The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1776-06-24 00:00:00, page 4

WANTED,
THRE^ or four, nailers, who would rtret frith good
encour ement by applying to John Jacob Faifo, at
Mount H pe, Morris County.
WHEREAS agreeable to the direction of an aft of
the leciflature of the colony of New-Xork, made
am. f ajtdtle Bth day of March, 1773, entitled, An
Afi fr the relief of insolvent debtors within this colony
with refpe& to the imprisonment of their persons; se
veral alignments of the eflate of John Vandevoort, in- ,
solvent debtor in the said a& mentioned, were made to us
the fubferibers, as trustees for the creditors of the insol
vent refpeaively. And whereas in pursuance of the said
adt we have disposed of at public sale at vendue, all the
estate and effects of the said insolvent refpe&ively, which
came into our hands thereof; notice is hereby given to
all perfons'that have any demands on said insolvent debtor
to bring in their accounts th us, ft the house of Richard
Vanwyck, in Dutchefs County, by the firft day of Octo
ber next, to enable us to make a dividend of said money.
Dated the 7th April, 1776.
Samuel dußland, )_ 4
CORNELIUS VANWYCK,) I™™'' 1 ™™''
I'R AYEL )or Stolen about three weeks lineeTomT;
) house of the late Mr. James Cobham, deceased, a
pTetty large red cow with black Greeks, was low in flelh.
V^hoever takes up Did cow and delivers her to the widow
Cobham nearthe Albany Pier, shall receive TWENTY
SHILLINGS Reward.
New-York, r',h June, 1776. -
-~"wTnT^ -RE;
A SOBER difereet woman, that can wafn and iron
well, and clean a house. For further particulars
e<q iire .nf the printer..
-TOITICH—LEWIs,
HAVING lately removed from this City, requeue
all Persons indebted to him to pay the fame to Mr.
Benjamin Underbill, in New-York, @n Crommeline's
Dock, a< soon as possible; June 15, 1776.
I'o BE ~S'()LD,
A Well improved Plantation upwards Of -500 Acres of
good arable Pasture, Meadow, arid Wood LAND,
wrtbin eight Miles bf New-Brhnfwick, in New-Jrrfey :
Or is wanted ch undeniable good Security,'either TWO
or FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS, hh the most rea
fanable Interest. Whoever has a Mind to deal may direct
(paying of Postage) to A. B. at the Sign of (Qeen Char
lotte, in New•E;unfwi&.
DESER. IED from his Excellency General Waffi
ington's Guard, a HEZEKIAH MOOR, of Salis
bury, in the County of Middlesex, and Province of Mas
sachusetts: He went away with a blue Coat faced with
Buff, red Waistcoat, Bucklin Breaches, a common Felt
Hat, bound round with white Tape; he also took with
him a Bundle of Cloaths, chicly confining of the follow
ing Articles, viz. a blue Coat faced with green, a round
Felt Hat unbound. He carried off a new Carabine com
pleat, a large Pouch and Bayonet Belt, with white Girth
ing about g Inches broad. The said Deserter is § Feet 8
inches high, black Hair, find dark Complexion) 22 Years
old. Whoever fetures the said Deserter, and brings him
to the Head Oerters in New-Yerk, shall have FI<E
DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by
CALEB ' GIBBS, C?pt.
Those Gentlemen who are forming themselves into
Companies in Defence, of their Liberties; and others
that are not provided with
SWOR D S,
May be suited therewith by applying to
Charles Oliver Bruff,
In Maiden-Lane, near the Fly-Market.
SMALL Swords Silver mounted ; Cut and Thrift, and
Cutteau De Chafe, mounted with beautiful green
Grips, and Broad Swords as. Gentlemen may fancy, either
with the Heads of General Wriffiington, General Lee,
Lord Chatham, and John Wilkes, with Shells pierced
and ornamented with Mottoes.—Far.Washington,
Prosperity brave Wafhirgton,
For be Old England's Troops has made to raft,
For Lee,
Let the God of Hofs rub the Sway,
And make us Freemen in America.
For Pitt's. Head, Magna Charta and Freedom. For
Wilkes's Head, Wilkes and Liberty.
Lyon Heads, Dog Heads, Bird Heads, &c. being a Col
le&ion of the m°ft elegant Swords ever before made in
America, all manufactured by said DRUFF.
