The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-11-24 00:00:00, page 4

Somerset county, V—HEREAS inquisition hath
State o/New-ferfe,. been found, and final judg
ment entered thereon, in favour of the State, against
Oliver Delancey, of the city of New-York —Notice is
hereby given that there will be fold at publick vendue,
on Monday the 1 3th of December next, all the right,
title, interest, property and demand, which the said
Oliver Delancey had in a certain trad of land lying in
Bernard's township, and county aforefaid, which he
and Cuyler bought from Dockere, containing 3000
acres, lying on the south fide of Paffaick river; the
greatest part of said trad is improved, and a great deal
of good meadow thereon, and will be fold in parts as
may best suit the purchasers; the sale to begin at the
house of Benjamin Inyan, on said trad. —And also,
one other piece of land in the possession of Thomas
Rowlen, containing about 27 acres. —And also, one
other in the possession of John Elston, ip said township,
of 9 acres. —Likewise, one other trad in the possession
of Benjamin Koon, of 100 acres or more. —One other
piece of land in the possession of Joseph Stuart, con
taining 50 or 60 acres. —One other piece in the pos
session of Jonathan Dun, of about 60 acres. The
vendues to be held from day to day, on the several
tracts, until the whole are fold. The sales to begin
each day at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, on the pre
mises. The lands will be shewn on the days of sale,
and titles will be made for the fame, pursuant to an
ad of the general assembly, in that case made and pro
vided. Attendance will be given, and the conditions
made known by JACOB BERGEN, ) Commif-
Nov. 3. sw|| HENDRICK WILSON, ) fioners.
N. B. All persons who are indebted to said Delan
cey for rent, are desired forthwith to pay the fame to
one of us the above-said commissioners, or they may
depend on being proceeded against according to law.
IA7HEREAS inquilitions, 111 due form of law, have
been taken, and to the court of common pleas,
in and for the county of Cumberland, in the State of
New-Jersey, returned against Andrew Donnaldfon,
Gabriel Glan and Jonathan Ballanger, for joining the
army of the King of Great-Britain: These are there
fore to inform the said Andrew Donnaldfon, Gabriel
Glan and Jonathan Ballanger, that they or some per
sons in their behalf refpedively, or some persons in
terested in the premises, appear at the next court of
common pleas, to be holden at Bridgetown, in said
county, on the last Tuesday in November next, in
order to tender a traverse according to law, other
wise judgment final will be entered against them re
fpedtively, according to aft of assembly, in favour
of the State. ENOS SEELEY, ) Commif-
Oft. 22. 4wf WILLIAM KELSAY, ) fioners.
T^ publick are requested to take notice, that the
4 subscribers, two of the commissioners for for
feited estates, in and for the county of Cumberland^
in the State of New-Jersey, having compleated the
sales of the estate of Peter Sowder, jun. late of Deer
field township, in said county: Therefore all persons
having any law ful claims or demands against said Peter
Sowder, jun. are hereby desired to appear at the
court-house in Bridgetown, in said county, with their
refpedive accounts properly stated in writing, on
Monday the 29th day of November next, by 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, when and where two of
the judges of the court of common pleas for said
county, will receive the fame in order to examine and
adjust such accounts, by an order or orders on the
Treasurer of the State, as may appear to be right, or
as to justice, in their opinions, doth appertain.
ENOS SEELEY, ) Commif
oa.22. 6 4 w WILLIAM KELSAY, § fioners.
TO be fold by way of publick vendue, on Tuesday
the 30th day of November next, between the
hours of 12 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at the
court-house, in Bridgetown, a certain plantation or
piece of land, situate in the township of Hopewell, in
the county of Cumberland, and State of New-Jersey,
bounding on lands of Nicholas Dowdney, Isaac Whea
ton, Andrew Jenkins, Forman Sheppard, &c. con
taining 34 acres of land, part whereof very good wood
land, the rest in good fence; seized and fold as the
late property of Daniel Jenkins, to and for the use of
said State, by ENOS SEELEY, ) Commif-
WILLIAM KELSAY,S fioners.
Cumberland county, State ofNew-Jerfey, Oft. 22. +4
STOLEN from the subscribers on the night of the
icrth inst. a large Black Horse, about 15 hands
high, 4 years old, one hind foot white on the near
fide behind, and a little piece cut out of his ear on
the off fide, is very lofty, trots very faft, and not
much used to cantering, Likewise a Black Horse,
about 15 hands high, 4 years old, branded on the near
buttock O, a little streak of white on his fore foot on
the off fide by his hough, a small star in his forehead,
one hind foot white on the near fide, carries a very
low tail, trots and canters.
