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of Ryegate.
WHEREAS his Majesty by bis letters patentunder
the great leal of the province of New-York,
bearing date the zeth day of June, now last past, hath
granted to certain persons therein named, all that certain
tra& or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on the
weft fide of Connecticut River, in the county of Glou
ceiler, within the province of New-Ycrk, Commonly
called and known by the name of Ryegate ; beginning
at a pitch-pine free marked {n'y' Landing on thebank
of Connecticut River„at the north-ealt corner of the
township of Newbury, and runs thence along tlie north
bounds of Newbury north 6.0 degrees weft, 477 chains,
to the north-weft corner thereof; ---thence along the weft
bounds of Newbury 66 chains and 40 links; then north
68 degrees weft, no chains; then north 7 degrees 50
minutes east, 468 chains and 50'links, to a tree hereto
fore marked for the south-westerly corner of a trad of
land called Barnet ; then along the southerly bounds of
the last mentioned tract south 68 degrees east, 500 chains,
to Connecticut River ; and then down along the weft
bank of the said river, as it winds and turns, to the
place where this trad firft began, containing (inclusive
of a certain lot within the fame reserved to his Majesty,
and four otoer lots within the fame, granted in trust for
public uses) 20,514 acres of land, and the usual allow
ance for highways, and hath ere^ed the fame into a
township by the name of Ryegate. And whereas a grant
of the fame traft of land was heretofore pretended to be
made by a certain instrument under the great seal of, the
province if New-Hampftiire, unto Richard Jennis, Esq;
Richard Rand, James Mardin, Francis Jennis, Jonathan
Towle, Robert Sanders, Henry Dow, job Jennifs, Wil
liam Ihomas, William Sevey, James Sevey, Samuel
Jennis, Reuben Moulton, Amos Knowles, Samuel
Wahis, Richard Lock, jun. Thomas Watson, Josiah
Webner, William Randell, Benjamin Garland, Nathan
Co's, Joseph Merdin, Richaid Jennifs, jun. Stephen
Mardin, Peter Garland, Amos Sevey, Joseph Jennifs,
Bickford Lang, Job Foss, Joshua Jennifs, Nathaniel
Jennifs, Me ryfield Berry, Jacob Be r ry, Richard Gofs,
Joffiua Weeks, Richard Jennis, 3d, Esq; Samuel Murry,
Jonathan Brown, Wallis Foss, Joseph Browne, Revd.
Mr. Samuel Parsons, Zebudee Hunt, Samuel Knowles,
Francis Lock, Amos Bond, Jeremiah Berry, William
B^ry, Jonathan Fowie, jun, Peter Johzfon, J< feph
Yeaton, Nehemiah Moulton, Isaac Jennis, Jonathan
Gofs, Samuel Samburn, J feph Lebbv, Simon Garland,
Ozem Dowse, Philip Pain, Joseph Blanchard, Esq; Capt.
Samuel Frost, Job ph Rand, John Bracket, Nathan
Knowles, Jeremiah Lock, Samuel Ealkins, Christopher
Gold, William Palmer, Ebenezer Philbrick, Richard
Lock oolomon Sevey, Ebenezer Mardin, Ozem Dowse,
jun. Triftra n Coffin Sleeper, Reuben Philbrick, Henry
Ealkins, David Smith, Benjamin Lang, Capt. George
Frost, Samuel Jones, Abraham Libby, Benjamin Libby,
Samuel Band, Paul Randall, Shadrach Weymouth, Ar
thur Libby, Jonathan Marden, Nathaniel Berry, jun.
