasture may be had
for mares at Half a Dollar per week, and good at
tendance will be given by JONATHAN DUNN.
Somerset county, March 20, 1778. 4w*
A BEAUTIFUL bay horse, in excellent order, §
years old this grass, fifteen hands high, will
COVER MARES the ensuing season at the liable of
Mr. Matthias'Vandike, in Middlesex county, with
in one mile of Kingston, at the old Rated price of
Three Pounds per Mare the season—The money to
be paid when the mares are covered. Young Bulle
rock is a full blooded horse, was got by the famous
horse Old Bullerock, and his dam Britannia, whole
stock and blood being so well known in the State of
New-Jersey wants no further pedigree. Good care
will be taken of mares, and pasture provided at a
moderate price. March 4, 1778. 4w^
AMERICA S,
A BEAUTIFUL chefnut brown horse, is in ex
cellent order, full 15 hands high, will COVER
MARES the ensuing season at the stable lately be
longing to Peter Vanderveer, deceased, in the county
of Somerset, within two miles of Rocky-hill, at
FIVE DOLLARS the single leap and TWELVE
DOLLARS the season. Americas is a full blooded
horse, was bred by the Earl of Stirling, and came
from a horse and mare imported by him from the
belt stock in Old England ; he is very strong and neat,
his carriage and courage equal if not superior to any
horse in America. Good care will be taken of mares,
and pasture provided at a reasonable price.
Rocky-hill, April 4, 1778. qw§
WILL COVER, at Obadiah Meeker's, between
Newark and Elizabeth-Town, for sixteen dol
lars the season, fix dollars the single leap, and twenty
two dollars to warrant the mare with foal, the beauti
ful horse MAJOR GENERAL, allowed by the belt of
judges to be equal in size, figure and activity to any
horse on the Continent. Major General was got by
Granby, his dam by Bullerock, and his grandam by
Frederick He has all the beauties of these capital
horses, without their blemishes. He is riling five
years old, 15 hands and half high, seven eights blood,
a dark bay, with two white feet, a star and snip. The
colts of his getting are esteemed equal to any what
ever. Good care will be taken of mares. Pasture
at half a dollar per week, and good attendance given
by the fubferiber OBADIAH MEEKER. 3 w||
N. B. The money to be paid when the season is
over. Those mares that go by the season, and do not
prove with foal, shall be entitled to a tingle leap gratis
the season following.
TO BE SO L D,
A PLANTATION in Piles-grove, Salem county,
about five miles from the Pine tavern, three
from the glass-house, and four from Woodftown,
containing 162 acres of land, with a frame house and
kitchen adjoining; a good orchard of apples and
peaches; plenty of good water; eight or ten acres
of meadow, and between thirty and forty more may
be made at a small expepce ; there is about 60 acres
of cleared land, the rest woods and swamp. Also an
other small tenement with a small peach orchard, &c.
likewise a good out-let. The whole rents for 29L
per annum.
Another plantation of about 90 acres, in Pennsyl
vania, 16 miles from Philadelphia, and one mile from'
the Gulf mill. There are two meifuages on the place,
and two good orchards of fine fruit, an excellent
spring of water, some meadow, and more may be
made. For further particulars enquire of the Print
er hereof. April 13, 1778. 6w,
Young Bullerock,