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THE fubferiber hereof takes this method to inform
the public, that he intends erecting a STAGE
WaGGON, to ply between Hackett's-Town, in Sussex
County, and New-York, once a week, for one year, to
commence the second Monday in May next, and continue
to set out on every Monday morning from laid place,
through Flanders, Black-River, Mendem, and so to
Morris-Town that day: the next morning proceeds from
thence through Newark, to Powles-Hook Ferry; there
tarry on Wednesday: Thursday return back as far as
Morris-Town, and on Friday proceed on to Hackett's-
Town again, calling at the different Rages aforefaid. All
persons who may have butinefs in town, which can be
tranfadted by him, he hopes will favour him with their
commands, and they may rest assured he will do his ut
most endeavour to perform them in a fatisfaftory manner.
Good accommodations will be provided for passengers, and
the best of treatment given by the public's
Most obedient humble servant,
THOMAS DOUGLAS.
Public Notice is hereby given,
THAT the Stage belonging to Abraham Godwin, at
the Great Falls, is to set out from his house on
Monday, the third day of April, ensuing, at 7 o'clock
in the Morning to Powles-Hook, and to return the next
day from Powles-Hook, at ten of the clock in the Morn
ing to the Great Falls; also to set out on Friday, and re
turn on Saturday the said Week, and to continue twice a
week till next December., Any Gentlemen and Ladies,
that come up to fee the Falls, and do not like to stay for
the Stage day, that the Stage shall return next day : The
Price of the Stage from the Falls to Powles-Hook is Three
Shillings York Money, and so in proportion at Two.
Pence per mile for each passenger.
ABRAHAM GODWIN.
March 22. 1775.
THE upper part of a good house, very convenient for
a small family, or one or two Gentlemen lodgers'.
The situation is exceeding pleasant, as it faces the Coffee-
House. For particulars enquire of Valentine Nutter,
bookbinder, opposite the Coftee-Houfe bridge.
WILLIAM MARKENNER,
hr AKES this method to inform the public in general,
J and Captains of vessels in particular, that he frill
continues to carry on the business of frying and pickling
oytters and lobsters for the Weft-Indies, so as to keep in
the hoteft climates ; and may be had on the shortest no
tice, either in pots or kegs, and have been proved to
answer the desired effect.
— H~U G H GAI ^E
Has for Sale, at his Book-Store, the Sign of the
Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Squ are,
BIBLES of all Sortsand Sizes, Tenements, Dil
worth's Spelling-Books, Watts's Psalms and Hymns,
Common Prayer Books, Pool's Annotations, Burkitt n
the New Testament, Erlkin's Works, Ambrose looking
unto Jesus; Josephus, in 4 Vols. Memoirs of 2500,
Humphry Clinker, Essay on Women, 2 Vols. Cafpipina's
Letters, Old Head on Young Shoulders, Guardian, Bab
ler, Tatler, Beattieori Truth, Goldsmith's History of
England, 4 Vols. Goldsmith's Roman History, 2 Vols.
History of England, by. Way of Question and Answer,
Roman History, Queltioh and Answer, Thompson's
Works and Seasons ; Addison's Works, Prior's Poems,
Voltair's Works', 24 Vols. Shenfton's Works, Locke's
Ellays, Rowe's Works, 4 Vols. Pamela, Sir Charles
Grandifon, Turkish Spy, Moral Tales, Bailey's Diction
ary, Entick's aad Filher's Dictionaries, Jewish Spy,
Adventurer, Salmon's and Gutherie's Grammars, Afh's
English Grammar, Leland's History of Ireland, Key fler's
Travels, Viaud's Voyages, Independent Whig, Robinson
Crusoe, large and small Editions, Beauties of Engliffi
Prose, Beauties of the Spectators, Devil oh Crutches,
Rollin's Belles Lettres, Mason's Companion, with several
of the Clafli.ks.
Also the following Articles, viz. Writing Paper of all
Sorts and Sizes, gilt or plain ; Merchants Account Books,
Sealing Wax, Wafers, Ink'-Powder, with the very best
ready made Pens, Scales and Dividers, neat Pocket Pis
tols, Letter Cases of many Sorts, Memorandum Books of
the best Afs-ikin, Gold Scales and Weights, Razors and
Penknives, Cork Screws, Singleton's Gaffs, Pounce and
Pounce Boxes, Letter Files, Orderly Books, Playing
Cards, Pewter Ink-hands, Surveyor's Instruments com
pleat, Sciffars, Middleton's Pencils, Clarke's
Leather Ink-pots, and Snuff and Tobacco Boxes.
