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IhUßLie notice id hereby giveh, porfuarit to an aft
& 01 the Governor, the Council, and the General As
sembly of the province of New-York, palled the 19th day
of March last past, entitled, "An act for the more effec
tual registry of mortgages, and for fecuting the purchasers
ct mortgaged estates"; that on the izthday of July next,
at ten o'clock in the mating, there will be fold on tire
premises by the fubferibers, at public action or vendue, to
the highest bidder, all those certain trath# bf land situate,
lying and being Lt Claverack, within the manor of Renf
kherwyck, beginning at a black oak tree, which tree
Stands south 77 degrees weft from the house 0^ Joseph
Pixley, and from the said tr& south fl degrees east, 58
chains ; thence north 12 degrees weft, §0 chains; , thence
north 7S degrees weft, So chains; thence south 72 de
grees east, So chains ; from thence to the place where it
firft began. And then anotherparcbl of land lying on the
cast of the aforefaid piece of land, beginning at a black
oak faplin standing fix chains from a finali brook, thence
south 86 degrees east, 40 chains; thence south 4 degrees
weft, 80 chains; thence north, 85 degrees weft, 40 chains,
thence to the place where it firft began ; with all and
lingular the profits, benefits, privileges, hereditaments and
appurtenances to the fame belonging. Which said tracts
ot land and premises were, by indenture bearing date the
13th day of November, in the year of our lord 1769,
mortgaged by the said Joseph Pixley, fines deceased, to us
the fubferibers. Theearr itions of sale will be made pub
lic on the day of the vendue before the sale begins, and
title deeds executed by the fubferibers, to the purchasers,
jubjea to the proviso in the said act of assembly in fa
vour of other mortgages, judgments at law, and decrees in
equity, prior to the sale by
Claverack, Dec. 3, PETER FONDA,
1774. LAWRENCE FONDA.
To be SOLD,
% A Healthy young negro lad 16 years old ; his master
having no employ for him will fell him under his
value ; enquire of John Young in Smith-street near
Bitt's Statue, who has for sale Irifli linen from zsqd. to
12s per yard..
New-York, July 15th, 1775.
WHEREAS James Van Varick, deceased, in his
lite time did assign all his estate real and petfo
nal, to John Fell, Esq; Robert C. Livingston, and John
Thurman, jun for the use of all his creditors : They are
defined to bring in their demands to John Thurman, fan.
attested, that he may proceed in fettling the fame; and
all persons indebted to the estate of said Juries Van
Varick, are earnestly requested to make immediate pay
ment to prevent trouble; as the accounts that are not
feedily fettled will be prosecuted.
To all Persons interred in the ^rad ,f
Land herein afar mentioned.
WHEREAS his late Majesty King George the
Second, by letters patent under the great seal
of tbecblony of New-York, bearing date the twenty-firh
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
the weAward of Schohafy, between the Mountains Of
Schohary and the hill called by the Indian^ Ohuntadalha,
on the creek or brook called by the Indians Ofchaleghe,
otherwise Cobos Kill, the firft of which trads begins
at a beach tree marked with three notches on four sides,
and a crols on the weft fide, (landing on the file of a
steep bank, on the north fide of the laid brook, called
Ofchaleghe, or Cebus Kill, at the lower end or point 0
a piece of low land, and is 37 chains measured in a
freight line down the flream ot the said brook, from the
place where a trad of 1000 acres of land, formerly
granted to the said Jacob Borft, and other's, takes its
beginning j and this tratt runs from the ,aid beach tree
north 11 degreev, weft 80 chains ; then south 75 degrees,
weft 17S chains ; then south 49 degrees, weft tp chains
to the weft end of the said tract of toco acres 5 and then
along the bounds thereof to the most fcdtnerly corner of
the fame ; and from thence north 75 degrees, east tfs
chains ; and then north 13 degrees, weft 60 chains, to
the place where this tract firft began, containing <3OOO acres
of land, and the usual allowance for highways. The
other of the said two tracts begins at a white oak tree,
marked with a blaze, and a cross on four tides handing
0:1 the top of a deep black flatty bank, on the weft fide
of the said brook,'called Ofchaleghe, Or Cobus Kill,
which bank is the plate called by the Indians Onurftaia
jha, and the said tree is 10 chains up the fircam of the
said brook, from where another brook fulleth into :t, and
this tract runs from the laid place of beginning, weft %0
chains; t'en south-east 6-3 chains; then fouch 70 de
grees, east 107 chains; then south I; I degrees, east %f
chains ; then north 75 degrees, east 443 charts ; the:
north 13 degrees, weft 313 chains; then south 75 de
grees, weft 512 chains, to the said brook called Ofcha
feghe, or Cobus Kill ; and then dewj\the stream thereof
as it runs to the place where this tract firft began, con
taining 15000 acre's of land, and the usual allowance
for highways, the said two trails containing together
18,000 acres of land, and the usual allowance for high
ways.
