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or forfeiture is directed to be paid into the publick
treasury of the lame, to tender in payment of such
fine and forfeiture to the officer or person having a right
by law to demand the fame, the notes or certificates
signed by Silas Condi&, commihioner, and the notes
given to the officers and soldiers of the Jersey line,
tor the depreciation of their pay, and the notes given
by the treasurer of the Rate for debts due from for
feited estates, and the notes given to the militia of
this Rate for their pay, or, in all, or either of them;
and such tender shall be talren and deemed a full dis
charge of such fine or forfeiture; provided the
full amount of such fine and forfeiture shall be so ten
dered, any law, usage, adjudication, or custom to the
contrary, in any wife notwithstanding.
2. And be it further enacted, that the treasurer of
the Rate for the time being, is hereby directed to re
ceive such fines and forfeitures as above described,
from the officers or persons who are by law directed
to receive them, and to give a full difeharge for the
'""" provided such officer or person shall make oath
Urination, that he hath received the payment of
fine or forfeiture from the person so fined, in
arge thereof, in some or all of the species of
or certificates above-mentioned.
sassed at Trenton, November 9, 1786.
The Life of John Newton, in a series of letters
to the Rev. Mr. HawEis---continued.
LETTER IX.
Rev. and dear fir,
IH AVE brought down my history to the time
of my arrival in Ireland, 1748. Before I proceed,
I would look back a little to give you some further
account of the state of my mind, and how far I was
helped against inward difficulties; which beset me at
the time I had many outward hardships to struggle
with. The straits ot hunger, cold, weariness, and
the fears of finking and starving, I had in common
with others; but betides these I felt a heait bitterness,
which was properly my own. No one on board but
myfelf, being impressed with any sense of the hand of
God in our danger or deliverance, at least not awak
ened to any concern for their fouls. There were no
persons 011 board to whom I could open myfelf with
freedom concerning the state of my foul—none from
whom I could ask advice. I had the new testament,
I perused it, I was ftri ck with several padages, with
that of the fig-tree, but particularly the prodigal son,
a case, I thought, that had never been so nearly ex
emplified as by myfelf—this gained upon me —I con
tinued much in prayer—l saw that Providence had in
terposed so far to save me, mid I hoped would do
more. The outward deliverance made me still more
serious and Harriett in crying to him, who alone could
relieve me; and sometimes I thought I could be con
tent to die for want of food, so I might die but a
believer. Thus far my prayers were answered, that
before we arrived in Ireland, I had a fatisfadtory evi
dence in my own mind of the truth of the gospel, as
considered in itfelf, and its exafl suitableness to an
swer all my necessities. My judgment at that time
embraced the sublime doctrine of God manifeft in the
flefh, reconciling the world to himfelf. Thus far the
Lord had wrought a marvellous thing. I was no
longer an infidel—l heartily renounced my former pro
fanenefs, and was fincerly touched with a sense of the
undeserved mercy I had received in being brought
fafe through so many dangers—l was sorry for my
past mifpent life, and purposed an immediate refor
mation—l was quite freed from the habit of swearing,
which seemed to have been deeply rooted in me as a
second nature. Thus to all appearance I was a new
man. But though I cannot doubt that this change so
far as it prevailed, was wrought by the spirit and
power of God, yet still I was greatly deficient in ma
ny refpeds. I was in some degree affeded with a
sense of my more enormous fins, but I was little
aware of the innate evils of my heart. I had no ap
prehension of the spirituality and extent of the divine
law, or of the spiritual nature of the life of a chriftian.
I had no chriftian friend or faithful minister to advise
me, that my strength wa. no more than my righteous
ness—these things were difeovered to me gradually—
I learnt them here a little and there a little, by my
own painful experience, at a diftanct from the common
means and ordinances, and in the midst of the fame
course of evil company and bad examples, as I had
been conversant with for some time. From this pe
riod, I could no more make a mock at fin, or jest
with holy things. Ino more questioned the truth of
scripture, or loft a sense of the rebukes of conscience.
Therefore I confidcr this as the beginning of my re
turn to God, or rather of his return to me; but I
cannot confider myfelf to have been a believer, in the
full sense of the word, till a considerable time after
wards. I now became a serious profeffor of religion,
and thought it my duty to receive the sacrament the
firft opportunity; accordingly, while the ship was re
fitting at Lough Swilly, I repaired to Londonderry.
