The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-06-20 00:00:00, page 4

ZR ENTO N: Printed by I SAAC CoLLINS Subferinri , v ^fo>
tifements of a moderate Length inserted at 3/9,each the fi'rft Week' and 'I-"" 1 -" by the Printer here ° f> at TEN S^l^ngs per Annum • Adver-
Money Advanced.
f'ORTY Thousand Pounds ready for immediate ad
vance, in different sums (not let's than 2001. will
be lent to one person) on the security of insurance of
lives, the borrower to have his life insured at one of the
offices of affnrapce of lives in London, and the policy
to be lodged in the hands of the lender for the time
the cash is wanted, which may be had for any length of
time. Insurances of lives is similar to that from lire;
the one paid at the office at the death to the holder ot
the policy—the other, if burnt out; it will colt 51. for
every look the borrower may infurc for, which mult
be paid at the office before that security can be obtain
ed —good bills, cach'd, that are drawn on a good
houle in London—Any lady or gentleman that may
will! to have any business fettled, whether in law or
otherwise, will meet with an indefatigable agent, whose
integrity may be most confidently relied on ; any let
ters that may be received, that are poll paid, will be
duly answered, pointing out the mode to put the bu
siness in execution, and what time nearly the adver
tiser's agent will arrive in your quarter to conclude it.
Any lady or gentleman that may answer this, it will
be needless for them to fend to their agent, or any
other person, but the principal, as he will not do any bu
siness but what he may conduct himfclf for his own late
ly; and has no objection to centre double the sum in
America, if he can get a proper security for it, as it is
his intention to fettle his two nephews on the conti
nent —the advertiser having great connection in the firft
county of Great-Britain, in the manufactory of shoes,
would with to make a good and fafe Correspondence in
that line. —-—Direst,, poll paid, to " RICHARD
CHILD, Esq. Park-street, Coffee-houfe, south tide
of St. James's Park, London, England."
January 5, 1785. 12W
—=^:3Qzrcnffi^^.-.mfflw X T '.SOL*.-, .<.,„__=
Publics Notice is hereby given,
r pHAT the subscriber intends to make application
A to the Supreme Court of the state of New-jcncy,
in the term of September next, to be then held at Tren
ton, to supply the loss of the deeds for a trad or tra&s
of one hundred and three acres of land and swamp, or
thereabouts, in the township of Woolwich, in Glou
cester county, one hundred acres of which were sur
veyed for Samuel Shevers, of Gloucester county, de
ceased, on or about the 24th February, 1737-8, and are
bounded, and supposed to be bounding, on lands of
Hendrickson-John Ladd, Isaac Helm, and others, and
which lame one hundred acres were conveyed unto
William Watson, the father of the subscriber, in fee
by the fame Shevers, and now belongs to
WILLIAM WATSON,
of W oolwich, Gloucester county.
_ April 3 _ 17w$
T~O B E SOL I), -
A valuable Trad of LAND,
✓'CONTAINING 300 acres, situate within three miles
' ot Trenton, in the county of Burlington, and
townfllip or Nottingham, and within 2 miles of Lam
beiton, where it is expected the federal town will be
erected. On said Had there is clay and wood fuffici
enL to make bi ick foi the building, it being all woodland,
except twelve acres; one hundred of it may be made
good meadow, which may be laid from fix inches to
one foot under water, or kept dry all winter, as the
purchaser shall please; and contiguous to it there is
great i ange tor cattle. Paper money, notes given to the
officers and soldiers of the Jersey line, and final fettle
meat of their pay, loan-office certificates, and notes
given by Benjamin Thompson, Esq. will be taken in
payment. For further particulars enquire of Robert
Pearson, in Nottingham, Joseph Milnor or the sub
scriber in Trenton. JOSEPH HIGBEE.
N. B. The meadow-land is a deep rich foil, and not
fubjed to be flooded.
May 28, 1785. t f
Four Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber in Readington, county
of Hunterdon, and state of New-Jersey, on the
17th of this instant, a negro man named John, about
five feet seven inches high, middling black: Had on
when he went away a blue coat, green knap jacket,
corduroy breeches, and blue knit flockings: He is a
well set fellow —speaks both Low-Dutch and English
well. Whoever takes up said negro and brings him
home, or commits him to gaol, so that his matter may
have him again, shall have the above reward, and rea
sonable charges, from
SIMON WYCKOFF.
