NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS, Newspaper Extracts: Part 2: First Series Volume 11 1704-1723 Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by David Tourison and Liz Johnson Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* NOTES: Page numbers are listed at the top of each page. Year of newspaper publication is also shown, e.g., [1704 or 1704] Not included in this transcription is a page of Abbreviations, nor are pages xix - cxxvi, which contain Part I - History of American Newspapers. dwt ********************************************************* NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS Volume 11 PART II. Extracts from American Newspapers, relating to New Jersey, 1704-1739 Boston. Cleared outwards. Ebenezer DEARBY for West-Jersey. New York. July 10. His Excellency [1] has Ad- journed the Assembly of New-Jersey to the 4th of September next. The Boston New-Letter. July 10 to July 17, 1704. No. 13. Amboy, June 29 On Wednesday last by an Ex- press from Monmouth sent to His Excellency my Lord CORNBURY, we were informed of a French Pri- vateer that lay at Sandy-hook, who the night before had landed 24 men at Neversinks, & plundered two Houses; upon which news Cap. HAMILTON ordered a strict Watch to be kept here, to prevent a surprize; & on Thursday night several Gentlemen came here, viz. Messeurs Philip FRENCH, GLENCROSS, GORDON, RICHARDS, [2] & Cap. PERKINS,[3] who were Passengers on Board of Cap. SINCLARE that came from London, & were that morning about 4 a Clock standing a long the side of the Hook when they saw this Privateer whom they took to be an Outward bound Vessel from New York. ---------- [1] Edward HYDE, Lord Cornbury, Governor of New Jersey and New York. [2] These gentlemen were all New York Merchants. Philip FRENCH was Speaker of the New York Assembly, and Mayor of New York in 1702. His son, Philip FRENCH settled at New Brunswick, N. J. [3] Humphrey PERKINS, commander of the sloop Frederick. 2 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1704 The Privateer fired two shots at them, having English Colours out; Cap. SINCLARE endeavour'd to get from him and run his Vessel on shore, but the Wind pre- vented, a man upon Shore pull'd off his Shirt & made signs that the Privateer was a Rogue, upon which those Gentlemen got in to the Boat and escap'd and took in Cap. SINCLARE who was extream ill, & landed at the Highlands of Neversinks where was a strong Guard, his Mate staid on board with some of the Seamen endeavouring to get the Ship within the hook but could not, & so jumpt into the water, he & Capt. PERKIN's Son, and swam on Shore when within Pistol Shot of the Privateer [1] New York, July 31. On 20 Currant, Simon PASCO from Antigua bound hither was taken by a French Privateer of 14 Guns, 120 men off of the Capes of Delawar lat. 45. The Privateer belongs to Bor- deaux, unloaded at Martinico, and there fitted out; Cap. DAVY is Commander, they took a Barrel of Sugar, and a Hogshead of Rum out of the Sloop, her Guns and Arms, & then burnt here with all her Loading; nothwithstanding Mr. PASCO offered 300 Pound for her Ransom; afterward said Privateer Chas'd Mr. SANDIFORD bound hither from Carolina, who got into Sandy-hook before him. On the 25. The Privateer came to an Anchor in Sandy-hook, and there took Eleazer DARBY in a Sloop from Boston bound to Philadelphia, next day they took a Wood Boat & two Slaves, and that night ---------- [1] War had been declared by England in 1702 against the French, because of the claims of Louis XIV to the throne of Spain. It was known as the war of the Spanish succession. It continued until the peace of Utrecht, April 11, 1713. 1704] Newspaper Extracts. 3 gave Mr. PASCO and his men their liberty; who about ten a Clock got up to N. York. On the 27 early in the Morning the Privateer took Capt. SINCLARE, so soon as Mr. PASCO came with the News, the Gentlemen of Her Majesties Council met and sent for Capt. CLAVER Commander of the Dutch Privateer, and proposed to him to go out and take said Privateer, at least to retake the Prize whom we judged to be SINCLARE; who offered his Service, and in two hours Sail'd with 150 men and 50 men on board his Sloop, and said day came up with the Pri- vateer and her Prize, but return'd the 28th without effecting any thing. And on the 29th Capt. CLAVER man'd off new again; Capt EVERTSON and Capt PEN- NISTON in two Sloops are gone well man'd a second time in pursuit of the Privateer. On the 30th Instant the Jersey Man of War arrived at Sandy-hook, and 5 days before spoke with Capt. PUCKLE from London to Philadelphia; She also met a Sloop from Newfoundland bound hither, one MARTIN Master, which they seized having prohibited Goods on board. It's said the Jersey will Sail to-morrow, who lyes at Sandy-hook to recruit with Water &c. The Boston News-Letter. July 31 to August 7, 1704. No. 16. N. York Aug. 7. Yesterday our 3 Privateers re- turn'd without seeing or hearing of the French Pri- vateer, at the same time came in a Briganteen from Nevis, who on the last of July, 8 leagues off of Sandy- hook was taken by the French Privateer, & Ransomed for 400 ? St. Thomas Mony., & say that the Privateer 4 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1704 is gone for Parolin Cove, having sent Capt. SINCLARE's Ship with 1 of his men to Martinico two days after they took her. The Jersey Man of War Sail'd on Thursday last & returned last night with Capt. JEFFRIES from London, & tomorrow Sails again in pursuit of the French Privateer. The Boston News-Letter. August 7th to August 14, 1704. No. 17. Philadelphia, Aug. 11. On Saturday last, Eleazer DARBY arrived at Salem, about 4 days before. The French Privateer gave him his Sloop, after they plun- dered her of a great part of her Loading. The Boston News-Letter, Aug. 14 to Aug. 21, 1704. No. 18. New York, August 21. The Jersey man of War is returned from his Cruise. She has been at Rhode- Island and Block-Island &c. but could hear nothing of the French Privateer. His Excellency the Lord CORNBURY designs for his Government of New-Jear- sey on Monday next. The Boston News-Letter, Aug. 21 to Aug. 28, 1704. No. 19. New York, Sept. 4. On the 29 last His Excellen- cy the Lord CORNBURY, went for his Government of New-Jersey, and Arrived at Burlington on the 31, where his Excellency Col. NICHOLSON Governour of Virginia met him. The Boston News-Letter, Sep. 4 to Sep. 11, 1704. No. 21. 1704] Newspaper Extracts. 5 Boston. Entered Outwards, DARBY for Jersey. Amboy, Sept. 23. On the 16th Instant dyed at Burlington, Capt. Samuel WALKER Esq. One of her Majesties Council for this Province. [1] New York, Sept. 25. The Pennsilvania Post is ar- rived, his Excel. the Ld. CORNBURY has been at Salem & New-Castle; & was just arrived at Burlington when the Post came away, there is no News that way. The Boston News-Letter, Sept. 25 to Oct. 2 1704. No. 24. New York, Octob. 9. On the 4th Instant, His Excellency, the Lord CORNBURY arrived here from his Government of New-Jersey; The Assembly there are Dissolved (not having past one Act) and another Call'd to Sit the 9th of November next. The Boston News-Letter, Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, 1704. No. 26. New York, October 6th, 1704. His Excellency my Lord CORNBURY designs for his Government of New-Jersey to morrow morning. The Boston News-Letter, Nov. 6 to Nov. 13, 1704. No. 30. New York, Nov. 13. On the 7th Instant, His Excellency the Lord CORNBURY went hence to his Government of New Jersey. On the 8th Currant, the Jersey Man of War with ---------- [1] He was a Quaker. For notices of him see Vol. II., 270, 317, 325, 395, 429, 431, 487, 567; III., 2, 65, 78. 6 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1704 the Vessels under her Convoy Sailed from Sandy- hook for England. The Boston News-Letter, Nov. 20 to Nov. 27, 1704. No. 32. New York, Decemb. 15. His Excel. the Ld. CORN- BURY is expected here this day from his Government of N-Jersey. The Assembly of that Province have granted a Revenue to Her Majesty of 2000 ? per Annum for two years. The Boston News-Letter, Decemb. 25 to Jan. 1, 1704-5. No. 37. New York, Febr. 12. Rogen MOMPESSON Esqr, Chief Justice of this Province, Mr. John BARBERIE. and Mr. Adolph PHILIPS are Sworn of Her Majestie's Council. Boston News-Letter, Feb. 19 to Feb. 26, 1704-5. Philadelphia, March 19. The 12th Currant 3 per- sons were drowned by the oversetting of a Wherry from Burlinton hither. 5 other persons in it were saved. Boston. Entered Outward Bound, Thorpe for Jer- sey. The Boston News-Letter, April 9 to April 16, 1705. No. 52. Boston. Coasters Outward, Thorp for Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter, April 16 to Apr. 23, 1705. No. 53. 1705] Newspaper Extracts. 7 New York, April 23. On Wednesday last in Jamai- ca on Long-Island, at a Special Commission of Oyer and Terminer and Goal-Delivery, before Roger MOM- PESSON Esqr Chief Justice of this Province and New Jersey, &c. and others one Samuel WOOD late of Con- necticut Colony, was indicted for feloniously Stealing Money and other Goods of one John MARSH; The Witnesses for the Prisoner as well as those against him were Sworn, and upon full Evidence he was found Guilty, & Burnt in the left Cheek near the Nose with the Letter I. The Boston News-Letter, Apr. 23 to Apr. 30, 1705. No. 54. New York, April 30. Yesterday came hither the Masters of the three Sloops which were cast away near Barnigatt, by the late Easterly Storms, viz. Ar- chibald MORRIS who was bound from Pensilvania for New York and Boston, one JONES who was bound from the Horekills to Boston, and one SAUNDERS bound from Roanoke to Boston, SAUNDERS and one man drowned and saved nothing at all, & the others saved very little besides their lives. Boston. Coasters Entered Inwards, Rhodes from Amboy. The Boston News-Letter, Apr. 30 to May 7, 1705. No. 55. Philadelphia, May 3d. Last night arrived here PARKER from Boston, and its said DARBY is arrived from the said Port at Salem in New Jersey. 