AND WHEREAS 1 the fubferibe? am part owner
and proprietor of the said two tracts of land : NOW
THEREFORE by virtue of a certain aft ot the Lieut.
Governor, the Council, and the General Aflembly of tne
colony of New-York, palled the Sth day of January,
1762, intitled, “ AN ACT for the more effe&ual col
" letting of his* Majesty's quit rents in the colony of
" New-York, and for partitioned lands in order thereto;}
2nd also by virtue of one other a&, entitled, " AN ACT,
“ to continue an aft, for the more effectual collecting his
" MajeftyVquit rents, in the colony of New-York, and
'' for partition of lands in order thereto ; and also to
" continue another aB, Entitled, An aft to explain
" part of an aft, entitled, An a& for the more es
" fectua! collecting his Majesty's quitrents in the ' to
" lony of New-York, and lor partition ot lands in order
“ thereto ;" passed the gift day of December, 1768.
J DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that JOHN BUT
LER, of Tryon county, in the colony atcrofaid, Efa;
and RICHARD DUNCAN, of Schenectady, in the
county of Albany aforelaid, gentleman, and WILLIAM
COCKBURN, of the county of Ulfler, in the colony
aforefaid, surveyor, not intetefted in the tract of land,
are appointed cunmiffioners to make partition thereof,
pursuant to the said several a&s ; and that they the said
commiflioners will meet at the dwelling-houfacf 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 intetefted
therein, are hereby required to attend then and there for
that purpose, either by themselves or their attothies^--
Given under my hand the 20th day of May, 1775.
GEORGE MANN.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Lawrence Kill
bran, late of this city, deceased, are hereby reqaef
ted to pay the fame speedily to Judith Killbrun, or Abm.
H. Van Vleck, Merchant, who are to be spoke with at
the store of Henry Van Vleck, and Son, at which place
is for sale the remaining assortment of all kinds of pain
ters colours, and different sizes of glass, which will be
fold low for cash only. And likewise to be let and en
tered upon immediately, the pleasant situated and conve
nient houfe l which the said Killbrun occupied.
Etizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, 13th July, 1775.
RUN-AWAY from Jofnna Winant, a servant man
namedJ&LMgrtin, about fix feet high : Had on
when he went away a short pale blue coat, an old hat ;
butit is supposed that he will wear a nankeen suit. He
is of a red complexion, and has light hair. All masters
of vessels are forewarned to harbour or carry off the said
servant at their peril. Whoever takes up the said ser
vant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so
that his master may have him again, ffiall have Twenty
Shillings reward, and all reasonable charges paid by me
JOSHUA WINANT,
AN CA^r so a sober induArtots Farmer, who has 1
small Fanlily and Stock, but is not yet able to
purchase a Farm, and is therefore willing to manage one
soon Ingres. His Wifemuft underhand managing a Email
Dairy. The Farm near Hudson's River, and not far
from the City. Enquire of the Printer of this Paper.
