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RUN away last Tuesday the gth instant,
from the Subscriber living at Brooklyn
Ferry.—A negro man, named TOM, about
23 years of age, five feet eight inches high ;
had on when he went away, a blue jacket,
buckskin breeches, blue and white spotted flock
ings a tow Ihirt and an old beaver hat cut small,
a half worn pair of shoes, with odd buckles.
---He is a likely well set fellow, understands
butchering very well ; was lately the proper
ty of John Beck, of the city of New-York,
butcher, speaks Dutch and English tolerably
well. Whoever takes up and secures the laid
negro, so that his matir may have him again,
fiall receive the above reward if taken ip the
city, and if taken out ofthe cityforty killings,
and all reafohabfe charges paid by
JOHN CARPENTER.
N. B. All makers of veflels and others,
are forewarned carrying off or concealing laid
.negro at their peril.
March 11. 1776.
'LI Committee for the Dilhi& of Cow-Neck,
Great Neck, &c. held at Cow-Neck, this
tSth of March, 1776.
TT7 II EREAS sundry difaffeXed persons
VV have lately moved into this neighbour
hood, whereby this di'ftri&, instead of being an
aHum for the good and virtuous, is become a
licit to these noxious vermin. It is therefore
become the part of prudence, and in its effects,
of necessity, to put an end to such proceedings
in future, by the mod speedy and elfeXual mea
sures, for the public good. Be it therefore
RESOLVED, That no manner of person,
after theist of April next, presume to move in
to this diftriX, without producing to this Com
mittee, a certificate signed by the Chairman of
the Committee from whence they last removed,
of their being friendly to the cause of their
bleeding country.
Signed by ordef,
BENJAMIN SANDS, Chairman.
ALL perfonsthatare indebted to Bernard
Ltntot, late of Branford in the county
of New-Haven and colony of Connecticut ; ei
ther on bond,note or book ; are requested to pay
the fame to Edward Arnold, of Norwalk,
. in rhe county of Fairfield and colony aforefaid,
who 16 legally authorifed to discharge them.
Whereas sundry evil minded persons have
willfully entered upon a trad of land belonging
to said Ltntot situated near Whim Creek,
in Charlotte county; and committed trespass
and waste thereon. These are therefore to
forewarn all persons from the like ottence, as
they may depend upon being prosecuted as the
law directs in such cases, bv me
EDWARD ARNOLD.
Normalx, FcL 26, 1776.
PUBLIC ORDINARY.
WILLIAM MARRINER
proposes to open a Public Ordinary
this day, for the reception of all such Gentle
men as fhpuld be pleased to favor him with their
company. Dinner to be served up precisely at
two o'clock. Suppers and breakfad, as usual.
N. B. He continues to fry and pickle Oy
flers at the mod reasonable prices and quickest
dispatch, which will keep in the hottest climate.
*_ —. =_ „ .
'To-morrow will he published by
JOHN ANDERSON,
At Beekraan's-Slip,
AN O RAT I O N,
In memory of General Montgomery, and of
the Officers and Soldiers who fell with him
before Quebec, drawn up, and delivered
by William Smith, D. D. Provost of the
college of Philadelphia, at the desire of
the Continental Congress.
ASmall Assortment of DRY GOODS
on hand, suitable to the season, which
he will fell reasonable for cash. He earnestly
requests all who are indebted to him, to make
immediate pay ment, to prevent all further trou
ble. Those who haveany just demands against
him, by fending in their accounts will be paid.
N. B. Two barrels of good Methcglin to be
fold at the above place.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
AH O USE-KEEPER, who un
derstands country business, for a family,
about forty miles from town. Enquire of the ,
Printer. None but those of undoubted good
charaXer need apply.
I^e^v-Yorh, March 20, 1776.
rp HE Contractor for victualling the troops
[ raised for the defence of this colony,
doth hereby give notice, that on Monday next
the 2§th instant, he will be ready to receive
proposals in writing, (sealed up) and treat for a
Supply for fix months, of the following articles,
Fresh Beef, Candles,
Salt Fish, Hard Soap,
Flour, Fire Wood,
Indian Meal, Straw.
