The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-02-23 00:00:00, page 4

Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY on Saturday night the 12th instant,
a Negro MAN named Tony, a light built fel
low, about 5 feet 7 inches high, his hair grows down
his forehead and is bare on the temples, speaks Low
Dutch and Englilh, about 30 years old: Had on a
blue broadcloth coat, green plush vest and a brown
ditto over it, blue great coat with mettle buttons, a
furr cap made with the crown of a hat instead of
leather, leather breeches and light blue yarn flock
ings. He formerly belonged to Corn. Van Horn, of
Reddington. —It's supposed he is endeavouring to go
to the enemy. Any person taking up and securing
the said Negro, or returns him to me, fliali have the
above reward and all reasonable charges, paid by me
PETER DUMONT.
N. B. He was taken up near Pifcataway town, and
handcuff'd, but made his escape from Tunifon's ta
vern at Raritan, on Tuesday night last.
Hillfborough. Somerset county, Feb. 14, 1780.
NOTICE is heieby given to all persons that are in
debted to the estate of John Vanderbelt, late of
the townfllip of Alexandria, and county of Hunter
don, deceased, are hereby desired to make their ap
pearance at the house of the fubicribers in Alexan
dria, on Monday the sixth day of March next, tq
difeharge and pay their several accounts, without any
further notice :—And all persons that have any just
demands against the said estate, cither by bond, book
debt, or ptherwife, are desired to bring in their re
foedive accounts, legally proved, in order to be ad
justed. JACOB VANDERBELT, ) Extr.
AGNESS VANDERBELT, 5 Extrx.
Alexandria, Feb. 7,178 c. zwf
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
IN a publick place in either of the counties of Hun
terdon, Somerset, or Burlington, a small feARM
that might contain any number between 40 and 100
acres, with a proportionable quantity of woodland,
pasture and meadow for two horses and as many
cows, with comfortable buildings for a small family,
with good water on the place. Any person having
a place to dispose of, aufwering the above descripti
on, may hear of a purchaser by fending the descrip
tion of the place to the Printer hereof, or to David
Campbell, at Lamberton, Bedminfter township, in
the county of Somerset. Feb. 13. 3 W ^
ALL peifons having any demands againil me as
Deputy Quartermaller General of this state,
either for monies due, or that will become due by
the firft of March next, are requeued to fend in
their accounts to the Quartermaster in whole dif
tri& the debt was contracted, with ail possible dis
patch, in order for settlement ; on receipt of which
the balances will either be paid, or certificates giv
en for what appears to be due to the firft of March;
to which time I am direded by the Quartermatter
General to furnifh all accounts in my diftrid with
out fail. MOORE FURMAN, D Q.M.G.
Tren l°l # Feb- 1 5' 1 7^°: N^-^ey•
ALL perlons having any demands against me,
as Deputy Quartermaster General, either for
monies due, or that will become due by the firft of
March next, are requested to fend in their accounts
with all possible dispatch, in order for a settlement ;
on receipt of which the balances will either be paid
or certificates given, for what (hall appear to be due
to the firft of March; to which time I am directed
by the Quarter mailer General to furnifh all accounts
in my dulrid without fail.
ROBERT L. HOOPER, D.QM.G.
Eafton, February 1, 1780.
O bT fold, the plantation Joseph Leigh lives
on, in Kingwood township, Hunterdon coun
ty, seven miles from Pitts-Town, and two from De
laware, near several Iliad fifheries, containing 350
acres, of which about ico is wood, the rest in fix
fields of about 40 acres each, with a farm house,
good barn, and excellent orchard, and about twelve
acres of meadow : Alio about 100 acres rich Iwamp
in Maidenhead, fix miles from Trenton, heavily
timbered and of rich foil for meadow, and will be
divided into lots to suit the purchasers, if desired.
For terms enquire of William Coxe, near Bristol
and Nelhameny Ferries. ^m
rjOi)beTold at Eafton, at Mr. Shannon's, inn-
I keeper, in Northampton county and date of
Pennsylvania, at publick vendue, on the 20th day
of March next, that noted done HORSE called
Golden Farmer, riling fix years old. He was got
by that noted full blooded horse Frederick out of a
three-quarter blooded mare got by the famous horse
Dawson.—Frederick and Dawson are allowed by
the best judges to have got as good colts for the
saddle or harness as any imported horses have got
America. Feb. 12.
N. B. The Golden Farmer will be in fine order
for covering at the time of sale.
