The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-08-23 00:00:00, page 3

exchange for those that may have heretofore been is
sued by any commissary or quartermaster general, or
deputy commissary or deputy quartermaster general,
or other officer who had a right to give such certifi
cates for supplies or services rendered to the United
States, previous to, or in pursuance of, the resolu
tions of Congress of the 26th of August, 1780, to
the amount of such former certificates in specie ; and
specie certificates issued to any person in his own name
for services or supplies which he has furnifhed for the
United States, shall be received of him in payment
of any demand which the United States have against
him upon the settlement of his account.
That an interest of fix per cent, per annum shall be
allowed to all creditors of the United States for sup
plies furnifhed or services done, from the time that
the payment became due.
That the fupei in tendent of finance give order for
the speedy settlement of the accounts of James Smith,
by the proper commissioner, and take order for pay
ment of what may be found due to him, or such part
thereof as the state of the finances will admit, with
out giving him any undue preference to other cre
ditors.
That the commissioner for fettling the marine ac
counts, be directed to proceed to Boston, to adjust
those of the navy board, and all other marine accounts
of the United States in the eastern department.
That the paymaster general in fettling the old ac
counts of the line of the army, be inftruded to have
recourse to the principles of the above resolution, so
far as they may apply.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
TRENTON, August 23.
Captain Dirk Lane, Lieutenants John Mercer and
William Penington, and Ensigns William Kerfey
and Mahlon Ford, are appointed by the Legislature
to command the troops to be raised in this state, agree
ably to the requisition of Congress, for the defence of
the frontier posts which are yet in possession of the Bri
tish, but which are to be surrendered as soon as the
American forces are ready to take possession.
Faffed through this town since our last, on his way
to the southward, the Hon. Henry Laurens, late one
of the Ministers from the United States of North-Ame
rica in Europe. This gentleman's long and eminent
services and lufferings in our late fuccefsful struggle for
liberty and independence, place him in the foremoft
rank of patriots who deserve highly of their country.
Mr. Collins,
1 am directed by the Justices of the Court of Gene
ral Quarter-Setons of the Peace for the county
of Burlington, to fend you the following indict
ment, together mith the judgment of the Court
thereon, and request the fame may be published
in the Nem-Jerfey Gazette. lam
Tour obedient Servant,
JOHN PHILLIPS.
Burlington, August 13, 1784.
Burlington county, General quarter-Sevens of the
Peace, August 10, 1784.
" Burling-? ^rHE jurors and affirmants for the
" ton. ) I state of New-Jersey, upon their
refpedive oath and solemn affirmation, present, That
John Jones, of the township of Chefterfield, in the
county aforefaid, labourer, maliciously contriving the
Honourable Peter Tallman, Esq. one of the Coun
cil of said state, and one of the Judges of the Pleas
of said state for said county, and allo one of the Jus
tices of the said state, the peace in the fame county
to keep assigned, to vilify and scandalize, and to bring
the government and administration of justice in the
said state into contempt and disgrace, with the liege
fubjedts thereof; and also maliciously contriving to
vilify and scandalize the said Peter Tallman in the
execution of his office as a Justice of the Peace, at a
Justice's Court holden before the fame Peter Tallman
at Mansfield, in the county aforefaid, in a certain cause
then and there on trial before the said Peter Tallman,
wherein Joseph Newbold was plaintiff, and the said
John Jones defendant, and to bring the said Peter
Tallman into disgrace and contempt, with all the
liege fubjeds aforefaid, on the twenty sixth day of
June, in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty
four, at the townfllip of Mansfield, in the county
aforefaid, and within the jurifdidion of this Court,
unlawfully and maliciously, with a loud voice, did pub
lish and declare, in the presence and hearing of divers
liege fubje&s of the said state, of and concerning the
said Peter Tallman, among other things, divers falfe,
scandalous and malicious matters, according to the
tenor following, to wit, “ 1 mill not in future an
" fwer before this Court.—/ mill not come to trial
" before this Court, for I never had justice in this
" Court, nor do I expeli to have justice done me
" by this court.—l knom as much lam as this Court.
" I mill in future defend myfelf mith this," (then
and there holding up a sword to view in a threatening
manner) 66 This," (then and there holding up a sword
to view in a threatening manner) " is my commifton.
