NEWS: Newspaper Extracts, 1775, Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXXI, pp. 128-164 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________ DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FIRST SERIES --- VOL. XXXI EXTRACTS FROM AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS RELATING TO NEW JERSEY FOR THE YEAR 1775 EDITED BY A. VAN DOREN HON EYMAN SOMERVILLE, N. J.: THE UNIONIST-GAZETTE ASSOCIATION, PRINTERS, 1923 128 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 From Dunlap's Penn'a Packet, No. 185, May 8, 1775. LONDON. - House of Commons, March 18. The House read a second time the bill to restrain the trade of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South- Carolina. Mr. Alderman Sawbridge said that he approved of this bill on one account, and one only, which was, that it was consistent; that it took away the charge of partiality from the Ministers of this country, since they were now laying an equal measure of punishment upon all parts of their continental empire. He observed, however, that they were completely tying the bands of union and good fellowship between all the provinces, and uniting them in a common and most essential cause. From the New York Gazette, No. 1230, May 8, 1775. THE FAMOUS BAY HORSE MACARONI. [To be] at Powles Hook . . . . Macaroni, now rising six years old, was got by Wildair, a very fleet son of Lord Godolphin's famous old Cade, (who was a son of his Lordship's Arabian, the best stallion ever known in England) out of Roxana, an excellent daughter of the Bald Galloway. His dam by Ariel, (a famous horse belonging to W. Tasker, of Maryland) out of Selema, the most valuable mare ever known in America; she was a daughter of the celebrated Old Spark. From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2420, May 10, 1775. NEW-JERSEY, Hunterdon County: By order of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Richard Stockton, Jacob Swallow, John Chambers, William Post, Frederick Burge, Abraham Lake, Cornelius Swartt, insolvent debtors, confined in the gaol of said county, that they be and appear before any two judges of said Court, at the Courthouse of said county, on Thursday, the first day of June, at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, to shew cause (if any they have) why an assignment of said debtors' estates should not be made to such persons as shall be then and there appointed, and they to be released from their confinement, agreeable to the directions of an Act [etc.]. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 129 THE NOTED RUNNING HORSE, VALIANT. Formerly Captain Coryell's, is now the property of the subscriber, and will [be] at his farm in Amwell, Hunterdon county. Valiant is a dark bay, full 15 hands high, full blood. JOHN READING. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, April 29, 1775. Came to my shop this evening, about nine o'clock, a negro wench, about 20 years of age, seemingly; she asked for some soap and candles; when delivered, handed out a bill to pay for the same, which I supposed to be a counterfeit; she produced a second one, both of them not of the smallest sort. I began to have a suspicion that she did not come honestly by the said money, upon which I asked her where she lived? Told me in the Jersey, and that her master had sent her from the Crooked Billet for the above goods. I then told her to go for her master; that I would not give up the money till her master came; but I have seen nothing of the master nor wench since, which still gives me reason to think the above was stolen; therefore, any person proving property, paying charges, may have it, by applying to Richard Porter, in Second-street, near the New Market. From the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1692, May 10, 1775. PHILADELPHIA. - This day the Massachusetts's, Connecticut, New-York and New- Jersey Delegates are expected in town. [Extract of a letter from New-York, May 8, 1775]. "Messrs. Hancock, Adams, &c., made their public entry into town on Saturday afternoon. The grenadiers, light infantry, and four other Companies met them about three miles out of town, and escorted them to their lodgings. Just now the Delegates are passing the ferry, attended by the Grenadiers and light infantry, who escort them to New-Ark. It is thought they will not reach your city until Wednesday morning, when you can be in readiness to pay them the same honor they have received here." From the New York Journal, No. 1688, May 11, 1775. We hear from Newark, New-Jersey, that, on Monday last, the Boston, Connecticut, and New-York Delegates were received at the ferry by a number of gentlemen from that town. Capt. Allen, at the head of his Troop of Horse; Capt. Rutgers, at the head of his 130 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 Company of Grenadiers (which were allowed by the gentlemen present, to be as complete companies as they had seen.) The whole proceeded to Newark, where an entertainment was provided, and a number of patriotic toasts were drank; after dinner they were escorted to Elizabeth-Town, and on their way were met by the gentlemen and militia of that place. From the New York Gazette, No. 1231, May 15, 1775. RINGWOOD, LONG POND, AND CHARLOTTEBURG IRON WORKS, NEW JERSEY. The holders of the notes issued from the stores of these works are hereby informed that they will be received in payment for bar iron at the market price, at the works, the landings of Haverstraw, Hackensack and Aquachnunch, and in New-York; likewise that all the notes dated in October last will be exchanged for provincial money on demand, at twelve months from their date, if presented to the amount Of 40s. and upwards. The price on the notes is 34 shillings; the market price from 28 to 32 shillings, according to the sizes. ROBERT ERSKINE. TO BE LET BY THE SUBSCRIBER, For the summer season, an apartment in a genteel new house, about four miles from Newark, on the road that leads to Morris-Town, where the post passes on Monday, and the stage on Tuesday, to New-York. On the premises are a coach or chaise-house, and a good stable. The situation is very pleasant and healthy, having the best of water, and every necessary in life, which may be had at a reasonable rate. Any person that inclines to rent the same, being well recommended, may depend on being well used. EZEKIEL BALL. AT NEWARK, EAST-NEW-JERSEY, Is to be sold, a neat convenient house, built in the strongest and best manner; it has four rooms with fire-places, with an entry and kitchen, a fine cellar, well, stable, and other conveniences, all new and in the best of order, situate near the New Academy: it is the property of Christian Hurtin, who will give a good title. Any person inclining to purchase may know the terms by applying to Mr. Samuel Huntington, Sen., near the premises. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 131 From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2421, May 17, 1775. FOR SALE, A pleasant retreat, where the subscriber now lives, on the bank of Delaware, in the City of Burlington . . . . The premises consist of several lots of ground, on one of which is erected a good two story brick house, about 47 feet in front and 35 feet in depth, has 4 rooms on the first floor and six on the second, five of which are handsome chambers; contiguous to the house there is a neat milk-house, barn, stables, cow-houses, and sundry other useful buildings; also two gardens, well improved with a curious collection of choice fruit, such as pears, plumbs, cherries, apricots, peaches, &c. This lot is 200 feet front on Delaware, extends back to Pearl-street, and is enclosed with a cedar board fence. One other lot, near the aforesaid lot, contains one acre and a half, the chief of which is under good grass, and has a large cyder-mill and screw-press built upon it, with a house to cover them. The other land contains about 34 acres, ten of which is good meadow, six of orchard, and the residue plough land, which is also improved by an orchard of about 600 grafted apple-trees, that were planted this spring. Any person disposed to buy the premises aforesaid, or the house and part of the land, may know the terms, by applying to the subscriber, who will make the payments easy, upon his receiving security and interest for the principal. BENJAMIN SWETT. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE SALE, A valuable plantation or tract of land, containing 326 acres, or thereabouts, lying on both sides the great road leading from Mount-holly to Burlington, Springfield, &c. There are about 140 acres of upland cleared, 26 acres of meadow cleared, and near as much more may be made, the remainder well timbered, a great part of which is with good hickory. There are on the said premises a good brick dwelling-house, with four rooms on the lower floor, and fire-places in three of them, two rooms above, besides a leanto adjoining the same, and a cellar under the whole; a good frame kitchen, with a well of good water near the door, and a pump in it; a good barn, and stabling sufficient for 16 horses, with a hay-house adjoining; a new stone smoke-house, and a gear-house lately repaired. There is on said tract one orchard of excellent natural fruit of about 100 trees, and another containing 300 trees, chiefly of grafted fruit; this orchard is little, if any, inferior to any orchard in the parts. Whoever inclines to purchase the same, may apply to John Hooton, living in Arney's-Town, or Jasper Moon, in Burlington, who will shew the premises, and make 132 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 known the terms. It is expected one half the purchase-money to be paid on signing the deed, the remainder may lay for many years upon paying interest. JOHN HOOTON, JASPER MOON. N. B. - If the above premises are not sold by the first of June, they will be sold by public vendue on that day, at the house of Zachariah Rossal, in Mount- holly. May 16, 1775. CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA. - Cleared. Sloop Britannia, J. Yeomans, to New- Jersey. . . . From the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1693, May 17, 1775. PHILADELPHIA. - The county of Morris, in the province of New-Jersey, have voted to raise 300 men, and have assessed money to pay the same. PHILADELPHIA. - On Wednesday last arrived here the Delegates from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New-York and New-Jersey. They were met about six miles from town, by the Officers of the Military Association, and a great number of other gentlemen on horseback and carriages, who escorted them to town, where they were received by a vast concourse of people, who all expressed the greatest marks of joy on their arrival. [Extract of a letter from London, from a Gentleman of undoubted intelligence, dated March, 1775:] "Lord North has brought into the House of Commons a Bill to confine the trade in every individual article in New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and South-Carolina, to Great Britain, Ireland, and the British West-Indies only, so that not one bushel of grain, or any trivial thing can be carried by water from any of those colonies, or the four New-England governments to any other colony, or part of the world, except as beforementioned. New-York is designedly left out, in hopes of making that colony secede from the general American system of opposition, and secure it to assist in the abominable ministerial measures, for which end nothing is left untried." From the New York Journal, No. 1689, May 18, 1775. NEW-YORK, May 18. Yesterday was observed as a Day of Fasting and Prayer, by the Congregations of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Churches, in this and the Province of New-Jersey. