The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-11-17 00:00:00, page 4

TRLNTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, by whom Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. ^re
thankfully received, and duly atter. (led to.
STOLEN from the fubferiber's farm, on or about
° the 24th inst. a light sorrel white-faced MARE,
belonging to Col. Wadsworth, commissary-general ;
ihe has several white feet, is marked in several places
with the faddie, about 12 years old, has lately been
foundered and not yet entirely recovered, about 14
and an half hands high. Any person who will secure
the thief, ihall receive One Hundred Dollars reward,
and the fame for the mare on her delivery to either
Col. WADSWORTH, or WILLIAM PHILLIPS.
✓ Maidenhead, Oft 30. gw*
r l'o be fold by the subscriber, living in Kingwood
I township, Hunterdon county, a Plantation con
taining 175 acres of land, situate, lying and being in
the township of Amwell, adjoining to Peter Young's,
within a mile and a half of William Chumberling's
mill. Said plantation is now in the possession of James
Matthews; there is a house and barn on said place,
a good bearing orchard, some peach and cherry trees,
a spring of good water near the door, 7 or 8 acres of
meadow cleared, and more to be made; there are
about 70 or 80 acres of cleared land, the rest timber.
Any person inclining to purchase said plantation, may
know the terms by applying to the subscriber,
Nov. 2 . 2wf JOHN GULICK.
To the P ÜBLI C K.
°IVHEREAS Richard Stevens and John Mehelm,
'' Efqrs. in the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey pa
pers, have, as truflees for felling and disposing of part
of the real estate of William Alexander, Earl of Stir
ling, arrrong others, advertised two certain trads 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 standing on Croff
wick's creek, is now in the poffeffibn ot 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 fubferibers look upon ourfeives 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. 3wf PETER SEXTON._
f I AKEN up and brought to the gaol at New-Bruns
wick, a certain Negro Boy named James, who
fays he belongs to Theophilus Hunt at Morriffania, in
York State : this is to desire 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, soy
Somerset county, \\i HEREAS inquisition hath
State of Neiu-ferf,. '' been found, and final judg
ment entered thereon, in favour of the State, against
Oliver Delancey, of the city of New-York—Noticsis
hereby given that there will be fold at publick vendue,
on Monday the 13th of December next, all the right,
title, interest, property and demand, which the said
Oliver Delancey had in a certain tract of land lying in
Bernard's townihip, and county aforefaid, which he
and Cuyler bought from Dockere, containing 3000
acres, lying on the south fide of Paflaick 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 falc 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 pofleflion of John Elston, in said townihip,
of 9 acres. —Likewise, one other tradt in the possession
of Benjamin Koon, of 100 acres or more.—One other
piece of land in the,poffeffion 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
trads, until the whole are fold. The tales to begin
each day at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, on the pre
mises. The lands will be Jhewn on the days of sale,
and titles will be made for the fame, pursuant to an
aft of the general aflembly, in that case made and pro
vided. Attendance will be given, and the conditions
made known by JACOB BERGEN, ) Commif-
N v. 3. 3 w| | 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.
TICKETS in the Third Class of the United States
Lottery, by Colonel HENRY VANDIKE, at
his house in Somerset county, near Rocky-Hill.
Those who incline to purcbafe, may fee the scheme
of the-lottery, and the adventurers in the second class
may know the fate of their tickets at the fame place.
As the chances in this class are so much in favour of
the adventurer, he doubts not the demand for them
will be very great. Those who are delirous of pur
chasing, are requested to be early in their applications,
and particularly as it is expected the drawing will
soon commence. 5 w *
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
T O BE SOL D,
ROBERT SINGER
HATH for sale at his store in Trenton, broadcloths
of different colours, Walloons of different co
lours, black and blue cut velvets, calimancoes and
moreens, 7-8 and yard wide linens, chintzes and ca
licoes, black mode, black lilk handkerchiefs, black
and white gauzes, metal buttons of different forts,
silk and thread hose, cotton checks, sugar and coffee,
indigo, pint and half pint, gill and half gill tumblers,
window glass, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10, fnuffand tobacco,
wool cards, hair and bonnet pins, and a variety of
other articles. SALT which he will exchange for
country produce. lI 2W -.
One Thcufand Dollars Reward.
WAS broke open on the night of the sth inst. the
continental store-house at Trenton landing,
and stolen from thence, Nine Barrels of flour: it
appeared to be carried off in a waggon, and was
tracked some distance up the Sandpink road. Who
ever detects said flour and thief, so as the flour may
be restored, and the thief brought to justice, shall be
paid the above reward, or Five Hundred Dollars for
the thief, and in proportion for the quantity of flour
restored. STEPHEN LOWREY, Com. Mag.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber in Mai
denhead, on the 30th of October, a bay MARE,
two years old last ipring, large of her age, and not
broke, has a small star in her forehead, and is a na
tural trotter. Whoever has taken up said mare, and
will deliver her to (or inform) the subscriber, shall
be handsomely rewarded.
Nov. 2. 2w. TIMOTHY BAKER, Jun.
IX^AS stolen from the house of Solomon Headley,
' living in Middletown townihip, Bucks county,
one long Dim gun, very bright and clean stock, with
curled maple, and a piece of thick brass fixed on the
muzzle, five powderhorns, with powder and shot,
some bullets, one new great coat made of bearskin,
of a mixed colour, red and brown, two fwanfkin
waistcoats, one almost new, white with black spots,
the other half worn with red spots, one pair of ribbed
flockings of a grey colour with a white velt, one
short cloak of a pale blue colour, lined with brown
linen, one coverlid of pale purple and white, wove in
diamonds, some money, and several other articles,
supposed to be taken by one John Ferman, who
pafies for an Enghfh prisoner, and calls himfelf a
butcher to the Roebuck, is about five feet high,
pretty well set, with thick legs, dark curled hair,
with a little round hat, light blue coat, red waistcoat,
leather breeches, blue ribbed yarn flockings, and
thick strong neats leather shoes with firings. One
Hundred Dollars reward for the thiefand goods, and
Fifty for either, paid by Solomon Headley. 2w*
CTRAYED or stolen, on the night of the 28th ult.