'SPE RMACETI CANDLES
Of the firft QUALITY,
TO BE SOLD by
DANIEL LUDLOW,
In KING-STREET.
For SALE,
Two elegant Situations,
In the City of Perth-Amboy, in the Province
of New-Jersey, being Part of the Estate of
the late Doßor LEWIS JOHNSTON, deceased.
r|^BE whole of this part of the estate contains 203
g acres of excellent land, extending from High-
Street. in the said City, along Rariton Rivet, near one
mile westward ; a considerable part of which is now in
chofee English Grass, and the rest is well adapted either
for grass or the railing of grain, of which it has been
found to produce plentiful crops of all kinds. On the
premises are,
ift. The large, commodious brick mansion house,
Standing about I'6o yards from High-Street, commanding
a delightful view of the River and Bay; together with a
convenient barn, Cables and other out-houses, a good
garden, and a variety of choice fruit trees.
zd. 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
celW&tUn us fruit trees, anda yuttog bearing okhard of
apple trees.
The filiations of these hodfes are delightfully pleafaht
and healthy, and capable of the must elegant and tally
improvements. They are also very convenient on account
of the great plenty of fiffi 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 cohveniencies,
affords an opportunity of enjoying the pleafuresof fctiety.
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 he
divided equally between them, or in such other propor
tion ah will best suit the purchasers.
The remainder to be laid cut in lots of abod^ fix acres
each, fronting on Market-Street, and will be very con
venient fur 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
Of September next, will then be exposed to public sale to
the highefthidders
With a grzat VARIETY of
Jewellery, Hardware, Cutlery, &c.
SOLD BY
Richard Saufe,
At the Cross-Swords, the lower End of the Fly-Market.
THOSE to whom he is indebted are dcfired to bring
in their Accounts; and all who are indebted to
him, are intreated to difeharge the fame as soon as pos
sible. Wants to purchase a Quantity of Gold, Silver,
Tortoifclhell, and Ivory.
@ N. B. Any Person wanting a Quantity of Borax,
Binding Wire, or Salerixon, the only proper Ingredient
to make Pickle for Silversmiths, may be Supplied there
with at his Store.
fryvHE h, e o f ^e real and per".
Middlesex County, , | fonai estate of Philip French,
of the city of NeW-Brunfwdz, is adjourned to Tuesday
the zad day of August next; the sale to begin it two of
the clock in tha afternoon of said day, and tube held at
the house of said Philip French. All persons that hart
any demands on said estate, by mortgage er execution,
are desired to attend.
jf,^'^ DINNER, Ute Sheriff.
Westchester) T, Y order of Caleb Fowler, Esq; one of
County. )[, the judges of rhe Inferior Court of
Commoh Pleas for Weicherter County : Notice is hereby
given that on application to him made by Josh ua Qyereau,
a creditor of Ffaac Coalfield, late of Courtland's Manor,
in the said County of Westchester, in pursuance of two
several a&s of the Legislature of the Colonty of New-
York, the one emitted, “An a& to prevent frauds in
debtors ;>' and the other entitled, “ An aft to revive
the several acts therein mentioned, relating to abfeonding
and fradulent debtors ;" he the said Judge did dire& all
the whole estate of the said Isaac Coalfield, real and per
formal, to be feezed, and that unless he does return and
discharge his debts within three months next after this
public notice given, all his estate real and personal, so
seized and taken, will be fold for the fatisfafiion of his
creditors. Dated July 26, 1775.
CALEB FOWLER.
"DUNCAN CAM f
From LONDON:
INFORMS the Public that he now lives at the House
of Mr. BARDE N, and is willing, on the leall
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
adeemed one of the best Turtle Drefirrs in London,
-SOUTTy'HVGir-GATN ET
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
Ladies Pocket Books, Afs-lkin Memorandum Books,
Razors, Hones and Strops ; Pounce and Pounce Boxes,
Letter Files, gilt and plain Message Cards ; India Ink in
Cakes; Backgammon Tables, with Boxes and Dice ;
playing Cards. WITH
HAERLEM OYL,
CORN SALVE.