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 133 From the New York Gazette, No. 1232, May 22, 1775. TO THE PUBLIC. The New Caravan to drive from Powles-Hook to the New Bridge above Hackinsack, to set out from Powles-Hook on Saturday the 28th of this inst. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and to return from there at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, and to return on Tuesday afternoon to the bridge; and to Powles-Hook on Wednesday morning, and to the Bridge a Thursday afternoon, and back on Friday morning, and to continue driving until contradicted by an advertisement. As to the accommodations of this road the public is so well acquainted with, it is needless to mention it. As the subscriber has got a genteel carriage, a good set of horses, and the passage by water so very short to any other ferry, he flatters himself that he will have encouragement, and will be much obliged to the gentlemen and ladies that please to favour him with their custom. VERDINE ELSWORTH. [Will be] at Troy, in the county of Morris, East-New-Jersey, the last famous bay stallion imported by Mr. Hutchinson, called Bold Forrester . . . . Is now rising six years old, is full sixteen hands high, and free from all blemishes; he was got by Bold Tom, his dam by Croft's Forrester, and is thought by good judges to be the best horse that ever was brought to that province, as he has strength and action superior to any horse that ever was shewn on the continent he is very successful in getting colts, which are like to prove good hunters or excellent coach horses, and are in general the best stock I ever knew. As witness my hand, JOHN HUTCHINSON. Troy is only seven miles distant from Morris Town, fifteen from Springfield, and twenty-one from Elizabeth-Town. PETER SCHERMERHORN, Has for sale a quantity of pimento, deer-skins, rice, best copper indigo, and a few tons hemp. From Dunlap's Penn'a Packet, No. 187, May 22, 1775. DOCTOR YELDALL, Has for Sale, at his Medicinal Ware-House, three doors from the Bank-Meeting- House in Front-street, most kinds of medicines, both chemical and galenical. Likewise most patent medicines now in use, which may be depended on to be genuine; together with the Doctor's 134 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 Family Medicines, which are well known in most parts of the continent, and where any person in the country may, by sending an account of their disorder, either in writing or otherwise, have` advice and medicines as the nature of their complaint may require. Those that live in the city may be waited on at their houses, and due attendance given through the cure of their disorder, on the most moderate terms. Advice is given gratis to all who chuse to apply; and none will be undertaken but where there is a probability of success. . . For the benefit of others, be it made public, that I, Alexander Martin, of King's-woods county, New-Jersey, was afflicted with a consumptive disorder for upwards of three years. I applied to every man of skill that I could, but to no purpose; and when my money and strength were gone, they desired I might go to the hospital at Philadelphia, where I continued upwards of three months, went through a course of mercury, and tried many other things in vain, and at length was discharged. I then applied to Doctor Yeldall, who, in a short time, recovered me to my perfect health. ALEXANDER MARTIN. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, ESQUIRE, Captain General, Governor and Commander in chief in and over the province of New-Jersey, and territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same, &c. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas his Majesty, by his order in Council at St. James's, bearing date the 20th day of February last past, hath been graciously pleased, with the advice of his Privy Council, to declare his royal approbation and allowance of two several Acts of the Legislature of the province, passed in March, 7774, entituled as follows, viz., "An Act for striking One Hundred Thousand Pounds in bills of credit, and directing the mode for sinking the same," And "An Act for the relief of Abner Hetfield, an insolvent debtor"; And whereas His Majesty, by one other order in Council at St. James's, bearing, date the said 20th day of February last past, hath been pleased, with the advice of His Privy Council, to declare his royal disallowance of a certain other Act of the Legislature of this province, passed in March, 1774, intituled, "An Act for lowering the interest of money to six per cent. within this colony," I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of his Majesty's Council for this province, to publish his Majesty's gracious allowance and affirmance of the said two acts first above-mentioned, and his Majesty's royal disallowance and repeal of the said act last above- mentioned, by proclamation, to the end that all his Majesty's subjects, whom it may concern, may take notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 135 Given under my hand and seal at arms in the City of Burlington, the sixteenth day of May, in the fifteenth year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Five. WM. FRANKLIN. By his Excellency's Command, CHARLES PETTIT, D. Sec. GOD SAVE THE KING. From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2422, May 24, 1775. PHILADELPHIA, May 20, I775. Whereas there is a new and convenient Ferry erected at the Foot of Callowhill- street, upon Delaware River, in the Northern Liberties of the City of Philadelphia, and kept by the subscriber, for the transporting of passengers, cattle and carriages from thence to Cooper's Ferry, in New-Jersey; and as fat horned cattle are often brought from New Jersey, to land them there would be attended with less bad consequences than by landing them in the City, as experience hath and will evince, I flatter myself the public will embrace so favourable an opportunity, as they can be transported at any time or tide without the least communication or touching the bar (particularly in winter time); and as numbers of the public who pass through the Ferries of Schuylkill, have often occasion to cross the River Delaware, it lies in an exact line for them to come through the Commons, and be transported directly, without having the trouble of going through the Town, or meeting with delays; any person who will be kind enough to favour the subscriber with their custom or commands will be duly executed, as he is supplied with every recommendation becoming a tavern, and market people who will land their marketing there will have as good a chance of selling as at any other Ferry, and what they cannot sell will be sent and brought to market at the same rate as at any other Ferry. JESSE WILLIAMSON. TO THE PUBLIC. PHILADELPHIA, May 20, 1775. Whereas a report has been circulated to the injury of my character and reputation, viz., that I cursed the Presbyterians, Congress, Committee and gentlemen who went to release the deserter confined in Burlington jail: I, in this public manner, deny the charge in every part of it, and call upon the propagators thereof to make it good, or to cease propagating so malicious a slander, which they must be sensible will operate much to my hurt. My heart and every power within me have ever approved the measures adopted by my country in support of its 136 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 just rights and privileges, and I am willing, as far as I can exert the capacities God has been pleased to bestow upon me, even to the risque of my life, to prove to my country that I am ready to assert the cause of America, and support the resolves of the Congress and Committee, as far as any who may have intentionally, or inadvertently, wilfully or ignorantly, propagated the aforesaid report. RICHARD PALMER. N. B. - I am willing to give any gentleman in this city every further satisfaction in my power of the falsehood of the above report, and my heartiness in the cause of liberty, if the above should not prove satisfactory. This is to give notice to the creditors of Henry Voorhees, prisoner, confined for debt in the gaol of Burlington, that they be and appear before the Hon. Frederick Smyth, Esq., and the Hon. David Ogden, Esq., two of the justices of the Supreme Court for the province of New-Jersey, at the city of Perth-Amboy, on Thursday, the 22d day of June next, to shew cause (if any they have) why the said debtor should not be discharged, agreeable to an act of the Legislature, [etc.]. PILESGROVE, Salem County, West New-Jersey, May 12, 1775. Run away, on the 8th instant, from their bail, two young men, about 21 or 22 years of age, both country born, the one named Ebenezer Darwin, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high. . . . The other named Abraham Hendricks, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high. Whoever takes up and secures said men, so that they may be brought to justice, shall have ten dollars reward, or six dollars for Darwin, and four for Hendricks, and reasonable charges, paid by JACOB PAULLIN, and ABRAHAM RICHMAN. SIX POUNDS REWARD. Run away on the 2d instant, from the subscriber, living at Salem, the following persons, viz., John Dunn, by trade a house carpenter, about five feet nine or ten inches high. . . John Foy, a house carpenter, five feet five or six inches high . . . . They stole a boat at the Ferry opposite Port Penn, crossed the river and landed a little above Port Penn, and it is supposed they are not far from thence, as they are both fond of Liquor. They also stole two broad-axes and a handsaw. Whoever takes up the above persons, and secures them in any gaol, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought to Salem, paid by JOHN TOWN. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 137 EVESHAM, May 22, 1775. Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that I intend to build a Dam on the southermost branch of Ancocus Creek, below the mill, called Cole's Mill, and to join on the land of Samuel Philips and myself, and for that purpose shall apply to the Legislature of the province of New-Jersey, at their next sessions, for a law. Therefore those who have objections are desired to make them. ISAAC HAINES. From the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1694, May 24, 1775. TEN POUNDS REWARD. CUMBERLAND, May 23, 1775. Ran away from the subscriber in Cumberland county, the 31st of March last, a Dutch servant-man, born in Mecklenburgh, named Christopher Frederick Stoits, about 18 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high . . . . He came from Germany about two years ago, was cook's mate on board the ship; it is supposed that he is gone in company with two fellows who have been some time in the country, and that they are gone to the frontiers of New-Jersey or to Albany, or perhaps may stay at some Iron-works. Whoever will apprehend said servant, and secure him in any gaol of these colonies, and give notice of it either to the Rev. James Lang in this county, Mr. Henry Helm, or James Bicham, Esq., in Lancester, or the subscriber, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges. JOHN VANCE. N. B. - He may change his name and his clothes, as he feloniously took away a considerable sum of money. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril, and every good man earnestly requested to endeavour to apprehend him. From the New York Journal, No. 1690, May 25, 1775. THREE POUNDS REWARD. Runaway from the subscriber living in Morris county, East New Jersey, a servant man bought last December for a new comer into the county, by the name of Isaac Jones, but sworn before sent to a doctor to be cured of the foul disease, declares his name to be Solomon Isaac, is a Jew, was born in London, came into this country ten years ago, served seven years in Virginia or Maryland; from thence came to New-York, was put in gaol, had thirty lashes for stealing; then went to Philadelphia, where he was three times in gaol and 138 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 punished for stealing. He is about 36 years of age, about five feet four inches high . . . Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward and all reasonable charges paid by me. HARTSHORN FITZ RANDOLPH. As he is a grand villain it is very likely he will change his apparel and name, and cut off his hair. He can speak High Dutch, and is pitted with the small pox. ROXBURY, Morris County, East New-Jersey, May 13, 1775. The Committee of Observation for the Township of Roxbury having consulted Samuel Grandin, Esq., several times, with respect to his unfriendly conduct towards the proceedings of the Continental Congress, and finding him fixed in his opposition to them and their proceedings: Wherefore said Committee have agreed to deal with him agreeable to the eleventh article of the Continental Association, and, accordingly, to break off all dealings with him as a foe to the rights of British America. Signed by order of the Committee. NATHAN COOPER, JUN. From Rivington's New York Gazetteer, No. 110, May 25, 1775. BERGEN COUNTY, Committee Chamber, May 11, 1775. Resolved, That John Fell, Esq., John Demarest, Esq., Hendrick Kuyper, Esq., Dr. Abraham Van Boskirk and Eds Marseles, or any three of them, be deputies to represent this county in Provincial Convention, to be held for the province of New-Jersey at the city of Trenton on the 23d day of May inst. From the New York Gazette, No. 1233, May 29, 1775. THREE POUNDS REWARD. Run-away about 14 days ago, from the subscriber, living at Paramas, Bergen county, and Province of New-Jersey, a negro man named Joe, 21 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high . . . . Whoever takes up and secures said run-away, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges, from ISAAC VAN BLARCUM. MIDDLESEX SUPREME COURT AND COUNTY COURT. By virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias, and venditione exponas to me directed and delivered against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Mr. Philip French, of New-Brunswick, all the goods 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 139 and chattels, consisting of negroes, cattle, horses and household furniture, and all his lands within the county of Middlesex and in the corporation of New- Brunswick, will be peremptorily sold on Thursday, the 22d day of June. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, and to be held at the house of said Philip French. All persons that have any demands on said estate by mortgage or execution are desired to attend the sale. THOMAS SKINNER, SHERIFF. From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2423, May 31, 1775. LONDON, House of Commons, March 30. At three o'clock Lord North moved for the order of the day, to receive the report of the amendments made in the Committee to the bill for restraining the commerce of the colonies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South-Carolina. The House was very full, and long debates were expected, but nothing was said but a few words by Captain Luttrel, who condemned the principle of the bill throughout, and ventured to foretell that it would answer no good purpose but one, that of bringing disgrace and ruin to its framers and abettors. NEW YORK, May 29. - The martial spirit which prevails among the inhabitants of Somerset county, in New-Jersey, truly merits the attention of the public. We have certain intelligence that they are forming themselves into companies, and daily exercising to become complete masters of the military discipline; and, particularly, that the township of Bridgewater, in said county, met at Raritan, the 6th instant, and chose Mr. Abraham Ten Eyck, Captain, under whose command 85 volunteers immediately enlisted, to be in readiness at an hour's warning to march for the assistance of any neighboring colony on any emergency. Their pay, and other necessaries, are provided by said township. The other counties and townships, it is hoped, will follow their example, as it may be necessary to repel force by force, in order to secure our national rights and privileges. THREE POUNDS REWARD. Run away, last night, from the subscriber, living in Waterford township, Gloucester county, West New-Jersey, an English servant man, named William Dunmead, about 5 feet 4 inches high. . . Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may get him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by FRANCIS KAY. 140 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD. Run away, on the 22d of May inst. from the subscriber, living in Strawberry- alley, an English servant man, named William Warren, by trade a taylor, about 24 years of age, g feet g inches high. . . . Also ran away about two years ago, a servant man, named Hugh M'Daniel, about 30 years old, born in this country, and brought up to husbandry . . . . It is said he was last winter at a place called Pump-town, in Morris county, New-Jersey. Whoever takes up and secures the said servants, so that the subscriber may have them again, shall receive the above reward, or eight dollars for either of them, besides reasonable charges, paid by THOMAS HARRISON. From the New York Journal, No. 1691, June 1, 1775. INOCULATION. The subscriber begs leave to inform the public that he continues with his usual success to inoculate for the small pox in the most approved method, at the pleasantly situated house, near the City of New-Brunswick, as formerly advertised in this paper. The strictest attention is given, and every thing necessary provided, at a moderate and easy rate, by the public's most obedient, humble servant, New Brunswick, May 27, 1775. JOHN COCHRAN. NEWPORT, May 22. - The people of New-Jersey have taken possession of the treasury of that province, in which was the amount of between 20 and £30,000 which money is to be appropriated to the payment of the troops now raising in that province, for the defence of the liberties of America. A CONSTITUTIONAL POST-OFFICE. Is now kept, at J. Holt's Printing-Office, in Water-Street, near the Coffee- House, New-York, where letters are received in, and carefully dispatched, by riders who may be depended upon for the faithful performance of duty, and execution of the most important trusts that business may require, as none but men of property and approved characters will be employed. The posts for Philadelphia and the South Western Colonies set out about 8 o'clock every Monday and Thursday morning, proceed that day, thro' the towns of Newark, Elizabeth-Town, Raway, Woodbridge, Bonum Town, Piscataway and Brunswick to Princeton, where they meet and exchange mails with the posts from Philadelphia, who 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 141 pass thro' Frankfort, Bristol, Trenton, and Maidenhead. These posts the next day (Tuesday) return with the mails to the above office in New-York, and to Mr. Bradford's, at the Coffee-House in Philadelphia. From whence other posts set out for the Westward and Eastward at the usual times. Those from New-York for the Eastward set out about 9 o'clock on Monday, about noon on Thursday, and return to New-York with the Eastern Mails on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The rates of postage for the present are the same that they used to be under the unconstitutional Post-Office, and accounts are carefully kept of all the monies received for letters, as well as expended on riders, &c. That where rates and rules are affixed and officers regularly established throughout the British Colonies, by each Provincial and by the Continental Congress, what shall be done before that time may be taken into the account, and properly adjusted. The Subscriber having at all times acted consistently, and to the utmost of his power, in support of the English Constitution, and the rights and liberties of his countrymen, the inhabitants of the British American Colonies, especially as a printer, regardless of his own personal safety or private advantage; and having always, both by speech and publications from his press openly, fully and plainly denied the right of the British Parliament to tax, or make laws to bind Americans, in any case whatsoever, without their own free consent, and done his utmost to stimulate his countrymen, with whom he is determined to stand or fall, to assert and defend their rights against the encroachments and unjust claims of Great Britain and every other power; and as he has, by this conduct, incurred the displeasure of many men in power, and been a very great sufferer - the greatest, he believes, in this country - by the stoppage and obstruction given to the circulation of his news-papers by the Post Office, which has long been an engine in the hand of the British Ministry to promote their schemes of enslaving the Colonies, and destroying the English Constitution (the very institution and existence of this office afforded the Ministry one of the most plausible arguments in favour of their pretended right to tax the Colonies, and was a precedent of their admission of that right, and of the exercise of it); and as the Colonies are at length roused to defend their rights, and in particular to wrest the Post-Office from the tyrannical hands which have long held it, and put it on a Constitutional footing; and many gentlemen among the most hearty and able friends to America, in this and the neighbouring Colonies, both in and out of the Continental Congress, having encouraged the subscriber to hope that they think him a proper person to hold the office of Post Master in this Colony, with the business of which he is well acquainted, and will favour his application for the same: He humbly requests the favour, concurrence and assis- 142 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 tance of the Honorable Convention of Deputies for this Colony in his appointment to the said office, the duties of which it will be his constant care to discharge with faithfulness and to general satisfaction, ever grateful for favours conferred and studious to deserve them. JOHN HOLT. From Rivington's New York Gazetteer, No. 111, June 1, 1775. NEW YORK, June 1. On Thursday last the outward bound fleet sailed from Sandy-Hook. It consisted of upwards of twenty vessels. The public sale of the houses and lots in Broad-street and Millstreet, belonging to the Earl of Stirling, is postponed to Tuesday, the first day of August next. This is to forewarn all persons not to trust Ann Baley, my former wife, on my account, for I will pay none from this date. JAMES BALEY. Woodbridge, Rahway, May 27, 1775. From Dunlap's Penn'a Packet, No. 189, June 5, 1775. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. Made his escape from Gloucester gaol, on the 25th of May instant, a certain John Stevenson, about five feet eight or nine inches high. . . . Any person that will deliver said Stevenson at Gloucester Gaol shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, by RICHARD JOHNSON, Gaoler. NEWTOWN, Sussex county, New-Jersey, May 22, 1775. Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Abraham Picket, an insolvent debtor now confined in the common gaol of the county of Sussex, that they be and appear before two of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas for the county of Sussex, at the Courthouse, on Monday, the third day of July next, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of said debtor's estate should not be made and he discharged, pursuant to an Act [etc.]. From the New York Gazette, No. 1234, June 5, 1775. TO BE SOLD. On very reasonable terms, the following tracts of land in the province of New- York . . . . A particular map of these six lots, with 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 143 the buildings thereon, may be seen at Mr. Gerard Bancker's. They will be sold at public vendue on the first of June next, if not before disposed of at private sale. Any persons willing to purchase any of the above tracts, or lots of land, may apply to the Hon. Hugh Wallace, Philip Livingston, Esq., or Mr. Gerard Bancker, at the Surveyor General's office in New-York, to the Earl of Stirling at Baskenridge in New-Jersey, or to the gentlemen before mentioned in Ulster and Albany counties. The terms of payment will be made easy, by accepting one-third of the purchase money down, or in a few months, one-third in one year, and the other third in two years. A number of very valuable tracts of land in New-Jersey, will also be very soon ready for sale, the particulars of which will be published. WANTED. To rent (for a lease of fourteen years, with the privilege of quitting any of the three first years, by giving three months' notice) a small farm suitable for a dairy, with a good dwelling, rather large than otherwise, situated on a public road; if between Amboy and Brunswick it would be most agreeable. Direct for T. B. at Mr. James Wilks's, near the Exchange, New-York. Run away from the subscriber, living at Paquanack, in Morris county, a servant man named William Ricket, about twenty-four years of age, five feet ten or eleven inches high . . . . Any person that takes up said runaway and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols so that his master may have him again, shall receive ten dollars reward, and all reasonable charges paid by JOHN HARRIMAN. N. B. - His father's name was John Ricket, late of Brookland-Ferry, Long Island. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. On Saturday night last the store of the subscribers at Elizabeth-Town was robbed of the following goods, viz., one piece of printed velvet, pink ground, figuered with black; 8 pieces purple calico, white ground, and large purple flowers; 3 pieces light chintz; half piece black satteen; half piece black peelong; 20 pieces of ribbons; 10 pieces cambrick and lawns; and many other goods, the particulars of which at present cannot be ascertained. The above reward will be paid to any person who shall discover the perpetrators of this robbery, so that the goods may be found and they convicted. JONATHAN MORRELL AND SONS. 144 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2424, June 7, 1775. LONDON, HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 1, agreed to the report of the amendments made to the bill to restrain the trade and commerce of the colonies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South-Carolina, to Great-Britain, &c. A clause was added to the bill that all goods shall be shipped during the continuance of this act from the counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware River only, to places therein mentioned. Ordered to be read a third time on Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 6. - Yesterday the House proceeded to the third reading of the bill to restrain the trade and commerce of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and South-Carolina, &c. Mr. Hartley arose, opened an unexpected debate; he condemned the bill upon various principles, but particularly as being exceptionable in adopting a policy much inferior to what might have been proceeded on. Mr. Bull followed him, and gave his hearty contradiction to the bill upon every principle and from every motive that could induce him to oppose any thing. Alderman Sawbridge spoke but little, but declared against the measure in a short, clear and decisive manner. PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 1775. Manufactured at Batsto Furnace, in West New-Jersey, and to be sold, either at the Works, or by the subscriber, in Philadelphia, a great variety of iron pots, kettles, Dutch ovens, and oval fish kettles, either with or without covers, skillets of different sizes, being much lighter, neater and superior in quality to any imported from Great-Britain; pot-ash, and other large kettles, from 30 to 125 gallons; sugar-mill gudgeons, neatly rounded and polished at the end; grating-bars of different lengths; grist-mill rounds; weights of all sizes, from 7 to 56 ; Fullers plates; open and close stoves of different sizes; rag-wheel irons for saw-mills; pestles and mortars; sash weights and forge hammers of the best quality. Also Batsto Pig-Iron as usual, the quality of which is too well known to need any recommendation. JOHN COX. Notice is hereby given, That a certain William Moor, of the Township of Deptford and County of Gloucester, obtained a bond of me, the subscriber, for the payment of Twenty Pounds, to become due some time in January, 1776. I do hereby forewarn all persons against 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 145 taking an assignment of the same, as I am determined not to pay the same, unless compelled by law. Witness my hand, May 26, 1775. ALEXANDER HAMILTON. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining in the Post-Office, at Philadelphia. William Beaty, Salem. James Dellon, Gloucester. Philip Fithian, Cohansey. Jacob Mills, Jersey; William Marson, Woodberry. From the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1696, June 7, 1775. NEW-JERSEY, Sussex County, ss. By order of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, notice is hereby given to the creditors of Matthew Howard, an insolvent debtor, confined in the gaol of the said county, that they be and appear before Hugh Hughes, Nathaniel Pettit and Samuel Lundy, Esquires, judges of said Court, or any two of them, at the Court-house in said county, on Monday, the 3d day of July next, to shew cause (if any they have) why an assignment of said debtor's estate shall not be made and he discharged from his confinement, agreeable to an Act [etc.]. May 27, 1775. IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, OF NEW-JERSEY. Trenton, June 3, 1775. Resolved, That this Congress do earnestly recommend to the inhabitants of every religious denomination throughout this province that Thursday, the twenty- ninth day of June, inst., be observed by them as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer (unless the Continental Congress shall, before that time, appoint some other day) in order to deprecate the displeasure of Almighty-God in this season of public calamity, and humbly to implore his Divine blessing on such measures as may be used for supporting our invaluable rights and privileges, and restoring concord and harmony between Great-Britain and her American Colonies. H. FISHER, President. Last Saturday the Committee of Trenton, in Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, paid into the hands of Samuel Adams, Esq., seventy-pounds, as a donation from that county for the use of the poor of Boston. The above Committee, last fall, also paid one hundred pounds into the hands of Mr. Jefferies of Boston, for the above use. 146 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 TRENTON, May 7, 1775. Choice pickled sturgeon, at ten shillings the two gallon keg, and twelve shillings the three gallon keg, cured after the Baltic manner, by Jonathan Richmond, at Trenton Falls, who, by his long experience, and thirteen years practice in the trade, and not trusting to hired hands or negroes, who often spoil the same, and do not put up the proper parts of the fish, as many others neglect, is enabled to vouch that his curing will stand the warmest climate. All masters of vessels, or others, lest they should be imposed on by persons selling their fish in Richmond's name, are requested to take notice that all his kegs are branded on the head with his name. To be sold at Messrs. Cox and Furman's store, in Water-street, and at William Harper's store, at the Crooked Billet wharf, and no where else in Philadelphia. N. B. - Please to follow these directions: Draw off the liquor at the bung into a clean pan, then take out the head that is branded, harden on the hoops, and pour to it again its own pickle, and if at any time there is a supply wanting to cover the fish, add some good neat vinegar. From Dunlap's Penn'a Packet, No. 189, June 5, 1775. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 5. At five o'clock the order of the day was moved for, for the third reading of the bill to restrain the trade and commerce of the colonies and provinces of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South-Carolina, under certain conditions and limitations; and the bill being read a third time, the question was put, "that the bill do pass," which produced a debate that continued till within a few minutes of eight o'clock, when, the question being put, the House divided Yeas 192. Noes 46. Mr. Hartley opposed the principle of the bill as beyond measure cruel and oppressive; and-observed with great concern that no power was vested anywhere to suspend the operations of the bill, or abate its rigour, in case America were willing to agree to certain temporary stipulations, till the claims of one country, and the rights of the other, could be fully ascertained and solidly established. Lord North replied, shortly, that it did not seem to him necessary that such a power should be vested in the King and Council; that the operations of the bill would cease, nay, indeed, the bill itself exist or not exist, at the option of the Americans; for if they had a mind to seek the friendship and protection of Great-Britain, they would comply with the conditions of the bill, which were a free importation and exportation to and from the Mother Country as usual. Mr. Alderman Sawbridge spoke very strongly against the bill, ob- 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 147 serving, as it originated in manifest injustice, so it inflicted a punishment to the last degree cruel and oppressive. He added he hoped America would never tamely acquiesce to be dragooned and compelled to submit to terms as unjust as the power which dictated them was obnoxious to the natural rights of mankind in general, and distinctive of those they were entitled to as freeman and British subjects. Mr. Alderman Bull adopted the ideas of his worthy friend, and dwelt very pathetically on the certain ruin the present measures must inevitably be productive of, by their operation on our trade and manufactures. Though the right were on our side, he said, it would be folly to enforce it; but when it was evident to every impartial man that our claims were founded on principles diametrically opposite to those of the Constitution, and to the established municipal rights and privileges of our colonies, it was at once uniting folly and wickedness in the extreme. Sir John Duntze contended that the last Hon. Member argued as if he had been entirely unacquainted with every single circumstance, which, in the course of the present contest, had happened on the other side of the Atlantic. From the New York Journal, No. 1692, June 8, 1775. TO BE SOLD, At public vendue, on Monday, the twenty-sixth instant, at two o'clock, that noted house, and lot of ground of John Cockran at Newark, about 40 rods from the church, on the East side of the Commons. The house is 24 feet square, 3 rooms and 2 fire places, an entry, and a good cellar; a shop separate from the house, 20 feet by 16 and a fire place, a good well, the best of water, and several kinds of good fruit trees. The lot contains about half an acre; the title and condition will be made known on the day and place of sale. Stolen or strayed on Tuesday night, the 30th of May last, from the subscriber, living in the county of Middlesex, New-Jersey, a likely, well made, five year old mare, fourteen hands high, her colour sorrel with a mixture of white, a strip of white down her face, and some on her off fore foot; she is a natural trotter, has a good carriage, and is full of spirits. Whoever takes up and returns the said mare to the subscriber, or to Noah Marsh, Inn-keeper at Elizabeth-Town, or to Corbet Scudder near Westfield, or to the subscriber, shall have Five dollars reward of either of the said persons, to whom she shall be returned. DAVID STEWART. 148 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 TEN POUNDS REWARD. Run-away from Major Prevost, in Bergen county, East Jersey, on September 29th last, a middle aged negro man and his wife. They were advertised in Mr. Holt's paper three months last fall, and have been since seen travelling through New- England, sometimes in an Indian dress. The man is a preacher, short, black and well set, and speaks slow; the woman is rather lusty, has a cast in one eye, bad teeth, smooth tongued, and very artful. Their names are Mark and jenny, which they have changed. Whoever will take up the said negroes and deliver them here at New-York, either by land or water, shall have the above reward and all reasonable charges, or the same sum, with charges for either of them, to be paid by Thomas Clarke of this city, if delivered at New-York, or if at Hakinsack by ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. From Dunlap's- Penn'a Packet, No. 190, June 12, 1775. May 19th, 1775. These are to give notice to the creditors of James Davis, Samuel Johnston and Garret Voorhees, prisoners confined for debt in the gaol of Burlington, that they be and appear before Robert Smith and Thomas Rodman, two of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas for said County, at the house of Joseph Haight, in Burlington, on Wednesday the 21st of June next, to shew cause why the said debtors should not be discharged, agreeable to an Act [etc.]. LONDON, April 13. - This day his Majesty went to the House of Peers, and gave the royal assent to the following bills, viz.: The bill to restrain the trade and commerce of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina. The bill to punish mutiny and desertion in the American colonies. From the New York Gazette, No. 1235, June 12, 1775. FOUND. On Saturday, the 20th ultimo, on the road from New-Brunswick to Princeton, 2 pair of plain silk stockings, marked Dr. John Beaty; one ruffled shirt, marked C. B., and one cambrick stock, marked I. B., No. 6, tied up in a red checkered handkerchief. Whoever has lost the above articles may have them again by applying to Josiah Pierson, tavern-keeper, in Newark, and paying the expence of this advertisement, and a small consideration to the finder. Newark, May 25, 1775. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 149 IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, AT NEW-YORK. June 10, 1775. The Memorial of Robert and John Murray, on the subject of their breach of the Association of the late Continental Congress, and the several Papers annexed to it, whereby they pray to be restored to their former commercial Privileges, being read, (on a reference thereof to us by the Continental Congress), and it appearing that they, the said Robert and John Murray, have published a printed hand-bill, expressing their contrition for their said offence, and their resolution for the future strictly to adhere to the said Association, and to the further orders of the Continental Congress, the Provincial Congress of this Colony, and the general Committee of Association for this city and county, with a saving for the said Robert (who is one of the people called Quakers) as to his religious principles. And they have voluntarily paid the expence that accrued for boat hire and otherwise, in the attendance of the Committee of Observation for this purpose of preventing any goods from being landed from on board the Ship Beulah; and they having also by letters under their hands, requested the Committee of Elizabeth Town, in New-Jersey, to keep in their custody, at the costs and risque of them, the said Robert and John Murray, the several goods by them landed from on board of the said ship, contrary to the said Association, until two vessels shall arrive from London with goods into this Colony, after a general importation from Great Britain to the Colonies shall take place. Resolved, therefore, That the said Robert and John Murray shall be, and they are fully restored to their commercial privileges; and declared to be entitled to the forgiveness of the Public. A true Copy from the Minutes. JOHN McKESSON, Sec'ry. New York, 10th June, 1775. MR. GAINS: As there have been some gross misrepresentations respecting the stores that were taken out of my vessel, I think it necessary before my departure to set that matter before the public in a right point of view. Upon my arrival here I had some swivel guns and powder on board, which Capt. Montague, Commander of his Majesty's ship, the King's Fisher, thought proper to take from me, at the same time, giving me assurance, that upon my being ready to sail they should be punctually restored to me again. I have now the satisfaction to assure the public that, agreeable to promise, they have been faithfully returned to me, and I am happy in the opportunity of doing this public justice to Capt. Montague's character, which might have received some injury from the manner in which this 150 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 matter has been misrepresented. He behaved to me in every respect like a gentleman. I am, &c. CHARLES MURRAY. From the New York Gazette, No. 7236, June 19, 1775. PHILADELPHIA, June 10. On Tuesday, the 6th instant, was married Joseph Smith, Esq., of Burlington, Treasurer of West New-Jersey, to Miss James, the truly amiable and agreeable daughter of Abel James, Esq., of this city. From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2425, June 14, 1775. A gentleman who came passenger with Capt. M'Culloch has brought the Act of Parliament for restraining the trade and commerce of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South-Carolina, which received the royal assent on the 13th of April, being the same as inserted in the Supplement, only that it is not to take effect till the twentieth instead of the first day of July. The creditors of Richard Stockton, an insolvent debtor, now confined in the gaol at Trenton, in the county of Hunterdon, and province of West New-Jersey, are desired to meet at said Court-house, on Thursday, the 29th day of this instant June, to shew cause (if any they have) before two of the judges of the inferior Court of said county, why an assignment of the effects of the said Stockton should not be made for the benefit of his creditors, and his body released from confinement. TEN POUNDS REWARD. Stolen from the subscriber, in the county of Somerset, township of Barnard, in East New-Jersey, on the 76th day of May last, a bright sorrel half-blooded mare, about 14 1/2 hands high, has a large blaze in her face, trots neat, is well built, lofty carriage, shod all round when taken away, without mark or brand, 4 years old this spring; it may be seen that one of her hind feet turns in more than the other. Whoever takes up said mare and thief, so that the owner gets said mare again, and the thief is brought to justice, shall have the above reward, and if the mare is got without the thief, and the owner gets her again, they shall have Five Pounds reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by DANIEL VAIL. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 151 AN ACT To restrain the trade and commerce of the Provinces of Massachusetts-Bay and New-Hampshire, and colonies of Connecticut and Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantation, in North-America, to Great Britain, Ireland and the British Islands in the West Indies, and to prohibit such provinces and colonies from carrying on any fishery on the Banks of Newfoundland, or other places therein mentioned, under certain conditions and limitations. . . . And it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if any ship or vessel, being the property of the subjects of Great Britain, not belonging to and fitted out from Great-Britain, or Ireland, or the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Sark, Alderney or Man, shall be found, after the 20th day of July, 1775, carrying on any fishery, of what nature or kind soever, upon the Banks of Newfoundland, the coast of Labrador, or within the River or Gulph of Saint Lawrence, or upon the coast of Cape-Breton, or Nova Scotia, or any other part of the coast of North-America, or having on board materials for carrying on any such fishery, every such ship or vessel, with her guns, ammunition, tackle, apparel and furniture, together with the fish, if any shall be found on board, shall be forfeited, unless the master, or other person having the charge of such ship or vessel, do produce to the Commander of any of his Majesty's ships of war, stationed for the protection and superintendance of the British fisheries in America, a certificate, under the hand and seal of the Governor, or Commander in Chief of any of the colonies or plantations of Quebec, Newfoundland, Saint John, Nova Scotia, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South-Carolina, Georgia, East-Florida, West-Florida, Bahamas and Bermudas, setting forth that such ship or vessel, expressing her name, and the name of her master, and describing her build and burthen, hath fitted and cleared out from some one of the said colonies or plantations, in order to proceed upon the said fishery, and that she actually and bona fide belongs to and is the whole and entire property of his Majesty's subjects, inhabitants of the said colony or plantation; which certificates such Governors, or Commanders in Chief, respectively, are hereby authorised and required to grant . . . . [Very lengthy matter, four columns in print.] Passed by His Majesty on Friday, March 31, 1775. THE ACT Of Parliament for restraining the Trade of all the Colonies, except Nantucket, Nova Scotia, St. Lawrence, New-York, North-Carolina and Georgia. 152 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 Whereas by an Act, made in the twelfth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, "An Act for the encouraging and increasing of shipping and navigation," and by several subsequent Acts of Parliament, which are now in force, it is amongst other things enacted, That for every ship or vessel which shall load any commodities in those acts particularly enumerated, at any British Plantation, being the growth, product, or manufacture thereof, bonds shall be given, with one surety, to the value of one thousand pounds, if the ship be of less burthen than one hundred tons, and of the sum of two thousand pounds, if the ship be of greater burthen, that the same commodities shall be brought by such ship or vessel to some other British plantation, or to some port in Great- Britain. And whereas, during the continuance of the combinations and disorders which at this time prevail within the colonies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina, to the obstruction of the commerce of these kingdoms, and others, his Majesty's dominions, and in breach and violation of the laws of this realm, it is highly unfit that the inhabitants of the said colonies should enjoy the same privileges of trade, and the same benefits and advantages to which his Majesty's faithful and obedient subjects are entitled: Be it therefore enacted by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of July, 1775, and during the continuance of this Act, no goods, wares or merchandize, which are particularly enumerated in and by the said Act, made in the 12th year of King Charles II., or any other Act, being the growth, product or manufacture of the colonies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and South-Carolina, in North-America, or any or either of them, are to be brought to some other British Colony, or to Great-Britain, or any such enumerated goods, wares or merchandize, which that at any time or times have been imported or brought into the said colonies, or any of them, shall be shipped, carried, conveyed or transported, from any of the said colonies respectively, to any land, island, territory, dominion, port or place whatsoever, other than to Great-Britain or some of the British Islands in the West-Indies, to be laid on shore there; and that no other goods, wares or merchandize whatsoever, of the growth, product or manufacture of the colonies herein before mentioned, or which shall at any time or times have been imported or brought into the same, shall, from and after the said first day of July, and during the continuance of this act, be shipped, carried, conveyed or transported from any of the said colonies respectively, to any other land, island, territory, dominion, port or place whatsoever, except to the kingdom of Great 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 153 Britain or Ireland, or to some of the British islands in the West-Indies, to be laid on the shore there, any law, custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. And whereas it is the intent and meaning of this Act, that the several prohibitions and restraints herein before enacted should be discontinued and cease so soon as the trade and commerce of his Majesty's subjects may be carried on without interruption within the said colonies: Be it enacted therefore, by the authority aforesaid, that whenever it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of his Majesty's Governor or Commander in Chief, and the majority of the Council, of the colonies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South-Carolina, that peace and obedience to the laws shall be so far restored within the said colonies, or either of them, that the trade and commerce of his Majesty's subjects may be carried on without interruption within the same, and that goods, wares and merchandize have been freely imported into the said colonies, or either of them, from Great-Britain, Ireland, and the British West-India islands, and exposed to sale without any lett, hindrance or molestation, from or by reason of any unlawful combinations to prevent or obstruct the same. . . . TEN DOLLARS REWARD. Run away from the subscribers, on the 4th day of June, 1775, two servant men, the one belonging to George Brown, of the Falls township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania . . . . The other a well-set Irishman, belonging to Samuel Bunting, Junior of Chesterfield, in the province of New-Jersey, James Green, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high . . . . Whoever takes up and secures the said servants shall be entitled to the above reward, or Five Dollars for either of them, from GEORGE BROWN, and SAMUEL BUNTING, Jun. The said servants were shipmates, and came into Philadelphia near two years, they were often together, and were seen that day. From the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1697, June 14, 1775. TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW-JERSEY. FRIENDS AND FELLOW-SUBJECTS: How fashionable soever might have been the doctrine of Passive Obedience and Non-Resistance in those dark times of ignorance and barbarism, when the laity had no more instruction than to repeat the Lord's Prayer, nor the clergy any more reading than would save them from hanging, it is, in this lettered and enlightened age, so generally exploded that save a few Tories, who are pensioned out of their consciences, or a few Gowns 154 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 and Cassocks, who are looking for an American mitre, no man is fond of broaching so gross an absurdity. It is certainly the voice of unbiassed, uncorrupted reason, that whatever one man has a right to enjoy, no other man has a right to take from him; and that consequently the first has an undoubted right to repel the invasion of the latter. And what does it matter whether this invasion is made under the character of King, highway-man, or robber; since it is not from the person of the invader, but from the nature of the invasion itself, that the injury receives its complexion, and on which the right of the resistance is founded? And as this is the undoubted right of all mankind, it is, with respect to Englishmen, reduced to absolute certainty, by a most memorable clause in the great Charter, whereby four out of twenty-five Barons may shew the King his miscarriage, and, on his not amending it, may, with the residue of the twenty- five and commonalty, redress themselves by force. It is true the Americans have no Barons to shew the King his miscarriage; but the Barons appointed for that purpose by Magna Charta being thereto appointed as representatives of the people aggrieved, it is evident, from the nature of our local circumstances, that we must have a right to appoint, in the room of such Barons, a representation for the same purpose; and that such representatives must have the same right to lay our grievances before the Throne, and the aggrieved in default of redress by the Prince, have a right, in the same manner, to redress themselves. In the light of this representation, I consider the Continental Congress being expressly chosen to present our grievances to his Majesty, and to supplicate him to remove our complaints. To this purpose they are undoubtedly the Barons of North- America, on whom the united confederated Colonies depend for counsel and protection, agreeable to the security granted to the subject by the 64th section of Magna Charta above referred to, and which, it being probably in a few of your hands, I chuse to give you at large. THE SECURITY FOR THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES OF MAGNA CHARTA. Sect. 64. "And whereas we have granted all these things for God's sake, and for the amendment of our government, and for the better compromising the discord arisen betwixt us and our barons, we, willing that the same be firmly held and established forever, do make and grant our barons the security underwritten, to wit, that the barons shall chuse five and twenty barons of the realm, whom they list, who shall, to their utmost power, keep and hold, and cause to be kept, the peace and liberties which we have granted and confirmed by this our present Charter, insomuch that if we or our justice, or our bailiff, or any of our ministers act contrary to the same, in anything against any person or offend against any article of this peace and security, 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 155 and such our miscarriage be shewn to four barons of the said five and twenty, those four barons shall come to us or to our Justice, if we be out of the realm, and shew us our miscarriage, and require us to amend the same without delay; and if we do not amend it, or if we be out of the realm, our Justice do not amend it within forty days after the same is shewn to us, or to our Justice, if we be out of the realm, then the said four barons shall report the same to the residue of the said five and twenty barons, and then those five and twenty barons, with the commonalty of England, may distress us by all the ways they can, to wit, by seizing on our castles, lands and possessions, and by what other means they can, till it be amended, as they shall judge, saving our own person, the person of our Queen, and the persons of our children: And when it is amended, they shall be subject to us as before, and whoever of the realm will, may swear that for the performance of these things he will obey the commands of the said five and twenty barons, and