To be S O L D,
A NEGRO Man, whois 2 very good Cook, in which
capacity he has been employed in a private family,
from a boy. He has many most excellent good qualities,
and some superlatively bad ones; these last oblige the
present Proprietor to part with him, and candor compels
him to declare, that he is a Have unfit for a town resident,
but as his vices are chiefly local, he would fujt a family
in the country extremely well. He has had both the
measles and final! pox. Aft zz, For Particulars enquire
es the Printers
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at i6s. per Cent.
AiWhite Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
-^ ilb. 130 Z. for 4 Coppers.
Published 3d April, 1775.
Monday, April io, 1775. THE.[i\o.i23o.j
NE^-rO R ; KG A Z E T T E:
AND T&s^^^ffi& THE
WEEKLY if^lffl MERCU R Y.
Containing the freibeff ' foreign enn Domeflici.
^^=-®^ T° " '°"’ " e '°"' e where the
' f^bferiber now lives, in Rye,
which has been a noted tavern for
many years pajl. There are three
rooms with fire-places on the lower
floor, and two on the second, and
three without ; a large cellar,ajbop
adjoining the house, and a kitchen at a little diflance.
There is a goodbarn, fables, /beds and other out-boufes,
and about 20 acres of land of the bes quality, through
•which runs a fine f ream for a grist or oil mill. The
whole of the buildings, gardens and fences, are in good
repair. Any person inclining to purchase, may apply to
EBENEZER HAVILAND.
Likewise a fmallfarm of 50 acres, with a good
house, barn and other out-boufes, in Harrifon'sprecinct.
It affords a very beautiful protect of the Sound and
Long-Inland.
A Negro wench about 18 years of
age, has had the small-pox, is fit for all forts
of houfe-wurk, fold for no fault but the want of employ.
Enquire of Theophilus Elsworth on Golden-Hill.
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, Printer, Bookseller, and Stationer, at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Square.
TO BE LET,
To be SOL D,
Remarkable instances of Longevity. Extracted
Life.
SIN CE health is the firft of all blessings, and the
very source of all pleasure, it is no wonder that
the ablest pens have been employed to difeover the
regions where it grows, the springs that feed it, and
the customs and methods by which it is best cultivated
and preserved.
For the honour of our climate, it has been ob
served by ancient authors, that the Britons were
longer-lived than any other nation to them known :
and in modern times, there have been more and ex
amples of this kind than in any other countries in
Europe..
The Itofy of old Parr is a well-known fa& : He
was brought out of Derbyfliire to the court in the
time of King Charles the First, and lived to a hun
dred and fifty-three years of age ; and might have,
as was thought, gone farther, if the change of
couhtry air and diet for that of the town had not car
ried him off, perhaps untimely at that very age.
The Countess of Desmond is another {hiking in
stance of this kind; She was daughter of the Fitz
geralds of Drumana, in the county df Waterford ;
and married, in the reign of Edward IV. James,
fourteenth Earl of Desmond, was in England in the
fame reign, and danced at court with his brother
Richard, then Duke of Gloucester. She v/ps then a
widow; for Sir Walter Raleigh fays they held her
jointure from all the Earls of Desmond since that
time: She lived to the age of some years above a
hundred arid forty, and died in the reign of James
I. It appears, that the retained her full vigour in a
very advanced time of lite ; for the ruin of the house
of Desmond reduced her to poverty, and obliged her
to take a journey quite from Brittol to London, to
solicit relief from the court, at a time when /lie was
above a hundred and forty. He assures us, in his
history of life and Death, ter per vices dentiife ; and
in h^ Natural History mentions, that die did dentire
twice or thrice, calling her old teeth, and others co
ming in their place:.
Some time in the reign of King James, gmbrrice
dance was exhibited in Herfordfhire, confuting of
twelve persons, whole ages, added together, amount
ed to twelve hundred years. It is not so much that
so many, in one small county, should live to that age,
as that every one should be in vigour and huinour t^
travel and to dance.
306 acres, part of lot No. 23, 3 miles from Hudson's
River, and 30 from Albany, within 4 miles of a church,
2of a grist and saw-mill. All the above lands are exceed
ing good, well timbered and watered, and in a very grow
ing part of the country ; the inhabitants already fettled
there are reputable, peaceable and orderly, and config
chiefly of people from New-England colonies.