Moses Sevey, Samuel Wells, Ephraim Band, Samuel
Sanders, Daniel Philbrick, the Hon. William Temple,
and Jolin Nelson, Enquires, and to be erected into a
township of that province by the name, of Ryegate
And whereas it is intended that all persons interested in
any the Did lands under the said pretended grant (except
as is herein after excepted) fhouid, upon the terms and
under the provifoes herein after-mentioned, be enabled to
obtain a good title to their several Shares and interests
therein under the grant thereof issued under the great
seal of the province of New-York, Public Notice
is therefore hereby given, to all persons above-named, to
whom the said pretended grant was originally made as
afcrefaid, and to all other persons refpeaively poffefled of
or interested in any of the said lands, by, from, or under
any of them, that all and singular their several interests
refpe&ively in rhe said trad of land under the said pre
tended grant ffiall be confirmed to them refpedively,
'under the said grant thereof made as aforefaid under the
great seal of the province of New-York (except the fh^e
formerly reserved to Benning Wentworth, Esq; contain
ing the quantity reserved to bis Majefb as aforefaid) pro
viued they apply for the fame refpedively to the sub
scriber John Church, of Charleftown, in the county of
Cheshire, in the province of New-Hampshire, Esq: within
one year Ater the date of this notification, paying to
him tn ir refcecl ve proportions of all fees, charges, and
disbursements, with the lawful interest thereof which
hath or (hall arise or grow due by reason of the issuing
out the Gid letters patent, together with the costs and
charges of the deeds and conveyances to be made to
them refpe&ively. JOHN CHURCH.
New-York, August 21st. 1775
AS the cg-partniMHtp of WILLIAMS
and BROOKE is near dissolved, their Hock
in trade will be struck off to the higbeft bidder, for
the caffi, at the house of Charles Brooke, in Shrewsbury,
on the second day of the week, and the eleventh of the
ninth month called September; confining of a pretty
general aflbrtm*nt of dry goods, such as Holland and
Scotch ozenbrigs, ticklenburg, dowlas, fneetings, coarse
and middling Irfa linens, fitefias, 3'41 7*°> 7 ar d w ide,
and yard 3-8 checks, black and brown India and Engine
tatfeties, drilling, duck, pins; cambricks, muffins and
lawns, sewing silks and threads of most colours and
numbers, including perhaps the best assortment of goods
in the townfllip. The vendue to begin about 9 o'clock
in the forenoon, and continue from day to day until the
whole is fold. WILLIAMS and BROOKe.
WHEREAS by an order of the
General Afkmbly of the province of New-
Jersey, of the 28th of January, 1775, the proprietors
of the patent of Secaeus have permission to get a law
parked by the said aflembly at their next session, to ap
point commiflioners finally to fettle and determine said
allotments : Therefore this is to give publick notice to
all persons whatsoever any ways concerned therein, to
lay in their claims before the next fitting of the said
assembly, in order to prevent any further difput.es.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By SAMUEL LOUDON,
DEDICATED TO
His Excellency General Washington,
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ALSO,
The A RT gs SPEAKING.
Containing an ETay, in which are given Rules for ex
pressing properly the principal Paftiuns and Humours
which occur in Reading or public Speaking ; and Lessons
taken from the Antienis and Moderns, exhibiting a
Variety of Matter for Practice. The emphatical Words
printed in Italics, with Notes of direction referring to
the Essay. To which is added, a Table of the Lessons,
and an Index of the various Paflions and Humours in
the Efiby and Lessons.
Post Paper, common Writing do. Packing, Cartridge,
and Sheathing Paper, with a Variety of Book', fold at
the very Inweft Price.
Subscriptions taken in for the very ufeful and
intending PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE,
published by Mr. Aitken.—Each Number delivered
monthly. To the last Number for July, is affix'd a new
and corre& Plan of the Town of Boston, and Pro
vincial Camp.
510 all Perfens interested in the Townfoip
IWHEREAS the drop of the fob-
I VV ferity, living near the barracks, in this city,
I was broke open about 10 o'clock, on the morning of
I Saturday the izth instant, and therefrom taken a fiafk
I of common and a bottle of cherry rum, a pistol, three
! tumblers, and two handkerchiefs, and is supposed to be
§ done by a certain Thomas Marrit, and another person
^ now confined in goal : It is requeued all good people will
I endeavour to apprehend the said Marrit.
CHARLES SABBATHDAY.
21, For'L (7T D 0 N,
The SNOW
^FAVOURITE,
THOMAS FISHER, Master;
I yJ AVING part of her cargo engaged;
"JIJL "™ ' s veil found, and hath good
accommodations for passengers. For
freight or passage apply to the Master on board at
Mellon's wharf.
* L O S T,
TN the Fly-Market, on Saturday the 19th inst. between
£ 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, a RED LEATHER
POCKET BOOK, containing a 20 dollar bill cf the
continental money, and sundry papers which are of no
consequence to any person but the owner. If the person
who has found it, will be.fo kind as to return the book
and pipers to the printer hereof, hehnay retain the money
for his reward.
