The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-08-26 00:00:00, page 4

WHEREAS Inquisitions ware found the nth da,
of June, 1778, against the following abscond
ing persons, now with the enemy, iiz. The honour
able David Ogden, Esq. David Ogden, jun. Uzal
Ward, William Stiles, Nathaniel Richards, Thomas
Bruen, Griffin Jinkens, Stephen Skinner, Esq. Ben
jamin Booth, Joseph Kingfland, Robert Drummond,
Esq. Stephen Farrand, Lewis Greenfield, John Wheel
er, Ebenezer Ward, jun. Isaac Longworth, jun. I'faac
Ogden, Esq. Nicholas Ogden, Nathaniel Williams,
Jonathan Sayres, Isaac Longworth, Thomas Long
worth, Esq. John Van Waggoner, Garrabrant Gar
rabrants, jun. Jacob Brower, Garret Wonters, Caleb
Sayres, Josiah Banks, Joseph Hallit, Peter Woods,
Peter Browne, Benjamin Pierson, William Maxwell,
Richard Stanton, Richard Yates, Peter Mowrifon,
George Wells, Thomas Galbreath, Peter Clopper,
Abraham Van Geifon, the Rev. Mr. Isaac Browne
and Derick Schuyler; of which proclamation was
made in Court the 23d day of June following, that
they, or any person on their behalf, or any persons
who should think themselves interested, might ap
pear and traverse any the said Inquisitions: this is
to give NOTICE, that unless they, or some other
person on their behalf, agreeable to the said procla
mation, do appear at the next Court of Quarter-Ses
sions to be held in and for the county of Essex, and
traverse said inquisitions, final judgment will be then
entered against them.
Joseph Hedden, jun, ) Comm if.
Samuel Hayse, and } fioners .
Thomas Canfield )
Essex County, July 1778. 1
New-Jersey; if. HERE AS inquisition hath
Monmouth. " been found against the follow
ing persons, to cuit : Samuel Ofburn, Daniel Van
marter, William Taylor, Thomas Leonard, Alex
ander Clark, Robert James, John Longstreet, Hend
rick Vanmarter, John Throckmorton, Joseph Clay
ton, Israel Britten, John Oakifon, John Thomson,
Lewis Thomson, Cornelius Thomson, Thomas Bills
late of Freehold, John Leonard, Gilbert Giberfon,
Samuel Stillwill, William Giberfon junr. Robert
Thomson, Samuel Grover, Thomas Grover, An
thony Woodward, Moses Robins, Barzillia Grover,
jofeph Grover, John Leonard, junr. John Horner,
Fuller Horner, John. Perine, Joseph Mairs, Thomas
Lewis Woodward, Anthony Woodward, son of
William, Jesse Woodward, Thomas Leonard son of
John, John Lawrence, Efqr. William Gifberfon,
Mallikiah Giberfon, John Polemas, Benzcor Hink
fon, Ezekiel Forman, Richard Waln, Benjamin Gi
berfon, Samuel Oakefon, James Nalon, James Law
rence junr. Elisha Lawrence, Efqr. John Lawrence,
Doctor William Grover, Isaac Allen, Efqr. late of
Upper-Freehold, Thomas Crowel, George Taylor,
Joseph Leonard, Jonathan Stout, Peter Stout, Thomas
Stiki Willet, Oliver Hickes, Thomas Stillwill, John
Mount, Chrionce Vanmarter, Elias Baley, Conrod
Hendricks, Joseph Baley, Samuel Cotterl, Richard
Cole, Samuel Smith, John Smith, John Cotterl, John
Bowne, John Leonard, James Pew, Thomas Thorne,
Ezikiel Tilton, Joseph Taylor, John Tilton late of
Midletown, John Taylor, William Walten, Christo
pher Talman, John Wardel, Efqr. Michael Price,
Jaraes M >unt, John Williams, Anthony Denies, John
Pintar, Clay'on Tilton, Samuel Cook, James Boggs,
James Curlis, John Morris, Garnadus Beckman, Afael
Chandler, William Price, John Williams,jun. Samuel
Bard, Edward Goald; Robert Morris, Peter Vannote,
William Wardel, Sarah Dennis, James Price, John
Taylor, Morford Taylor, John Hankifon, Timothy
Schobe, William Lawrence, Peter Wardel, Oliver
Talman, Richard Lippencot, Josiah White, Benja
min Woolley, Ebenezer Wardel, Robert Stout,
Nathaniel Parker, John Hampton, Samuel Laton,
Jacob Harber, Lemuel Laton, Jacob Emmons, Samuel
Leonard, son of Samuel, William Gillin, John Burden,
Britten White, Tobias Kiker, Daniel Lefetter late
of Shrewfbury, John Irons, Samuel Leonard, David
Smith, Samuel Brinly late of Dover. And whereas
proclamation hath been made in court, that if either
of the said persons, or any persons in the behalf of
them, or either of them, or any person who shall
think himfelf interested, will appear and traverse the
said inquisitions so found against the said persons, and
enter into fecurjty agreeable to law, to prosecute
such traverse to effed, or else the firft default shall be
recorded and judgment entered according to law.