I May 27, 1785. 4w±
Four Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber in the townfhip.of
Hopewell, county of Hunterdon; and state of
New-Jersey, on the fifteenth of May, a negro wench
named Jane, about thirty-five years of age, five feet
two or three inches high, lusty made, not very black,
very talkative and loves liquor: She took with her a
green calimanco petticoat, a red and white calico short
gown, check apron, and other clothes. She is sup
posed to be about Allentown, or else crossed the river
into Pennsylvania. Whoever takes up said negro and
secures her in Trenton gaol, so that her mailer may
have,her again, shall have the above reward; and if
taken in Pennsylvania, Eight Dollars, reward, and rca
fonable charges, paid by
WILSON STOUT.
June 1, 1785. 4wf
WE the fubferibers, being legatees chiefly named
in the last will and teltament of James Sexton,
late of Upper-freehold, deceased, having, by our coun
icl learned in the law, been informed of a defect in said
will, the omission of one evidence, by which means
the executors are unable to aft agreeably to the true
intent and meaning of the fame, which we conceive
will be a damage to the estate: For remedy whereof,
we propose applying to the Legislature at the next fit
ting, for a law to ehablifh said will; of which any per
fcn concerned is desired to take notice.
REBECCA SEXTON, widow,!
ESEk COX,
REBECCA SEXTON, , Legatees.
ANN SEXTON,;
PATIENCE SEXTON.J
April 14, 1785. Bws
Uftech Pounds Reward.
]\/[ A D E their ''We from out of the gaol of the
E A county of Burlington, on Saturday night the
26th instant, March, the two following described fel
lows, to wit : John Sharp, committed on suspicion of
the muidei of his wife—he is about 25 years of ag p
this country born, about 5 feet 7 inches high, of a
lightdh complexion, round full face, light brown hair
a small fear on the end of his nose : Had on when he
went away brown corduroy jacket and breeches, a blue
Pursers upper jacket, the ikirts lined with leather, a
pair of wax calf-ficin shoes, about half worn : —-The
°" 1 , goes by the name of John Brown, committed
.01 felony, tliis country born, about 27 years of age
and about 5 feet 10 inches high, the little finger of his
light hand entirely off, the next finger very crooked
and^ turns over his other fingers: Had on when he'
made his escape a homespun, wilton, moss coloured
and white upper jacket, a pair of old brown fuftian
° d - 10es ° Whocver takes up and secures
the laid fellows in any gaol, shall have the above re
ward, or twenty dollars for either of them, paid by
„ JOHN WQOD, Gaoler.
Burlington, March 28, 1785. 7s 6f t f
State of New-Jersey, to wit,
To all whom it may concern.
NJ OTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admi-I
A- 4 ralty will be held at the court-house in New-'
Brunlwck, on Monday the twenty-seventh of June'
next, at the hour of ten in the forenoon of the fame
day, to try the truth of the fads alleged in the bill of
Patrick Dennis, Esquire, one of the naval officers for 1
the Eastern Diftrid of the state of New-Jersey, against !
a certain schooner tailed the Two Sifters, her tackle,l
apparel, furniture and cargo: To the end and intent /
that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any
person or persons interested therein, may appear and
Ihew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel, with
her tackle, apparel and cargo, should not be condemned
to the captor, and a decree thereon pass, pursuant to
the prayer of the, said bill.
By Order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Regifter.l
Burlington, May 31, 1785. gw
ALL Persons indebted to the
estate of Samuel How, late of the city of Bur
lington, Esq. deceased, are once more requested to
come to the fubferibers, executors of the last will and
testament of the said deceased, and fettle the fame, or
they may depend that their bonds, bills, notes, &c.
will be put in the hands of an attorney to recover, to
enable the executors to fulfil the will of the said de
ceased : — And those who have any demands against the
said estate, are likewise requested to bring them in, in
order to have them adjusted and paid, by
- JOHN HOW, ) _ ,
DANIEL ELLIS, J £ xecut.
Burlington, May ic, 1785. 7w*
Barrit De-Klyn,
Has for Sale,
At his Wholesale and Retail STORE, opposite the
Blazing Star, Trenton,
A new and elegant assortment of
DRY GOO D S,
Ironmongery, & Groceries,
Imported in the last vessels from Europe, and just
come to hand.