I fignified my intention to the minister as the rubrick
direds; at length the day came—and with the great
est solemnity I engaged myfelf to be the Lord's for
ever, and only his. This was not a formal but a fin
furrender, under a warm sense of mercies recent
eceived ; and yet, for want of a thorough know-
Re of myfeif, and of the force and fubtilty of
ptations, I was seduced to forget the vows which
^ upon me. Upon the whole, though my views
of the gospel salvation were yet very indiftinft, I ex
perienced a peace and fatisfadioh, in the ordinance
of that day, to which I had been hitherto a perfect
stranger.
During our stay in Ireland, I wrote home. Thevef
fel I was in had been given up for loft long before.
My father had no more expectations of hearing that I
was alive; but he received my letter before he left
ILondon. He was just going governor of York fort,
iin Hudson's Bay, from whence he never returned,
;After receiving my letter, he purposed to take me
!with him; but we were delayed in Ireland till it was
I too late. I received two or three affectionate letters
from him; but I never had the pleasure of feeing him
more. I had hopes that in three years more, I should
have had an opportunity of tuning his forgivenefs,
for the uneasiness my disobedience had given him ;
but the ship that was to have brought him home,
came without him, he was drowned a little before
her arrival in the bay. I arrived about the fame day
he failed from the Note; but Providence had pro
vided me another father, in the gentleman whose ship
had brought me home, for to him as the instrument
of Providence, I owe my all. Yet it would not have
been in the power even of this friend to have serv
ed me effectually, if the Lord had not met me on
my way home, as I have related. Till then, I was
like the man possessed with the legion —no arguments,
no persuasion, no views of interest, no remembrance
of the past, or regard to the future, could have re
strained me within the bounds of common prudence.
But now I was in some measure restored to my senses.
My friend immediately offered me the command of a
fliip; but upon mature consideration I declined it for
the prelent. I had hitherto been unfettlcd and care
less, and therefore thought I had better make another
voyage firft, and learn to obey, before I ventured to
undertake such a charge. The mate of the vessel I
came home in was preferred to the command of a
new ship, and I engaged to go in the station of mate
with him.
I should be ashamed to trouble you withithefe de
tails of myfelf, if you had not yourfelf desired me.
[To be concluded in our next.]
ALL persons any way indebted to the estate of
Stephen Johnes, of Maidenhead, deceased, are
requested to meet at Theophilus Phillip's, innkeeper,
in the township of Maidenhead, Hunterdon county,
on the iith day of December next, and pay their
refpedive obligations, or they will be put in suit
without exceptions or further notice, as the execu
tors are determined to close their accounts in a short
time; and all thole that have any just demands against
the estate, are also requested to meet at the time and
place as above, and receive their cash, &c. &c.
Daniel |ohnes, 7 _
David Johnes, $ £xec ^
Amwell, Nov. 17, 1786. zw*
borty Shillings Reward.
'” taken out of the liable of the fubferiber in
vV Pennington, on Monday night the 6th instant,
an iron grey horse, about fourteen hands one inch high,
shod before, natural trotter, carries his nose rather out
when rode, supposed to be taken by some Refugee.
Whoever fecurcs said thief so that he may be brought
to justice, and the owner get his horse, shall be entit
led to the above reward, and for the horse only twen
ty Killings, and all reasonable charges paid by
JOSEPH MOORE.
Pennington, Nov. 18, 1786. zws
NIHGT-SCHOOL.
TH E fubferiber began night-school at Tren
ton Academy, the 13th instant, where he in
ftruds such young gentlemen as will attend, fiom fix
till nine o'clock at night, in the following arts and
sciences—reading, writing, arithmetic, geometry, tri
gonometry, altimetry, longimetry, dialing, mensura
tion, surveying, navigation, geography, &c. The
price of tuition is two dollars per quarter; and the
best attention given to promote their learning, by
their humble servant,
MICHAEL FORREST.
Trenton, Nov. 11, 1786. 2 w*
STOLEN
OUT of the stable of the fubferiber, living on
Raritan, on the plantation formerly known by
the name of Low Farm, on rhe 13th inst. a dark bay
horse, near 14 hands 3 inches high, rising 7 years
old, shod before, trots and canters well, no real nor
artificial marks. Whoever takes up the said horse, and
secures the thief, shall have five pounds reward, and
for the horse only fifty killings, and all reasonable
charges, paid by
STOUT SUTPHIN.
