The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-09-26 00:00:00, page 4

TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inferred for Five Shillings
each the firft Week, and One Shilling and Threc-pence for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion ; and by whom
Essays, and Articles of Intelligence are thankfully received.
Eight hard Dollars Reward.
0 TOLEN out of the pasture of the subscriber,
O in the night of the second day of September,
a red roan horse, about seven years old, not certain
if any brand or mark, remarkable ihort mane and
tail, a very good waggon horse, paces and trots.
Whoever takes up the said horse and thief, so that
the thief may be brought to justice, and the horse
recovered, shall be paid the above reward, besides
all reasonable charges, by me
EPHRAIM COLVER.
SuCex, Knolton TownfhipTSept. 3, 1781. gw*
~ T 0 'BE'SOL
A Likely, hearty Negro woman, about 21
£l years of age: Allo a Negro girl, about 16
years of age ; both have had the small pox, were
born and brought up in New-jersey, and are fit
for either town or.country business: Also a female
Negro child, about 4 years of age. For further
particulars enquire of the subscriber in Burlington.
3 w* JACOB PHILLIPS.
Elizabeth Town Stage II Sggon.
'HE Subscribers inform the publick, that they
-L have a convenient Stage Waggon, with four
good horses, suitable for carrying passengers and
their baggage.—Will set out from the Bunch of
Grapes, in Third-street, between Market and Arch
ftrects, Philadelphia, every Monday and Thurfilay
mornings, precisely at seven o'clock, dine at Bristol,
croN the New-Perry just above Trenton Falls, from
thence to J icob Bergen's at Princeton, there to meet
Ichabod Grummond and Drake's ftage.from Eliza
beth-Town every Monday and Thursday nights;
the n xt mornings Tuesday and Friday, will let out
from thence at sunrise, treakfaft at Trenton, Fart
from thence preerfely at ten o'clock, dine at Bristol
at the horde ot John Wilfou, from thence to Phila
delphia, so as to complete the journey in less than
two days.
The price for each paffengcr, from Philadelphia
to Elizabeth-Town; to be Four hard Dollars ; and
the like sum for 150 weight of baggage; and every
letter One-eighth of a hard Debar, to be paid by
the person tending the f?jd letter.
No run goods tc be admitted into this stage on
any account.
GERSHOM JOHNSTON, and
NAT^ twining.
' I 'HE owner of the ferry known by the name of
the Trenton Old Ferry, oil the post read lead
ing to Philadelphia, and where the putlick all crosses,
has provided the said ferry with the best boats that
ever have been conftrufted for the fafety of transport
ing paffengefs, hoffes and carriages, in time of
trebles, wind or ice, and a number of careful hands
that have nothing else to do but work the boat, and
are always ready on the spot. The ferriages are as
follow, viz.
Waggon and four hoffes - „.
Waggon and two horses - - 3/9^.
A chair - . - - ij6d.
Man and horse - - - 6d.
A foot person - - - - 3J.
And all other ferriages in Proportion, iw*
npHE subscribers having furnifhed themfelvee
1 with good boats at the new ferry a little above
the Falls, and almost oopofite to Trenton, and the
dikance being nearly the fame from Bristol to
Trenton to go by this or Colvin's ; all persons who
will plcafe to favour them with their custom, may
depend on an easy and fafe passage, at the following
rates, which are as low as they were twenty years
ago, viz.
Waggon and four horses 4/6A
Ditto with two ditto - - 3/6^.
Horse and chair - - i/6d.
Man and horse - - - 6d.
A footman - - - 3d.
And all other ferriages in like proportion.
Travellers who come from Bristol the new road are
requeued to turn off to the left at the 29 mile stone,
which is about three quarters of a mile from the
ferry—and thofc from the eastward are to turn to the
right at the market-house jn Trenton, which is about
one quarter of a mile from the ferry, where constant
attendance is given by the publick's humble servants,
JOHN BURROWS,
• GEORGE BEATY.