From No. 1, part of lot No. 32, on the east fide of
Hudson's River, contains 835, acres about one and a half
mile from Hudson's River, and 32 from Albany, several
saw-mills and grist-mills in the neighbourhood. This
lot is valuable for the timber. An assignee's title will be
given by the fubferiber.
PHILIP SCHUYLER.
New-York, Feb. 23, 1775.
of April next,
THE following parcels of land, in the Saratoga
Patent, part of the estate of the late Mr. Thomas
Livingston, deceased. Farm C. part of lot No. 11,
about three miles from Stillwater, in the neiehbouroood
to two good grid-mills, and Several saw-mills, in a well
fettled part of the country, some part of it improved.
It lies on the weft tide ot, and about three miles from
Hudson's River, 21 miles from Albany, and contains
322 acres.
THE House wherein, Mr. Genter
now lives, on Hunter's Key, is to be LET, from
May next. Also, a Hore next to that occupied bv Greg,
Cunningham, and Co. For Terms apply to Jacob Walton.
To be SOLD at public Vendue,
At the Merchant's Ceftee-Houfe, on Thursday the 20th
327 acres, part of lot number 20, three miles from
Hudson's River and about 25 from Albany, in a good
neighbourhood, saw-mills and grist-mills at hand.
Sir William mentions a few other instances of
longevity, but these we mult omit for the present, and
Shall therefore conclude with observing, that " the
principle of health antblong fife is derived from the
Strength of our birth, which gave occasion to that
faying, Gaudeant bene nati; let them rejoice diat are
happily bo^n. Accidents are not in our power to
govern : so that the best cares or provisions for life
is common use of wine ; whereof the firlt glass mull
pass for our health, the second for humour, the third
far our friends, but the fourth is, fa; qu< ffi^,"
" I have in my life (fays Sir William Temple)
met with two of above a hundred and twelve;
whereof the women had palled her life in fcitice, and
the man in common labour, till he grew old and fell
upon the par:% But I met with one Who had gone
a much greater length ; it Was a man who begged
his bread, and was a hundred and twenty-four years
old. He told me, that he had been a soldier in the
Cales voyage under the Earl of Essex; of which he
gave me a sensible account ; that after his return he
fell to labour in his own parish ; that he continued to
work till a hundred and twelve, when he broke one
of his ribs by a fall from a cart, and being thereby
disabled, he fell to beg. His food was generally
milk, bread, and cheese, and his liquor Was procured
him from the best spring in the parish; He had a
neighbour, who was three years older than himfelf,
and had been his fellow-foldier at Cales; but he had
been in a good service, and had something to live on
now he was old."
Monday, 11 Min. after 51
Tuesday, 56 Min, after 5
Wednesday, 39 Min. after 6
Thursday, 25 Min. after 7 j
from Sir W. Temple's EiTay on Health and long
From the LONDON MAGAZINE.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 10 Min. after 3
Saturday, 56 Min. after 8
Sunday, 44 Min. after 9
Full Moon the 151 b.
To the Right Honourable]C)UN Earl of DUNMORE,
his Majefy's Lieutenant and Governor General of
the Colony and Dominion of VIRGINIA, and Lice
Admiral of the fame.
My Lord,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fub
je&s, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and
Common Council of the borough of Norfolk, in
common hall assembled, impressed with a deep and
grateful sense of the important services rendered to
this colonv by your Excellency's seasonable and vigo
rous exertion in the late expedition against a deceit
ful and treacherous enemy, conduced under your
auspices to so fortunate an issue, beg leave by this
testimony of our general refpe&, to congratulate your
Excellency upon the happy event, and on your fafe
arrival at the capital. & :
While we applaud your Lordship's moderation, in
giving peace to a merciless foe, we cannot but exult
ill the happiness of our fellow fubje&s on the fron
tiers, who, by your unremitted zeal and spirited con
du&, have acquired the blessings of case, security,
and domestic enjoyment.
As we sincerely participate in every circumstance
of your public glory, neither can we 6e insensible to
your private happiness in a birth of a daughter, and
the recovery of Lady Dunmore ; on which joyful
occasion we beg leave also to add our most cordial
congratulations ; and we devoutly wish, that, to the
pleasing remembrance of having faithfully difeharged
your important trust of government, you may have
lupefadded the approbation of your royal master, the
grateful returns of an happy people, and the honour
of these diftin&ions reflected on a numerous and flou
tilhing family.