8 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1705 New York, May 7th. On the 4th Instant His Ex- cellency the Lord CORNBURY returned hither from Al- bany, and to Morrow sets out for His Government of New Jersey. The Boston News-Letter, May 7 to May 14, 1705. No. 56. Philadelphia, May 11. DARBY from Boston ar- rived here the 6th instant and designs this day down the River for Salem to load for Boston. --- Boston News -Letter, May 21 to May 28, 1705. No. 58. New York, June 4. His Excel the Lord CORN- BURY sets out this day from Burlington and designs to be here on Wednesday next. --- The Boston News -Letter, June 4 to June 11, 1705. No. 60. New York, June 11. His Excellency the Lord CORNBURY arrived here on Saturday Morning from his Government of New-Jersey. The Boston News-Letter, June 11 to June 18, 1705. No. 61. New York, June 18. On the 16th Capt. OUTER- BRIDGE and some of his men came to Town and re- late that on the 3d Instant he Sailed out of Sandy- hook bound for Jamaica loaded with Provisions, and was taken by a Privateer from Martinico about 150 Leagues off, and this his Sloop (wtih Mrs. ANTILL and her children who were Passengers on Board) is sent to Martinico. That on the 14th Instant the same Privateer came to Sandyhook, and in the night sent her Boat to 1705] Newspaper Extracts. 9 the Narrows with design to take Capt. POTTER who was then loaden at the Watering Place bound for Nevis; but the Boat could not find him; about 10 days before, they took a small Sloop belonging to one GODFREY of this Town, loaded with Pitch and Tarr which they burnt, one REYNOLDS was Master of her, and 'tis said sides with the French and is a Pilot to them on this Coast, and has informed them of our Vessels expected and Outward bound. The Priva- teers perceiving they were discovered, Capt. OUTER- BRIDGE and his me and GODFREY pursuaded them to Land them at Sandyhook, which they did and after- wards stood along shore to the Southward. Yester- day News was brought that they had Landed in East New-Jersey a little beyond Neversinks, and had burnt 2 Country Houses. On Sunday the 10th Instant, the Cettey Privateer, Capt BOND for England via Vir- ginia, and 2 Sloops Sailed out of Sandy-hook and happily mist this Privateer. Boston Cleared Outwards, Eleazer DARBY for Jersey. The Boston News-Letter, June 18 to June 25, 1705. No. 62. New York, June 25. On Thursday morning last Sailed out of Sandy hook the Ship, Briganteen & 2 Sloops which are in pursuit of the French Privateer, they have 350 able men on board the 4 Vessels. We have Advice that the Privateer stood off to Sea on Monday last, since which time we have have not heard 10 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1705 of him. The Embargo I suppose will be continued here till the return of our Vessels. The Boston News-Letter, June 25 to July 2, 1705. No. 63. New York, July 2d. On the 29th June arrived here a Sloop from Jamaica One SEWARD Master. The same day our Private Man of War came in to Sandy hook with the 2 Sloops that went in Pursuit of the French Privateer, they have been along shore to the Capes of Delawar, but could not hear of him; two of them (the Ship and a Sloop which Sail very well) I'm told are ordered to Cruise towards Block- Island. The Boston News-Letter, July 2 to July 9, 1705. No. 64. Boston, July 19th. Coasters Entered Inwards. Cutter and Thorp from Jersey. --- The Boston News- Letter, July 16 to July 23, 1705. No. 66. New York, July 23. On the 19th Instant arrived at Sandyhook, Her Majesty's Ship the Lowestoff, Capt. George FANE Commander. The Boston News-Letter, July 23 to July 30, 1705. No. 67. Boston, Septempber 1. Outward Bound. Vail for Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, August 27 to Sept. 3, 1705. No. 72. Elizabeth-Town in Jersey, Aug. 30. On Monday the 20 Currant, Dyed here in the Afternoon the Rev- 1705] Newspaper Extracts. 11 erend Mr. John HARRIMAN, Pastor of the Church in this place, Aged about 60 Years; Who the same day at a Church-Meeting told his people, that his time of departure drew near, and exhorted them to Peace and Unity one with another, and to stand fast in the Covenant that they had engaged themselves to. [1] New York, Sept. 3. On the 1st Instant arrived at Sandyhook 3 of Her Majesties Ships, viz. The Non- such, Cayt. BOYCE, the Maremaid, Capt. RIDDEL, and The Deal-Castle, Capt. OGLE, Commanders, and also 13 Merchent-men, viz. The George, OSBURN Master, the Mary & Martha, MADDEN Master, the Marlbo- rough, WILSON Master, the Desire, WAKE Master, the William Galley, PARKER Master, the Robert & Fran- cis, BURROUHGS Master, the Tyger, HORT Master, the St. John Baptist, BRISSELBOLT Master, the Don Carolus, SUMMERS Master, the Dorothy, JEFFERS Master, the Betty, OWEN Master, the Indicoe Merchant, NULLINGTON Master, the Jamaica Merchant, SMITH Master, being part of the Homeward bound Fleet. The Boston News-Letter, Sept. 3 to Sept. 10, 1705. No. 73. New York, Sept. 17. On the 14th Instant, arrived here Capt. PENNISTON's Privateer Sloop, who parted with PENNISTON in his ship days before he arrived ---------- [1] Mr. Harriman was baptized at New Haven, January 23, 1647-8, was graduated at Harvard 1657, taught school at New Haven several years, preached there, 1676-82, became pastor of the Presbyterian church at Elizabeth in 1687, and continued there till his death. He was an excellent surveyor, carried on a large farm (which was cleared for him by volunteers, whom he rewarded with "beer cakes & rum"), ran a grist mill and a cider press, was member of the Legislature in 1693-5 and 1698, kept a boarding school, bought and sold real estate, owned slaves, and altogether was quite a busy man! See Hatfield's Elizabeth, 281-9. 12 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1705 off South Carolina, they were in the great Storm & were there separated from 2 Prize Sloops which they had taken, but whether they are in being, or found- ered they know not. By a Sloop arrived yesterday at Amboy from Cu- racoa, we are acquainted, that on Fryday last there was seen off Barnagatt one of Capt. PENNISON's Prize Sloops, and a Ship without Masts, plying for this Port; we imagine the Ship to be one of the Ja- maica Fleet. We are assured, That the Prudent Sa- rah, PERKINS Master, and the Oxenden, SMYTON, Master, being 2 of the Jamaica Fleet were foundered in the Storm; we know not the certainty of any ot- hers besides those mentioned in the Publick Print. The Boston News-Letter, Sept. 17 to Sept. 24, 1705. No. 75. New York, Sept. 24. On the 21st. Arrived here Capt. PENNISTON in his Ship (which in our last we supposed to be one of the Jamaica Fleet) he lost his Masts in the Storm, and put into Carolina: his best Prize is yet missing, which is a New Sloop well found, and has on board one hundred and six quarter Casks of French Brandy, Linnens, and other Goods; he hopes she'l be here in a few days, he lost her in the Storm. The Boston News-Letter, Sept. 24, to October 1, 1705. No. 76. Rhode-Island, October 5. On Sunday last arrived here on Benjamin CHURCH who sailed hence Master of a small Sloop bound for Antigua, the 8th of Au- gust last, and on the 18th, in the Lat. of 34. met with 1705] Newspaper Extracts. 13 the same Storm that the Jamaica Fleet met with on the said day, which overset the Sloop, and the people kept on the Bowsprit from Saturday till Monday when the Sloop righted but lost her Mast, and through their Industry they freed her, the Wind hang- ing Easterly, they drove Ashore on Cape May, and so saved all their Lives. The Boston News-Letter, October 1 to October 8, 1705. No. 77. New York, October 15. On Saturday last our As- sembly was Prorogu'd to the first of May. And the same day His Excellency went to His Government of New Jersey. Boston. [[hand symbol]] These are to give notice, That Her Majesty in regard to the great Expence She is at in maintaining the Correspondence by Letters between England and Her Plantation-Islands in America, and for the further improvement and benefit of Trade; Hath Settled Packet-Boats for the West-Indies.......... This is likewise to give Notice...................... All persons Corresponding with New England, New York, Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia, Caro- lina, and Bermuda, may have their Letters to the Respective Governments put up in Bags apart, in the method they are now sent to each Island............... These are also to give Notice, That Letters will be taken in at the General Post-Office in London, di- rected for New England, New York, New-Jersey .....................on the same Post nights as those for the Plantation Island, with particular directions for 14 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1705 those for the Continent, to be forwarded by the first opportunity. The Boston News-Letter, October 15 to October 22, 1705. No. 79. Boston. Coasters Entered Inward. Eleazer DAR- BY and Jeremiah VAIL from New-Jersey. --- The Bos- ton News-Letter, Nov. 19 to Nov. 26, 1705. No. 84. New York, December 11. On the 1st Instant. Her Majesty's Ships of War the Nonsuch, Mare- maid and Deal-Castle, with the Jamaica Fleet and other Vessels under their Convoy, Sailed from Sandy- hook for England, the Wind at North West. The Boston News-Letter, Dec. 17 to Dec. 24, 1705. No. 88. New York, December 24. On the 19th, instant, The Private Ship of War call'd the Castle Del Key of 130 Tons, 18 Guns, Capt. Otto VAN TYLE Comman- der, [1] Sailed from Jackques Bay (about 10 Miles from hence) and in going down towards Sandyhook with an easy Gale of Wind, She struck upon the East bank and stuck there; They sent some of their men on Shoar in the Canoo for boats to assist them, but that night a hard Gale of Wind Sprung up between W. & N. W. and Froze very hard, the ship began to fill with Water; A Sloop and large Boat was sent down, but it Friezing and blowing so hard, they would not venture to relieve them, for fear of run- ---------- [1] Otto VAN TOYLE or VAN TAYL had been captured and imprisoned in 1690 as one of Capt. William KIDD's men, but released without bail, to the alarm of the honest merchants and skippers. -- N. Y. Col. Docs., IV., 551, 623. He now turns up again as the Commander of a Privateer. 1705-6] Newspaper Extracts. 