' from the pasture of Benjamin Cornell, near Pen
nington, a black Mare with aftar, near 15 hands high,
12 years old, and heavy with foal; has a short 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 od, 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. £w±
TO be fold at publick vendue, at the house of
Thomas Scott in Eafton, on Tuesday the 23d
day of November next, a very valuable FARM, con
taining about 400 acres, 5 iniles from Philipfburgh,
opposite Eafton, 4 miles from Delaware, in Green
wich tow nfhip, Stiffex county; about 80 acres cleared
and in good fence, 20 acres of which is good meadow,
and plenty more may be made. The timber land is
equal to any in the county; a never-failing stream
running through the whole, on which a grill or saw
mill may be built at a small expence, almost every
material being on the place. On the premises are a
good new dwelling-house and barn, and an excellent
spring near the house. The vendue will begin at 10
o'clock, when attendance will be given, conditions
of sale made known, and an in«lifputable title given
by Wm. LOWREY.
N. B. Any person inclining t.o purchase before the
day of sale, may know the terms by applying to
WILLIAM LOWREY, at Flermington, or JOHN
P. SCHENCK,_Somerfct. ,w^ Oft. 26.
O be fold by way of publick vendue, on Tuesday
I the 30th day of November next, between the
hours of 12 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at the
court-boule, in Bridgetown, a certain plantation or
piece of land, situate in the townihip of I'dopewell, in
the county of Cumberland, and State of iNew-Jerfey,
bounding on lands of Nicholas Dowdney, J 'faac 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 1 old as the
late property of Daniel Jenkins, to and for the use of
said State, by ENOS SEELEY, ) Commif-
WILLIAM KELSAYJ fioners.
Cumberland county, State of New-Jersey, O. ft. 22. ,4
Forty Dollars Reward.
CALT to be fold at the Union Salt-Works at Ma
° nafquan, in the township of Shrewsbury, both
foreign and home-made, of the best quality; country
produce, such as flour, wheat, rye, Indian corn,
pork, beef, wool, flax, woollen or linen cloth, as
well as current money, will be received in exchange.
A number of wood-cutters are wanted at the said
works, to whom good encouragement will be given.
Also, a quantity of home-made salt, of the best
quality, at the house of Joseph Newbold, in Chefter
field,Burlington county, to be exchanged as above, ts
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS loft or stolen last September, out of Peter
" Hankinfon's kitchen, a GOLD LOCKET, the
marks on the locket NS to HR. Any person who
will bring it to the printer of this paper, or to Peter
Hankinfon, shall receive the above reward, and no
questions asked. 3 w* Trenton, OH. 29.
W/lIEREAS inquisitions, 111 due form of law, have
" been taken, and to the court of corqmon 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 rcfpe&ively, or some persons in
terested in the premises, appear at the next court of
common pleas, to be holden at Bridgetown, in laid
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
fpeHively, according to ad of affcmbly, in favour
of the State. ENOS SEELEY, ) Commit-
Od. 22. 4 w§ WILLIAM KELSAY, ) fioners.
THE publick are requested to take notice, that the
fubferibers, two of the commissioners for for
feited estates, in and for the county of Cumberland,
in the State of New-Jersey, having compleatcd the
sales of the estate of Peter Sowder, jun. late of Deer
field township, in said county: Therefore all persons
having any lawful 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 Rated in writing, op
Monday the 29th day of November next, by 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, when and wpere 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
-0H.22. 64W WILLIAM KELSAY,j fioneis.
To all whom it may concern.
Ne<w- XJOTICE is hereby given, that a court
ferfey /'• 1 ' °f admiralty will be held at the court
house in Burlington, on Monday the 22d day of No
vember next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the
fame day, then and there to try the truth of the fa&s
alledged in the bills of Rufus Gardner and Stephen
Decatur, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner
or vessel called the Hope; and also of Yelverton Tay
lor and Stephen Decatur, (who as well, &c.) against
the brigantine or vessel called the Triton, lately com
manded by Jonathan Cooper, and the following negro
slaves, found on board the said brigantine at the time
of her capture, to wit, Jack, Harry, Sam, James,
Anthony and Jack; to the end and intent, that the
owner or owners of the said Vessels and negro slaves,
or any person or persons concerned therein, may ap
pear, and (hew cause, if any they have, why the said
vessels, negro Haves and cargoes, fliould not be con
demned, according to the prayers of the said bills.
B, order of the fudge,
Oct. 20. gw. Joseph Bloomfield, Regr.
TUHEREAS a certain Daniel Callaghan, clerk
to the subscriber, ran away the 15th inst. with a
certain sum of continentak money not less than Eleven
Tboufand 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 toole 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 up
and secures the said Callaghan in any gaol, so that he
may be brought to justice, shall receive the above re
ward, and reasonable charges paid by
ts. JOHN WHETZELL, A. C. P.
THIS is to give notice to all those that are out on
furlough, or otherwise from the State Regiment
Rationed at Elizabethtown, to return to their respec
tive companies immediately, or they will be adver
tised as deserters, and treated accordingly.
By order of Sylvanus Seeley, Col. Com. of the
State Regt. JOS. CLUNN, Capt.
Macungy, Northampton count,, State of Pennjylvania,
July 16, 1779.
Five Hundred Pounds Reward.