And the best EYE WATER in the World.
Also, Ryan's incomparable Warm deftroving SUGAR
PLUMBS,"
Albany Goal, ift Augu'ft, 1775.
"ATOTIGE is hereby given to all the creditors of Sa
-1% mnel Loadman, an insolvent debtor, confined in
said goal by process issued out of the inferior court of
common pleas of Charlotte county, being oxt of the Per
fehs named in a certain a& of the governor, council, and
general assembly of the colony of New-York, entitled,
" An ^ for the relief of infotent debtors within this
colony, with rel'ped to the imp rifo Ament of their per
sons;" palled the 3d day of April last, that he Tie said
Samuel Loadman, has presented his petitioner,two of
thejudges of this inferior court of the county of Char
lotte ; and I do hereby notify my respective creditors that
I intend to apply to the laid judges, ori the igth day of
September next, at the house of Patrick Smith, Efa; in
the County of Charlotte, for my diLharge, agreeable to
thedire&ons offaid a&. SAMUEL LOADMAN.
Any person inclined to purchase the whole or ahy part
M die premised, may apply to James Parker, John
Smyth, and Heathcote Johnston, of the city of Perth-
Amboy, Executors of the last will and tenement of the
feid Dr. Johnston, or to Bowes Reed, Esq; at Burlington.
Perth-Amboy, Augufti, 1775.
SMALL SWORDS, "and
CUTTEAU DE CHASES,
PURSUANT td £ phttAt contained in a tertam in&fr
ture of mortgage, duly made and executed by Comfort
Severs, to me the fubferiber, bearing date the 15th day
of April, in the yearof our Lord 1769, public notice is
hereby given, that there will be exposed to sale at public
au&ion or vendue, at the City-Hail of the city of Al
bany, in the province of New-York, on the 25th day
of October next, at to o'clock in the forenoon, piufuant
to the directions of an aft of the legislature Of the colony
of New-York, entitled, " An aft for the more effectual
registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of
mortgaged estates;" passed the 19th day of March, 177%
all that certain dwelling-house and lot of ground, Situate,
lying and beingin the Second-Ward of the said city of
Albany ; containing in breadth on the east and weft,
31 feet 5 inches, and in length oh both sides, 142 feet,
all English measure ; together with the appurtenances,
unless the principal money and interest due upon and
secured by the said mortgage, be before thattme paid and
discharged. Given under my hand this 14th day of
May, in the year of our Lord 1775.
ABRAHAM C. CUYLER.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to ah a&
of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of
the province of New-York, passed the 19th day of March
now last past, entitled, <' An a& for the more effectual
regißry of mortgages, and for fecurihg the pufehafers of
mortgaged estates;" that on the loth day of October
next, at ten o'clock in the morning, there Mil be fold on
the premises, by the fubferiber, at public auction or ven
due, to the highest bidder, ALL that certain farm or
parcel of land Situate, lying, and being in Rumbout's
Precinff, in the county of Dutches, beginning at the
east corner of a lot of land how, or late, in the poffeflion
of William Edwards, by an elm sapling marked ; thence
54 degrees and 30 minutes east, 37 chains and 40 links,
to a white oak tree marked on two sides; thence north
21 degreesand 30 minutes weft, 24 chains, to a flake and
Stones round it; thence south 54 degrees weft, 23 chains,
to, or near, the middle of a pend of water ; thence north
24 degrees and 10 minutes weft, 12 chains and 40 links,
to an island on the north fide thereof, to a white aih
sapling marked ; thent- westward along the creek, as the
fed creek runs, to the land now in the poffenion of
William Edwards, to the place vfrberc it firft begat, coih
Gaining 10S acres and a half pf land, whereof 7 acres and
a half are allowed for pond; with all arid Angular the
appurtenances to the fame belonging.---Which said farm
and parcel of land, and premises, were, by deed bearing
deed the firft day of January, in the year of cur Lord
1772. mortgaged by Peter Davifon, Since deceased, to
the Subscriber, tor Securing the payment of £.250, with
interest, on or before the firft day of oaober then next.