*, Scabbards made for Swords, at the shortest Notice,
at different Prices. Gon Screw Drivers and double Worms
fit to draw a Ball, at zs. All the Gentlemen of the Ame
rican Army who are not supplied, may have them at the
above Shop.
N. B, Bf Sword Belts, with or without Swivels.
Warts to bhe Silversmiths, a Cutler, Chape Forger, Filers
and Whitesmiths; if any in the Army good Wages will be
given. Ready Money given for old Gold and Silver, Ivory
@rd Sauord Blades.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
SiTR AYED or fiolcn out of pasture, at Nroa^k, the iztb
_I info a dark bay borfefix years old, about fourteen bands
and one inch bigb; afar in bit forehead, and one %obite bind
foot ; trots and gallops swell. Whoever takes and delivers the
said borfe to Mr. Nicholas Hoffman, at Newark, or to Mr.
faac Lra, ir. New York, fball receive Four Dollars reward,
together with all reasonable charges for the borfe's keeping.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Thomas
Felten, an insolvent debtor, in the county of Morris,
and province cf Neva-ferfey, Qat there will be a dividend
made of the Joid insolvent's estate among the several creditors,
at the boufe of Peter Dickenfen, inn-keeper, in Morris-Town,
on Thursday the 1 Ith day of September next, at one o'clock in
the afternoon; and all the creditors of the said infolvettt are
hereby defined to attend at the house of said Peter Dickenfon,
on Tburfday the \gh day of &guf next, at one o'clock in
the afternoon, to make known their demands, that they may
be fettled by the refpeHive creditors, then and there to meet
for that turpoffc Dated this loth day of June, 17^6.
PETER MACKIE, Affine.
To be fold at private Sale,
THAT noted house and lot where Cafparus Mabie
formerly lived, situate in the most agreeable part of
Tappan town, 74 miles from Hobook ferry, two from
2 very pnbhck landing, where the boats constantly ply to
and from New-York. It is a spacious convenient stone
building, four rooms on a floor, with an entry through,
a large cellar fu fticient for carrying on any kind of buft
nefa, a good barn, garden, and sundry other convenien
cies, all in good repair. ---Whoever inclines to purchase,
may apply tn Mr. Cornelius C. Roosevelt, in New-
York, Mrs. Elizabeth Herring, on the premises, or to
Dr. G. Jones, in Morris County.
June 13, 1776.
Rrt'HE Co-partnership of BLAKE and PRYOR being
now diffilved, those who have any Demands against
said Partnership, are desired to fend in their Accounts to
Blake and Pryor; and those who are indebted unto the
said Partneiihip, are requested to make speedy Payment.
JONATHAN BLAKE,
EDWARD PRYOR.
MATTHEW ERNEST,
BEGS Leave to acquaint his Friends and the Public
in general, that he is removed from the House he
formerly lived in near the Albany Pier, to the House
therein Henry Cruger, Est; lately lived in Hanover-
Square ; where any Gentlemen may be Accommodated
wi!b genteel Lodgings and Boarding.
N. B, He has for Sale, Neurenburgh Salve; ahfo, the
very best Sort of Salt Petre Hams.
A Powder-Works, in Consequence
of an Agreement with the Committee of Safety,
made at their Sessions at Trenton, on the irth Day of
May last, is now erecting at Morris-Town, in the
County of Morris, and Province of New-Jersey, bv
Jacob Ford, jun. Al| Persons in said Province, who now
have, or hereafter may have any good merchantable Salt
Petre to dispose of, are requeued to carry it to Samuel
Tucker, Esq; at Trenton, to Azariah Dunham, at New-
Brunswick, to John Blanchard, Esq; at Elizabeth-Town,
to William Camp, at Newark, or to said Ford or his
Father at Morris-Town, of whom they will receive
Four Shillings end Two-Pence, Proclamation Money,
xadlb. and a Certificate of the Quantity defaeied, by
which Certificate, agreeable to a Relolve of the Conven
tion (or Congress) of said Province, they will be entitled
toreceive a Bounty of One Shilling perlb. Arid all Mer
chants and Traders in said Province of New-Jersey, who
have any Sulphur on Hand, are earnestly required to carry
. if to the above-named Gentlemen, for which they will
receive the Cash, at the Rate of Forty-fix Shillings,
New-York Currency, per hundred Weight. And whereas
the Province is in the greatest Want of the Article
POWDER, at this Time of most imminent. Danger,
when the coEeTed Strength of Great-Britain, and the
Mercenary Aid of neighbouring Powers, threatens the
Rights and Liberties of the Thirteen United Provinces
with Ruin and ' Definition, it is hoped, and humbly
requeued of the refpe&ive Counts and Town Committees,
that they will assist said Ford, by encouraging the Inhabi
tants (in their refpe&ive Didri&s) to immediately go into
the Manufacturing of Salt Petre; which Favour will not
only be humbly acknowledged of them by him, but.by
every Person who sets up the manufacturing of that
Article, and will furnifh him therewith.