N. B. Revenue money taken equal to gold or silver.
Trenton, May 28, 1785. 3W
KENTUCKE LANDS.
TO be Sold, Five Thousand Acres of
Land, in tracts of one thousand acres each, ly
ing in the flburifhing diftridt of Kentucke, to which
many thousand settlers have gone, and more are daily
going. The said lands are excellent in quality, and si
tuate upon the waters of the great river Ohio, and
must soon become very valuable, as the emigrations to
that country are, astonishing. The deeds, with the
plotts, are lodged with the Printer hereof, who is em
powered to fell the said lands—to whom any one in
clining to purchase will please to apply.
April 15, 1785. t. f.
To the Publick.
Six Dollars Reward.
SUPPOSED to be run away from the subscriber, an
indented Irish servant named Joshua Greer, a la
bourer, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches
high, goes hooping, clumfey made, dark hair, black
eyes, marked a little in the face with the fmaHl-pox:
Had on when he went away a coarse blue cloth coat"
green and red flriped camblet overalls, old cotton lin
en jacket, with small specks, much faded ; coarse white
linen Ihirt, thick (hoes, and caftor hat. Said servant
left home on the 27th day of May last, with a written
pass to go as far as Trenton, and to return in five
days.—lt is likely he may go towards Philadelphia, or
some part of the state of Pennsylvania. Whoever
takes up said servant, and secures him in any gaol, so
as his master may have him again, shall have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid bv
Jacob Martin.
Pifcataway, Middlesex county,
New-Jersey, June 6, 1785. 4w
To the PUBLICK.
11 E fubferibers beg leave to inform the publick,
1 that the New Ferry, belonging to John Burrows
and George Beatty, a little above the Falls, and near
ly opposite to Trenton, is now in good repair, with
good boats; where due attendance will be given by
the publick's humble servants,
JOHN BURROWS,
GERSHOM MOORE.
May 24, 1785. 3111
T O BE
A Large and valuable trad of unimproved LAND,
E X consisting of upland, frefh and fait meadow, ly
ing on Maurice river, state of New-Jersey. The frefh
meadow, confiding of between three and four hundred
acres, by being improved will produce excellent timo
thy or clover, which abounds in the neighbourhood.—-
The terms will be made easy to the purchaser; or pa
per securities of the state of Pennsylvania or New-Jer
sey will be received in payment. Enquire of JESSE
HAND, at Cape-May, or JOSEPH C. FISHER, in
Philadelphia. 8w
A Few tracts of 500 acrys each, will be fold on ve
ry moderate terms, to persons dilpofed to fet
tle on them. The titles indisputable. They are con
veniently situated on the Little Kanawa river, about
15 miles above the mouth. The lands are of the firff
quality, well timbered and watered. Tradesmen and
farmers will find it their interest to apply immedi
ately, as a number of families already engaged will
set out the middle of July. For particulars apply at
the store of Reed and Ford, in Front-fireet, between
Market and Chefnut-ftreets, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 1, 1785. 4w +
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be fold at the Printing-Office in Tren
ton—
OBSERVATIONS
ON THE
IMPORTANCE
OF T HE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION,
AND
The Means of making it a Benefit to the World.
BY
RICHARD PRICE, D. D. L. L. D.
And Fellow of the Royal Society of London,
and of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in
New-England.
These Observations are comprized under the fol
lowing Heads:
I. Of the Importance of the Revolution which has
established the Independence of the United States.
11. Of the Means of promoting human Improvement
and Happiness in the United States.
111. Of Peace, and the Means of perpetuating it.
IV. Of Liberty.
V. Of Liberty of Discussion,
VI. Of Liberty of Conscience, and Civil Esta
blishments of Religion.
VII. Of Education.
VIII. Of the Dangers to which the American Stated
are exposed.
IX. Of Debts and Internal Wars.
X. Of an unequal Distribution of Property.
XI. Of Trade, Banks, and Paper Credit.
XII. Of Oaths.
XIII. Of the Negro Trade and Slavery.
A Quantity of
Wrapping-Paper,
Of superior Quality,
To be had at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
L A N D S.