15 ning the same fate of being a ground, and so Froze or Drowned; The Next Morning the Gale contin- ued hard all day, and the men were all alive upon the Deck and in the Shrouds, the Sea beating over them; And on Fryday Morning the Wind abating, a Boat went on board and found but 4 of the men alive; The Captain and all the rest being Froze and Drowned, there was 145 men on board when She Sailed, and all perished but 13, & 132 dyed in this deplorable manner. Here are Widows Lamenting the loss of their Husbands and Parents their Chil- dren; Tis said about 80 or 90 of the men were English, Scotch and Irish, and the rest of Dutch Par- entage, most born in this Country. The Boston News-Letter, Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, 1705 6. No. 90. Piscataqua [1], January 11th. On Fryday the 4th Currant several Gentlemen went from hence as far as Hampton to meet Mr. Jonathan BELCHER, [2] Mer- chant of Boston, where he was met being accompan- ied by several Gentlemen, and arrived here the said night in order to his Marriage on Tuesday the 8th Instant, being his Birthday, unto Mrs. [3] Mary PAR- TRIDGE, Daughter to William PARTRIDGE Esq., late Lieutenant Governor of this Province; But at the motion of the Gentlemen that accompanied him, they were Marryed the same night as he came off his Journey in his Boots; The Wedding was Celebrated in the Tuesday following, where there was a Noble ---------- [1] New Hampshire [2] Governor of New Jersey, 1748-1757 [3] Readers of English literature do not need to be reminded that the prefix "Mrs." or "Mistriss" was often applied to maiden ladies. 16 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1706 and Splendid Entertainment for the Guests, and honoured with a Discharge of the Great Guns of the Fort, &c. Boston. On Tuesday the 8th Currant, being the day designed for the Marriage of Mr. Jonathan BEL- CHER at Piscataqua, There were several great Guns dis- charged at his Father Capt. Andrew BELCHER, Esqr's Wharffe, and aboard several Ships. The Boston News-Letter, January 7 to Janu- ary 14, 1705-6. No. 91. New-York, January 7th. Christmas day was the Coldest that was ever felt here; Hudsons River was froze over and continued fast several days, the severe cold lasted three days. The Boston News-Letter, January 14 to Janu- ary 21, 1705-6. No. 92. Boston. Cleared Outwards. Joseph JOHNSON Sloop Elizabeth for Salem in New-Jersey. --- The Bos- ton News-Letter, March 4 to March 11, 1705-6. No. 99. Boston. Cleared Outwards. William SMALLAGE for New-Jersey. The Boston News-Letter, April 1 to April 8, 1706. No. 103. New-York, April 22. His Excellency the Lord CORNBURY sets out on Thursday next for His Govern- ment of New-Jersey. The Boston News-Letter, April 22 to April 29, 1706. No. 106. 1706] Newspaper Extracts. 17 New-York, June 3. On Saturday last His Excel- lency my Lord CORNBURY went to his Government of New-Jersey and is expected back to morrow. The Boston News-Letter, June 3 to June 10, 1706. No. 112. New-York, June 24. Yesterday arrived at Sandy- hook Her Majesties Ship the Triton Prize, She has been Cruising between this place and Rhode-Island and Rock Island, &c., but met with no Enemy. The Boston News-Letter, June 24 to July 1, 1706. No. 115. New-York, July 1. On the 28th arrived Two Sloops under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Lowstaffe from Virginia; She came from thence the 22nd of June, and rydes now at Sandy-hook. On Thursday last the Militia of this City and the Neighboring Counties of this Province, appeared here under Arms, who with 700 Men (that were in Arms the day before in New Jersey, and designed to be here had not their Harvest obstructed) amount to about 3,000. The most of which can be here upon occasion in 12 hours time, and the furthest off in 24 hours times. A great many of the Country Militia appeared not, being necessitated to attend their Harvest, so that by computation we can have in Arms in 24 hours time in this City between 4 or 5 Thousand men. Her Majesties Ship the Triton Prize lyes at Sandy- 18 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1706 Hook, and only waits a wind to go to Sea on a Cruise. The Boston News-Letter, July 1 to July 8, 1706. No. 116. New-York, July 8. Yesterday Her Majesty's Ship the Triton's Prize Sailed from Sandy-hook on a Cruise. --- The Boston News-Letter, July 8 to July 15, 1706. No. 117. New York, August 5. On the 3d Instant Her Majesties Ship Tritons Prize arrived at Sandy-hook from her Cruise. She has been at Virginia. --- The Boston News-Letter, August 5 to August 12, 1706. No. 120. New York, August 12. Last night the Rt. Hon. the Lady CORNBURY departed this Life. Whereas Peter SONMANS, son of Arent [1] SONMANS Deceased, under pretext of being invested in several Properties and shares ---------- [1] Peter Sonmans was the only son of Arent Sonmans. The latter was a Hollander, from Rotterdam, who afterwards was of Wallingford, Scotland. He became one of the Twenty-four Proprietors of East Jersey, Thomas Hart conveying to him one half of his interest by deed February 1-2, 1681-2. He was deeply interested in the settlement of the Colony, and contributed largely to the sending out of the ship Exchange, Captain James Peacock, which came over in August, 1683, with stores and settlers. On the way to London with his wife (Frances Hancock), Robert Barclay and another, to see the vessel sail, and perhaps to take passage in her, as they were coming through Huntingdonshire, Sonmans was shot in the thigh by a highwayman or by a political emissary from Holland. He died a few days later, from the wound, and was buried in Friends' ground at Hinton. He left three children: Peter, Rachel (married Joseph Ormston), and Joanna (married Joseph Wright). Peter was educated at Leyden, and held several offices in England under King William. -- Whitehead's East Jersey, 136-7; Whitehead's Perth Amboy, 75l Smith's N. J., 425; Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery, 82; Brief Account of East-New-Jersey in America (1683, reprint 1867), 17; N. J. Archives, XIII., 124. In 1685 Peter Sonmans, as heir of Arent Sonmans, was granted a patent for 2,500 acres of land at the Blue Hills. -- Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery, 48-9. His right to his father's estates in New Jersey does not appear to have been questioned till fifteen or twenty years later. About the year 1700 he became bankrupt, and settled with his creditors for 7s 6d. in the pound. In 1765 he secured from many if not most of the East New Jersey Proprietors in London a commission to act as their agent for collecting the quit-rents due by the purchasers of lands in the Colony, and probably came over in that year. His office brought him into conflict with the people, who were reluctant to pay a yearly rent for what they had already paid a good price, and as he was evidently uncompromising he speedily stirred up a host of enemies. However, he seems to have won the good will of Lord Cornbury, the Governor, who, prior to 1708, appointed him a Judge of the Supreme Court and of the Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions. Before Sonmans left England his brother-in-law, Ormston, had twice filed a bill in chancery to test his title to his father's lands and had been defeated each time. When Sonmans came to New Jersey, Ormston brought the matter before the Queen, and secured the order he mentions in his advertisement. He straightway came to New Jersey and published his claim, but found Sonmans too strongly intrenched to be disturbed. The East Jersey Proprietors had in 1705 and again in 1706 urged that he be appointed to the Council in their interest, and on May 30, 1707, the Queen appointed him in place of Samuel Jennings, a Quaker, resigned, and he took his seat August 28, 1708, at Burlington. In the meantime Ormston laid the Queen's directions before the Governor and Council, in August, 1707. Sonmans argued by his attorney that the Queen had been imposed upon in his absense, and that the direction ought not to be observed till he could appeal to her Majesty. The Council thought this reasonable, and after Sonmans was seated in the Council, the Governor issued a proclamation, November 9, 1708, commanding all officers to aid Sonmans in the collection of the quit-rents. Ormston returned to England and stirred up all the opposition he could to Sonmans. The latter was regarded as responsible for much of Lord Cornbury's arbitrary conduct, and when Cornbury was removed the popular fury burst forth against his principal officers. The Middlesex grand jury indicted several of them for technical offenses, and Sonmans for perjury (about some taxed costs) and adultery, at the May Term, 1708. Lord Cornbury ordered Attorney-General Alexander Griffin to enter a nol. pros., which he was probably afraid to do. However, his enemies asserted that he resorted to various subterfuges by which the trial went off till the May Term, 1710, when it resulted in the acquittal of Sonmans by "a packed jury." Sonmans was again commissioned, April 5, 1710, an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court. When Governor Robert Hunter came over, June 14, 1710, he speedily allied himself with the anti-Cornbury men, and in 1711 and again in 1712 urged the removal of Sonmans and others from the Council. Sonmans was finally removed in 1713. In an address admirable to tone and singularity temperate, under great provocation, Sonamns in April, 1709, replied to the attacks of his enemies, explaining most of their charges, and denying flatly those offenses for which he had been indicted; the later he did not attempt to explain, saying with dignity, that they were pending in the Court, which was the competent body to pass upon them. In 1717 he and others in the Cornbury regime were charged with having fled the Province with some of the public records. Then or later, prior to 1725, he went to England, but in 1726 was again collecting the quit-rents, and Governor William Burnet issued a proclamation forbidding him to do so. In 1727 and again in 1730 he was elected to the Assembly from Bergen County, and was a leader of the opposition. On February 2, 1717-18, by an order in Council, Sonmans was vested with the lands already patented to his father, and Joseph Ormston with the residue. In 1728 his claims to the right of collecting quit-rents for the Proprietors were tried on an information against him for a cheat in receiving improper quit-rents without power; the jury found a special verdict, that he gave himself out to be receiver, and produced Lord Cornbury's proclamation. When Sonmans came to America and took up his residence at Perth Amboy, he left his wife and family behind at Cheswick, Middlesex County, England. His second wife was Sarah, sister of Judge Samuel Nevill, of Perth Amboy, whom he married October 17, 1723. He died at Elizabethtown, and was bured there on March 29, 1734. A friend wrote of him: "He was justly esteamed for his Charity and Clemency, his sincerity in Friendship, Patience to Oppressions, and undaunted Spirit in Dangers, manifested his first Merit of the Motto of his Arms-- Patientia est Fide." -- N. J. Archives, III., IV., V., XIII., XIV., passim; Whitehead's Perth Amboy, 75-9. 