For SAL E,
APleafant and quiet retreat,
where the fubferiber now
lives on the Bank on Delaware,
B 010 011 in the c "Y ° f Burlington, Weft
~R"R "ftp' pri New-Jet fey.---Ihc premises con-
H dl& fift s of fevcr.4 lots ot ground, on
I I IO one of which is eroded a good
I^^^=^^^ltwo fiery brick house , ab ' !ut 47
&f eet: in f ront , an d 35 in depth,
has four rooms on the firft floor,
I and fix on the second, five of which are handsome cham-
Ibers : Contiguous to the house there isa neat milk-house,
Iburn, stables, cow-houses, and sundry other uledul build
lings;lings; also two gardens well improved with a curious col-
Ilegion of choice fruit, such as pears, plumbs, cherries,
I apricots, grapes, peaches, &c. This lot iszoc feet front
§ on Delaware, extends back to Pearl-Street, and is inclofed
with a cedar board fence. One other lot near the afore
faid lot, contains one acre and a half, the chief of which
is under good graft'. The other land contains about 34
acres, ten of which is good meadow, about fix of orchard,
and the residue plough land, which is also improved by
an Orchard of 600 grafted apple trees that were planted
this spring. Any person disposed to buy the premises
aforefaid, or the house and part of the land, may know
the terms by applying to Henry Haydock, Merchant, in
New-York, or the fubferiber, ,who will make the pay
ments easy, upon his receiving security and interest for
the principal. BENJAMIN SWETT.
Baltimore Town, Julv 20, 1775.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
RAN-AWAY laftright, an indented Irish feivant
L mannamed LEWIS MURRY, a thin spare
fellow, about five feet ten inches high, smooth faced,
with short mouse coloured hair, addicted much to drink
ing, by trade a cooper ; it is probable he may change his
name, as he took the indentures of one John Dean
Edwards away with him, and can write a tolerable
good hand: He stole from his master and carried with him,
a silver faced watch with a black ribbond and key, a pair
of silver carved knee-buckles, a fix dollar, Maryland bill,
a new blue regimental coat with blue linning and white
iregimental buttons, rather too ffiort-for him, a new pair
of brown cloth breeches, half worn red and white ging
ham jacket, a white flirt ruffled ar the sleeves and boom,
ione plain white ditto, one oznabrigs ditto, sky coloured
f worked flockings, black silk handkerchief, new Imped
§holland trowfers, new fafhionable beaver hat with a
ficockade in it, and his in es old. Whoever takes up said
servant, if ten miles from Baltimore Town, shall have
[THREE POUNDS; if twenty miles or upwards, the
I above reward, and reasonable charges if brought home,
§ paid by WILMAM STA^Y.
IX/"""''''' l "" co-partnership of Amt.ty and
Johnson, whip-makers, is diff Ived; it is re
st quested that all persons indebted to them will make speedy
Ipayment; and also that all who have any demands on
I them will make speedy application.
11)UNCAN CAMU3 LE,
From LONDON:
[ "INFORMS the Public that be now lives at the House
I of Mr. BARDEN, and is willing, on the eift
,Notice, to attend at all public Entertainments, either to
cook or lay Tables, which Branch he has followed in
London for many Years, with much Applause, and was
lefteemed mne of the belt Turtle Dressers in Lond m.
SOLD by HUGH--GAIN-E -
WRITING PAPER of most Sorts by Retail;
Pens, Quills, Wax and Wafers; Pen-knives,
Ink-pots and Standifhes of different Sorts ; best Roman
Fiddle Strings by the Bundle; Clarke's Snuff and Tobacco
Boxes; Powder Horns, and Shot Pouches, Gold Scales
and Weights, Ink-powder, with black and red Ink;
Scales and Dividers; a great Variety of Gentlemen and
ILadies Pocket Boeks, Ass-skin Memorandum Books,
I Razors, Hones and Strops; Pounce and Pounce Boxes,
iLetter Files, gilt and plain Message Cards ; India Ink in
I Cakes; Backgammon Tables, with Boxes and Dice ;
I playing Cards. WITH
HAERLEM OYL,
CORN SALVE.