The conditions of file will be made public on th' eday of
the vendue, before the file begins, and title deeds execu
ted by the fubici iber, to the purchasers, fubjed to ti e
proviso in the Said aft of assembly in favour of other
mortgages,judgments a: law, and decrees in equity, prior
to the said sale, by
March 14, 1775, CHARLES LE ROUX.
. To be SOLD,
''rW O Sloops, one double-decked, of about 100
& tons ; another Angle-decked, about So tons : They
are now on the ftoctes, on Staten- Inland, and can be
launched in a few dlys notice : They are well built ; For
particulars apply to Joshua Mxrcerxau, at the
norri)fide.Staten- Island.
'1 "AKEN up at Menan,gon Ferry, Driven Coun;v,
ft EaA-Jerfey, a finali datk brown M ARE, branded
on her left thigh NA. Short main, a pair of old Ihoes on
her fore feet. The owner by proving his property and
paying charges, may have her again by applying to the
fubferiber, at said Ferry,
ADAM BOYD.
To be SOL 15,
A New LONG BOAT, (not intended for sale when
built) of 27 feet in length by the keel, five feet
hold, and 11 feet beam, decked within 6 feet of her Itern,
has two mails 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, saddler, in Broad-street.
WHEREAS Rachel, the wife of the fubferiber,
at Connecticut Farms, near Elizabeth-Town,
in New-Jersey, nas run him in debt without his know
ledge : Ihis is to furbid all persons whatsoever to null
her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her cun
trading from the date hereof.
_zfa^/? $4, 2775. NATHANIEL ROSS.
-jACOB W IT KTNS;
At the fell of the Gold And-hon and Candlehick,
Opposite Mi. Van VledcT, merchant, near the Old Slip
Market, New-York,
HAS FOR SAL E,
A LARGE quantity pf brats anti iron and-irons,
of [ he nawe* patterns, and of different forts and
sizes, and a lew d^zen of tongs and shovels, and fenders
to suit the and-ivons.—Alio, plated ihoe, knee arm
flock buckles, and very neat japanned waiters.
The fubferiber make mill oraffe, and pump cham
bers ; aifo branding irons, and Sundry forts of brass
work, &<.
*l* Idkesvife has for sale, a quantity of earthen ware,
such asgilt cream-coloured ware, enamelled do. baking
diffies, pudding do. milk-pans, and ail forts of coarie
ware. Also lamp oyl by the calk or gallon, of the best
fort; likewise fifes and drums. The above will he fold
very low, as the fubferiber has a great deal on hand.
JACOB WILKINS.
WOODWARD and KIP,
Have for SAL E,
CALLICOES, LINENS, SATTENS,
Afid BROAD CLOTHS,
And a Quantity of New-York RUM,
REFINED'Y'N" rTceT
BENJAMIN JAMES,
Has for SALE,
65 Barrels of choice B E E F,
A Parcel HOG's LARD and BUTTER,
And a few DEER SKINS.
Templeton and Stewart,
Have fur SALE,
Best russia hemp and duck, refined
iron, loaf sugar AND COFFEE.
A Sale of Goods.
ON Tuesday the gth day of September next, will
come on the sale of the whole flock of goods belong
ing to Diomas Galbreath, at his rture in (^een-ltrec,
facing the Fly Market, and will pMiiively be struck off
to the highest bidder. Any perlon inclining to purchase
any part of laid goods at private sale, before the vendue
comes on, may apply at Aid (tore, where they will be
fold remarkably cheap for ready money only.
N. B, All indebted to said Thomas Galbreath, are
requested te be in readiness to fettle there accounts, as
he is soon under theneceffity of leaving New-Y rk.