DESERTED from dipt. Thomas Plerte's Company 1
of Artillery, in Col. Knox's Regiment, NEDE-|
BIAH OLNEY, about fix Feet high, dark Complexion,
black Hair: Had on when he went away, a dark coloured
Surtout, striped Linen Jacket, and Euckfkin Breeches.,
but 'tis imagined will endeavour to difyuife himfelf; he
is well versed in the Slight of Hand, which he is fond of
exhibiting for Money; much inclined to Wrangling
when in Liquor, which he is also fond of, and has an artful
scape Gallows look; it is imagined he will lurk some
Time ab®ut Providence, Likewise defected from the
fame Company, JOSEPH GOOCH, a Native of Brain
tree, in Massachusetts-Bay, fix Feet high, very Slim,
light Complexion, has loft two of his Upper fore Teeth ;
when much pleased grins like a Cheshire Cat, at other
Times, of a Iheepilh Appearance: Had on when he went
away, a light brown Coat, blue Jacket, and Bucklkin
Breeches. Whoever will apprehend said Deserters, and
convey them to their Company, shall receive TEN
DOLLARS Reward, or Five for either of them,
and all necessary Charges paid bv me,
WINTHROP SARGANT, Cant. Lieut
id all Persons interested in the Draft cf
L,nd hereafter mentioned, curtaining 17.64 Aires,—,
Abraham Haafbrook, Jacobus Brecon,
and Richard Edfall, pursuant to a Law of the
Colony of New York, did divide a certain Tract of Land
commonly called the Wawayanda Patent, in rhe County
of Orange; and whereas a certain TraT of Land on bal
loting Grid Lands (being Lot number Five of the hafer^cd
Lots in the fi;ft division of the Drowned Lanck) con
taining about Twelve Hundred and Sixty four Arrety fell
to the original right of Christopher Denn, and is Bounded
as follows, to wit, Beginning at rhe South corner of Lot
number Four, thence running South Sixty-fix Degrees,
Weft Thirty fix Chains and Fifty Links, to a White Oak
Tree Masked V. thence North rortv-five Degrees and
Fifteen Minutes, Well Three Hundred and Sixty-nine
Chains and Thirty-four Links, to the Division Line
between the said Drowned Land Lots, and the Lots in
the First Weft Division, thence along the fame, North
Fifty-Four Degrees, East Thirty-four Chains and Furty
feven Links to Lot number Four, thence South Forty-five
Degrees and Fifteen Minutes, East Three Hundred and
Seventy-Six Chains and Ninety-fix Links to the place of
beginning, containing Twelve Hundred and Sixty-four
Acres of Land, as by the proceedings of the laid Com
missioners, filed in the Secretary's Office of the said
Colour, and in the Clerks Office of the said County of
Orange will fully appear. We the Subscribers being part
Owners of the said TraT of ^Twelve Hundred and Txty
four Acres, and being desirous of having Partition made
of the fame, Pursuant to an Act of the Lieutenant
Governor, the Council, and the General Assembly of the
Colony of New-York, entitled " An AT for the more
effectual Collecting his Majesty's Quit Rents in the
Colony of New-York, and for Partition of Lands in
order thereto," palled the Eight Day of January, One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-two, and of another
certain A& of the Governor, the Council and General
Assembly of New-York, entitled, " An Aft to continue
An Act, entitled An Aft for the more effectual Collect
ing his Majesty's Quit Rents in the Colony of New- York,
and for Partition of Lands in order thereto ; and also to
continue one other Aft, entitled, “ An Aft to explain
part of An Act, entitled, An Act foEthe more effectual
Collecting his Majesty's Quit Rents in the Colon, of
New-York, and for Partition of Lands in order thereto,"
parted the Thirtieth Day of December, Or.e Tho^nd
Seven Hundred and Sixty-eight ; and also another A& of
the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of
the Colony of New-York, entitled,." An Aft for divid