Pfopofals will also be received from such Ba
kers as may be willing to undertake baking
bread for the troops per cwt.
All persons who may think proper to make
tenders on this occafioh, are detired to take no
tice, that no regard will be paid to any that
shall not be delivered before one o'clock of the
said 25th inff.
WILLIAM MCDOUGALL,
At the Corner of the Fly-Market,
HAS FOR SAL E,
TWENTY SHILLINGS. REWARD.
WAS left at the boufe of the Subscriber,
in Falls township, Bucks county, in
the province of Pennsylvania, on the 20th
day of last November, by a man who called
himfelf Elisha Smith, a small bay MARE,'
about 13 1-2 hands high, with a Saddle and
, Bridle: Also a Surtout Coat and a pair of old
Shoes. The owner is desired to come and prove
his property, pay charges, and take the said
Mare away : Otherwiie She will be fold for the
fame, in three weeks from the date hereof, by
EDMUND LOVETT."
Rb. 27, 1776.
He requests all persons indebted to him to
make speedy payment : Any to whom he is in
debted, by fending in their accompts, will be
paid.
R'dinTß~T eTc K S,
T A YL O R,
On Hunter's Quay,
Has for Sale, on the lowed Terms,
SUPERFINE, blue,
light and dark
drab, pea-green,
black and parsons
grey cloths,
Mill'd drabs for great
coat.
Middling and coarse
cloths,
Bath coatings,
Figured velvets,
Rattinets and Walloons,
Scarlet and white Can
nels,
Brown carobhets,
Silk and worsted dock
ings,
JUST 7 UE 1. ISII F. D,
At the Desire of some of the Members of the
Honourable the American Continental Con
gress, and some of the Military Officers of
the Afidciation, and is now SELLI N G
b y
WILLIAM GREE N,
Bookseller, in Maiden-Lane,
[Price TWENTY-EIGHT SHILLINGS]
Two Volumes, in neat Bindings,
THE
MILITARY GUIDE
FOR
YOUNG OFFICERS.
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire,'
Author of the Military Medley.
This Work is a large and valuable Compilati
on from the most celebrated Military Wri
ters---Marshal Saxe---General Blande--King
of Prhffia---Prince Ferdinand, &c. &c. Con
taining the Experience of many brave He
roes in critical fixations, for the Use of
young Warriors ; including an excellent Mi
litary, Historical and Explanatory
DICTIONARY.
To which is now added,
Extracts from a Military Essay, containing
Reflexions on the Raising, Arming, Cloathing
and I)ifcipline of the British Infantry and Ca
valry. By Campbell Dalrymple, Esquire,
Lieutenant-Colonel to the King's own Regi
ment of Dragoons.
The whole is illustrated with Eleven Copper
plates.
T O B E SO LD,
At private Sale,
A TRACT of LAND, containing five
hundred and eighty acres, being the eaft
ermoft part of that noted farm called Stonetield,
in Little Britain, lituate in the counties of Ul
ster and Orang, and about 7 miles from New-
Windsor landing. It adjoins the road leading
from New-York to Albany; it is pleasantly
situated in the midst of a fine wheat country,
and noted for raising the belt of grain and pas
ture. There is about 80 acres of good upland
cleared and in fence, andenough more may be
easily cleared. There is likewise a large quan
tity of excellent swamp, which may be easily
cleared, with plenty of timber and water. It
may be advantageously divided into two or three
farms. Any gentleman inclining to purchase
the whole or part, may enquire of Mr. James
Galatian, at the Wallkill; or the fubferiber,
living at Mr. John Elliot's, in Broad-Street,
in New-York, who will agree upon reasonable
terms, and give an indisputable title for the fame.
DAVID GALA MAN.
THOMAS NIXO N,
T_ -AS on hand, a neat little MEDLEY
of GOODS, in Elizabeth-Town, which
he will fell cheap to any one that will take off
the whole, as he intends g@ing to Europe.