And the best EYE WATER in the World.
Also, Ryan's incomparable Worm destroying SUGAR
PLUMBS.
WHEREAS the sale of the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements, of the Right Honorable
I William Earl of Stirling, within my bailiwick, have
ibeen often adjourned for want of buyers ; a?d the sale of
j the goods and chattels are now fixed for Thursday the
{gift of August, instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of the fame day, and that of the lands fA the sth day
of October next. The vendue to be held on the premi
ses. These are therefore to notify the publick, that the
sales will certainly come on at thetimes appointed, and
that they will continue from day to day, until the exe
cutions I have in my hands are fitisfied. The conditions
of the vendue will be made known at the d^ys of sale.
ROBERT STOCKTON, Sheriff.
Somerset County, Aug. 2, 1775.
AN Oder to a sober industrious Farmer, who has a
small Family and Stock, but is not vet able to
purchase a Farm, and is therefore willing to manage one
upon shares. His Wife must understand managing a small
Dairy. Ihe farm near Hudson's River, and net far
from the City. Enquire of the Printer of this Paper.
' '° lje Hi^for want of employ, a remarkable strong,
^ likely young negro wench, a tolerable cook, and
understands washing and all kinds of house work; ffie
has been much used to the country, and will make in
excellent and very wf&ful fetvaut, Enquire es id, Gaine,
LANDS
To be let on long Leases.
SEVERAL Farms in the Precinct of Mamacoting, in
the County of Ulster, 87 Miles from the C tv of
New-Ycrk, 37 from Kingston, and 26 Miles from New
borpugh Landings, There is a very good Waggon Road
from these Lands to Kingston Landing. For Particular;
apply to Thomas Smith, or John Kingston, on the Pre
mises, or the Printer hereof.
so all Performs interested in tie rraa of'
Land herein after mentioned.
WHEREAS his late Majesty King George the.
Second, by letters patent under the great seal
of the colony of New-York, bearing date the twenty-firft
day of February, in the year 1752, did give and grant to
Jacob Borft, and others, in the said letters patent named,
ALL those two certain tracts or parcels of land, situ
ate, lying and being in the county of Albany, to
Ithe westward of Schohary, between the mountains of
Sohohary and the hill called by the Indians Gnuntadafha,
I on the creek or brook called by the Indians Ofchaleghe,
; otherwise Cobus Kill, the firft of which trails begins
I at a beach tree marked with three notches on four sides,
I and a cross on the weft fide, Handing on the fide of a
I steep bank, on the north fide of the said brook, called
Ofchaleghe, or Cobus Kill, at the lower end' or point of
a piece of low land, and is 37 chains measured in a
ftreight line down the stream ot the said brook, from the
place where a traft of 1000 acres of land, formerly
granted to the said Jacob Borii, and others, takes its
beginning ; and this tract runs from the said beach tree
nertn 13 degrees, weft 80 chauis ; then fouth.7s degrees,
weft 178 chains ; then south 49 degrees, weft 232 chains
to the well end of the said tract of loop acres ; and then
along the bounds thereof to the most fobtherly corner of
the fame ; and from thence north 75 degrees, east 372
chains ; and then north 13 degrees, weft 60 chains, to
the place where this trad frit began, containing 3000 acros
of land, and the utuai allowance for highways. The
other ot the said two tracts begins at a white oak tree,
marked with a blaze, and a cross on four tides Handing
on the top ot a Deep clack flaity bank, on the weft tide
01 the said brook, called UHhaleghe, or Cobus Kill,
which bank is the place called by the Indians Onuntada
iha, and the said tree is 10 chains up the stream of the
said brook, from where another brook raueth into it, and
this tract runs fr^m the said place of beginning, weft 10
chains ; then Uuth eal t 62 chains ; then louth 70 de
grees, east 107 chains ; then south 13 degrees, east 76
chains; then north 75 degrees, east 443 chains ; the:
n.,rth 13 degrees, weft 313 chains; then south 75 de
grees, weft 512 chains, to the said brook called Olcha
leghe, or Cobus Kill ; and then down the stream thereof
as it runs to the place where this Draft firft began, con
taining 15000 acres of land, and the usual allowance
for highways, the laid two tracts containing together
18,000 acres of land, and the usual allowance for high
ways.