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, by whom Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are
thankfully received, and duly attended to.
To be fold at the house of JACOB BENJAMIN,
opposite the printing-office, one pair of brass
and-irons and brass fender; likewise a parcel of
mens eloathing, one feather bed, one writing desk,
one silver watch with a China face, one gold laced,
and orfe plain hat. The highest price given for old
pewter.
Wanted immediately,
A Few Barrels of good SOFT SOAP —for
which cash or salt will be given. Enquire of
the Primer.
To all whom it may concern.
Nezu- XTOTICE is hereby given, that a court of
Jerfej/'• admiralty will be held at the house of
Gilbert Barton in Allentown, on Thursday the 24th
day of .February next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of the fame day ; then and there to try the truth
of the fads alledged in the bills of Samuel Dennis,
(who as well, &c.) against a certain brigantine or po
lacre lately drove afliore in the county of Monmouth;
and of Col Alher Holmes, (who as well, &c.) against
the brigantine or vessel called the Britannia, lately
commanded by John Morrison; and of Samuel Bi
gelow, (who as well, &c.) against a certain sloop,
lately branded near Cranberry inlet, in the county of
Monmouth; to the end and intent, that the owner
or owners of the said velfels, or any person or persons
concerned therein, may appear and ihew cause, if any
they have, why the laid vcffels and their refpedtiye
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes should not be
condemned, according to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the fudge,
fan. u, 178 c JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
One Hundred & Sixty Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or Rolen from the subscriber, in Tren
ton, about 22d of last January, a dark bay ( or
rather brown) HORSE, about 13 and a half hands
high, eight or nine years old, marked on his bind
buttock WC, his mane hog'd but since a little grown,
has a remarkable short tail, Ihod all round, trots &
canters well. Whoever takes up said horse and
thief, if ffolen, so as the horse may be returned and
the thief brought to justice, shall have the above re
ward, or Sixty Dollars for the horse only, and all
reasonable charges, paid by
Feb. I, i 7 Bq.___ BERNARD lIANLIN.
WHEREAS inquisition hath been found, and
final judgment entered thereon in favour of
the state, against David Bell, of Bridgewater town
ship, Benjamin 1 homfon, of Hillfborough, and Ja
cobus Vorhees, of the Western Freeing, all in said
county ; —Notice is hereby given that the plantati
ons, tracts of land and premises, with the appurte
nances belonging to each of them, will be exposed
to sale at pubiick vendue to the highest bidder, at
the times and manner following, that is to fay, on
the 14th day of March will be fold, all the right,
title, property and demand which Oliver Delancey
had in a trad of land containing three thousand acres
lying and joining Pahaick liver, agreeable to ad
journment. On the 16th of said month will be fold
that fine and beautiful situated house and land late
the property of David Bell, on Raritan river, con
taining about 60 acres of good land, it is well situ
ated for a merchant, tavernkeeper, or a gentleman's
feat. On the 17th of said month will be fold, a
plantation at Somerset court house, late the proper
ty of Benjamin Thomson, containing three hundred
acres of good land; and on monday the 20th, will
be fold, one hundred acres of good land lying at
Blowenborough, late the property of Jacobus Vor
hees. Ihe vendues to be held on the premises, and
to begin at eleven o'clocK each day. The premises
will be shewn on the day of sale, and a title made
for the fame pursuant to an aft of the General As
sembly of the Rate, in that case made and provided.
Attendance will be given, and the conditions made
known by facoh Bergen,
Frederick Frelinghuyfen,
Hendrick IVilfon, Commrs.
Somerset County, Feb. 8, 1780.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in 1 renton, on
Saturday morning last, on the Princeton road,
a dark brown HORSE, about 9 years old, 13
hands high, trots, his mane hog'd, both hind feet
and near fore foot are white, has a few white hairs
in his forehead, and chunky made. The owner is
desired to prove his property, pay charges, and take
him away. WILL. CAIN.
Trenton, Feb. 14, 1780. , gw ^
r Obe fold by the subscriber, living in Upper
I Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, New-
Jersey, T W 0 Rout able NEGRO MEN, one a
bout 25 years of age, and the other about 30.
They understand farming, and all kinds of planta
tion work. JAMES MOUNT.
February 11, 1780. 1 w l[
TO be fold by the Printer of this Gazette, ono
copy of an elegant edition of Miller's Gar
dener's Dictionary, one vol. folio.—Alfo a number
of The Saints Everlafling Rest, bound in leather.