A few very neat LOOKING-CLAVES remains yet
on hand, and will be fold extremely cheap; and whit
don't fell before the sth of Sept, will then be fold with
the rest of the goods at vendue, and also a waiccl of mens
fine caster hats.
To be DISPOSED of
By W. and T. Buchanan, and Co.
THE Times of a few indented Servants, amongst
which ;re Shoemakers, Mill-Wrights, Brick
layers, Joiners, &c. &c.
A MISTAKE.
PVT on board of some sloop lying at the Albany dock,
about three weeks since, a SULKEY, painted
green, and marked R. M. If the perfun that has it will
return it to John Leary, or if any other person will give
information about it to the said Johu Leary, or to A.
Gaine, he fhdll be handsomely re warded.
Those Persons in whose Possession the following
BOOKS
(Belonging tothe New-York Society Library,
May be, are requested to return them without Delay,
WHISTON'S Theory of the Earth, Sfo. Waller's
Poems, i2mo. Rollin's Ancient History, Svo.
ift Vol. Lives of Poets, Vol. ift. Clumelle on Hsibft.
dry, qto. Bacon's Works, Fol, ill Vol. Montague's Let
ters, ift and 2d Vols. Shakespeare, 6th Vol. Sheridan's
Lectures, 410. Geandifon, 7th Vol. Rollin's Roman His
tory, Bvo. 6th Vol. Chub's Posthumous Works, Bvo.
ift Vol. Keil's Agronomy, Svo. Addition's Works, ramo.
4th Vol. Museum Ruflicurn, Svo. if, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth
and 6th Vols. Addison's Works, lamo. 2d Vul. Fergu
son on Civil Society, 410. Puffendorff's Law of Nature,
Fol. Hume on Morals, j2mo. Miller's Gardeners Dicti
onary, Fol, aft Vol. World difplay'd, izmo. ift Vol.
Continuation to Rapin's History, Fol. 3d and 4th Vole.
Gußfrc ,h't History of England', ift Vol.
WHEREAS the sale of the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements, es the Right Honorable
William Earl of Stirling, within my bailiwick, have
been often adjourned for want of buyers ; sad the sale of
the goods and chattels are now fixed for Thursday the
gift of August, infant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of the fame day, and that of the lands for the sh 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 the times appointed, and
that they will continue from day to day, until the exe
cutions I have in my hands are fatisfied. The condition,
of the vendue will be made known at the days of sale.
ROBERT STOCKTON, Sheriff.
Somerset County, Aug. 2, 1775.
STOLEN out of the Rore of Abra-
O ham Hubbell, merchant, of Newfield, in Fairfield,
in Connecticut, on the night of the Bth inst. August,
the following particulars, (to wit) one piece of black:
Manchester velvet; one piece of black (ilk do. one piece
of black fatten ; one piece of black India taffety, a few
yatdsof English do. one do>n of grey werfted flockings,
half a dozen cotton do, a piece of yard wide holiand;
two dozen black Barcelona handkerchiefs; one dozen @f
brown check'd silk handkerchiefs; two dozen of red
stamped linen do. Also, a large ^fiortment of fewirg
silk of divers colours, and about fix pounds in caffi, the
chief part coppers and final! silver, and many other goods
not yet known. 'Tis supposed he was a transient fellow,
about 5 feet high, dark coloured hair tied behind, deep
marked with the Trull pox, fraight made ; he wore while
he was ^bout these parts, a blue fartout coat, and a blue
bodied coat airnori as long as the other, and a pair of
ftr.ped trowfcrs. Whoever apprehends said thief, and
brings him to the fubferiber, so as the faft can be proved
agaiwft him or any other perlon, (hall receive a reward of
I EN DOLLARS, and all other reasonable charges from
ABRAHAM HUBBELL.
N, B, 'Tis supposed he went to the Westward.