ing and felting apart fuchLands in the Patent of Wawa
yanda, in the County .of Grange, as are held by the
Owners of Golden Town Rights, in common with the
Proprietors of those Lots, in the said Patent, which
were Divided and Balloted for by Comraiflioners, Pursuant
to An Ad of this Colony, entitled, An Aft for the
more effectual Collecting of his Majesty's Qoit Rents in
the Colony of New-York, and tor Partition of Lands
in order thereto : And also to prevent, doubts re fpe&iig
the Division of the said Patent, made by the said Cem
miffioners, puffed the Twenty-fourth Day of March,
One Theufand Seven Hundred and Seventy .two. We do
therefore hereby give Notice, That Benjamin Tuffen,
Richard Edfall and Samuel Brunfen, all of the Precinct
of Goihen, Persons not interested in the said Lands, are
appointed Commissioners for the Partition of the said
Lands, and that they the said Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday the Sixteenth Day of July next, at the
House of Samuel Gale, Esq; in the Town of Goshen in
in the said County of Orange, Innkeeper, to proceed to
the Partition of the said Lands, and all Perfens interested
in the said Lands, lire hereby required to attend on the
Day and Place aforefaid, for the Purpose above-mentioned.
Given under our Hands, the Fifteenth Day of April,
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-five.
VINCENT MATHEWS,
ISAAC LUDLUM.
WHEREAS agreeable to the. Directions of an Act
of the Legislature of the Colony of New-York,
made and passed the third Day of April, 1775, entitled,
" An Aft for the Relief of insolvent Debtors within
this Colony, with Rcfpe6t to the Imprisonment of their
Fermans ;" two several Assignments of the Estates of
John W.Wendell and Volkert Dawson, insolvent Debt
ors in the fad AT mentioned, were raade to me the
fubferiber, as Trustee for the Creditors of the said insol
vents refpe&vely; and whereas, in Pursuance of the
said AT, I have dlfpofed of at piratic Sale at Vendue,
all the Estate and «TeTs of the said insolvents refpeTively,
which have come into ray Hands, and received the
Monies arising from the Sale ?htr®f: Notice is hereby
given, that Divisions will be '&*eW 'the fame fepesately,
among the repetitive Creditors of the said Tnfolverfs, in
Proportion, at the City of Albany, on the 26th I)^^
August next, and all the Creditors , of the said Infel
vents are hereby required previous thereto tn fend jh
their Demands to Stephen Luth, Esq; my Attorney, at
Albany. Dated the 26th Dav of February, 1776.
. SAMUEL ' STRINGER, Truflee.
and Country.
AS the Use of Bullocks Bladders is greatly increased,
the preferring of thera is recommended as both
needful and pcftable. Country Stores may make it an
Article worth their Attention to colh&: As any Quan
tic, of such as are. large and Arong. will be bought at the
best Price, by WILLIAM MAXWELL, at his Snuff
and Tsbacre Marufadory in Wall-Street, New-Bork.
N B. When blown, drying them gently in a Smoke-
House is the bast Method to preserve them from the
Worm : When the Necks are cot off, it must be done
I carefully, leaving as small a Hole as pollible.
~JAMES'I)BSBROSSBS
- SHIP YARDS,
Her for S AL E, at a rfasonaelf R ATE,
, A Quantity of Hay in Bundles.
ISAMUEL BURLING,
Has for sale at his Store on the Wharf adjoining Peck's-
Slip Ferry,
A general Assortment of
Weft India G OODS, viz.
I A Choice parcel of Jamaica spirits,
1 4% Weft India and New-England rum, and molasses
,in hogsheads.
J A few ho^fheadsof genuine Bourdeaux claret.
J A parcel of choice Jamaica fuears of the hr? quality,
^ Coffee in h'glheads, tierces and barrels. And
] A quantity of thr^eft Carolina indigo, Aifo,
$ Ozeoburgs, tickleriburgs, Ruflia flic ting,
t Checks and Holland stripes,
J A variety of other linen goods; and
Holland Geneva in large cases.