1706] Newspaper Extracts. 19 of Properties of Lands, Quit-Rents and other Ap- purtenances thereunto belonging, purchased by his said Deceased Father in East and West New-Jersey in America; Hath already Sold a considerable quan- tity thereof, and (as I am informed) is about Selling other parcels thereof. These are therefore to give Notice, That Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Anne, by Her Letter dated at Windsor, the tenth day September, 1706, In the Fourth Year of Her Reign, to His Excellency Edward Viscount CORN- BURY, Governour of the Province of New-Jersey, and to the Council of the said Province directed; Hath been pleased to signify, that the said Properties and 20 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1706 shares of Properties of Lands, Quit-Rents and other Appurtenances thereunto belonging, do belong unto Her said Majesty; for that the said Arent SONMANS Deceased was an Alien born, and uncapable of taking or holding any Land otherwise that to the use of the Crown, by reason he was not Naturalized, nor made a Denizon of England. And further, That Her said Majesty is graciously pleased to grant all Her Right, Title, Interest and Claim to the said Properties and shares of Properties of Lands, Quit-Rents, and oth- er Appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto Joseph ORMSTON of London, Merchant, and Rachel his Wife, and their Heirs for ever, in trust for Peter SONMANS, Rachel ORMSTON, and Joanna WRIGHT and their Heirs for ever. And therefore by the said Letter doth di- rect His said Excellency and the said Council, to cause Letters Pattents to be past under the Seal of the said Province, containing the grant aforesaid; [NOTE: Footnote beginning on page 18 was continued on pages 19-20. Moved to page 18 for continuity.] 1712] Newspaper Extracts. 31 Boston. By a certain Person come hither from Cape May in the Province of Jersey, we are in- form'd, that on the 16th of November Last about 3 leagues off that Cape he was taken in the Sloop Bet- ty of St. Christophers Walter SCOT, Commander, bound from Jamaica to New-York, by a Martinico Privateer Sloop of 8 Guns 130 men; SCOT had on board when he was taken 38 Hogsheads of Sugar, 36 hundred of Cotton, 2 Hogsheads of Rum, and 48 Negroes. The Privateer sent his Prize to Martinico, with Some of her men, enough to Condemn her, the rest he put on shore the next day at Cape May. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 404. From Monday January 7, to Monday January 14, 1712. New-York, Jan. 3. This Evening the Pensilvania Post arrived with Advice, that an Outward Bound Sloop for Antigua, Jacob HALL Master, belonging to Bermuda, was drove on Shore near New-Castle on the Jersey side by the Ice, which cut the sloop, and fill'd her with Water; and 'tis believ'd will be quite Lost. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 405. Mond. Jan. 14, to Mond. Jan. 21, 1711 [1712]. An Abstract of the Act Passed, Anno Nono Annae Reginae, for Establishing a General Post-Office for all Her Majesties Dominions, and for Settling a Weekly Sum out of the Revenues thereof, for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesties Occasions * * And for all Letters Packets, &c. to or from any Places beyond the Seas, according to the Rates fol- lowing, viz: * * * * * * 32 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1712 From New-York to Perth-Amboy and Bridlington,* and from each of s. d. those Places to New-York, and from Single, 0 6 New-York to any Place not exceeding Double, 1 0 100 English Miles, and from each of Treble 1 6 those Places to New-York, Ounce 2 0 s. d. From Perth-Amboy & Bridlington Single, 0 4 to any Place not exceeding 60 English Double, 0 8 Miles and thence back again, Treble 1 0 Ounce 1 4 s. d. From Perth-Amboy and Bridlington Single, 0 6 to any Place not exceeding 100 En- Double, 1 0 glish Miles, and thence back again. Treble, 1 6 Ounce, 2 0 The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 407, from Mond. Jan. 28, to Mond. Feb. 4, 1711 New York, May 5th, 1712. --- On Friday Last one Cox, in a Sloop arrived from Turks Island and that day saw a large Sloop lying off Egg Harbour, which gives us reason to believe her a Privateer waiting for outward bound Vessels. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 421, from Mond. May 5, to Mond. May 12, 1712. New-York, May 26th. One BARKER in a Sloop from Nevis, and LATHROP in another from Boston are arrived here. On Friday morning a fishing Boat 12 myles from Sandy Hooke was chas'd by a Privateer Sloop but she got into the Hooke, and gave notice thereof to Her Majesties Ship Hector, whom she met under Sayle just going out with several Outward ---------- * Burlington. 1712] Newspaper Extracts. 33 bound Vessels; some Boats came up since who say they saw the Hector in chase of her, but we've heard nothing further. We believe it to be the Privateer who took a Sloop off the Capes of Delaware on the 18th Instant that was bound from Philadelphia to Barbados. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 424, Mon. May 26 to Mon. June 2, 1712. New York, June 2. On the 30th last arrived here one SIPKINS in 26 days from Curacoa. Tis reported in Town that some in New Jersey saw the Hector Man of War in Chase of a Privateer, who to escape her ran into Shoal water, and that the Captain then had Man'd one of the Sloops under his Convoy and took the Privateer, which we heartily wish it may be so; but it wants Confirmation. Her Majesty's Ship Severn, now at Sandy-hook designs the first fair Wind for Virginia, and to Cruise this way. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 425, Mon. June 2, to Mon. June 9, 1712. East Jersey, June 6. To his Excellency Robert HUNTER Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Provinces of New-Jersey, New-York, Vice Admiral of the same, &c. The Humble Address of the Grand-Jury for the Counties of Middlesex and Somerset, at the Sessions held at Perth-Amboy in the Province of New-Jersey, the fourth Tuesday in May, 1712. Sheweth. That the sense of our Duty Excites our Thankful- ness to Providence, and sincere acknowledgments to 34 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1712 Her Majesty for the Felicity we enjoy under your Excellency's Administration. Amongst the numerous Instances that could be given, we beg Leave to point out a few, without which the Province would have continued unhappy. 1. Your Excellency's early Care after your Acces- sion to the Government in setling the Courts upon the surest Basis, by appointing Persons as well qual- lifyed for Judges, as the Infant Circumstances of the Country would allow, they are men of known Probi- ty, whose Reputation have remain'd Unsullied with the Stains of Corruption. 2. Your Excellency Appointing Surrogates in re- mote parts of the Province, which gives a general ease to the Country, in preventing that great trouble and excessive charge to which many were formerly exposed in Travelling from the most distant Places of the Province to Burlington, for Probate of Wills, Letters of Administration and Licenses of Marria- ges. 3. The Celerity of Justice which is equally to be valued with doing whereof we were so happy to have almost as many Actions Tryed of late in a little Time, as had been at the Supreme Court, since the Province happily fell under Her Majesties immediate Government. 4. The discouragement of harrassing Her Majes- ties Subjects after that violent way of procedure by Information, which rendred that ancient and happy constitution of Presentments by Grand Inquest use- less. Its with the greatest joy we express our Felic- ity, that by Your Excellencies goodness we now see 1712] Newspaper Extracts. 35 Justice flow in its proper channel, and firmly hope that neither crafty Artifices, nor subtil insinuations will be able to divert it out of its right current. We pray Your Excellency to believe that we shall not be wanting in our Duty to lay hold of all oppor- tunities to demonstrate our Loyalty to Her Majesty, and Gratitude to Your Excellency in rendring Your Administration easy over Her Majesties Dutiful Subjects, and Your Excellencies Obedient Servants. The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 426, Mon. June 9, to Mon. June 16, 1712. New-York, July 28th. Last week dyed Col. John MARCH of Newbury at Woodbridge in New Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 433, from Mond. Ju- ly 28 to Mon. Aug. 4, 1712. Philadelphia, July 31st. We have several ac- counts from the Horekills, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, * * * * Some Companies of men went from the Horekill Country, (alias Lewis) where a body of some hun- dreds of Indians were met, to demand the reason of their appearance in that manner. --- The Boston News- Letter, Numb. 434. Monday Aug. 4 to Monday, Aug. 11, 1712 New York, July 20th. --- Her Majesty has been pleas'd to appoint Thomas BYERLY Esqr, John HAM- ILTON Esqr. Col. [John] ANDERSON, Col [Elisha] PAR- KER, and -------- REDDING [John READING] Esqr. to be her Majesties Council of New Jersey, in the Room 36 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1713 of Col. [Daniel] COX, Col. [William] PINHORNE, Mr. [Peter] SONMANS, Col. TOWNLEY, and Mr. [William] HALL. [1] And the Queens Pardon is come for the Condemned Negro's that lie in Goal here. [2] --- The Boston News-Letter, from Monday July 20 to Monday July 27, 1713. Numb. 484. New-York, July 27. His Excellency our Govern- our intends to morrow for his other Government of New-Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 485, from Mond. July 27, to Mond. Aug. 3, 1713. New-York, August 3. His Excellency our Gov- ernour is returned from his other Government of the Jersy, having Sworn the new Councellors. --- The Bos- ton News-Letter, Numb. 486. Mond. Aug. 3, to Monday Aug. 10, 1713. Ran-away the 19th of this Instant August from William HIRST, of Salem Esqr. a Jersey Boy, Named John AMY about 15 years of Age, will Sett. full Leggs, short brown Hair, Ozenbrigs Jacket and Breeches, Cotton & Linen Shirt, a Cap on his head, bare-foot and bare leg'd. Whoever shall apprehend the said Runaway and him safely convey to his said Master or to Mr. Grove HIRST of Boston Merchant, or give any true Intelligence of him so as his Master may have him again, shall be sufficiently rewarded, ---------- 1 See N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 360. 