His Excellency's Answer.
THE address or the Mayor, Recorder, Aider
men and Common Council, of the borough of
Norfolk, expressive of their duty and loyalty to the
King, cannot but be extremely acceptable to me.
His Majerty, in his tender solicitude for the fafety
of his fubje&s so lately exposed to the calamities of
an Indian war, having lignified his full approbation of
the measures which I at firft adopted for their relief;
and as the issue of that event, the only circumstance
of it of which he could not yet be informed, will
entirely remove the paternal anxiety which he fuffer
ed on the occasion, I already enjoy, and have good
reason to ex peril, the continuance of one part of that
high recompenc' ev^hich the gentlemen of the bo
rough of Norfolk have so kindly wished me ; and
the applause which they are pleased to bestow upon
me greatly contributes toward another part, which
it is my ardent ambitich to merit.
The notice which they take of my private con
cerns is obliging as their approbation of my public
conduct is honourable to me, and both demand my
most cordial thanks.
DUNMORE.
To his Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl
of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and
Governor General ts the Colony and Dominion of
Virginia.
The bumble address of the Merchants rimY Free
holder s of the town of Portsmouth.
. My Lord,
IT is with pleasure we approach your Excellency
with our Sincere congratulations on your fafe re
turn to the feat of your government, after a dan
gerous and laborious campaign, prosecuted with vi
gour, and terminated by an honourable and advan
tageous peace ; which, though affecting the whole,
must particularly endear you to those who most im
mediately derive security and enjoyment from your
seasonable interposition.
We beg leave also, to congratulate your Excellent
cy on the addition to your family, by the birth of a
daughter, and the fafe recovery of Lady Dunmore ;
events which, contributing to your happiness, we con
template with affection and pleasure.
, His Excellency's Answer.
THE address of the merchants and freeholders
of the town of Portsmouth affords me great
pleasure; as the sense they express of the service
which I have rendered to the colony, gives me the
highest Satisfaction ; and I return them my hearty
thanks for their affectionate congratulation on the
increase of my family; and recovery of Lady Dun
more. DUNMORE.
To bis Excellency the Right Honourable JOHN Earl
of DUNMORE, bis Majesty's Lieutenant and
Governor General, of the Colony and Dominion of
Virginia, and dee Admiral of the fame.
The bumble Address of the City of Williamsburg.
My Lord,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fub
je&s, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and
Common Council, of the City of Williamsburg, in
Common Hall aftembled, beg leave to embrace the
earheft opportunity of congratulating your Lord Ship
on the concluhori of a dangerous and fatiguing ser
vice, in which you have lately been engaged, and on
your return to thir city.
It is with pleasure w.chear ybur Lordship lias been
able to defeat the designs of a cruel and insidious
enemy; and dt the fame time, that your Lordship has
escaped those dangers to which your person must
have been frequently exposed.
Permit us also, upon this occasion, to express our
congratulations on the late addition to your family,
by the birth of a daughter; and to assure you, that
we with to your Lordship every degree of felicity,
and that we Shall contribute towards its attainment,
as far as lies in our power, daring your refidace
amongst trs^
WILLIAMSBURG, January 7.
Wheat per Bushel, 6s. 4d.
Flour, !s>• '''•
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Welt-India Rum, 3s. 4d.
New-England, do. 2s. 6d.
PRICE-CURRENT, in ,NEW-YORK.
Mulcovado Sugar, 645. od.
Single refin'd ditto, is. id.
Molasses, as. od.
Beef per Barrel, 48s. od.
Pork, 655. od.
To ivbicb bis Excellency noas pleased to return the
fallowing ANSWER.
sGentlemen,. t
lAM obliged to,ou for this address. The fatigue
and danger of tbe service -which I undertook, out of
commiseration for the deplorable fate, ewbiffiin par
ticular, the back inhabitants mere in, and to manifeft
my solicitude for the fafe, of the country in general,
aubich bis Majefly has committed to my care, has been
amply re-warded by the fatisfaflion I feel, in having
been able to put ah effectual flop to a bloody -war.
# I thank you for the notice you are pleased to take of
the event -which has happened in my family ; and I
doubt not that, as I have hitherto experienced the
marks oJ your civility, you will continue in the fame
friendly difpoftion towards me.