AND WHEREAS I the fubferiber am part owner
and proprietor or the said two tracts of land : NOW
IHeReFORE by virtue of a certain aft of the Lieut.
Governor, the Council, apd the General Assembly of the
colony of New-York, palled the Bth day of January,
1762, intitled, " AN ACT for the more effectual coi
" letting of his Majesty's quit rents in the colony of
“ New-York, and for partition of lands in order thereto ;\
and also by virtue of one other a&, entitled, " AN ACT,
“ to continue an act, for the more effectual colleaing his
“ Mrjefty's quit rents, in the colony of New-York, and
" for partition of lands in order thereto; and also to
cc continue another act, intitled, An a& to explain
" patt of an act, entitled, An aft for the more es
" fedual collecting his Majesty's quitrents in the co
" tony of New-York, and for partition of lands in order
“ thereto ;" passed the 31st day of December, 1768.
I DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that JOHN BUT
LER, of Tryon county, in the colony aforefaid, Esq;
and RICHARD DUNCAN, of Schenectady, in the
county of Albany aforefaid, gentleman, and WILLIAM
COCKBURN, of the county of Uliler, in the colony
aforefaid, surveyor, not interested in the tract of land,
are appointed cemmiflioners to make partition thereof,
pursuant to the said several a&s ; and that they the said
commiflioners will meet at the dwelhng-houfe of Robert
Clench, tavern keeper, in Schenectady aforefaid, on
Tuesday the 19th day of September next, to proceed to
the partition of the said land; and all persons interested
therein, are hereby required to attend then and there for
that purpose, either by themselves or then attornies.—
Given undermy hand the 20th day of May, 1775
GEORGE MANN.
PURSUANT to a power contained in a certain inden
ture of mortgage, duly made and executed by Comfort
Severs, to me the fubferiber, bearing date the 15th day
of April, in the year of our Lord 1769, public notice is
hereby given, that there will be exposed to sale at public
auction or vendue, at the City-Hall of the city of Al
bany, in the province of New-York, on the 25th day
of October next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, pursuant
to the directions of an a& of the legislature of the colony
of New-Yerk, entitled, “ An a& for the more effectual
registry of mortgages, and for Securing the purchasers of
mortgaged estates;" parted the 19th day of March, 1774,
all that certain d weJlisg-houfe and lot of ground, situate,
lying and being in the Second-Ward of the said city of
Albany ; containing in breadth on the east and weft,
31 fret ginches, and in length on both sides, 142 feet,
all Erglifh measure ; together with the appurtenances,
unless rue principal money and interest due upon and
secured by the said mortgage, be before that time-paid and
difeharged. Given under my hand this 14th day of
May, in the year of our Lord 1775.
ABRAHAM C, CUYLER.
Tor SALE,
Two elegant Situations,
In the City of Perth-Amboy, in the Province
of New-Jersey, being Part of the Estate of
the late Doctor LE WIS JOHNS TON, deceased.
^ "" whole of this part of the estate contains, 203
£ acres of excellent land, extending from High-
Street, in the laid City, along Rariton River, near one
mile westward ; a ccniiderable part of which is now in
choice English Grais, and the rest is well adapted either
tor grass or the railing of grain, of which it has been
found to produce plentiful crops of all kinds. On the
premises are,
IH. The large, commodious brick mansion house,
(landing about 100 yards from High-Street, commanding
a delightful view of the River and Bay ; together with a
convenient barn, stables and other out-houses, a good
garden, and a variety of choice fruit trees.
2d Another commodious brick dwelling house two
stories high, fronting on the said River about 120 rods
from High-Street; together with a large barn and other
eut-houfes, a spacious garden stored with a well chosen
collection of fruit trees, anda young bearing orchard of
apple trees.
The situations of these houses are delightfully pleasant
and healthy, and capable of the most elegant and tally
improvements. They are also very convenient on account
of the great plenty of fifh they afford ; and particularly
the best of oysters and clams, which, at low water, may
be gathered in plenty before the doors. And their proxi
mity to the town, among many other convenienties,
affords an opportunity of enjoying the pleasures of society.