2 There was a conspiracy on the part of a few negroes in New York city in 1712, resulting in the killing of nine whites and the wouding of five more. Of the negroes, six committed suicide, and twenty-seven were arrested, twenty-one of whom were executed, being burnt alive, broken on the wheel or hanged alive in chains. Six were reprieved. See N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 341; Humphreys's Historical Account of the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, London, 1730, pp. 340-2. 1714] Newspaper Extracts. 37 besides all necesary charges paid. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 488, from Mond. Aug. 17 to Mond. Aug. 24, 1713. A Jersey Maids times for four years and an half a very good Servant to be disposed of by Capt. Mathew VIBERT, and to be seen at his House in Bos- ton. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 494, from Monday September 28, to Monday October 5, 1713. New York, March 15. Fourteen Acts of the As- semble of New-Jersey are Published. One is a Pro- hibition of Wheat Unmanufactured from the Eastern Division of New-York, or any other Province on the Continent. Another Laying a duty of 30 s a 1000 on Pipe, and 20 a a 1000 on Hogshead Staves, Ex- ported to any of the Neighboring Provinces, &c. /1 Philadelphia, March 11th. The Measles begin to spread in our Town: /2 It was brought hither from Salem in West-Jersey, where it proved very Mortal. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 518, from Monday March 15, to Monday March 22, 1713 [1714]. New York, March 22d. On Saturday last His Excellency our Governour and his Family arrived here from his other Government of New Jersey. -- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 519, from Monday March 22, to Monday March 29, 1714. New York, May 17. WALDRON is arrived at Am- boy from Madera. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 527, Mond. May 17, to Mond. May 24, 1714. ---------- 1 See N. J. Arvchives, XIII., 541 2 See Penn. Col. Records, II., 570 38 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1714 New York, June 28. On the 22d arrived GERRARD in 20 days at Amboy from Barbadoes. Letters from thence say, the Island is very sickly and that a great many dye of the Sickness. --- The Boston News-Letter, from June 28 to July 5, 1714. Numb. 533. New York, September 6. TUCKER is arrived at Am- boy from Barbadoes. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Sept. 6 to Sept. 13, 1714. Numb. 543. Boston. Outward Bound, John RAWLINGS for Jer- sey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Oct. 14, to Oct. 18, 1714. Numb. 548. New York, October 11. On the 7th Currant ar- riv'd here the Port Merchant, Capt. BAKER from Lon- don who sayl'd the 15th of August, she is gone to Perth Amboy in New Jersey to load Staves of the Dimensions of Hamburg. The Trade to that Port having fail'd by reason of the Plague. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Oct 18 to Oct. 25, 1714. Numb. 549. New-York, October 18. His Excellency our Gov- ernour goes this day for His other Government of New-Jersey, where the King /1 will be Proclaimed to Morrow. All the officers here have taken the Oaths to His Majesty King George, as appointed by Par- liament. --- The Boston News-Letter, from October 18, to October 25, 1714. Numb. 549. ---------- 1 King George I., acceded to the throne August 1, 1714 and was proclaimed in New York as soon as the news of his succession was received, and on October 19, at Perth Amboy. -- N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 380; N. J. Archives, XIII., 556. 1715] Newspaper Extracts. 39 New York, Novemb. 1. The King has been Pro- claimed at Perth Amboy in East-Jersey, and at Burl- inton in West-Jersey. Boston, Cleared Outwards. RAWLINGS for Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8, 1714. Numb. 551. Rhode-Island, November 12. Arrived here Zecha- riah WEEKS from Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Nov. 8 to Nov. 15, 1714. Numb. 552. New-York, Novemb. 29. They write from Phila- delphia, One DYRE of Boston bound thither was run a ground near Egg-Harbour, but there were hopes of getting her off; we suppose her to be one of the Sloops that was upon Barnegat. --- The Boston News- Letter, from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6, 1714. Numb. 555. New York, December 20. LATHROP from Boston is put into a Creek a Delaware River below, but the River is fast Burlington where they pass over on the ice. --- The Boston News-Letter, from December 27 to Jan. 3, 1714 [1715]. Numb. 559. New York, January 17. His Excellency our Gov- ernour intends to Morrow for His other Government of New Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Jan. 24 to Jan. 31, 1714 [1715]. Numb. 563. Boston, Entered Inwards. WELLES and WEEKS from Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 4 to April 11, 1715. Numb. 573. 40 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1715 Boston, Outward Bound Zachariah WEEKS for Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 11 to April 18, 1715. Numb. 574. Boston, Cleared Outwards. WEEKS for Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 18 to April 25, 1715. Numb. 575. New York, April 25. Yesterday arrived here the Ship Dove from England, the 16th of February; by whom we have Advice, that his Excellency Brigadier HUNTER is Confirmed in his Government of New- York and New-Jerseys. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 25 to May 2, 1715. Numb. 576. Piscataqua, June 24. Capt. BUSHELL is arrived from Jersey and Fyal. --- The Boston News-Letter, from June 20 to June 27, 1715. Numb. 584. Boston, Entered Inwards, WEEKS from Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from July 25 to Aug. 1, 1715. Numb. 589. New York, August 8. On Thursday last His Ex- cellency Brigadier HUNTER's Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain for Captain General and Governour in Chief of this Province (and Comman- der in Chief of the Militia of the Colony of Con- neciticut) was Published here, to the great Joy and Satisfaction of the Inhabitants, the Garrison and Mi- litia being under Arms, &c. His Excellency is gone to the Jerseys to Publish his other Commission for that Government. /1 -------- 1 See N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 300-9; N. J. Archives, IV., 202, 216; Journal N. Y. Legislative Council, I., 382. 1712] Newspaper Extracts. 31 Boston. By a certain Person come hither from Cape May in the Province of Jersey, we are in- form'd, that on the 16th of November Last about 3 leagues off that Cape he was taken in the Sloop Bet- ty of St. Christophers Walter SCOT, Commander, bound from Jamaica to New-York, by a Martinico Privateer Sloop of 8 Guns 130 men; SCOT had on board when he was taken 38 Hogsheads of Sugar, 36 hundred of Cotton, 2 Hogsheads of Rum, and 48 Negroes. The Privateer sent his Prize to Martinico, with Some of her men, enough to Condemn her, the rest he put on shore the next day at Cape May. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 404. From Monday January 7, to Monday January 14, 1712. New-York, Jan. 3. This Evening the Pensilvania Post arrived with Advice, that an Outward Bound Sloop for Antigua, Jacob HALL Master, belonging to Bermuda, was drove on Shore near New-Castle on the Jersey side by the Ice, which cut the sloop, and fill'd her with Water; and 'tis believ'd will be quite Lost. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 405. Mond. Jan. 14, to Mond. Jan. 21, 1711 [1712]. An Abstract of the Act Passed, Anno Nono Annae Reginae, for Establishing a General Post-Office for all Her Majesties Dominions, and for Settling a Weekly Sum out of the Revenues thereof, for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesties Occasions * * And for all Letters Packets, &c. to or from any Places beyond the Seas, according to the Rates fol- lowing, viz: * * * * * * 32 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1712 From New-York to Perth-Amboy and Bridlington,* and from each of s. d. those Places to New-York, and from Single, 0 6 New-York to any Place not exceeding Double, 1 0 100 English Miles, and from each of Treble 1 6 those Places to New-York, Ounce 2 0 s. d. From Perth-Amboy & Bridlington Single, 0 4 to any Place not exceeding 60 English Double, 0 8 Miles and thence back again, Treble 1 0 Ounce 1 4 s. d. From Perth-Amboy and Bridlington Single, 0 6 to any Place not exceeding 100 En- Double, 1 0 glish Miles, and thence back again. Treble, 1 6 Ounce, 2 0 The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 407, from Mond. Jan. 28, to Mond. Feb. 4, 1711 New York, May 5th, 1712. --- On Friday Last one Cox, in a Sloop arrived from Turks Island and that day saw a large Sloop lying off Egg Harbour, which gives us reason to believe her a Privateer waiting for outward bound Vessels. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 421, from Mond. May 5, to Mond. May 12, 1712. New-York, May 26th. One BARKER in a Sloop from Nevis, and LATHROP in another from Boston are arrived here. On Friday morning a fishing Boat 12 myles from Sandy Hooke was chas'd by a Privateer Sloop but she got into the Hooke, and gave notice thereof to Her Majesties Ship Hector, whom she met under Sayle just going out with several Outward ---------- * Burlington. 