T , . ^ MU " F ° RMAN ' ? Commif.
July 29, 1778. Kenneth Hankinson, > fibers
i w Jacob Wikoff, ) °
NOTICE is hereby given that there has been In
qufitions found, and returned to the last Court
of Quarter-Sessions, according to an Ad of the As
sembly of this State, against Thomas Millidge, Wil
liam Demayne, Anthony Hollinfhead, Stephen Skin
ner, Asher Dunham, Ezekiel Beach, Adam Boyle,
John Thorborn, Hugh Gain, Nicholas Hoffman, Jo
seph Conllfe, John Steward and John Throp ; and
if they, or any person in their behalf does not appear
to traverse the fame at the next Court of Quarter-
Sessions, final judgment will then be entered against
them. Alexander Carmichael,
iw* Commissioner.
Morris County, August 5, 1778.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Ten Shilling z?cb
the firft Week, and Five Shillings for every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion,
WHEREAS inquisition was found the 14th day of
May, 1778, against Philip Van Cortlandt, John
Bowlfby, Edward Bowlfby, Charles Bowlfby, Ri
chard Bowlfby, Jacob Hylo~, Humphry Devenport,
William Howard, George Beaty, Thomas Hulk,
Lawrance Bufkirk, Jacob Pemoreft, Samuel Ryer
fon, Isaac Hornbeck and Nicholas Vreland ; of which
proclamation was made in Court, the Bth day of July,'
that they, or any person on their behalf, or any per
sons who should think thenfelves interested, might
appear and traverse the inqiilition. This is to give
NOTICE, That unless they, or some other person on
their behalf, agreeable to the said proclamation, do
appear at the next Court of Qarter-Seffions, and tra
verse the said inquisition, find judgment will be then
entered against them.
Aaron Kitchel, Commissioner.
Morris county, July 22, 1178. 2§
HE Commencement of queen's- College, in New-
Jersey, is to be held at New-Brunswick on
Tuesday the 15th day of September. The Trustees
are desired to meet at the lane time and place—As
some necessary business is to be dispatched before the
exercises of the day begin, it is expeded they will
give their attendance early in the morning. It is
hoped the Trustees will geneially attend, as some im
portant matters refpedting alterations and amend
ments in the charter, will b< submitted to the con
sideration of the Board.
V^nEREAS a Court was holden at Bordentown,
V V on the 6th day of August 1778, to make in
quisition, whether Daniel Cox and Joseph Taylor
late of Trenton, and John Carty, late of the City of
Burlington, have offended against the form of their
allegiance to the State, when the said inquisition was
found true, and being properly certified, was re
turned to the Inferior Court of Common Pleas,
holden in the county of Burlington on Tuesday the
11th of this instant, and proclamation made there
upon in open couit, as the law in that case provided
directs, that they or any person on their behalf might
appear and traverse the inquisition. Now notice is
hereby given, that unless the persons against whom
the inquisition was found, or some person on their
behalf, shall appear at the next Court of Quarter
Session for said county, and offer to traverse the in
quisition, it shall be taken to be true, and final judg
ment entered thereupon in favour of the state.
John Butler, Commissioner.
Burlington County, August 14th 1778. iw§
The Advertisers of the Grammar-School at Raritan
beg leave to inform the Publick, that the price of
board therein mentioned was regulated according to
the price of provilions, as limited by the Regulation
Ad of this State: But as that adt has since been
suspended, they count themselves no farther respon
sible for that part of the advertisements 3
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, in Hopewell,
Hunterdon county in the State of New-Jersey,
a NEGRO MAN named Tom, short and well-set,
his face much cut on both sides and on his forehead ;
had on a brown regiment; ]jacket turn'd up with
blue, a smart cock'd hat aid gold band, red jacket,
leather breeches and whiteftockings. It's supposed
he is gone towards the arny, having an inclination
to serve in it, or wait upon an officer. Whoever
takes up said Negro, and returns him to his master.
or secures him in any gaolin this State, shall receive
Forty Dollars reward.
Aug. 7. if STEPHEN HUMPHREYS.
Baptiit Afociation.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Baptist churches
" belonging to the aflociation usually meeting at
Philadelphia, that being cifappointed in their meet
ing last year, a number of Ministers met at Hopewell,
in New-Jersey, in concurrence with said church: —
Considering the utility thereof to the churches, it was
concluded that the association meet this year at
Hopewell, Tuesday after the second Lord's day in
October. Ho pewell, July 27, 1778. 2||
C AME to the plantation of the fubferiber, on the
25th of July, a sorrel HORSE, about 15 hands
high, with a bald face, supposed to be about 11 or 12
years old. The owner is desired to come, prove pro
perty, pay charges, and take said horse.
JOHN REEDER.
Trenton, Hunterdon county, 1778. 4||
A Riding Chair was left at Point Breeze, near
Borden-town, by the British army, in their
flight from thence in December, 1776, with the letters
JSA in a cypher on it. As it is likely they plun
dered it from some of the inhabitants of Jersey, any
person, a fubjed of the United States, that has loft
the fame, may have it, on applying to the fubferiber,
George Douglass.