They consist of
Broadcloths, fagathies,!
Flowered and plain du-;
ro ys,
Denims, plushes,
Silk, thread and Worf-,
ted hose,
Beaver, caflor, and felt'
hats,
Rattinets, Walloons,
Camblets, taborets,
Tammies, durants,
Calamancoes,
Buttons sprigged and spangled on the cloth,
in the nested manner, to any pattern, on the
shortest notice. A few Gold Epaulets yet oa
hand.
Black denims,
Prunellas and Princes
duff,
Royal ribs,
Black hair plush.
Silk and wordedbreech
es pieces,
Silk and worded knee
garters,
Gold and silver basket
and spangled buttons,
Gilt, plated, metal and
twist buttons,
Crimson and blue silk
velvets,
With a variety of tay
lors trimmings.
Chintzes and calicoes,
Sattins, peelongs,
Modes, luteftings,
Faffetie, ribbon.
Gauzes, lawns,
Cambricks,
Sprig'd aprons,
Lawn and gauze hand
kerchiefs, laces.
Threads, buttons,
Twids, plated buckles,
Knives, &c. &c.
To all Persons interested in the Townships of
Mitton, Weftford, and Underhill:
WHEREAS his Majesty, by his Letters
Patent, under the Great Seal of the
province of New-York, bearing date the 12th
day of January now last pad, hath granted to
certain persons therein named, all those three
certain traXs or parcels of land, situate, lying
and being on the ead fide of Lake Champlain,
and on Lemoile River, in the county of Char
lotte, within the province of New-York, com
monly called and known by the names ®f Mil
ton, Weftford, and Underhill.
Milton contains, inclusive of a certain lot
Within the fame, reserved to his Majedy, and
four other lots within the fame, granted in trust
for public uses, 21870,,rffes of land, and the
usual allow .nee for high ways, and is erected
into a township by the name of Milton.
Wedford contains, inclusive of a certain lot
within the fame, reserved to his majesty, and
four other tots within the fame, granted in trust
for public uses, 20545 acres of land, and the
usual allowance for high ways, and is ereXed in
to a township, by the name of Weftford.
Underhill contains, inclusive of a certain lot
within the fame reserved to his Majesty, and
four other lots within the fame, granted in trust
for public uses, 21870 acres of land, and the
usual allowance for high ways, and is erected
into a township, by the name of Underhill.
And whereas a grant of each of the above re
fpeXive traXs of land, was heretofore pretend
ed to be made by a certain instrument usder the
gr at feal,of the provinceof NewHkmpfhire, unto
Milton. Thomas Shreaves,Samuel Rogers,
James Wilmott, jun, Francis Sylveher, Isaac
Rogers, Joseph Burdin, Joseph Kirkbridge,
William Brockton, Cardin Procktan, Alexander
More, Peter Kerne, John Inley, Joseph Havi
land, James Haviland, Timothy M'Carthy,
Cardin Lee, Samuel Dodge, John Burrough,
William Burrough, William Popels Darff, jun.
Joseph Zabriker, John Zabriker, Richardton
Cornwell, Daniel Bates, Thomas Lincomb,
William Smith, William Smith, jun. Jacob
Smith, Henry Dickerson, James Bourough,
Thomas Miller, John Willet, Ralph Willet,
One pint of milk per man, per day, or at the
rate of one seventy-second of a dollar.
One quart of fpt uce beer or cyder, per man,
per day, or nine gallons of molasses per 100
men, per week.
Half a pint of rice, or one pint of Indian
meal, per man, per week.
Three pounds of candles to 100 men per
week, for guards.
Twenty-four pounds foft, or eight pounds
hard soap for 100 men per week ; likewise fuel
and draw.
We the fubferibers being appointed by the
Provincial Congress of this colony, purfuan/to
an order of the Continental Congress, do here
by give notice that we will attend at our respec
tive places of abode, to receive the propofols (in
writing) of all such as are desirous of contraX
ing to supply the above-mentioned provisions
and neceliaries, agreeable to the aforegoing re
gulation.