Which, all together, render them as eligible places for
Gentlemen's Seats as any in the province. About 161
acres of the land are allotted to these houses, and will be
divided equally between them, or in such other propor
tion as will best suit the purchasers.
'I he remainder to be laid out in lots of about fix acres
each, fronting on Market-Street, and will be very con
venient for the inhabitants of the town for pasture or
mowing-grounds. On one of them are a dwelling house
and garden, suitable for a small family. These fix acres
lots, if not fold by private bargain before the twelfth day
01 September next, will then be exposed to public sale to
the bigheft bidder.
Any person inclined to purchase the whole or any part
es the premises, may apply to James Parker, John
Smyth, and Heathcote Johnson, of the city of Perth-
Amboy, Executory of the last will and tenement of the
Hid Dr, Johnston, or to Bowes Reed, Esq; at Burlington.
Perth-Amboy, August 1, 1775.
Westchester) r, Y order of Caleb Fowler, Esq; one of
County, the judges of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas lor WeHchcHer County : Notice is hereby
given that on application to him made by Joffiua Quereau,
a creditor of Isaac Coalfield, late of Courtland's Manor,
in the said County of Westchester, in pursuance of two
several acts cf the Legislature cf the Colony of New-
York, the one entitled, “An aft to prevent frauds in.
debtors;" and the other entitled, “ An act to revive
the several acts therein mentioned, relating to abfeondmg
and fradulent debtors ;" he the said Judge did direct all
the whole estate ot the said Ilaac Coalfield, real and per
tonal, to be seized, and that unless he does return and
difeharge his debts within three months next after this
public notice given, all his eflate real and personal, so
seized and taken, will be fold for the fatisfaction of his
creditors. Dated July 26, 1775.
CALEB FOWLER.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, purfwant to an aa
of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of
the province of New-York, palled the 19th day of March
now last past, entitled, " An a& forthe more effectual
registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of
mortgaged elates;" that on the loth day of October
next, at ten o'clock in the morning, there will be fold on
the premiies, by the fubferiber, ar public auction ®r ven
due, to, the higher bidder, A L L that certpin farm or
parcel of land lituate,' lying, and being in Rumbout's
Precin ft, in the county of Dutchefs, beginning at the
east corner of a lot of land now, or late, in the pdfleffion
ot William Edwards, by an elm lapling marked ; thence
54 degrees and 30 minutes east; 37 chains and 40 links,
to a white oak tree marked on two tides; thence north
21 degrees and 30 minutes weft, 24 chains, to a Hake and
Hones round it ; thence south 54 degrees .Weft, 23 chains,
to, or near, the middle of a pond of water ; thence north
24 degrees and 30 minutes weft, 12 chains and 40 links,
to an island or . the north fide thereof, to a white a'fh
failing marked ; thence westward along the creek, as the
said creek runs, to the land now in the poffeliion of
William Ed wards, to the place where it firft began, con
taining 108 acres and a halt of.land, whereof 7 acre« and
a half ara allowed tor pond ; with all and singular the
appurtenances to the lame belonging.—Which said farm,
ana parcelof land, and premises, were, by deed bearing
date the firft day ot January, in the year of our Lord
'77 2 > mortgaged by Peter Davilon, since defeated, 10
the fubferiber, for securing the payment of £, 25, with
interest, on or before the firft day of October then next.
The conditions of file will be made public on the day of
the vendue, before the sale begins, and title deeds execu
ted by the fubferiber, to the pmenafers, fufj ft to the
piovifo in the laid ack of assembly in favour of other
mortgages, judgments at law, and decrees in equity, prior
to the said sale, by
Match 14. 1775. CHARLES IE ROUX.
To be SOLD,
TW O Sloops, one double-decked, of about 100
tons ; another bugle-decked, about 80 tens; The,
are now on the ftock 4 on Staten Ifkind, and can be
launched in a few days notice: They are well built: For
particulars apply to Joshua Mercereau, at the:
north fide of Staten liLr?.