Point Breeze, July 20, 1778. .
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber the 20th
of May last, living in Morristown, 2 small bay
MARE with foal, about 13 hands high, a natural
pacer, with both her hind feet white, branded on the
left shoulder and left thigh with the letter C. The
owner is desired to come and prove property, pay
charges, and take her away.
Aug. 28, 1778. 3 t GIDEON RIGGS.
Jacob R. Hardenbergh, Clerk.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTOLEN on the night of the 3d instant, out of the
° pasture of Jacob Davis, near Squancom in
Shrewfbury township Monmouth county, Last New-
Jersey, a lightifh coloured bay MARE, three years
old, a natural trotter, about 13 hands high or more,
with a black mane and tail, her hind feet spotted
below the fetlock joint. Whoever will secure said
mare and thief, that he may be brought to justice,
and return the mare to the fubferiber at Shark River,
or leave her at Dirick Longstreet's near Princeton,
shall have the above reward, or Twenty Dollars for
the mare only, and all reasonable charges, paid by
me JOHN DAVI S.
August ro, 1778. zwf
Thirty-two Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from my company, since the battle
at Monmouth, Benjamin Voglum, about 5 feet
9 inches high, pock-marked, and has a down look.
Hugh M'Clane, an Irishman about 5 feet 8 inches
high, a square set fellow, and has bufliy curled hair.
John Thompson, a nine-months-man, formerly be
longing to the gallies, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
swarthy complexion, and pock-marked. Also George
Cook, born in Philadelphia, by trade a taylor, about
20 years of age, a likely young fellow, about 5 feet
5 inches high ; fays he has a mother in Philadelphia.
Its probable they will change their cloaths and ship
themselves on board of some vessel, as two of them
are sailors. The above reward will be paid for them,
or Eight Dollars for either, with reasonable charges,
paid by me JONATHAN PHILLIPS,
August 10, 1778. Captain 2d Jer. Regt.
N. B. Said Cook has been formerly advertised and
taken, but deserted the second time before he joined
the regiment. gw*
To all whom it may concern.
New-Jersey, ff.XT OTICE is hereby given, that a
Court of Admiralty will be held
at the Court-house in Trenton, on Friday the 28th
day of August, instant, at 10 o'clock in the torenoon
of the fame day, then and there to try the truth of
the fads alledged in the bills of Benjamin Pratt,
(who as well, &c.) against the ship or vessel called
the Love and Unity, lately commanded by Captain
Glovers —And of Daniel Hendrickson, (who as well,
&c.) against the schooner or vessel called the Indian
Delaware ; with their refpe&ive tackle, apparel, fur
niture and cargoes: To the end and intent that the
owner or owners of the said vessels refpedively, or
any person or persons concerned therein, may appear
and shew cause, if any they have, why the said ves
sels and their refpe&ive cargoes should not be con
demned according to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge,
August 13, 1778. BOWES REED, Pro. Reg.
To be fold at publick Vendue,
On Monday, the 31st day of August,
The Ship LOVE and UNITY,
Lying at Toms River, New-Jersey, together with her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, consisting of
Bristol beer in bottles, Bristol cyder,
Porter, Salt, flour, cheese,
Red and white Port Queen's and Delf ware,
wine,
And a small quantity of double flint wine-glasses
and tumblers.
Part of which cargo is lying at Mennafquan, to be
fold on the second day of September next, on the pre
mises, by John Stokes, Marsh. z|l
The vendue to begin at ten o'clock. Aug. 15.
To be fold very reasonably,
A NEGRO MAN about 32 or 35 years of age,
a good tempered, ingenious, handy fellow, is 2
tolerable cook, and can shave and dress a wig very
well.—He has been employed as a house servant for
some time past, and is now fold for faults which will
not be likely to affed a purchaser who needs not in
truft a servant with liquor, or the laying out of money.
Enquire of Colonel Thomas Lowry, in Flemington,
New-Jersey.
Has for SALE at his STORE in Trenton.
TEA, sugar, coffee, chocolate, indigo, fnuff, nut
-1 megs, pepper; chintzes, calicoes, black cali
mancoes, flowered aprons, lawns, cambricks, gauze,
catgut, skeleton wires, fattin pelongs, corded di
mitty, Barcelona handkerchiefs of different colours*
and many other articles to be fold for cash orcoun*
try produce. 4P
TO be fold, a PLANTATION, situate in Hunter
don county, Weft New-Jersey, ten miles distant
from Trenton, up the River road, containing 370
acres land, 200 thereof cleared, the remainder rough,
but remarkable good wood land, 20 acres good mea
dow made, about ten more may be made, well fenced ;
on the premises are a good stone dwelling-house two
Tories high, a stone kitchen adjoining, a large Dutch
barn, a young orchard; and the whole farm plenti
fully watered. On another part of said trad are
other convenient buildings. For terms enquire of
the Printer.