ABRAHAM P. LOTT.
ISAAC STOUTENBURGH.
%ft P^ifoJ and Sold by
WILLIAM GREEN,
Book-binder, in Maiden-Lane,
Price FIFTEEN COPPERS only,
With Allowance to those who buy Quantities ;
LARGE
ADDITIONS
T O
COMMON SENSE;
ADDRESSED TO THE
INHABITANTS of AMERICA.
On the following interesting SubjeXs,
I. The American Patriot's Prayer.
11. American Independency defended, byCan
didus.
111. The propriety of Independency, by De
mophilus.
The dread of tyrants, and the sole resource
Of those that under grim oppression groan.
Thomson.
IV. A review of the American contest, with
some ftriXures on the King's speech. Ad
drefled to all parents in the Thirteen Unit
ed Colonies, by a friend to posterity and
mankind.
V. Letter to Lord Dartmouth, by an English
# American.
VI. Observations on Lord North's Conciliato
ry Plan, by Sincerus.
TO WHICH IS ADDED AND GIVEN,
An Appendix to Common Sense ; together
with an Address to the people called Qua
kers, on their testimony concerning Kings
and Government, and the prefect commoti
ons in America.
N. B. Cash given for Tanned SHEEPS
SKINS, at the above Place.
A ration to consist of the following kinds and
quantities of provision, viz.
One pound of beef, or three quarters of a
pound of pork, or one pound of salt fifh per day.
One pound of bread or flour per day.
Three pints of peafe or beans per week, or
vegetables equivalent, at one dollar per bushel,
for peafe or beans.
New-rork, Feb. 22, 1776°
TO all such as are willing to contract for
Supplying the troops employed in the
defence of this colony, with provisions and other
necc'farier, agreeable to the following regular
tion.
miller, Joseph Royal, Barnard Lintott, Willß
am Ferquhen, Richard Sharp, Richard Evans,
Samuel Kemble, Richaid Kemble, Michal
Duff, Paul Miller, jun. Paul Miller, fen.
Charles Miller, Philip French, fen. Philip
French, jun. Adolph French, H^nry Franklin,
Benjamin Underhill, David Barckley, Benjamin
B ^^ e , J ohn Bh ^ e , John Gifford, jun.Gedrge
Woods, John Turner, fen; John°Turner, jun.
Albert Baker, Joffiua Hutchins.
Westror d. Henry Franklin, Jacob Watson,
Stephen Dillingham, John Dillingham, Willi
am Butler, Underhill Horton; fohn Midwin
ter, Robert Midwinter, Derick Amberman, Jo
seph Holmes, Joseph Sacket, jun; James Sac
ket, Peter Sacket, Joseph Sacket, James Jame
son, Cornelius Low. jun. Jonathan Dayton,jun.
Jonathan ' Hazard, James Sacket, Samuel Sac
ket, Jolin Sacket, David Matthews; Andrew
Ten Eyck, William Sacket; Lewis Raylay, Pe
ter Ten Eyck, Jofo.ua Watson, John Sears,
James Bloomer, Andrew Andeifon; Janies An
derson, John Yates, James Rcede, Isaac Adol
phus, Samuel Judah, Samuel Wall, Joseph
vage, Michal Butler, Isaac Sears, Jafar Duke;
John Morine Dickson, David Dickfy, jun. I-
David D<kfon, Myer Miers, Solomon Moracas,
faac Sears, jun. Gilbert Bloomer, Jofliua Bloo
mer, Gilbert Bloomer, jun. Henry Law, An
drew Law, John Finglafs, James Ftoglafs, Wil
liam Thomson, jun. John Cockle, Michal Huff
nale, Benjamin Underhill, Uriah II oilman, Jo-'
nathan Coupland, Joseph Jacobs, William
Thpmpfon.