Five Dollars Reward.
RUN-AWAY from Timothy Ogden, of Elmteffi-
Town, on the 27th of May last, an Apprentice
Lad named JAMES MELS, by Trades Shoemaker,
about 5 Feet 5 Inches high : Had on when he went away,
a Ihort Jacket, Thread Hose, and Tow Trowfers. The
above Reward will be paid to any Person that will bring
the said Apprentice to his Mailer, or secure him so that
he may be had again.
"WIN E S.
TWELVE pipes good old Fval Wine, a few 6afes
Capers and Anchovies, Boxes of Caftile Soap, and
a Quantity of Log Wood, to be fold by BENJ AMIN
S T O U T, near Peck's-Slip.
'T H^M^S'G^
Is removed from this City to Newark Mountains.----
All Letters tor him to the Care of Josiah Pierfon,^t
Newark, or left with Mr. Brown, Tallow Chandler,
near the North-River Ferry, New-York, will come fate
to him. , ,
Has tor Sale at the New City-Hall, for Cassi,
NUT MEG>, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Alfpice,
Turlington's Bali'am, Anderson's, Hooper's, and
Lockyer's Pills, Stoughton's Bitters, James's Powders,
London Tooth Powders for cleaning the Teeth and pre
vnting the Scurvy in the Gums; a Chymical Balsam
approved of by the best Physicians in London, to be an
excellent Medicine for Coughs of long Banding, Asthmas,
&c. Story's Sugar Plumbs for destroying Worms in
Children.
Likewise an Affirtment of Drugs and Medicines, which
will be fold on low Terms, and Allowances made to those
who take the Trouble of calling here to buy a Quantity.
Richard Speaigh't hopes that his former Custo
mers will call upon him tor what they should want, and
they may depend upon being Drved well. Tho 'he is
unhappily co fined since hD Arrival from England, he
took Care to lay in an Assortment of Mercurials, Barks,
Spices, and sundry other Articles fiefh last Fall, which
he will fell reasonable ; and hopes those who are still
indebted to him wouln make Payment, as the* must con
fider being, in Confinement, and having a large Family, I
must be in great Necessity for Support.
N. B. If any Person is inclined to purchase his whole
Stock, Shop Furniture, and Utensils used in the Chymi
cal Business, if they call upon him, be will treat with
them for the fame.
JEWELLE R,
INFORMS th? Public in general, he has removed
into Naflan-Street, near John-Street, at the Sign if
the Crown, where he makes and mends, in the neatest
Manner, and at the lowest R^tes, all Sorts of Jeweller's
Work in its various Branches :--- He aifo returns 'his
humble Thanks to his former Customers for thei r kind
Favours, and hopes he will meet with the Encouragement
his Merit deferve* in his Branch or Business.
Likewise, Ciphers in Hair done for Lockets, Rings,
&c. &c. %c.
"JA 'mW~N- ETVTo TtT
DISTILLER,
LIVING at the lower End of Little Qren-Street,
at the North-River, has for Sale a Quantity of
Geneva, Brandy and Cord els. Those who honour him
with rheir Commands will find he endeavours to merit
a Continuance of their Favours.
TBFWHAMDELAR
Living in the Square, next Door to Peter Van
Prugh Livingston's, Esq; has to dispose of
cheap, whelefale or retail:
JAMAICA SPIRITS, W.ft-Indla Rum, Geneva,
J Madeira and Tenerifie Wipes, Brown Sugar, &r.
iO BE 3&L 1),
A Likely, handy NEGRO BOY, about nine Years
old. The Realon of his being disposed cf, is
lawnr no Employment for him. Inquire of the Printer.
Has for S A L E, near Coenties Market,
A Pair of large Smith's Bcllowfes, second handed ;
several pair of brass and iron and-irons, tongs and
fhivcls ; the best white fpcrm:ceti lamp oyl, by the gal
lon ; alio thrice years time of a nail maker, that is honest
and sober.