that, together with them, he will distress us to his power; and we will give public and free leave to swear, to all that will swear, and will never hinder any one; and for all persons of the realm that of their own accord will swear to the said five and twenty barons, to distress us, we will issue our presents, commanding them to swear as aforesaid." This, my countrymen, is the security granted to you and me, and by this are confirmed all the rights and privileges of an English subject, and which the present Administration seem determined to destroy. It may indeed be said that we do not belong to the Massachusetts Bay, and that New-Jersey is not attacked. But can you be so supine as to suppose that you will continue to enjoy those estimable rights of Magna Charta, when other Colonies are bereft of them; and that the Massachusetts is the only Colony to be punished? Have not they done more for the parent state than any Colony on the continent? Did they not, the war before last, with very little assistance, take Cape-Breton, the Dunkirk of North-America, the giving up of which procured a peace for the mother country? Did they not, the last war, send seven thousand troops into the field under the King's General, until the final conquest of Canada? Notwithstanding all this you see their capital blocked up; their charter mutilated, and an armed force ready to execute the arbitrary measures of the minister, who covers himself under a purchased majority in Parliament. Hostilities being actually begun in the Massachusetts, you cannot expect to fare better than your sister Colony. Your trade is already restrained, and you are daily to expect open violence to enforce unconstitutional taxation. Thuse we have lived to see our most sacred rights daringly invaded; but we will not live to see them destroyed. The wound by which our Liberty falls ought first to reach our hearts, and the rich torrents of our blood be shed as a libation on the pile of expiring freedom. 156 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 The power of the people can never be lost or impaired, unless they are wanting to themselves; what they could once do they can and ought to do now. Let us, therefore, cordially unite under the Continental Congress, and look to them as the English formerly did to their barons, and I am confident, in so good a cause, we shall have the protection of Heaven, which is the sincere desire and prayer of A JERSEY FARMER. FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. Run away from the subscriber, on Saturday, the 1oth day of this instant, June, living in Lower Alloway's Creek Township, in the county of Salem, New-Jersey, an indented servant man, named Christopher Derrick, country born, but Dutch parents, about twenty-four years old, five feet, five or six inches high . . . . Whoever takes up said servant and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, paid by me. JONATHAN WOOD. From the New York Journal, No. 1693, June 15, 1775. The Remainder of Philodemos's Account, begun in our last, of the Grants and Disbursements of the public money, by our present General Assembly, from the Year 1769, viz.: 1773. . . . To Gerard Bancker for his services respecting the line between this colony and New-Jersey 26.7.6 To Joseph Cox for lodging one of the Commissioners appointed to settle the boundary between this province and New-Jersey 11.3.3 To Samuel Gale and William Wickham, Esqrs., for running the partition between this colony and New-Jersey 169.15.7 From the New York Gazette, No. 1236, June 19, 1775. On Friday, the 9th of June, died at Morris Town, Mr. Thomas Cleverly, a man who lived beloved, and died lamented by his neighbors and acquaintance. Saturday arrived here . . . . Schooner Industry, Troulman, Egg-Harbour. From Dunlap's Penn'a Packet, No. 191, June 19, 1775. If Martin Lamy, who came over to Philadelphia from Holland, with his father and mother, in the year 1741, in a vessel belonging 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 157 to Stedman and Robertson, and was bound to a carpenter in Oly Township, Berks county, be living, he may, by applying to the subscriber, hear something to his advantage. Any person knowing whether the said Martin Lamy be living or dead, and informing his brother, at the mill called New Brandywine, in Northampton township, Burlington County, West New-Jersey, shall be thankfully rewarded. JOHN LAME. SIX POUNDS REWARD. BURLINGTON COUNTY, 6th month 13th, 1775. Ran away from the subscribers, two servant lads, one named James Hambleton, seventeen years of age, about five feet, three or four inches high . . . . The other named William Hall, about the same age and heighth . . . . Whoever takes up said servants and secures them, so that their masters may have them again, shall have the above reward, or three pounds for either of them, and reasonable charges, paid by JOHN HILLIAS. JONAH WOOLMAN. NEW YORK, June I9. - Friday last the Mercury Frigate, Capt. M'Carthy, arrived at Sandy-Hook, in 14 days from Boston. He was dispatched from thence by General Gage to order whatever troops might arrive here from England or Ireland for Boston; and last Wednesday he luckily fell in with a transport from Cork with part of the 44th regiment bound into this place; but she soon stood to the eastward, and Captain M'Carthy, now waits at the Hook to give the like orders to the rest of the fleet that may arrive there. From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2426, June 21, 1775. This is to give notice to the creditors of Andrew Lock, and Thomas Dunwiddie, prisoners, confined for debt in the gaol of Salem, that they be and appear before Robert Johnson, and John Holme, Esquires, Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for said County, at the Court-House in Salem, on the 19th day of July next, to shew cause why the said debtors should not be discharged, agreeable to an Act [etc.]. June 16, 1775. Stolen from out of the subscriber's pasture, living at Blaumborough, near Rocky- Hill, in Somerset county, East New-Jersey, on the night of the 12th of this instant, June, a small, bright bay horse, about 13 hands 3 inches high, paces, trots and gallops, has neither brand nor 158 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 ear-mark, one hind foot is white, as is one of his fore feet; his neck is pretty thick and chunky, and hangs a little over the right side; his mane and tail are pretty thick and of a black colour; he has a few white hairs in his forehead, and is between 10 and 11 years old. Whoever takes up the thief, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that he may be brought to justice, shall receive four pounds for him and the creature, or forty shillings for either, with reasonable charges, paid by PETER VOORHEES. From the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1698, June 21, 1775. THREE POUNDS REWARD. Made his escape this day from the gaol of the county of Monmouth, in New- Jersey, a certain Thomas Harrison, aged about 36 years, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high . . . . He formerly lived in Upper Freehold, from whence he moved into one of the lower counties in Pennsylvania, where he has lived for several years past; he has a wife, and three children about a year old born at one time, who went off with him. Whoever takes up said run-away and delivers him to the gaoler of the county of Monmouth, shall have the above reward paid him, with reasonable charges, by ELISHA LAWRENCE, late Sheriff. June 10, 1775. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. Ran away on the night of the 3d instant (June) from the subscribers, living in Penn's Neck, Salem county, West New-Jersey, the two following servants, viz., an English servant lad, about twenty years of age, of a middling stature, well made, fair complexion, and brown hair somewhat inclining to curl; he calls himself John Wilson, but it is probable he may change his name and pass for this country born, and will give an account of his living in the Jerseys and different parts of Pennsylvania, and will make use of people's names of character in order to deceive those he converses with . . . . The other a negro man named Ben, stout and well made, six feet two inches high . . . . It is thought they went off in a very large batteau with a sheet for a sail. Whoever will secure the said servants in any of his Majesty's gaols shall have the above reward for them and batteau, or eight dollars a piece for either and four dollars for the batteau, and reasonable charges if they are brought home or confined in Salem or Newcastle gaol, and leaving word with George Monro, Esq., in Newcastle, paid by HENRY SPARKS, DAVID HENRY, URIAH PAUL. 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 159 From the New York Journal, No. 1694, June 22, 1775. Notice is hereby given by the subscriber to all persons who may have occasion to transport any goods or merchandizes, or to go by water from New York to Perth Amboy, or from Perth Amboy to New-York, that he has a good and convenient boat fitted for the purpose, named the York, with excellent accommodations, and a fine sailor. He proposes going two trips a week, or as occasion may require. The boat to attend at the lower end of the Long Bridge, near the Exchange, when at New-York. DAVID COLLINS. June 1st, 1775. STOLEN OR STRANDED. June 16, 1775. From the subscriber living near the court house, in Morris county, New Jersey, a likely black horse, with a star in his forehead, about 14 hands high, a natural pacer, very skittish, when any one attempts to look into his mouth. Any person who takes up the said horse, and returns him to me, shall be entitled to three dollars reward, besides reasonable charges; and if stolen, for securing the thief likewise, so that he may be brought to justice, to a reward of five pounds, New-York money, paid by JONATHAN BENJAMIN. From the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2427, June 28, 1775. MORGAN HOLLINGSHEAD, Clock and watch-maker, takes this method to inform the public, that he has opened shop in Moore's Town, on the great road leading from Philadelphia to Mount-Holly, where he intends carrying on the business in all its various branches; he makes repeating, dead-beat clocks, which are allowed to be much superior to a recoil made in common, as they will last much longer, and keep time more exactly. Watch work is done in the most reasonable and best manner; those who will please to favour him with their custom may depend upon having their work done with care and dispatch. He very gratefully acknowledges past favours, and hopes a continuance thereof. An Apprentice is wanted to said business. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. EVESHAM, Burlington County, West New-Jersey, June 17, 1775. Absconded from the aforesaid township a certain Susanna Young, a Dutch woman born, a likely black-haired woman, about 21 years 160 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 of age, who served her time with Abraham Eldridge in said township, and has been free about three years, and came back to this place about the last of March last, and left a male child behind, supposed to be about two years old; therefore the Overseers of the Poor of said township take this method to bring her to justice, who promise the above reward to any person who will deliver her to said Overseers, in order to make her take care of said child, or make known who the father of it is, and all reasonable charges paid by us, JOHN MASON, HUGH SHARP. SIX DOLLARS REWARD. GLOUCESTER COUNTY, New-Jersey, June 22, 1775. A Dutch servant girl, named Christiana Beryon, had liberty on the 12th instant to go to Philadelphia, under pretence of getting a kinsman to purchase her time, and is not since returned; she took with her change of apparel, and appears well dressed in the German manner (except her cap and bonnet, which are country made); she is about 28 years of age, heavy made, in height rather above the middle size, has lost most of her single teeth, speaks broken English. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant, so that her master may get her again, shall receive the above reward, paid by DAVID COOPER. EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD. Run away, on the 14th of May from the subscriber, living in Solebury township, Bucks county, an English servant man, named Thomas Preston; had on, when he went away, a half-worn light coloured coating surtout coat, a light coloured new double breasted under jacket, of fulled lincey, a felt hat, white shirt, and check trousers patched before, a pair of light worsted ribbed stockings, and old shoes, with hob nails in the soles and heels; he has a remarkable scar in one corner of his mouth, is pitted with the small-pox, fair faced, dark hair and eyes, about 5 feet 6 inches high. He run away last fall, and was taken up and put in Gloucester gaol, he then called himself Smith, and it is likely he will change his name and clothes; he is a very talkative fellow, loves strong drink, and says he is a silk weaver. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may get him again, shall be intitled to the above reward, and reasonable charges, if brought home, paid by CRISPI PEARSON. NEW-YORK, June 26th. - The ship Juliana, Captain Montgomery, arrived at Sandy- Hook last Saturday night from London, in which vessel his Excellency, our worthy Governor, came passenger. He landed 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 161 at 8 o'clock yesterday evening, and was conducted to the house of the Hon. Hugh Wallace, Esq., by an immense number of the principal people of this city. TEN DOLLARS REWARD. Run away on Sunday, the 19th inst., from the subscriber living in Trenton, West-Jersey, an Irish servant man named James Libo, about 20 years of age . . . . He has been seen up the river Delaware, at Daniel M'Donnald's, the Tuesday after he run away; he was advertised as gone in company with John Kennedy, a run-away the same time, but he is come home again. It is supposed he will make towards Sussex or Brunswick, and will get to work, as he has no money with him. Whoever takes up the above James Libo, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, paid by SAMUEL HENRY. June 21, 1775. Run away from the subscriber, living in Upper Penn's Neck, Salem county, on the 16th instant, a Scotch servant man, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, a thick well set fellow, about 30 years of age. . . . He intends to pass for one of Gage's deserters, or for a man-of-war's man, that he may meet with friends, but it is well known that he would rather be a foe to this country, if he could . . . . Whoever takes up and secures the said servant in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may get him, shall have four dollars, and reasonable charges, paid by THOMAS CARNEY, Junior. June 21, 1775. From the New York Journal, No. 1695, June 29, 1775. RICHARD NORRIS, Stay maker from London (now living in Elizabeth-Town), makes all sorts of stays, and jumps, turned and plain, with French and Mecklenburg waistcoats, in the neatest and best manner, and at the most reasonable rates. Ladies who are uneasy in their shapes he fits without any incumbrance, and by methods approved by the Society of Stay-Makers in London; prevents the casts and risings in the hips and shoulders of young ladies and growing misses, to which they are often subject. He has settled a correspondence in London, whereby he acquires the first fashions of the Court; and has had the honour of working for several ladies of distinction, both in England and this city, with universal applause; and flatters himself he has given entire satis- 162 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 faction, and. shall continue to do so, as he engages his work to be as good as any done in these parts, for neatness, true fitting and newest fashions from London. N. B. - The said Norris cuts whale bone for merchants and others, after the best manner. He returns his sincere thanks to all his good and kind customers, and hopes their good word will not be wanting to promote his interest. Ladies in New-York, by sending their measures to Mr. Jacock's, opposite to the house of John Cruger, Esq., in Smith street, may have their orders completed with care and expedition. RICHARD NORRIS. [Extract of a printed half sheet of the proceedings of the Honourable Provincial Congress of the Colony of New-Jersey, dated at Trenton, the 3d of June instant, which came to hand too late for this paper]. That the cruel and arbitrary measures of the British Parliament and Ministry, to enslave the American Colonies, having made it necessary to arm and discipline the inhabitants, in defence of their rights and freedom, and that persons in whom they can confide should be chosen to command in the militia, it is recommended and advised that one or more companies, consisting of 80 men, (aged from 16 to 50) each, be formed in each Township or Corporation. That each of these companies meet and choose from among themselves, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants and 1 Ensign; which officers of each company shall choose their Serjeants, Corporals and drummers. That each Captain provide a muster roll, which every one at inlisting is to subscribe, and according as the proper officers shall direct, meet, for improvement in military discipline, the whole companies at least once a month, and at a general muster, or review of the whole regiment, as often as the field officers shall appoint. Each person inlisted, to be equipped as soon as possible, with arms, ammunition. &c. Companies already formed, to be continued, and completed. That in the present dangerous state of public affairs, as the usual resources of government appear to be insufficient, a fund extraordinary be provided for the use of the Province, of £10,000 proclamation money, to be immediately raised, at which the proportions of the several counties are to be as follows, viz.: Bergen £664. 8.0 Essex 742.18.0 Middlesex 872. 6.8 Somerset 904. 2.0 Monmouth 1069. 2.8 1775] NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. 163 Morris 723.8.0 Sussex 593. 5.4 Hunterdon 1363.16.8 Burlington 1071.13.4 Gloucester 763. 2.8 Salem 679.12.0 Cumberland 385. 6.8 Cape May 166.18.0 £10,000 .0.0 For raising this money, persons to be appointed by the Committees in each town; all certainties to be rated 1/5 less than by the Act of Assembly for settling the quotas of taxes for each county; and lands, and other articles be as that Act directs. The persons appointed for this service to meet together on the first Monday in July next, at the places appointed by law for the meeting of assessors, where the rates for the quotas of each county are to be settled and adjusted, and delivered at or before the first of August next, to be collected by and paid to the persons appointed by Committees of the towns or counties, who are to pay the money to the county Committees, to be by them disposed of, according to their discretion, to answer the public exigencies. The minutes, as true copies, were signed, WILLIAM PATERSON, Secretary. NEW-YORK, June 29. We hear that 3 men of war and 16 sail of transports, with British troops on board, are now lying at Sandy Hook; these are part of the troops which at their embarkation were destined for New-York. Since their arrival here, we are told Gen. Gage has ordered them to Boston. But, if so, we know not why their departure is delayed. Some suppose that Gen. Haldimand, who arrived about a week ago, came here to take the command of these troops. We are told they are unwilling to go to Boston. MORRIS COUNTY, Mendham Township, June 6. Run-away from the Subscriber an indented servant man, named John Ogden, a weaver by trade . . . . Said servant is about five feet ten inches high, about forty nine years of age, and has short grey hair; it is supposed he is in search of a school, as he has talked that way for some time. Whoever takes up said servant, and delivers him to the subscriber, or secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Three Pounds, York money, and all reasonable charges paid by me. JOHN CHIPS. 164 NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS. [1775 From Dunlop's Penn'a Packet, No. 193, July 3, 1775. EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD. Ran away on Wednesday, the 21st of June last, from the subscriber, living in Hopewell township, Cumberland County, an Irish servant man named George Gee, about five feet two or three inches high, and about eighteen or nineteen years of age . . . . Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have, if out of the county, four dollars, if out of the province the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought home, paid by THOMAS M'NAGHTEN. N. B. - All masters of vessels and others are forbid to harbour or carry him off at their peril. From the New York Gazette, No. 1238, July 3, 1775. In these dangerous and alarming times the inhabitants of large cities, and other places on the sea-coast, may wish to have their children educated in the interior parts of the country, at a distance from probable sudden danger and confusion, if the expence was reasonable, and they could depend on the fitness of the teacher. Those so wishing may have their children educated in the Latin and Greek Languages, &c., at Morris-Town, in New-Jersey, about twenty-seven miles from Powles-Hook, and eighteen miles from Elizabeth-Town. Andrew Wilson, the master of the grammar-school, was recommended by Dr. Witherspoon, of New Jersey College, and the Rev. Mr. Mason, in New-York, and has taught there upwards of ten months, to the satisfaction of his employers. Children will be provided in good families, with lodging and board, for much less money than is generally given for the same in other places. Morris-Town is a very healthy place, and on three different days of the week a stage goes from it to New-York. Since our last, nine Transports with Troops, of the second Embarkation from Cork, have arrived at Sandy-Hook, and agreeable to Orders there received, sailed last Friday for Boston, under convoy of his Majesty's Ship of War, the Nautilus, Capt. ---. The Regiments on board the Transports are the 22d, 40th, 44th, and 45th.