„ May the great fatigues and dangers, which you so
readily and cheerfully undergo in the service of your
government, be ever crowned with vi&ory! May
you ever find the public benefits thence arising, at
tended with domestic blessings! And, may you always
feel the enlivening pleasure of reading in the coun
tenances around you, wherever you turn your eyes,
such expressions of affection, as can be derived only
from applauding and grateful hearts!
To which his Excellency was pleased to return the
following AN SWE R.
Gentlemen,
ICANNOT1 CANNOT but receive cilery infancy of the atten
tion of a leamedand reffectable body, juth as,cars,
with a great degree of fatisfactiun •,but the affectio
nate, and very obliging terms, in which you are pleased
to express your go^d w ijbes towards me, on this occa
jion, demand my cordial thanks, and will ever be im
prgfcdon m, „jt„d. DUNMORE.
May it pleafeyour Excellency,
WE his Majesty's dutiful and loyal fubjerits
the President and Profeffors of William and
Mary College, moved by an impulse of unfeigned
joy, cannot help congratulating your Excellency on
such a series of agreeable events, as the success of
your enterprize against the Indians, the addition to
your family, by the birth of a daughter, and your
fafe, as Well as glorious return to the capital of this
dominion.
Charles-Town, (S. Carolina) Feb. 20.
The following is a Copy of an ASSOCIA TION,
entered into by forty-five of the Deputies, afllm
bled in Provincial Congress, at Savannah in Geor
gia, on the 18th of January, and by them sub
scribed on the 23d, when they chose Noble-
Wimberly Jones, Archibald Bulloch,
and John Houstoun; Esquires, Delegates to
represent that Colony in the Continental Congress,
to be held in May next;
DUNMORE.
To bis Excellency the Earl of DU N MO R E,
The ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS a Non-Importation, Non-Con
sumption, and Non-Exportation Agreement,
faithfully adhered to, will probably prove the molt
fyeedy, effectual, and peaceable measure, to obtain
Redress of American Grievances I We do there
fore, for ourfelvcs, and our Constituents, firmly
agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue,
honour, and love of our country, as follows:
First, That we will not receive into this province,
any goods, wares, or merchandizes, that shall be
whipped from Great-Britain, or Ireland, after the
fifteenth day of March next; or from any other
place, any such goods, Wares, or merchandizes, as
Shall be whipped from those kingdoms, after that
time : except such as come under the rules and di
rections of the ninth Article herein after'mentioned;
and except such goods, wares, or merchandizes, as
are absolutely necessary for carrying on the Indian
trade, subject nevertheless, to the controul of the
Continental Congress intended to be held at Philadel
phia; on the tenth day of May next Nor will we,
from this day, import or purchase, any Tea from
any part of the world, or import any molasses; sy
rups, panelies, coffee, or piemento, from the British
Plantations; or from Dominica, nor wines from
Madeira, or the Western Islands, nor foreign indigo.
Second, 1 hat we will neither import, or pur
chase any Slaves deported from Africa, or clfewhcrc,
after the fifteenth day of March next.
Third, That we will not export any merchan
dize, or commodity whatsoever, to Gicat-Britain or
Ireland, or to the Weft-Indies, after the firlt day of
December next, except rice to Europe.
Fourth, Such as are Merchants, and use the
British and Irish trade, will give orders, as soon as
possible, to their Factors, Agents and Correspon
dents in Gfeat-Britain and Ireland, not to Ship any
goods to them on any pretence whatsoever, as they
cannot be received in Georgia ; and if any Merchants
reliding in Great-Britain or Ireland, Shall dirtily or
indirectly Ship any goods, wares or merchandizes
for this province, in order to break such Non-Impor
tation Agreement, or in any manner to contravene
the lame, on such unworthy conduct being, well at
tested, it ought to be made public, and on the fame
being so done, we will not from thenceforth, have
any commercial connexions with such Merchant.
Fifth, That such as are owners of vessels will
give positive orders to their Captains or Matters,
not to receive on board their veffejs, any goods pro
hibited by the f& Non-Importation Agreement, on
pain of immediate difmiffion from their service.
Sixth, We will use our utmost endeavours to
improve the breed of Sheep, and encreme their num
ber to the greatest extent, and to that end we will
kill them as Sparingly as may be, especially those of
the most profitable kind ; nor will we export anv to
the Weft-Indies, or elsewhere ; and thole cf u&wha
Governor of Virginia.
I Fine Salt, 3s. 3d
Coarse Salt, 3s. od
I Bohea Tea, 4s. 6d
I Indian Cornperßu. ,3. 4c!