Any person taking up and securing said horses, shall
have the above reward; Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars for each of the horses, and One Hundred
Dollars for the thief or thieves, and all reasonable
charges, if brought home, will be paid by REM
GERRETSEN, or JOACHIM GULICK, living in
Somerset county, near the courthouse. Nov. 12. *3
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, by whom Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are
thankfully received, and duly attended to.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
PETER CROLIUS
HATH for sale, opposite the printing-office in
Trenton, Broadcloths of different colours, rat
tinets, serges, camblets, hairbines, a neat aflortment
of chintzes, calicoes, book muslin, lawns, cambrics,
plain and figured gauzes, yard wide Irish linens, black
mode, white and blue perfians, black edgings, sew
ing silks, Barcelona handkerchiefs, best Kenting
handkerchiefs, ribbands, taste, broad and shoe bind
ings, twist of different colours; gilt, metal, death
head and basket buttons; coloured, white and cotton
threads; rice, sugar, alfpice, pepper, indigo, fnuff
and tobacco; shoe, knee and stock buckles, with
many other articles too tedious to mention. jw§
OTICE is hereby given, that inquifitioiThath
been found, and returned to the court of com
mon pleas, held for the county of Hunterdon in
Odober last past, against Hugh Wallace of the city
of New-York, merchant, for offending against the
form of his allegiance to this State, of which procla
mation hath been made according to law, but no
traverse being offered: —now, if neither the said Hugh
Wallace, or any person in his behalf, or who shall
think himfelf interested in the premises, do appear at
the next court of common pleas to be held at Tren
ton, in and for the said county of Hunterdon, to tra
verse the said inquisition, final judgment will be en
tered against him in favour of the State.
NATHANIEL HUNT,) Comrnif-
PETER BRUNNER, § fioners.
To the PUBLIC K. "
TL T HEREAS Richard Stevens and John Mehelm,
" Efqrs. in the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey pa
pers, have, as trustees for felling and disposing of part
of the real estate of William Alexander, Earl of Stir
ling, among others, advertised two certain tracts of
land near Croffwicks, adjoining Plumfted's and Wil
lock's land, containing about 526 acres; and where
as the greatest part of one of said tracts of land, the
beginning of which is at a poplar handing on Croff
wick's creek, is now in the possession of James and
Peter Sexton, by conveyance from Thomas Plumfted
to James Sexton, and from James Lawrence, John
Leonard, Thomas Reynolds to Peter Sexton, where
by we the subscribers look upon ourfclves to be the
true and lawful owners of so much of said land as is
included in the above-cited conveyances: therefore
we do hereby forwarn all persons from purchasing,
as we are determined to dispute the title with any
person or persons purchasing the fame.
JAMES SEXTON,
Nov. 2. gw, PETER SEXTON.
FLAXSEED WAN( ED,
FOR which the highest price will be given by JOHN
REYNOLDS in Trenton, who also gives the
highest price for any quantity of HORSE or COWS
TAILS, suitable for making hair ropes. 2w±
To all whom it may concern.
New- XTOTICE is hereby given that a court of
Jerfe,, fs. AN admiralty will be held at the house of
James Efdall in Burlington, on Tuesday the 21st day
of December next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
the fame day, then and there to try the truth of the
facts alledged in the bills of Rufus Gardner, (who as
well, &c. ) against the sloop or vessel called the Wil
liam, lately commanded by John Brightman; and of
Peter Day, (who as well, &c.) against the brigantine
or vessel called the Providence, lately commanded by
John Munro, the schooner or vessel called the Mer
cury, lately commanded by George Campbell, and
a negro slave named George, taken on board the said
schooner; to the end and intent, that the owner or
owners of the said vessels and cargoes, or negro Have,
or any person or persons concerned therein, may ap
pear and Ihew cause, if any they have, why the fame
should not be condemned, according to the prayer of
the said bills. B, order of the fudge,
Nov. 6, 1779. JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
P Y virtue of an act of assembly of this date, palled
at Trenton the 31st of May last, intitled, " An
" Aft for vetting the estate of William Alexander,
“ Earl of Stirling, within this state, in truftecs, to
" discharge, by the sale thereof, or of as much as
" may fuffice, the debts and incumbrances affecting
'' the fame, and to convey to him the remainder, if
" any there be," will be fold on the 15th day of
December next, at the house of Mr. John Britton,
tavern-keeper, at Bafkenridge, and the succeeding
days by adjournment, if necessary, Thirty-two Lots
of excellent Swamp and Ridge Land, situated in the
Great Swamp in Morris county, adjoining the lots in
said Swamp, fold by the said trustees on the 13th,
14th and 15th of October last. The lots in general
contain from 50 to 100 acres, and are laid down in a
map in the hands of Daniel Cooper, jun. Esquire, at
Longhill, near Balkenridge, who will ihew the pre
mises to any person inclining to purchase. A two'rod
road is laid out through the middle of the Swamp, by
which easy access may be had to every lot. The map
of the whole will be put on record in the county of
Morris, for the benefit and security of the purchasers.