" If you mant lam, I mill give it to you," to the
great disturbance, scandal and reproach, of the said
Peter Tallman, in contempt of the laws and admi
niftration of justice in the said state, and against the
peace of this state, the government and dignity of
the fame. And the jurors and affirmants aforefaid,
upon their refpedive oath and solemn affirmation afore
faid, do further present, That the said John Jones,
maliciously contriving the Honourable Peter Tallman,
Esquire, one of the Council of said state, and one of
the Judges of the Pleas of said state for said county,
and also one of the Justices of the said state, the peace
in the fame county to keep assigned, to vilify and scan
dalize, and to bring the government and administra
tion of justice in the said state into contempt and dis
grace, with the liege fubjeds thereof; and also mali
ciously contriving to vilify and scandalize the said Pe
ter Tallman in the execution of his office as a Justice
of the Peace, at a Justice's Court holden before the
fame Peter Tallman at Mansfield, in the county
aforefaid, in a certain cause then and there on trial be
fore the said Peter Tallman, wherein Joseph Newbold
was plaintiff, and the said John Jones defendant, and
to bring the said Peter Tallman into disgrace and con
tempt, with all the liege subjects aforefaid, on the
26th day of June, in the year Seventeen Hundred
and Eighty-four aforefaid, at the township of Mans
field, in the county and within the jurisdiction afore
faid, unlawfully and maliciously, with a loud voice, did
publish and declare, in the presence and hearing of
divers liege fubjeds of the said state, of and concern
ing the said Peter Tallman, among other things, di
vers falfe, scandalous and malicious matters, according
to the tenor following, to wit, " I" (himfelf the said
John Jones meaning) “ mill not in future anfmer be
" fore you" (that the fame John would not obey the
warrants and precepts of the state of New-Jersey, is
sued by the said Peter Tallman as a Justice of the
peace, against him the said John Jones meaning) “ 1"
(himfelf the said John Jones meaning) “ mill not come
" to trial before you, (the said Peter Tallman as a
Justice of the Peace meaning.) “ I" (himfelf the said
John Jones meaning) “ never had juJiice beforeyou;'
(before the said Peter Tallman as a Justice of the
Peace meaning.) " I" (himfelf the said John Jones
meaning) " do not expel? to have justice done me
" here" (on the said trial before the said Peter Tall
man as a Justice of the Peace meaning.) “I" (him
felf the said John Jones meaning) “ mill in future de
“ fend myfelf mith this," (then and there holding up
a sword to view in a threatening manner, before the
said Peter Tallman, Esq. in the execution of his of
fice of a Justice of the Peace ; and that he would de
fend himfelf from the warrants, precepts, executions
and orders, of the said Peter Tallman as a Justice of
the Peace, unlawfully by his sword meaning.) " This,"
(then and there holding up a sword to view in a threat
ening manner before the laid Peter Tallman, in the
execution of his office as a Justice of the Peace) " is
" my commission. —If you mant lam I" (himfelf the
said John Jones meaning) " mill give it to you," —
then and there holding up a sword to view in a threat
ening manner before the said Peter Tallman, in the
execution of his office as a Justice of the Peace, to the
great disturbance, scandal and reproach, of the said
Peter Tallman, in contempt of the laws and admi
nistration of justice in the said state, and against the
peace of this state, the government and dignity of the
fame. Joseph Bloomfield, Attorney-General.
" The said John Jones being charged on his indict
ment, pleaded guilty. On motion of Mr. Attorney-
General for judgment : The court orders, that the
said John Jones pay a fine of Thirty Pounds, and that
he stand committed till fine and fees are paid."
ExtraC from the Minutes of August Sessions, 1784.
Published by Order of the Court,
John Phillips, Clerk of
Burlington county.
Eight Dollars Reward.
RAN away last night from the subscriber in Tren
ton, an English servant man named Thomas
Ferguson, about 25 or 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 or
11 inches high, round Ihouldered, long visaged, fair
complexion, brown hair, has a wife and child with
him, the child he had by a former wife, and is about
fix years old ; he has been in the American fervice—
is addicted to swearing and other ill language, drink
ing strong liquor to excess, &c. Whoever takes up
laid servant, and secures him in any gaol in this state,
so that his master may get him again, shall have For
ty Shillings reward ; or if taken out of the state
Three Pounds, and all reasonable charges paid by
JOHN WHITMER.
N. B. Said runaway is supposed to be gone with
his wife towards Cohanfey creek, where the formerly
•lived, and was known by the name of Hannah Her
ritage.
August 16, 1784. gw
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, That the Council of East-Jersey Pro
prietors are to meet at Perth-Amboy, the second
Tuesday in September next, on business of importance
to their general interest.
JOHN STEVENS, President.
August 18, 1784. 4W
Four Dollars Reward.
RAN away on Saturday last from the subscriber,
a negro boy named Paris.—He is about five
feet high, well made, but his lips are thick, and he
has an African face ; speaks quick, with a little of the
negro dialed: When he stands still a short time, he
usually puts his tongue between his teeth. He is an
artful fellow ; has been to sea, and has lived in Phi
ladelphia with Colonel Walter Stewart ; and in Lan
caster with William Parr, Esq. He had on striped
linen trowfers, white Russia linen shirt, caftor hat,
shoes with large square buckles, and no stockings.—
Whoever secures him, so that he can be returned to
the subscriber, shall have the above reward, and rea
sonable charges. Robert L. Hooper, jun.