1712] Newspaper Extracts. 33 bound Vessels; some Boats came up since who say they saw the Hector in chase of her, but we've heard nothing further. We believe it to be the Privateer who took a Sloop off the Capes of Delaware on the 18th Instant that was bound from Philadelphia to Barbados. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 424, Mon. May 26 to Mon. June 2, 1712. New York, June 2. On the 30th last arrived here one SIPKINS in 26 days from Curacoa. Tis reported in Town that some in New Jersey saw the Hector Man of War in Chase of a Privateer, who to escape her ran into Shoal water, and that the Captain then had Man'd one of the Sloops under his Convoy and took the Privateer, which we heartily wish it may be so; but it wants Confirmation. Her Majesty's Ship Severn, now at Sandy-hook designs the first fair Wind for Virginia, and to Cruise this way. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 425, Mon. June 2, to Mon. June 9, 1712. East Jersey, June 6. To his Excellency Robert HUNTER Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Provinces of New-Jersey, New-York, Vice Admiral of the same, &c. The Humble Address of the Grand-Jury for the Counties of Middlesex and Somerset, at the Sessions held at Perth-Amboy in the Province of New-Jersey, the fourth Tuesday in May, 1712. Sheweth. That the sense of our Duty Excites our Thankful- ness to Providence, and sincere acknowledgments to 34 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1712 Her Majesty for the Felicity we enjoy under your Excellency's Administration. Amongst the numerous Instances that could be given, we beg Leave to point out a few, without which the Province would have continued unhappy. 1. Your Excellency's early Care after your Acces- sion to the Government in setling the Courts upon the surest Basis, by appointing Persons as well qual- lifyed for Judges, as the Infant Circumstances of the Country would allow, they are men of known Probi- ty, whose Reputation have remain'd Unsullied with the Stains of Corruption. 2. Your Excellency Appointing Surrogates in re- mote parts of the Province, which gives a general ease to the Country, in preventing that great trouble and excessive charge to which many were formerly exposed in Travelling from the most distant Places of the Province to Burlington, for Probate of Wills, Letters of Administration and Licenses of Marriages. 3. The Celerity of Justice which is equally to be valued with doing whereof we were so happy to have almost as many Actions Tryed of late in a little Time, as had been at the Supreme Court, since the Province happily fell under Her Majesties immediate Government. 4. The discouragement of harrassing Her Majes- ties Subjects after that violent way of procedure by Information, which rendred that ancient and happy constitution of Presentments by Grand Inquest use- less. Its with the greatest joy we express our Felic- ity, that by Your Excellencies goodness we now see 1712] Newspaper Extracts. 35 Justice flow in its proper channel, and firmly hope that neither crafty Artifices, nor subtil insinuations will be able to divert it out of its right current. We pray Your Excellency to believe that we shall not be wanting in our Duty to lay hold of all oppor- tunities to demonstrate our Loyalty to Her Majesty, and Gratitude to Your Excellency in rendring Your Administration easy over Her Majesties Dutiful Subjects, and Your Excellencies Obedient Servants. The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 426, Mon. June 9, to Mon. June 16, 1712. New-York, July 28th. Last week dyed Col. John MARCH of Newbury at Woodbridge in New Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 433, from Mond. Ju- ly 28 to Mon. Aug. 4, 1712. Philadelphia, July 31st. We have several ac- counts from the Horekills, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, * * * * Some Companies of men went from the Horekill Country, (alias Lewis) where a body of some hun- dreds of Indians were met, to demand the reason of their appearance in that manner. --- The Boston News- Letter, Numb. 434. Monday Aug. 4 to Monday, Aug. 11, 1712 New York, July 20th. --- Her Majesty has been pleas'd to appoint Thomas BYERLY Esqr, John HAM- ILTON Esqr. Col. [John] ANDERSON, Col [Elisha] PAR- KER, and -------- REDDING [John READING] Esqr. to be her Majesties Council of New Jersey, in the Room 36 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1713 of Col. [Daniel] COX, Col. [William] PINHORNE, Mr. [Peter] SONMANS, Col. TOWNLEY, and Mr. [William] HALL. [1] And the Queens Pardon is come for the Condemned Negro's that lie in Goal here. [2] --- The Boston News-Letter, from Monday July 20 to Monday July 27, 1713. Numb. 484. New-York, July 27. His Excellency our Govern- our intends to morrow for his other Government of New-Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 485, from Mond. July 27, to Mond. Aug. 3, 1713. New-York, August 3. His Excellency our Gov- ernour is returned from his other Government of the Jersy, having Sworn the new Councellors. --- The Bos- ton News-Letter, Numb. 486. Mond. Aug. 3, to Monday Aug. 10, 1713. Ran-away the 19th of this Instant August from William HIRST, of Salem Esqr. a Jersey Boy, Named John AMY about 15 years of Age, will Sett. full Leggs, short brown Hair, Ozenbrigs Jacket and Breeches, Cotton & Linen Shirt, a Cap on his head, bare-foot and bare leg'd. Whoever shall apprehend the said Runaway and him safely convey to his said Master or to Mr. Grove HIRST of Boston Merchant, or give any true Intelligence of him so as his Master may have him again, shall be sufficiently rewarded, ---------- 1 See N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 360. 2 There was a conspiracy on the part of a few negroes in New York city in 1712, resulting in the killing of nine whites and the wouding of five more. Of the negroes, six committed suicide, and twenty-seven were arrested, twenty-one of whom were executed, being burnt alive, broken on the wheel or hanged alive in chains. Six were reprieved. See N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 341; Humphreys's Historical Account of the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, London, 1730, pp. 340-2. 1714] Newspaper Extracts. 37 besides all necesary charges paid. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 488, from Mond. Aug. 17 to Mond. Aug. 24, 1713. A Jersey Maids times for four years and an half a very good Servant to be disposed of by Capt. Mathew VIBERT, and to be seen at his House in Bos- ton. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 494, from Monday September 28, to Monday October 5, 1713. New York, March 15. Fourteen Acts of the As- semble of New-Jersey are Published. One is a Pro- hibition of Wheat Unmanufactured from the Eastern Division of New-York, or any other Province on the Continent. Another Laying a duty of 30 s a 1000 on Pipe, and 20 a a 1000 on Hogshead Staves, Ex- ported to any of the Neighboring Provinces, &c. /1 Philadelphia, March 11th. The Measles begin to spread in our Town: /2 It was brought hither from Salem in West-Jersey, where it proved very Mortal. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 518, from Monday March 15, to Monday March 22, 1713 [1714]. New York, March 22d. On Saturday last His Excellency our Governour and his Family arrived here from his other Government of New Jersey. -- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 519, from Monday March 22, to Monday March 29, 1714. New York, May 17. WALDRON is arrived at Am- boy from Madera. --- The Boston News-Letter, Numb. 527, Mond. May 17, to Mond. May 24, 1714. ---------- 1 See N. J. Arvchives, XIII., 541 2 See Penn. Col. Records, II., 570 38 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1714 New York, June 28. On the 22d arrived GERRARD in 20 days at Amboy from Barbadoes. Letters from thence say, the Island is very sickly and that a great many dye of the Sickness. --- The Boston News-Letter, from June 28 to July 5, 1714. Numb. 533. New York, September 6. TUCKER is arrived at Am- boy from Barbadoes. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Sept. 6 to Sept. 13, 1714. Numb. 543. Boston. Outward Bound, John RAWLINGS for Jer- sey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Oct. 14, to Oct. 18, 1714. Numb. 548. New York, October 11. On the 7th Currant ar- riv'd here the Port Merchant, Capt. BAKER from Lon- don who sayl'd the 15th of August, she is gone to Perth Amboy in New Jersey to load Staves of the Dimensions of Hamburg. The Trade to that Port having fail'd by reason of the Plague. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Oct 18 to Oct. 25, 1714. Numb. 549. New-York, October 18. His Excellency our Gov- ernour goes this day for His other Government of New-Jersey, where the King /1 will be Proclaimed to Morrow. All the officers here have taken the Oaths to His Majesty King George, as appointed by Par- liament. --- The Boston News-Letter, from October 18, to October 25, 1714. Numb. 549. ---------- 1 King George I., acceded to the throne August 1, 1714 and was proclaimed in New York as soon as the news of his succession was received, and on October 19, at Perth Amboy. -- N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 380; N. J. Archives, XIII., 556. 1715] Newspaper Extracts. 39 New York, Novemb. 1. The King has been Pro- claimed at Perth Amboy in East-Jersey, and at Burl- inton in West-Jersey. Boston, Cleared Outwards. RAWLINGS for Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8, 1714. Numb. 551. Rhode-Island, November 12. Arrived here Zecha- riah WEEKS from Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Nov. 8 to Nov. 15, 1714. Numb. 552. New-York, Novemb. 