N. B. Travellers may be supplied with good hay
and p Here for their horses, by said Beaty.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living at Tren
ton ferry, a Negro Boy named JACK, be
tween 15 and 16 years old, yellowish complexion and
Aim built; late, the property of General Philemon
Dickinson : Had on, an old felt hat, small in the rim,
tow thirt and long pair of trowfers. Whoever fe
eures said boy in any gaol in the state shall have
EIGHT DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by me,
Sept. 4 , 1781. sw§ PATRICK COLVIN.
DESERTED from the second regiment of Artil
lery, commanded by Col. John Lamb, on their
rout from Trenton to the Head of Elk :
Anthony Bremer, fifer, four feet nine inches and
a halt high, 18 years of age, yeoman, light hair,
fair complexion ; born in Philadelphia, and rtfided
some time at Warwick, in the state of New-York.
Bazaliel Ackley, matrofs, five feet nine inches and
a half high, 29 years of age, by trade a founder;
brown hair, fair complexion, was born in Connec
ticut, and resided some time at Springfield, in East
New -jersey.,
Allen M'Clean, matrofs, five feet five inches and
a half high, 31 years of age, yeoman ; brown hair,
ruddy complexion, pitted with the (mall-po^, born
in Scotland, and'refided for some time at Kahiatt,
in the state of New-York.
Joseph Hugg, matrofs, 5 feet 6 inches high, 25
years of age, by trade a carpenter, brown hair, fair
complexion ; born at Greenwich in Gloucester coun
ty, Weft New-jersey, and refilled some time in Phi
ladelphia.
David Leard, matrofs, 5 feet 10 inches and a
half high, 30 years of age, yeoman ; black hair, fair
complexion ; born at Phillipfburg, in the state of
New-York.
Abraham M'Killup, corporal, 5 feet 9 inches high,
38 years of age, yeoman, dark hair and complexion ;
born in Ireland, and resided some time at Stillwater in
the state of New-York.
Richard Williams, corporal, 5 feet 5 inches and a
half high, 35 years of age, yeoman, brown hair,
fair complexion; born and resided at Greenfield, in
Connecticut.
Matthias Cristy, bombardier, 5 feet 7 inches and
a half high, 24 years ol age, by trade a blacksmith ;
born and resided in Elizabeth-Town, New-jersey.
Benjamin Cole, matrofs, 5 fest 7 inches high,
about 25 years of age, yeoman, black hair, dark com
plexion; born in EiTcx county, East New-jersey,
and resided some time near the North Redoubt 011
Hudson's river, where he has a wife and family.
James M'Bride, ferjeant, about 5 feet 8 inches
high, 24 years of age, yeoman, dark hair, dark com
plexion, well made, born in Ireland, and resided for
iome time at New-Windsor, in the state of New-York.
William M'Bride, corporal, about 5 feet 6 inches
and a half high, 27 years of age, yeoman, dark hair,
dark complexion, well made, born in Ireland, arid
resided for some time at and about New-Windsor,
in the state of New-York.
Whoever takes up any of the above mentioned
deserters, and secures them in a fafe gaol, or deli
vers them to any guard belonging to the army of
the United States, and gives information to any com
missioned officer belonging to the said regiment, so
that the said deserters may be brought back to their
regiment, shall receive for each deterter twenty hard
dollars, from the Pay-Master of the said regiment,
exclusive of what is allowed by the Rates.
3w* EBENEZER STEVENS, Lieut. Col.
Sixteen silver Dollars Reward,
QTOLEN out of the pafiure of the subscriber, in
M Mansfield township, Burlington county, state of
New-Jersey, in the night of the 30th of August, a
dark brown mare, fifteen hands high, a long star,
four white feet, some blade spots above her hoofs,
a natural trotter, and canters easy, has a collar mark
near her withers: Whoever takes up the said mare,
and delivers her to the subscriber, and secures the
thief, so that he is brought to Justice, shall be enti
tled to the above reward, and reasonable charges, or
Eight Dollars for the mare only, paid by,
3wt JOSHUA FOSTER.
To all whom it may concern :
State of New-jersey, fs.
^TOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admi
rally will be held at the house of Isaac Wood,
in Mount-Holly, on Monday the 15th day of Octo
ber next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill
of Henry Murfits (who as well, &c.) against the
schooner Polly, her tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo ; and also to try the truth of the fads alledged
in the bill of Peter Miller, (who as well, &c.) a
gainst negroes Harry, Dick, Chatham, Fortune and
Tom, lately taken from on board the sloop Industry,
William Willis, matter, on her passage from St. Chri
ftophers to Bermudas: To the end and intent that
any person or persons concerned may appear and
fnew cause, if any they have, why the said schoon
er 'Polly, together with her tackle, apparel, furni
ture and cargo, and also the said negroes, should not
be condemned, and decrees thereon pass according to
the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, August 20, 1781. 3W*
Wanted immediately,
AN industrious, honest GIR L, to do house
work ; to whom good wages will be given.
Enquire of the Printer.
New-jersey, Middled" mty.
BY virtue of a writ 01 Fieri Facias to me direded,
ißued out of the Supreme Court of the state qf
New-jersey, at the suit of Richard and Peter Foot
man, against William Calvert, administrator of all
and lingular the goods and chattels, lands and tene
ments of and belonging unto Elias Bland, deceased;
I have seized and taken one house and lot of land in
polßfiion of David De-Camp ; one other house and lot
of land in possession of Matthias Ifalton; one other
lot of land lying in common ; all lituate in Perth-
Amboy; also a house and lot of about 30 acres ctf
land where the said Elias Bland ukd to dwell, toge
ther with 10 acres of salt meadow in possession of
James Kinsey; also two small houses and about 19
acres of land in possession of Stephen Flood ; alio
one yellow house and lot of land lituate in Spank
tow^; the latter all within the township of Wood
bridge; all which I shall expefe at pubiick sale on
Monday the sth day of November next at the house
of William Marriner, Innholder in New-Brunswick,
between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in the after
noon ; all such that intend becoming purchaftis
may view the preinifes before the day of sale.
JOHN PIATT, Sheriff.
September 4th, 1781. 4W*
Trenton, nth September, 1781.
IN coniequence of orders received from His Excel
lency the Governor of this state, General Dick
inion requests the militia will hold thimfelves in the
most perfect icadincfs, to march on the Ihortcft notice,
it being highly probable their ferviees in the field
may veryfoon be required. He recommends to the
officers the ftrideft attention to their mens arms
and ammunition.—-When called upon they will march
with three days rations, for which they will receive
Captain Carle, with his troop of light dragoons,
will immediately repair to .Trenton, upon the signal
'^LA"™ f ° r the marching of the militia.
By the Single, Dozen, Gross or Thodfand, by
.ISAAC COLLINS,
At the Printing-Office in Trenton,
THE NEW TESTAMENT,
Printed on a goj^ Type, and good Paper.
Joseph milnor;
At his ftorc in Trenton, has for sale, by large and
small quantities,
JAMAICA spirit, Frying-pans,
Weft-India rum, Padlocks, chest do.
Madeira, Lifbon,and Te- Strap-hinges,
nerif, wines, Hand-vices,
Double and single refined Fire-shovels,
loaf sugar, Shoemakers hammers,
Broken down and mus- Iron squares,
covado do. Chifcls of all kinds,
Belt h)fanand boheateas, Rat-traps, and many c-
Coffee, pepper, ther things in the ircui
Alfpice nutmegs and cin- mongery way,
namon, Pipes,
Window glass, 10 by 12, Bar and flit iron,
9 byii, iobys, 7by 9, Nails,
Copper teakettles, Pine and cedar boardsa,nd
Warming-pans, shingles,
An affortmenf of DRY GOODS—AIfo a few Do
zen of the newest fafhioned Windsor Chairs, and a
large afforttherrt of Hollow Ware. 3w||
~S UB s^icrp TToKs'
TO THE
National Bank,
FOR THE
United States of America,
Are received by
JOHN IMLAY.
Allentown, July 12, 17R1.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO THE
National Bank,
FOR THE
United States of America,
Are received by }
PHILEMON DICKINSON and
LAMBERT CADWALADER..
Trenton, June 19, 1781.
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to whom it may be convenient, and who
may be in arrear for this Gazette, if they will pay
him in either of those articles.