W/HEREA3 mote than the eighth Part of the
Proprietors of the Township of Addison, have
made Application to me the Subferiber, to warn a Pro
prietors Meeting : These arc therefore to warn all the
Proprietors of laid Addilon, to meet on the Eighteenth
Day of July next, at One o'Clock Afternoon, at the
House of Benjamin Payne, in feid Town, firft to chufe
a Moderator, secondly to lee if the Proprietors will lay
out Roads in tatd Township, and any other Business that
shall be thought proper when convened.
JOHN STRONG, Proprietors Clerk.
Addison, Mas 13, 1776.
DESERTED fume time ago, from the fubferiber's
company, in Col. Webb's regiment, one Thomas
Groves, an Irishman, about fix feet high, dark complex
ion, with a rough look and rough fyoken, about 25
years old : Had on when he went away a blue coat,
brown broad cloth jacket, buck-skin breeches, white
flockings, and half boots. Whoever will take up said
defetter, and bring him to the regiment at New-York,
or elsewhere, shall have FIVE DOLLARS reward, and
all roafonable charges paid bv me
NATHANIEL TUTTELE, Captain.
Camp, New-Yrok, Jone 7, 1776.
To the Butchers in Town
RICHARD SPEAIGHT,
JOHN SHAW,
Refined
BAR IRON,
Directly from the Works,
Sold by ROBERT ERSKINE;
Near Whitehall Ferry Stairs, New York.
N. B. Orders for Iron drawn to any Size, from three
1 Quarters to three Inches square, and from one and an
Half to five Inches flat, executed with Punctuality and
Dispatch. Mill Irons, Rudder Irons, &c. drawn to
Patterns.
DESERTED from my company, in Col. Henry
Knox's regiment of Artillery, John Shay, about
twenty-eight years of age, five feet eight inches hi°h,
light complexion, snort dark hair, blue eyes : Had 'on
when he went away a round hat, light coloured short
jacket lined with flannel, and a broad' striped red and
white one under it ; a pair of Russia drab breeches, and
white yarn flockings ; he carried with him a blue great
coat, a pair of leather breeches, and other cloaths, f®
that 'tis probable he has Shifted the dress he went off in.
He was brought up a sailor, and is supposed to be gone to
Philadelphia, to enter on board some of the armed vessels
fitting out there. Whoever will apprehend said deserter
and return him to his regiment again, ffiall have FIVE
DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid by
DIMOND MORTON, Capt. Artillery.
Also deserted from the company under my command
in rhe fame regiment, William Farlow, an old country
man, about twenty-eight years of age, five feet ten
inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, long dark hair,
somewhat pock marked. Had on when he went away' a
ihort blue and white spotted jacket, a white flannel one
under it, a pair of Russia drab breeches, and blue worsted
rockings; a caftor hat, with a gold loop, and a feather
in it. He was also brought up a sailor, and as he went
off in company with Shay, is likewise supposed to be gone
on the fame purpose. Whoever will apprehend said de-
Irrter, and return him to his regiment again, shall have
FIVE DOLLARS, and all necessary charges paid by
HENRY BURBECK, Lieut. Artillery.
DESERTED from Capt. John Wiley's Company, i n
Col. M'Dougal's Regiment of New-York Force,
ARTHUR BURN, a Native of Ireland, about 5 Feet
7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, apt to drink and
ling, has a remarkable fly Look; married a Wife in
New-Fairfield, in New-England, where he is supposed
now to have gone.—He is a Weaver by Trade.
Likewise DANIEL JONES, a Native of Morris
Counry, a Weaver by Trade, 1S Years of Age, about 5
Feet 5 Inches high, dim built. Whoever takes up said
Deserters ahd Dcures them, or either of them, shall re
ceive Four Dollars for each, and all reasonable Charges
by me. HENRY D. TRIPP, Lieut.'
PUBLIC AOITCL 1) HEREBY GIVEN, Qiu
ant to the Direction of a certain Adt, of the Go
vernor, the Council, and General Assembly of the Co
lony of New-York, entitled, “ An Aft for fecuting the
" Purchasers of mortgaged Estates ;" parted the nine
teenth Da, of March, in the Year of our Lord, One
thousand tecen hundred and fevent-four; will be fold at
public Aufhon, or Vendue, at the Court-House at Fiat-
Bush, ih King's County ; All that certain Piece, or
parcel of Land (with all the Buildings on the fame) situ
ate, lying and being, in the Township of Bulhwick, i,r
the County aforefaid, containing thirty Acres'; bounded
Weft, by the Lan'd of John Tro-, South, by the LSndof
David Wortman ; East ahd North, by a certain Creek.