Underbill. Joseph Sacket, jun. James
Sacket, Peter Sacket, Joseph Sacket, Edward
Earl, Marmaduke Earl, Cornelius Low, jum
Jonathan Dayton, Jonathan Hazard, James
Anderson, Andrew Andei son, John Yates,
James Sacket, Sarauel Sacket, John Sacket,
David Matthews, Andre v Ten Eyck, jun.
William Sacket, Lewis Reley, James Reede,
Peter Ten Eyck, jun. Joseph Savage, Daniel
Voorhis, Michal Butier, John Sears, Bilhop
Hadley, James Horton, fen. Sylvanus Horton,
Underbill Horton, Maurice Salts/ Isaac Adol
phus, Samuel Judah, Myer Myers, Solomon
Ixache, Jacob IV atfon, Jofliua W ation, Sylvanus
Dillingham, William Butler, Robert Midwin
ter, John Midwinter, Durick Amberman, Jo
seph Holme, John Cockle, Samuel Wall, Jo
seph Bull, Jeremiah Allen, Henry Allen, Peter
Alien, William Allen, John Freeborn, Robert
Freeborn, Samuel Brown, Carry Dunn, Willi
am Sands, Benjatoin Underhill, Henry Frahk
lin, Jonathan Coupland, Uriah Woolman.
And to be ereXed into townships of that pro
vince, by the names of Milton, Weftford, and
Underhill. AND WHEREAS it is intended
that all persons interested in any of the said
lands, under the said pretended grants (except
as is hereafter excepted) should, upon the terms
and under the provifoes herein after mentioned,
be enabled to obtain a good title to their several
fliares and interests therein, under the grants
thereof, issued under the Great Seal of the pro
vince of New-York—Public notice is therefore
hereby given to all prions above named to
whom the said pretended grants was originally
made as aforefaid; and to all otherjperfons re
fpeXively possessed of, or interested in, any of
the said lands, by, from or under any of them;
that all and lingular their several 'interefts re
fpeXively in the said tracts of land, under the
said pretended grants stall be confirmed to them
refpeftively, under the said grants thereof made
as aforefaid, under the Great Seal of the pro
vince of New-York, except the ffiares formerly
referred to Benning Wentworth, Esq; contain
ing the quantities reserved to his ^giijefty as a
.forefaid, provided they apply for the fame re
foeXively to the fubferibers, Henry Franklin,
Frederick Rhinelander, William Rhinelander,
each of the city and province of New-York,
within one year after the date of this notifica
tion, paying to them, or either of them, their
refpeXive proportions of all fees, charges and
disbursements, with the lawful inrereft thereof,
which have or shall arise or grow due by reason
of the iffuingout the said Letters Patent, toge
ther with the costs and charges, of the deeds and
conveyances, to be made to them refpcXivelv.
HENRY FRANKLIN.
FREDERICK RHINELANDER.
WILLIAM RHINELANDER.
SCRIVENER'S OFFICE,
N E W- YO R K.
AS Mr. KNAPP humbly apprehend;
the fame Divine Providence is within the
city as without, he still constantly attends to
execute any part of the business of this of
fice, upon the mod considerate fees :--- rf 'hat
having no other friends or relations onthii fide
the Atlantic, but the Public fn general, he
earnestly craves their occasional remembrance,
whereby to share some small part of the craf
ty loaf, which he has now greater occasion to
mention than ever.
In these so perilous and unhappy times, it
seriously concerns many persons, for the bene
fit oftbeir poferity, to fettle their estates and
other affairs by deed, will, &c. in which Mr.
Knapp will give his utmost assistance, and the
fame candid advice which many have experi
enced, as well in cases of law and equity, as
on deeds, wills and other writings : Also," exe
cutors and administrators inftruXed in the exe
cution of their office,whereby to avoid the trou
ble and expence, which often happens from
the want of knowledge therein :•--Sea-faring
men and other strangers assisted as usual, and
all other the general business of this office, ex
ecuted with Arid integrity, and the most imp e,
diate dispatch, to render the fame of the utility,
for which it was effablilhed in June, 1764/
Cash to be had on approved fecuritr.
Bread-Street, nth March, %-;}