Bridgwater township, Somerset county,
Nov. 14, 1786. 2W*
Notice is hereby given,
TO the creditors of Isaac Vandyke, an insolvent
debtor, now confined in the common gaol of
the county of Monmouth, to appear before two of
tbe judges of the inferior court of common pleas for
said county, at the house of John Longstreet, inn
keeper, in Freehold, on Tuesday the 28th of No
vember next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the
fame day, and shew cause if any they have, why an
alignment of the said Isaac Vandyke's estate should not
be made, and he difeharged agreeable to the a& of
the legislature, in such case made and provided.
„ ISAAC VANDYKE.
Monmouth gaol, Od. 19, 1786. 2 w*
TO BE SOLD or LET,
A SMALL convenient dwellinghoufe, lituate ad
-1 ' joining the lot on which the fubferiber now
rehdes. Ihe house contains four 100 ms, two above
and two below, with two site places, a chairhoufe
and stable. For terms apply to
Philip Fister.
Nov. 18, 1786. 2wf
Conffcated estates in the county of Essex.
TO BE SOL 1),
AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
ALL the estate, right, title and interest of James
Grey, Esquire, of, in and to the house and
trad of land whereon Elijah Headen now lives,
containing 20 acres more or less; which said prenges
with the appurtenances, by a deed bearing date the 18th
day of June 1776, were mortgaged by John Low
and Sarah his wife, unto the said James Grey, for
the payment of nine hundred and fifty-two pounds
two shillings, York money, with the lawful interest
from date; which mortgage hath been duly acknow
ledged and recorded in the clerk's office on the 6th
day of May 1786. The above place is situate about
a mile from the English church at Newark, and oppo
site to the feat of captain Kennedy. There are on
the place a stone dwellinghoufe with three fire places,
a large orchard with a variety of choice fruit ; and
bounded easterly on Paffaick river. There was for
merly a wharf where a vessel of 100 tons burthen
might load and proceed to sea, and is well Gtuated for
a merchant or a gentleman's country feat.
Also, all the estate, right, title and interest of
Hugh Wallace, Esquire, of, in and to the equal
moiety or half part, of one equal third part, of all
that trad of land containing thirteen thousand five
hundred acres, after allowance for barrens, &c. ly
ing and being in the county of Essex, at a place cal
led Horse-Neck, on the east fide of Paffaick river
(excepting such parts thereof as were formerly fold
by James Alexander and Mary Alexander, or one of
them) which said tra& of land and premises (except as
above excepted) together with the appurtenances by a
certain deed, bearing date the 14th day of November
1769, were mortgaged by the late right honourable
the earl of Stirling, for the payment of two thou
sand pounds, current money of New-Yoik, with the
lawful interest from the date thereof; which said
mortgage and deed, after having been duly acknow
ledged, was recorded in the clerk's office, in the
county of Essex, the 2d day of August 1770.
Also, all the property of William Wright, of, in
and to a certain piece 'of land, lying and being at
Chatham, in the bounds of Elizabeth-Town; which
land was formerly fold by Matthew Wynants to
William 4 Wright, by deed, bearing date the 12th
day of October 1776, and forfeited to the state by
William Wright.
Also, all the right of Chavilier Jouet, of, in and
to a house and lot of land in Elizabeth-Town;
mortgaged by Sarah Hunt and others, dated the
22d day of September 1770, and recorded in the
clerk's office in the county of Essex, and forfeited
to the state by Chavilier Jouet.
Also, all the right of Chavilier Jouet, of, in
and to a certain trad of land on the road leading
from Elizabeth-Town to Chatham bridge, contain
ing about 28 acres; formerly belonging to Ben
jamin Williams, and by said Williams, mortgaged
to Chavilier Jouet, for the sum of by mort
gage, dated the 29th day of June 1774, and re
corded in the clerk's office in the county of Essex.
Also, all the right of the state, of, in and to
a certain piece of land in Elizabeth-Town, whereon
the barracks formerly stood.
Also, all the right of William and Isaac Style,
of,- in and to a small island in Paffaick river, lying
between Newark and Second river, near a place cel
led the Gully, together with the beach thereto be
longing.
The sale to be held at the house of Richard Dey,
on Monday the 18th day of December next, at 10
of the clock in the forenoon ; payment to be mad^
in lawful money of this state, notes given for the
depreciation of pay due to officers and soldiers of
the Jersey line, notes given by the commissioners on
settlement of pay due to the militia of this state,
notes given for debts liquidated by Silas Condift,
Esquire, and notes given by the treasurer for ba
lances due to persons on demands against forfeited
estates.
SAMUEL HAYES, Agent for
the county of Essex.
November 10, 1786. 2W
A quantity of excellent
WRITING-PAPER,
To be fold, whokfalc and retail, by the Printer.