The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-03-01 00:00:00, page 4

RAN AWAY on Saturday night the izth 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 Englifti, about 30 years old: Had on a
blue broadcloth coat, green plufli veil 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 stock
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, ihall 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 bis escape from Tunifon's ta
vern at Raritan, on Tuesday night last.
Hillsborough, Somerset county, Feb. 14, 1780.
OIICE is hereby given to all persons that are in
debted to the estate of John Vanderbelt, late of
the township of Alexandria, and county of Hunter
don, deceased, are hereby desired to make their ap
pearance at the house of the fubferibers in Alexan
dria, on Monday the sixth day of March next, to
difeharge and pay their several accounts, without any
further notice :—And all persons that have any just
demands against the said estate, either by bond, book
debt, or otherwise, are desired to bring in their re
fpedive accounts, legally proved, in order to be ad
justed. JACOB VANDERBELT, ) Extr.
AGNESS VANDERBELT, J Extrx.
Alexandria, Feb. 7, 1780. 2wf
" WANTED TO PURCHASE,
IN a publick place in either of the counties of Hun
terdon, Somerset, or Burlington, a small FARM
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 perfcn having
a place to dispose of, answering 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 townihip, in
the county of Somerset. Feb, 13. 3 W Jj
ALL persons having any demands against me as
Deputy Quartermaster 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 whose dif
trift the debt was contrasted, with all 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 directed by the (Quartermaster
General to furnifh all accounts in my diftrid with
out fail. MOORE FURMAN, D.QM.G.
Trenton, Feb. 15,1780. New-Jersey.
AL L persons 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 Ihall appear to be due
to the firft of March; to which time I am directed
by the Quartermaster General to furnifli all accounts
ih my diftrifl: without fail.
ROBERT L. HOOPER, D.Q_M.G.
Eafton, February 1, 1780.
TO be fold, the plantation jofeph Leigh lives'
on, in Kingwood townihip, Hunterdon coun
ty, seven miles from Pitts- Town, and two from De
laware, near several shad 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 : Allo about ido acres rich swamp
in Maidenhead, fix miles from Trenton, heavily
timbered and of rich foil for meadow, and will be
divided into lots to fait the purchasers, if desired.
For terms enquire of William Coxe, near Bristol
and Nefhameny Ferries. 2 m
TO be fold at Eafton, at Mr. Shannon's, inn
keeper, in Northampton county and Rate of
Pennsylvania, at publick vendue, on the 20th day
of March next, that noted stone HORSE called
Golden Farmer, rising Gx 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
in 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.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
Excellent INDIGO to be fold.
Enquire of the Printer hereof.
WA N T E D,
A Few Copies of the A&s of the First Sellion of
the General AfTembly of this State, contain
ing the Constitution —for which a generous price
will be given. Enquire of the printer.
TAKEN up on the sth day of January last,
an iron grey HORSE, about 13% hands high,
seven or eight years old, a natural pacer, has loft
one eye, and is very poor. Any person proving pro
perty and paying charges, may have him, by apply
ing to JOHN M'COLLUM, near Trenton.
February 21st, 1780. 3 w if
TO be fold, a ' plantation containing about 174
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. 4W*
Macungy, Northampton county, State of Pennsylvania,
W HEREAS a certain Daniel Callaghan, clerk
' to the fubferiber, ran away the 15th inst. with a
certain sum of continental 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 took with him a caftor hat, two fine ihirts, one
white flock, one black handkerchief, his hair tied be
hind with a black ribband, one pair white ribbed 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, Ihall receive the above re
ward, and reasonable charges paid by
tf. JOHN WHETZELL, A. C. P.
T O BES O L 1),
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.
Whereat inquisition hath been found, and
final judgment entered thereon in favour of
the state, against David Bell, of Bridgewater town
ship, Benjamin Thomson, of Hillfborough, and Ja
cobus Vorhees, of the Western Precin& 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 publick vendue to the highest bidder, at
the times and manner following, that is to fay, on
the 14th fay of March will be fold, all the right,
title, property and demand which Oliver Delancey
had in a tract of land containing three thousand acres
lying and joining Paffaick river, agreeable to ad
journment. On the i6th 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. The 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 a& of the General As
sembly of the date, in that case made and provided.
Attendance will be given, and the conditions made
known by Jacob Bergen,
Frederick Frelinghuyfen,
Hendrick Wilson, Commrs.
Somerset County, Feb. 8, 1780.
▼ f AKEN up by the fubferiber in 1 renton, on
Saturday morning last, on the Princeton road,
a dark brown HORS E, 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. C AIN.
Trenton, Feb. 14, 1780. gwq
Jul, 16, 1779.