' W A n't E D,
A Few Copies of the Ads of the First Seflion of
the General AfTembly of this State, contain
ing the Conftitution —for which a generous price
will be given. Enquire of the printer.
rrO BE SOLD, a valuable trad of Land, situate
1 on the South Branch of Raritan, in Hunterdon
county, New-Jersey, 5 miles from Pitts-Town, and
about 12 miles from Delaware river, 28 from Bruns
wick Landing, and 30 from Trenton; containing
150 acres, about one half of which is cleared, the
rest woodland; there is about 12 acres of excellent
meadow, and some more may be made ; there is on
the premises a frame dwcllinghoufe and kitchen, a
large flone barn, a hone grist-mill 36 by 44 feet, with
two pair of (tones and two water-wheels, the mer
chant and country boults, hoisting works and roll
ing fercen are all in good order, and go by water;
alio an oil mill, built last summer, 26 by 30 fcet, with
16 pestles, and as many more may be let agoing with
a very small expence; also a saw-mill. All the said
mills Hand on the South Branch of Raritan, a never
failing stream, which is fufficient to work the whole
at once great part of the year. The situation is re
markably healthy and pleasant, and in a fine part of
the country ; and particularly well situated for a store,
one having been kept at said place for many years.
Any person inclining to purchase may view the fame,
and know the terms, by applying to the subscriber
on the premises. MAHLON TAYLOR.
January 20, 1780.
STOLEN out of the liable of the subscriber, on the
night of the 7th iiilt. a bay Stallion, eight years
old, 16 hands high, with a Itar in his forehead, his
hind hoofs white, branded SS on both buttocks but
scarcely difcernable, ihod all round, trots and canters.
Seven Hundred Dollars reward will be given for se
curing the horse, and Three Hundred Dollars for the
thief, by ALEXANDER M'DONALD.
Princeton, Bth Feb. 1780. gwf t.f.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, a grey
HORSE about 13 hands and a half high, a na
tural trotter, branded with W on the near fore shoul
der. Any person proving property and paying charg
es, shall have the fame, by applying to Aaron Long
street, living near Princeten. Feb. 1. gw
State of New-Jersey, Trenton, Feb. 4, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber
has opened his office at the house of Mrs.
Janney, in Trenton ; where all persons who have
been entrusted with public monies, or who may have
demands upon this state, or are otherwise interested
in any public accounts unsettled, are required to
attend for the purpose of adjuring and fettling the
fame. JAMES EWING,
3P Auditor of Accounts.
r be fold, a plantation containing about 174
I acres, 40 acres of which is woodland, and
20 good meadow ground, a good dwelling house,
spacious barn, a well of pure water and an excel
lent orchard ; situate within one mile of Somerset
courthouse, in Middlebufh, New-Jersey. It was
formerly the property of Jacobus Stricker. For
terms apply to M. Ryan, on the premises.
January 18th, 1780. qw*
Macungy, Northampton count,, State of Pennsylvania,
July 16, 1779.
Five Hundred Pounds Reward.
IVHEREAS a certain Daniel Callaghan, clerk
' to the subscriber, ran away the 15th inst. with a
certain sum of continental money not less than Eleven
Thousand Pounds, belonging to the continent. The said
Callaghan is of a fair complexion, about five feet ten
inches high, full eyed, and a wry nose, very eloquent
in complimenting gentlemen. The said Callaghan had
on and took with him a caftor hat, two fine shirts, one
white stock, one black handkerchief, his hair tied be
hind with a black ribband, one pair white ribb'd flock
ings, one fnuff coloured coat, one ribb'd jacket and
breeches of the fame fluff, one pair of leather bree
ches, and other things not known. Whoever takes 1.,
and secures the said Callaghan in any gaol, so that Eh
may be brought to justice, shall receive the above re
ward, and reasonable charges paid by
tf. JOHN WHETZELL, A. C. P
TO BE SOL D,
A Well-built, strong and good HOUSE and LOT
in Trenton; also, a compleat set of TABLE
NANKING CHINA, and a variety of other genteel
FURNITURE. For particulars enquire of the printer
of this paper.
ALL persons indebted to the estate ofjohn Bell,
late of Raritan, deceased, either by bond, note,
or book debt, are desired to make speedy payment to
Anna Bell, administratrix, or John Myer, admini
strator. Raritan, Dec. 6, 1779. 4W