RICHARD STEVENS,& n
JOHN MEHELM, ffiuftees.
New-Jersey, November 2, 1779.
BY virtue of sundry writs or processes to us directed
will be exposed to sale by way of public vendue,
sundry lands and tenements, late the property of
sundry fugitives and offenders, against whom inqui
sitions have been found, and final judgment entered
thereon in favour of the State, viz.—on Thursday the
16th day of December next, at loof the clock in the
forenoon, on the premises, will be fold the noted
Farm called Bellmont, situate in Hopewell, contain
ing about 560 acres, divided into two farms, on one
of which a ferry has been kept, late the property of
Daniel Coxe: at the fame time and place will also be
fold a plantation or trad of land in Hopewell, con
taining about 160 acres, whereon are some improve
ments, adjoining lands late Daniel Coxe's; likewise,
a lot of about 50 acres in the upper part of Hopewell,
both late the property of John Tabor Kempe; also,
on Saturday the 18th day of December next, will be
fold at Flemingtown, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
a lot of land of about 30 acres, whereon are some
improvements, situate in the swamp in Kingwood
township, late the property of Bartholomew Thatch
er : at the fame time and place will also be fold, three
small lots of land, with a dwelling-house and other
buildings, situate in Kingwood, late the property of
Joseph Merril, unle'fs the person to whom the said
lots were fold on the Bth day of April last past, doth
perform the conditions of the said vendue before the
day of sale. Deeds will be made to the several pur
chasers according to law, and attendance will be
given by NATHANIEL HUNT, ) Commif-
PETER BRUNNER, 5 fionere.
Hunterdon county, Nov. 15. *2w.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
IVAS loft between Princeton and Trenton, a bundle
of continental money, with several letters, one
of which is directed to his Excellency Governor Li
vingston; one ditto for Silas Condid, a member of
our council; one ditto for James Paxton, commis
sary in Trenton; one ditto for Miss Sally Dehart,
Trenton ; one ditto for Barbary Hooper; one ditto
for William Paterson, and several others not known,
all per favour of Capt. Clunn: the money consists of
the following bills, viz. eight 65, eight 55, and one
50 dollars, with a small packet of money marked
Elias Hunt. Whoever has or may find the above
defcribed money and letters, and will deliver them to
the Printer hereof, or to the Subferiber in Trenton,
shall have the above reward. JOSEPH CLUNN,
Capt. State Regt.
N. B. Tavernkeepers and others on the road are
requested to take notice of such letters, and detect
any person or persons who may have them in their
possession. gw. Trenton, Nov. 11.
' I 'AKEN up and brought to the gaol at New-Brunf-
A wick, a certain Negro Boy named James, who
fays he belongs to Theophilus Hunt at Morriffania, in
York State: this is to define the owner to come and
prove his property, pay charges, and take him away,
or he will be fold for the cost, on the firft day of
December next, by JOHN PIATT, Sheriff, few
A few Bushels of excellent
S A L T,
To be exchanged for Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn, or
Pork. Enquire of the Printer.
AS flopped a handsome pair of Silver IEA
TONGS, supposed to be stolen. Any person
proving property, paying charges, may have them
again by applying to the printer of this paper.
S A L T.
Turk's ISLAND and LISBON SALT to be fold
in any quantity from one bulhel to fifty, for
Continental Money, at the Fork of Little Egghar
bour. Enquire at Mr. Thorn's. zw* Nov. 4.
10ST on Wednesday the icth inst. between Brun
^ fwick and Trenton, a BUNDLE of MONEY,
containing Three Thousand Dollars. Whoever has
found, and will deliver the fame to the Printer here
of, or to the Subferiber in New-Brunswick, shall be
entitled to Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
3wt JAMES SCHUREMAN,
Who has for sale, Rum, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, &a
CHARLES BESSON°Ti=
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the publick,
that he has removed to his house (lately occupied
by Mr. M'Elroy) in Bristol, where he has resumed
the business of Tavernkeeping. s w §
Forty Dollars Reward. °
CTRAYED or stolen, on the night of the 28th ult.
" from the pasture of Benjamin Cornell, near Pen
nington, a black Mare with a star, near 15 hands high,
12 years old, and heavy with foal; has a snort dockt
switch tail, and long mane which hangs in curled
firings; paces a travel, trots and canters: also, a
sorrel Horse with a star, about 14 hands high, 14
years old, paces and trots, and has white hind legs.
Whoever takes up said mare and horse, and delivers
them either to Benjamin Cornell aforefaid, Thomas
Bullman in Pennington, or to the subscriber in Pittf
giove, Salem county, shall have the above reward,
or Twenty Dollars for either, and all reasonable
charges, paid by ELEAZER MAYHEW. 3wf