29. They write from Phila- delphia, One DYRE of Boston bound thither was run a ground near Egg-Harbour, but there were hopes of getting her off; we suppose her to be one of the Sloops that was upon Barnegat. --- The Boston News- Letter, from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6, 1714. Numb. 555. New York, December 20. LATHROP from Boston is put into a Creek a Delaware River below, but the River is fast Burlington where they pass over on the ice. --- The Boston News-Letter, from December 27 to Jan. 3, 1714 [1715]. Numb. 559. New York, January 17. His Excellency our Gov- ernour intends to Morrow for His other Government of New Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Jan. 24 to Jan. 31, 1714 [1715]. Numb. 563. Boston, Entered Inwards. WELLES and WEEKS from Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 4 to April 11, 1715. Numb. 573. 40 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1715 Boston, Outward Bound Zachariah WEEKS for Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 11 to April 18, 1715. Numb. 574. Boston, Cleared Outwards. WEEKS for Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 18 to April 25, 1715. Numb. 575. New York, April 25. Yesterday arrived here the Ship Dove from England, the 16th of February; by whom we have Advice, that his Excellency Brigadier HUNTER is Confirmed in his Government of New- York and New-Jerseys. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 25 to May 2, 1715. Numb. 576. Piscataqua, June 24. Capt. BUSHELL is arrived from Jersey and Fyal. --- The Boston News-Letter, from June 20 to June 27, 1715. Numb. 584. Boston, Entered Inwards, WEEKS from Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from July 25 to Aug. 1, 1715. Numb. 589. New York, August 8. On Thursday last His Ex- cellency Brigadier HUNTER's Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain for Captain General and Governour in Chief of this Province (and Comman- der in Chief of the Militia of the Colony of Con- neciticut) was Published here, to the great Joy and Satisfaction of the Inhabitants, the Garrison and Mi- litia being under Arms, &c. His Excellency is gone to the Jerseys to Publish his other Commission for that Government. /1 -------- 1 See N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 300-9; N. J. Archives, IV., 202, 216; Journal N. Y. Legislative Council, I., 382. 1716] Newspaper Extracts. 41 Boston. Outward Bound, Zach. WEEKS for Jer- sey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Aug. 8 to Aug. 15, 1715. Numb. 591. Boston, Cleared Outward, WEEKS for Jersys. --- The Boston News-Letter, from August 15 to August 22, 1715. Numb. 592. New York, April 16. On the 13th Arrived at Sandyhook a Sloop from Barbadoes, bound to Rhode- Island, and a Ship from the Isle of May bound hither with Salt. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Apr. 16 to Apr. 23, 1716. Numb. 627. This is to give Notice, That on the 16th of July, 1716, Run-away from his Master, David LYELL, an Indian Man Named NIM, he lately belonged to Mr. James MOORE, he is about One and Twenty years of Age, and is a short broad shouldred Fellow, his Hair hath been lately cut off, he has a swelling on the back of his right hand, and can do something at the Carpenters Trade, he hath with him two news Shirts, a new Wastecoat and Breeches of white course Linnen, and the same of Blew striped; a home- spun Coat, wears a Hat., Shoes and Stockings; it is believed he endeavors to get on board some Ves- sel. Whoever takes up the said Indian in the Jer- seys, and brings him to his said Master shall have Forty Shillings and Charges; and if in any other Government Five Pounds, if they give but Notice where he is, so that his Master may have him again. Direct to David LYELL in New York, or at Amboy in New-Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from July 23 to July 30, 1716. Numb. 641. 42 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1716 New York, August 13. On Thursday at Amboy Dyed the Right Hon. my Lady HAY, much Lamented by all that knew her, being a Lady of rare Endow- ments and Vertues, one of the best of Wives, and a most Excellent Mother, and has left His Excellency Brigadier Hunter our Governour the most afflicted Man alive. /1 She was Interr'd here in the Chappel in Fort George. --- The Boston News-Letter, from August 13 to August 20, 1716. Numb. 644. New York, Octob. 29. His Excellency our Gov- ernour designs to go this Week for his other Gov- ernment of New Jersey, where BOURDET is arriv'd at Amboy from Madera. --- The Boston News-Letter, from October 29 to November 5, 1716. Numb. 655. New York, Novemb. 19. On Saturday last His Excellency our Governour went to his other Govern- ment of New-Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from November 19 to November 26, 1716. Numb. 658, [Should be 661]. New-York, December 17. Our Governour is at his other Government of New-Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Dec. 24 to Dec. 31, 1716. Numb. 660. New-York, Decemb. 31. The Assembly in the Jerseys have Repealed the Act, prohibiting the Ex- ---------- 1 Governor HUNTER's wife was a daughter of Sir Thomas ORBY, Bart., of Burton Pedwardine, Lancashire, and was the widow of Lord John HAY, second son of the Marquis of Tweedale. -- N. Y. Col. Docs., V., 477, note. It would appear that she came to Ameria in 1711, arriving at Philadelphia in July of that year. -- Calendar N. Y. Hist. MSS., II. 384, 386. 1717] Newspaper Extracts. 43 poration of Wheat into the Neighboring Colonys. --- The Boston News-Letter, from January 7 to January 14, 1717. Numb. 662 [Should be 665]. Rhode-Island, Feb. 8. Cleared Out, Henry BEER for Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Februa- ry 4 to February 11, 1717. Numb. 669. New York, Feb. 11. On the 19th of January last His Excellency our Governour arrived here from his other Government of New Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from March 4 to March 11, 1717. Numb. 673. Philadelphia, March 5. WELLS from Boston is ar- riv'd below at Salem. Our River has been full of Ice again, and we have as Winter like Weather as any we have had, and a great snow upon. --- The Bos- ton News-Letter, from April 1 to April 8, 1717. Numb. 677. New-York, June 17. On the 11th Instant arrived her Capt. MEAD from Virginia and a Sloop from Exuma, BESON Master; they were both taken by the Pirate Sloop commanded by Paul WILLIAMS, and plunder'd. They took from Mead, Hollands Duck, Rigging, Wearing Linen and other Goods, to the value of 150 L. and from the other Sloop (which be- longs to Bermuda) two Negro Men and two great Guns. They also took a sloop and a Briganteen Outward bound from Philadelphia, the first bound to Surranam, the other to the Western Islands or Lis- bon; they took from the Sloop about thirty Barrels of Flower, &c. and from all the four Vessesls such Pro- 44 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1717 visions and other things as pleased them. A Saylor of this Town, and an Indian of Gardiner's Island, who were wounded on board the Pirate in the Scuffle at Sandy Hook (and who were Prisoners on board) wer sent ashore in Mead; the Saylor discovered that Jeremiah HIGGINS, who had been Boatswain of the Pirate for some time, was put ashore while they lay at Sandy Hook, and that none dyed of their wounds in that Scuffle, but that there were Artists, and 15 or 16 of them Negroes and Molattoes. --- The Bos- ton News-Letter, from June 17 to June 24, 1717. Numb. 688. New-York, Jan. 13. The Copy of Two Letters from White-hall. I. A Letter from the Honourable J. ADDISON, Secretary of State, To the Right Hon- ourable the Lords of Trade and Plantations. My Lords: White-hall, Aug. 22, 1717. I have laid before Hist Majesty your Lordships Let- ter of the third of July last, relating to some ill Prac- tices made use of to Keep up Divisions and forment Disorders in New Jersey, together with the Extract of a Letter from Brigadeer HUNTER, the Governour thereof, compaining of Malicious Reports rais'd against him, and am commanded to acquaint your Lordships, that His Majesty is very well satisfied with the Conduct of the said Governour, which you will please to Signify in such a manner as you shall thing the most likely to Silence such Reports, and defeat such Practices for the Future. I am, My Lords, Your Lordships most Obedient and most Humble Servant. J. ADDISON. 1718] Newspaper Extracts. 45 II. A Letter from the Right Honourable the Lords of Trade and Plantation. To His Excellency Briga- deer HUNTER, Capt. General and Governour in Chief of New-York, New-Jersey, and all the Territories de- pending thereon in America, &c. Sir; White-hall, Sept. 4, 1717. Having seen what your write to our Secretary in your Letter of the 13th of May last, relating to the ill Practices made use of to keep up Divisions and forment Disorders in New-Jersey, and to the Re- port spread of your being to be Removed from the Government of that Province, We immediately Transmitted the same same to Mr. Secretary ADDI- SON, to be laid before His Majesty, Whereupon His Majesty has been pleas'd to command us, (as you will perceive by the inclos'd Copy of a Letter from Mr. Secretary ADDISON) to signify to you, That he is very well pleas'd with your Conduct. To which We may add, That the Reports of your Removal are Malicious and Groundless. This you may make Known in such a manner as you shall think the most likely to Silence such Reports and Defeat such Prac- tices for the future. And you may be assur'd that We shall do all that in Us lies to discourage the same, as Opportunity shall offer. So We bid you heartily Farewell, and are Your very Loving Friends and Humble Servants, J. MOLESWORTH, Suffolk, D. PULTENEY, J. CHETWYND, Martin BLUNDEN, Charles COOKE, /1 The Boston News-Letter, from Jan. 20 to Jan. 27, 1718. Numb. 719 ---------- 1 These letters are printed in N. J. Archives, IV., 327-8, but as printed there the names of J. Molesworth and J. Chetwynd are omitted in the signatures to the second letter. 