Trenton, August 17, 1784. 4W
To be Sold, by adjournment,
At the dwellinghoufes of Jesse Hart and Nathaniel
Hart, in the township of Hopewell, in the county
of Hunterdon, on Monday the 20th of September
next, sundry goods and chattels, to wit,
BEDS and bedding, tables, chairs, horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs, waggon .and gears, ploughs and
harrows, wheat and rye in the sh eaf: Also between
the hours of twelve and five of said day, will be fold
the plantations whereon the said Jesse Hart and Na
thaniel Hart now lives, containing about 300 acres;
100 acres in possession of Jesse, 200 acres in possession
of Nathaniel: There are a good dwellinghoufe, barn
and orchard, on each of said farms, with a great pro
portion of the best of watered meadow and excellent
timber, and is very conveniently situated to meeting,
mill and market; late the property of John Hart,
Esquire, deceased : Seized and taken in execution at
the suit of John Knowles and others, and to be fold
by JOHN ANDERSON, Sheriff.
August 16, 1784. gw
TO BE SOL D,
By the subscriber living in the village of Freehold, in
Monmouth county, New-Jersey, viz.
I. r r'HE noted and valuable farm known by the name
l of KILDAIR, lying in the township of Upper
Freehold, county and state aforefaid, containing about
300 acres ; excellent wheat, rye, corn and grass land ;
about 200 acres cleared, 70 acres of that mowable
meadow, the greatest part the best of English grass ; a
good farm house of two stories, large barn, carriage
houfe, &c. a good bearing orchard of excellent fruit.
This farm is let for four years, commencing from the
firft day of April last, at the annual rent of £. 125,
and pay all taxes.
2. One farm lying in said township, five miles from
the firft, containing about 200 acres, very good wheat,
rye and corn land; about 150 acres cleared, a small
proportion of English meadow, a good farm house of
two stories, new barn just finifhed, a good bearing
orchard, &c. This farm is let this year only, for pro
duce, at the present price of produce ; will not amount
to less than £. 75 per annum, and pay all taxes. These
two farms are well situated between the two markets,
New-York and Philadelphia, at the distance of 12
miles from one landing, and 16 miles from the other.
3. The old and noted tavern in the village of Free
hold, now kept by Cornelius Hagaman ; large stables,
ball-ally, about 25 acres of highly manured land, chief
ly in orchard ; 75 acres of woodland at the distance of
two miles; improvements now making to this house.
This is let this year only, for 1001. and pay all taxes.
4. Also 100 acres lying between Miss Wikoff's farm
and Albert Covenhoven's, opposite the well known
woods belonging to Mr. Barclow, about half a mile
from the tavern ; a small proportion of wood and
meadowland. This will be fold with or without the
tavern, as may best suit the purchaser.
5. A small farm in Shrewfbury township, near Black
Point, containing 60 acres, about 40 acres cleared,
8 of that good English meadow ; a good farm house of
two stories now finifhing. This farm is let three years,
commencing from the firft day of April, 1783, at the
low rent of 301. per annum, exclusive of the house, and
pay all taxes:
6. The house where the subscriber lives, convenient
for a shop-keeper, it being built for that purpose, and
a good stand for business ; carriage-house, stables, hay
loft, &c. about 10 acres of land, including a pasture
lot at 300 yards distance. —Either fell or let this for a
number of years, which may firft offer. The rents are
annexed for the government of those who may think
of purchasing. From the rents an easy calculation may
be made, and save unnecessary application. It has been
generally esteemed lands rented at 4 per cent, per an
num, equal to money at 6 or 7 per cent, interest, mere
ly from the certainty of getting the rent when princi
pal and interest of money is very often loft. The sub
scriber is disposed to fell all the above lands low, on
the following terms, viz. the purchaser paying down
one-fourth part, the remaining three-fourths may rest
on security for three years, interest being annually paid
at 4 per cent. Indisputable titles will be given for the
whole. Persons who may incline to purchase confif
cated estates, may be fuppiied-with contractors' certi
ficates to a considerable amount, at 4 per cent, interest,
for four years. Also a span photon and pair of bays
of a size, young and active, all in condition to go any
distance, with or without a good driver, a slave and
young. Also one-sixth part of a farm lying on the head
of Elizabeth river, in Essex county, containing 166
acres, returned to John Forman, deceased, September
x, 1744. Also one-sixth part of a trad of woodland
near Shark river, in Shrewfbury township.
SAMUEL FORMAN.
Liberty-Hall, August 17, 1784. ,e. 3. w. t. A.