The Vendue to be held at the Place aforefad, on the
tenth Day of December next, and to begin at Ten of
the Clock, in the Forenoon, of the fame Day.
The above described Lands, Was mortgaged by Derick
Workman, deceased, to Abraham Remfon, which said
Mortgage bears Date, on the twenty-third Day of May,
in the Year of our Lord, 1772. And the Lid Abraham
Rrmfon, on the fourth Diy of June, in the Year of
our Lord, 1774, released the said Mortgage, aid all his
Right to the Equity of Redemption, to Rem Covenho
ven, Geffert lederts, and Paul Vandervoort, for a con
^deration 'here'll mentioned; And the Did Rem Coven
hoven, Leftert Lerterts, afid Patfl Vandervoort, did on
the fourteenth Day ot May, in the Year of our Lon),
1776, aflign over, and release the said Mortgage, and all
their Right >hd Title therein, for the Confederation
therein mentioned, unto Joft Van Brunt, LeffAt Lefferts,
Barnet Confehea, D^vid Wortman, and Susanna Wort
man, and in Pursuance of the Directions of the above
recited A&, a written Adyertifement bearing even Date
with this, is fixed on the Door of the Court-House, in
the County aforefaid.
Jost VAN Brunt, 1
GEFFERT Lefferts, [ Assignees
Basnet Conselyea, > of the said
David Wortman, I Mortgage.
Susannah Wortman. J
W "HERTAS evil minded People have end-avoujed
to difuade Tenants holding Leases in the Manor
of LivingffioD, from taking an active Part in the prefenc
Controversy, (tho' the injured Rights of their Country
demands their Support) under Pretence that their Deaths
would be dopbly burthenfome to their Families, ar jt
w< old in aft Cases Shorten, and in some terminate, their
Estates, which are held under Leases for three Lives.
And whereas my I)ite Father, the Honourable Mr. Justice
l/vingffon, in order to remove that Objection, ptomifed
tharth case any one or more of his Tehran's fhnuld loose
his Life in the Cause of his Country, that the Name of
any other Person mentioned in his last Will, or pointed
out by his Family, ffi^ld be inferred in the Stead of such
Person looting bis Life : And that if any one of his
Tenants were maimed, and unable to work upon his
Farm, that the Name of such Person as he. should chufe^
mould be inferred in the Lease, And as notwithstanding
my having renewed the said Promise since the Lands have
devolved upon me, many pretend to be ignorant thereof,
I find myfelf under a Necessity of giving this publick
Notice to all Persons holding Leases Under me in the
Manor of Livingston, or in Dutchefs County, of the
above Promise, and my Readiness to perform the fame.
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.
FIVE DOLLARS Reward
FOR taxing up each of the following deserters from
Capt. fiIN RY O'H AR A'accompany, now Rationed
at Fort Geo r ge, above Albany, viz.
John Clarke, late a regular soldier, 6 feet high, black
curled hair, flutters a little, by trade a nail maker.
John Lynch, born in Ireland, 40 years of age, 5 feet
5 inches high, black hair.
Jolhua Duly, a likely yeung mat), 5 feet 10 inches
high, long sandy hair, ffiews his upper teeth, born in
Ei%x, Morris county.
Adrian Post, 5 feet 9 inches high, thin faced, like
wise born in Ert'ex, Morris county.
James Dailey, 5 feet 5 inches high, well set, pock
marked, has a fear in his face from 2 late hurt, and
blacken hair.
Robert Field, $ feet 4 inches high, well set, pock:
marked, not talkative, has been a sailor, and is very civil.
John Emery, 5 feet 9 inches high, full faced, thick
lightiffi coloured curled hair.
The above deserters have all received their full pay for
fubfiflence and wages, took with them rheir blankets
and frocks, and are supposed to be gone toward the new
county in New Jersey.
A constant search will be made after these robbers of
the public, and any persons harbouring or concealing them,
will be dealt with as enemies to their country. FIVE
DOLL ARS reward, and all reasonable charges, for
taking up and returning each of them, will be paid by
the Did Captain (now in Albany) not (as advertised in &
former paper) by Patrick M'Davit, who has no cash de
polled in his hands for that purpose.