WH ERE AS William Wickham, and Wiiliam
Beekman, did make, and with their hands fub
fenbe, a certain writing, bearing date the ninth day of
February, in the year of our Land one thousand fevera
hundred and feventy-five, and published the fame twelve
weeks fucceffiyely in Hugh Gaine's paper, entitled, The
New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury; and ia
James Rivington's paper, entitled, The New-York Ga
zetteer, or the Connecticut, Hudson's River, New-Jerfe,
and Quebec Weekly Advertiser ; two of the public news
papers of this colony. Which said writing was and ic
directed by the tenor thereof, To all persons interested in
the land therein mentioned; containing 3000 acres:
And recites, That whereas Abraham Holbrook, Jacobus
Bruyn, and Richard Edfall, pursuant to a law of the co
lony of New-York, did divide a certain trad of land,
commonly called the Wawayanda Patent, in the count,
cf Orange, And whereas the said Commissioners did
set apart to the persons holding the undivided rights of
the town o' Golhen (commonly called the Gofhen town
rights) a certain trad of land of about gcoo acres, situate
in the said patent, on the weft fide of the drowned lands,
and bounded as follows : Beginning at a heap of stones,
in the line of the Jersey claim, fix miles from the Mini
finck mountains; thence south 54 degrees weft, 64
chains, to a white oak tree marked; thence north 45;
degrees and 1 $ minutes weft, 454 chains, to a traverse
line run along the foot of said mountain; thence along
the said line north-easterly, as it runs, to the aforefaid
Jersey claim ; thence south 45 degrees and 15 minutes
east, 480 chains, to the place of beginning; containing
3009 acres of land, as by the proceedings cf the said Com
miflioners, filed in the Secretary's Office of the said co
lony, and in the Clerk's Office of the said county of
Orange, willfully appear. And did thereby give notice,
that Joffiua Davis, Elnathan Corey, and James Dolfon,
all of the precina of Gofhen, persons not interested in
the said lands, were appointed Commissioners to make
partition thereof; and that thy the said Commiffionera
would meet on Monday the 15th day of May last, at the
house of Samuel Gale, in the town of Gofhen, in the
said county ot Orange, inn keeper, to proceed to the par
tition of the said land ; and'did then and there require all
persons interested therein, to attend then and there for that
purpose, by themselves or by their attornies: Now there
fore, we the said Joffiua Davis, Elnathan Corey, and
James Dolfon, Commissioners so appointed as aforefaid,
do hereby fignify our said appointment, and do give notice
that we will meet on Tuesday the tenth day of October
next, at the house of the said Samuel Gale, in Gofhen
afcrefaid, to proceed on the said partition ; and we desire
all persons concerned, to attend accordingly. In the
mean time, in order to prevent as much as possible any
doubts or difficulties that may arise from a chain of con
veyances, it is requeued of the claimants to the premises,
that they will be pleased to produce their title deeds t@
William Beekman, in New-York, or to Daniel Everitt,
Henry Wifner, and Peter Clowes, in Gofhen, to the end,
that by examining and comparing them, the true propor
tions may be known, and their just proportions adjusted
accordingly.
Given under our hands at Gofhen, the ninth day of
August, Annoq; Domini, 1775.
JOSHUA DAVIS,
ELNATHAN COREY,
JAMES DOLSON.
To be SOLD, ~
A New LONG BOAT, (not intended for sale when
built) cf 27 feet in length by the keel, five feet:
hold, and 11 feet beam, decked within 6 feet of her Hern,
has two masts and boom, a main fail, and all the rigging
and blocks thereto belonging. She has been in the water
about 9 months. For further information apply to Ben
jamin Seixas, fiddler, in Broad-Street,
Albany Coal, Ift Augoft, 177%
'N'TOTTCE is hereby given to off th? creditors of Sa
muei Loadraan, an insolvent debtor, confined in
said goal by precess issued out of the inferior court of
common pleas of Charlotte county, being one of the Per
lons named in a certain a& olthe governor, council, and
general assembly of the colony of New-York, entitled,
“ An aft for the relief of insolvent debtors within this
colony, with respect to the imprisonment of their per
font;" paffeu the 3d day of April last, that he the said
Samuel Loadman, has presented his petition to two of
the judges of this inferior court of the county of Char
lotte ; and I do hereby notify my refpeCtive creditors that
I intend to apply to the said judges, on the 19th day of
September next, at the house of Patrick Smith, Efe; in
the County of Charlotte, for my difeharge, aeteeahle to
the directions of said aft. SAMUEL LOADMAN.