W P HERE AS William Wickham, and William
Beekman, did make, and with tho ; r hands fub
feribe, a certain writing, bearing date the ninth day of
February, in the year of our Lord one thousand feveg
hundred and feventy-five, and published the fame twelve
weeks fucceflively in Hugh Gaine's paper, entitled, The
New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury; and in
James Rivington's paper, entitled, The New-York Ga
zetteer, or the Connecticut, Hudson's River, New-Jerfe,
and Quebec Weekly Adverrifer; two of the public news
papers of this colony. Which said writing was and it
diteaed by the tenor thereof. To all persons interfiled in
the land therein mentioned; containing 3000 acres:
And recites, That whereas Abraham Hafyook, Jacobus
Bruyn, ,and Richard Edfall, pursuant to a law of the co
lony of New-York, did divide a certain tradtof land,
commonly called the Wawayanda Patent, in the county
of Orange. And whereas rhe said Commissioners did
fat apart to the persons holding the undivided rights of
he town of Gefhen (commonly called the Gofhentown
rights) a certain tract of land of about 3COO acres, fituato
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 Jerfry 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 15 minutes weft, 454 chains, to a traverse
line run along the foot of said mountains; thence along
the said line north-exflerly, as it runs, to the aforefaid
JerLy claim ; thence south 45 degrees and 15 minutes
•aft, 4%0 chains, to the place es beginning; containing
3000 acres of land, as by the proceedings of the said Com
miflioners, filed in the Secretary's Office of the said co
lony, and in the Clerk's Office of the Did county of
Orange, wib'ully appear. And did thereby give notice,
that joa^a 'Davis, ELnathan Corey, and James Dolfon,
all ot the precina of Goshen, pe/foms not interested in
the said lands, were appointed Commissioners to make
partition thereof ; and that they the said Cornmrfiioncrs
w;uld meet on Monday the 15th day of May last, at the
house ot Samuel Gal*, in the town $f Gofben, in the
laid county of Orange, inn-keeper, to proceed to the par
tition ot the find land ; and did then and there require all
persons inte tiled therein, to attend then and there for that
purpose, by thtmfelvcs or by their attorni^ : Now there
fore, we the said Jolhua Davis, Eloathan Corey, and
James Dolfon, Commisigners .so appointed as aforefaid,
do hereby fignifyour laid appointment, and do give notice
that ws will meet on Tuesday the tenth day of Garter
next, at the house of the said Samuel Gale, in Gofhen
aforefaid, 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 requested of the claimants to the premises,
that they will be pleased to produce their title deeds to
William Beekman, in New-York, or to Daniel Everitt,
Henry Wifner, and Peter Clowes, in Gefhen, to the end,
that by examining and comparing them, the true proper*
tions may be known, and their just proportions adjusted
accordingly.
Given under our hands at Gofeen, the ninth day of
August, Anneq; Domini, 1775.
JOSHUA DAVIS,
ELNATHAN COREY,
JAMES_DOLSO N.
BROKE the gaol of Newark, in New-fafey, oa
Sunday night the 6 h infant, a certain Nathan
Parant, committed on fufyicion of having robbed the ftor#
of Messrs. Morrells, of Elizabeth-Town, fume timeago.
He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, thin visaged, an<
pretty spare. He changed his cloaths last Monday even
ing in the city of New-York, and has followed the sea §
he is very talkative and apt to get drunk. He can talk
Dutch, French, Spanish and the Portuguese languages.
Benjamin Lifk, a prisoner for debt, made hit escape at
the lame time : He was born in New York, and is a
blackfoith by trade. He is about 5 feet 7 inches high,
down look, and very thin: He had on a blue short coat,
has a very large mouth, and the skin of his checks feeraa
a little contracted.
Five Founds will be given for Parant, and Five Dollars
for Lifk, as a reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
THOMAS SAFFEN, Poaler.
N. B. Both of the above defcribea persons were fern
in the upper barracks at New-York, last Wednefdaj
avesing,