Five Hundred Pounds Reward.
State of New-Jersey, Morris County.
WHEREAS there has been final judgment entered
as the Ad of Assembly dire&s, against Nicho
las Hoffman, Charles Bolfby, George Ludlow, Wil-|
liam W. Ludlow, Bernardus Legrange, David Ogden
late Esquire, Isaac Ogden and Joseph French ;—No
tice is hereby given that the real estates which did
belong to the said persons in the county of Morris,
will be fold at publick vendue on the fifth day of
April next, to be held on the green at Morristown,
to be begin at ten o'clock on said day. The estates
are as follow ; George and William Ludlow's farm is
about 170 acres of very good land, in the townihip
of Hanover ; David Ogden's is several trads of land;
Nicholas Hoffman and Isaac Ogden's is near one-third
part of the Sitting-mill at Boontown ; Joseph French's
is a very good farm, in the township of Mendham,
in the possession of one Lefever; Legrange's is 170
acres, south of Fox'n ; ll. The draughts of the land,
and the conditions of the vendue will be made known
at the day of sale, by us
David Thomson,
Feb. 23, 1780. Alex. Carmichael, }
Aaron Kitchel,
N. B. There will be fold on said day, several SIL
VER SPOONS. 4wl
r i'HESE are to give publick notice to all persons
X interested in Afhfield's Tra& of land iyjng be
tween the mountains in the township of Newark and
Acquacanonk, in the county of Essex, that the pro
prietors of the greater part of the land in said trad
have signed a petition to be preferred to the General
Assembly, at their next fitting, praying an ad to be
immediately passed for a just and equitable division of
said traft, amongst the lawful proprietors and true
owners thereof. All persons interested will therefore
govern fhemfelves accordingly. ,v$
' T O BE SO L D,
AVery valuable TRACT of unimproved LAND,
situate in Knowlton, in the county of Suffex,|
adjoining the plantation of Frederick Snover, con
taining upwards of 220 acres, of which a large pro
portion is rich swamp, capable of making excellent
meadow; the upland is remarkably well timbered,
rich, and great part of it free from ftone—lt will al
together make a very fine plantation. An indisputa
ble title will be given by D. BREARLEY,
3w§ I. D. COW,
Trenton, Feb. 18, 1780. S PENIER.
BERNARD HANL EN,
Has for SALE, at his house opposite to Mr. Milnor's
store, in Trenton,
A GOOD assortment of STONE WARE—
POTTS, JUGS, MUGS, and PANS of diffe,
rent fives ; which he will fell on very moderate terms,
for cafti or country produce. Feb. 15, 1780.
DU T Y to myfelf, (without any desire to expose
the condud of Nathan Beaks and Stacy Potts
at this time ) requires me to inform the publick that
Adam has not got, nor has ever had, any written or
verbal engagement for his freedom my life-time, nor
any encouragement for it after my death, except he
proved faithful; and that I have not received any
thing from him, or any other person by way of a con
sideration for his freedom—That be has proved very
u rtithful by a course of disobedience, and attempt
ing last furomer to get to New-York, which occasion
ed me great expence in gaol fees, money paid the
guards, and riding more than two hundred miles
after him—That notwithstanding he has been encou
raged by the above men to leave my service ever since
the 30th of last October, and is now employed in the 1
service of one of them, against whom I have brought
my action in the Supreme Court, as soon as I found
an attorney who had not received a retaining fee a
gainst me. gwf DAVID COWELL.
WAS found, in fearening for stolen goods, at ^
house of Negro WILL, near Kingston, the
following articles, supposed to be stolen ;—A large
silver watch ; a pair of saddle-bags; a ruffled shirt•
three pair of flockings; a pair of gloves; a pair of
breeches ; a waistcoat ; a pair of silver plated fours,
which were left there by a man who passed by the'
name of Dr. Hunt. Also was found at the house of
John Van Burer, supposed to be stolen ; —a fulkey;
a pair of holsters ; a pair of saddle-bags; two pair of
flockings, left there by a man who passed by the
name of William Brown. The persons who have loft
the above articles, by applying to the fubferiber, and
proving their propertv, shall have them again
_ THOMAS SCOTT, Constable.
Trenton, February 17, 1780. 3 wf
TO be fold by the Printer of this Gazette, one
copy of an elegant edition of Miller's Gar
dener's Dictionary, one vol. folio.—Alfo a number
of The Saints Everlasting Rest, bound in leather.
STOLEN out of the liable of the fubferiber, on the
night of the 7th inst. a bay Stallion, eight years
old, 16 hands high, with a star in his forehead, his
hind hoofs white, branded SS on both buttocks but
scarcely difcernable, shod 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. jw§ t.f.