46 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1718 /hand/ In our Last (thro' an Error of the Press) in the second line of that Paragraph from New-York, instead of Honourable it should have been Right Hon- ourable, and after ADDISON should have been added Esq. --- The Boston News-Letter, from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, 1718. Numb. 720. Philadelphia, March 13. We are told that the Whale Men catch'd six Whales at Cape May and twelve at Egg-Harbour. --- The Boston News-Letter, from March 17 to March 24, 1718. Numb. 727. New-York, April 21. Capt. MERCIER is arrived from Jamaica, where the Governour is daily expect- ed: Pirates daily surrender themselves there. Last Week his Excellency Brigadeer HUNTER arrived from his other Government of New-Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 21 to April 28, 1718. Numb. 732. Boston. Entered Inwards, SOLLEY from Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from May 9 to May 26, 1718. Numb. 736. Rhode-Island, Decemb. 12. Arrived here, Jonathan CLARK from Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter from Dec. 8 to Dec. 15, 1718. Numb. 765. Boston, Entered Inwards, John BARTLET from Jer- seys. --- The Boston News-Letter, from July 27 to Aug. 3, 1719. Numb. 798. Perth Amboy, January 21th. Entered Out, The Ship Philipsburg Capt. THODIE, and the John Galley Capt. BUTLER for Madera, the sloop John and Mary 1720] Newspaper Extracts. 47 Capt. GOUDEY, the Sloop Speedwell Joseph TALMAGE, Sloop Adventure Capt. WHEELER, for Barbadoes and the Brigantine Catherine Capt. John WILSON for Glas- cow. --- The American Weekly Mercury [Philadelphia], January 26, 1719-20. New York, Jan. 19. On the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Instant great Numbers went over Hudson's River upon the Ice, from New-York to New-Jersey, since which the weather has been very warm, like the Spring, and all the Ice gone. --- The Boston News- Letter, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, 1720. Numb. 824. Perth Amboy, January 29th. Cleared Out. The Ship John Galley Capt. BUTLER for Madera, The Sloop John and Mary Capt. GAUDY. The Sloop Speedwell Joseph TALMUGE, and The Sloop Adventure Capt. WHEELER All for Barbadoes. --- The American Weekly Mercury, February 9th, 1719-20. Perth Amboy, March 22. Outward Bound. The Sloop Ursilla, Captain JOHNSON, for Barbadoes. --- The American Weekly Mercury, March 24th, 1720. A Sloop Arrived at Amboy on Saturday in three Weeks from Barbadoes. No News from thence. Perth Amboy, April 12. On Saturday last the sloop John and Mary, Capt. GAUDY Commander Ar- rived here from Barbadoes in 22 days, and Yester- day the sloop Ursilla Capt. JOHNSTON Commander sayled for Barbadoes. Run a way from Samuel DRIVER at Manta Creek in Gloster County in New-Jersey, a Servant Man named John SIMMONS. Aged Twenty one Years or 48 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1720 there abouts, a Middle Stature, fresh colour, black Hair, a lightish Coloured Coat lined with Red, a new Ozenbrig Shirt a pair of Leather Breeches. Whoev- er can take up said Servant, and bring him to his said Master or to Thomas NICKSON, or Nathaniel TYLE, at Philadelphia, or to Joseph HUGG of Glouster, afore- said, and Secure him so that his Master May have him again, shall have Thirty Shillings as a Re- ward, and Reasonable Charges paid by Samuel DRIVER, The American Weekly Mercury, April 14th, 1720. Broke out of Salam Goal, Reyner JOHNSON a Tall Thin Man, six foot six Inches high, about 22 Years of Age, had then on a Cinamon Coloured Coat, Vest and Breeches, short black Hair. Henry COULTON, a Middle Sized Man, down look, black Curled Hair very like a Perriwig; had then on a light Coloured broad Cloath Coat, black Jacket and Breeches. He had a Pass from the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia which he Obtained before the commiting the felony for which they were Imprisoned, The first is a Bookbinder, the other a Printer by Trade and were late Servants to Mr. BRADFORD of Philadelphia. Thomas MAHEW an Irish Man short Hair and Poor Cloaths. There is also with them a Servant Man belonging to Reigner LOWDEN of Salem he is a Middle sized, smooth Face and Down look, he had with him a Redish Coloured Camblet, a Dark Duroy, and a Grey Kersy Coat, the last two are bound to the first 1720] Newspaper Extracts. 49 to pass as their Servants. Those who shall take up and Secure any of these Men, and bring them or give Notice to the Sheriffs of Philadelphia or Salem shall have Thirty Shillings Reward with all Reasona- ble Charges. --- The American Weekly Mercury, April 21st, 1720. Custom House, Salem, April 9. Entered Inwards James FORSTER, sloop Beginning, and William CATTS, sloop Fisher, from North Carolina. Outward Bound. John VENTEMAN, Brigantine Success for Bilboa. --- The American Weekly Mercury, April 28th, 1720. Boston. Entered Inwards, Tim. SOLEY from Salem in New Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, from April 25 to May 2, 1720. Numb. 839. Burlington, April 26. Cleared Out. Sloop Re- becca Joseph PARKER for Antigua. --- The American Weekly Mercury, April 28th, 1720. Custom House, Salem, April 23. Entered Inwards. Joshua TYLER sloop Dragon from Virginia, William BROWN slopp Tyrall from Maryland, George DEANE sloop Exeter, and CLEMENT sloop Dolphin from Ter- tudas. --- The American Weekly Mercury, May 5th, 1720. [1720.] There are Letters from New York of the 30th of May last, that give an Account, that a Sloop belonging to New Jersey was taken about that Time off the Cape of Virginia, by a Spanish Privateer of 4 Guns and 70 Men, belonging to St. Augustine, 50 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1720 who, a few Days before, had taken a Vessel from London, bound to South-Carolina. The Spaniards put 3 Frenchmen on Board the said Sloop, and left the Mate and one more Englishman, and ordered them to follow the Privateer; but the Night coming on, and proving very dark, they soon lost Sight of one another. The Frenchmen, who were none of 'em Navigators, ordered the English Mate to steer to- wards St. Augustine; upon which he, and the other Englishman, attempted to carry the Vessel to some English Port, which brought on a Quarrel, wherein the three Frenchment were too many for the two Eng- lishmen, however, the former were very Civil, and gave the latter good Quarters. The next Day the Wind blew hard, and obliged them to go to the Northward, whereupon the Frenchmen agreed to put in at this Port, (New York) where the English have an Opportunity to return the Civilties thay had re- ceived. /1 To be Sold by Mary WILLSON of the City of Phil- adelphia, A Certain Tract of Land, Situated about six Miles from Burlington, upon Delaware River IN New Jersey, and by a Navigable Creek below Wil- liam BEEDLES /2 Land, the Post Road to Amboy Runing through the upper Part of the same being about five hundred and sixty Acres well-timbered, An Orchard ---------- 1 The above extract is from the "Newspaper Cuttings relating to America. Collected by William UPCOTT of London. Purchased from his Collection by John Romeyn BRODHEAD, and by him presented to the New York Historical Society." These extracts are mostly if not altogether from contemporary English newspapers. 2 William BIDDLE, second, son of William BIDDLE, first (who died in 1711 at his homestead, "Mount Hope," near Burlington. A very full and interesting account of William BIDDLE and his descendants, and of their settlement at Burlington, is given by the Hon. John CLEMENT in the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, XIV., 364. 1722] Newspaper Extracts. 61 debted to David LYELL /1 and William BRADFORD, on account of the Excise, that within six weeks they apply to said David LYELL at his Plantation or Mr. John BARCLAY in Amboy, and discharge their Bonds, or else they will be put in Suit against them. For the ease of those that live in the Western Di- vision, their Bonds are left with Andrew BRADFORD in Philadelphia. --- The American Weekly Mercury, March 29, 1722. Perth Amboy, April 10. On Friday last the Sloop Adventure, Samuel VINCENT Master, arrived here from St. Domingo, and on Saturday last the Sloop Monmouth, David LYELL, Jun. Master, arrived here from Antigua and Anguilla. --- The American Weekly Mercury, April 12, 1722. Whereas about Twenty Years since, there came into these Parts of America, with one Mr. Charles FRENCH, who lives at Ancocus Creek in Burlington County, in West Jersey, one Samuel LACY born in Northamptonshire, These are to give Notice, That if the said Samuel LACY be living, and will come to Henry FLOWER, Postmaster of Philadelphia, he May be informed of something very considerable for his Advantage; And further, if any Person can give any true and satisfactory Account or Proof of the said ---------- 1 David LYELL, a goldsmith by trade, in London, ran away with the daughter of his benefactor, and came to America, having become one of the East Jersey Proprietors in April, 1697, shortly before his arrival here. He lived in New York, in Monmouth County and at Perth Amboy, having a permanent residence in the latter place. --- Whitehead's Perth Amboy, 84. In 1711 and again in 1715, Gov. HUNTER recommended his appointment to the Council, and he was at last appointed, qualifying and taking his seat March 12, 1718. He was reappointed a member of Gov. BURNET's Council, in 1720, and sat in that body until his death, January 25, 1728, aged 55. -- N. J. Archives, IV., 63, 217; XIV., 6; V., 130. 62 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1722 Samuel LACY's being now living, shall have a Reward of Five Pounds current Money of this Province paid them by the said Henry FLOWER. --- The American Weekly Mercury, April 19, 1722. Whereas Thomas BURRIDGE of the City of Glou- cester, who came over to New York in one Capt. TOTTERDEL of Bristol in the Year 1713, who I hear is married and lives in some Part of the New Coun- tries, either in Pennsylvania or the Jerseys, if he will come or send to Obadiah HUNT of New York, he may be informed of an Estate fallen to him, likewise a Legacy to a Sister of his, who came over some time after him. --- The American Weekly Mercury, May 10, 1722. Philadelphia, July 26. On Sunday the 22d arrived a small Sloop, Jonathan SWAIN Master, from Cape May, by whom we have Advice, That a Pyrate Brig- antine and Sloop have been seen cruising on and off both our Capes for above Three Weeks. They sev- eral Times sailed up the Bay Ten or Twelve Leagues; and on the 8th Instant brought a large Sloop down with them, which they took up high in the Bay. That Night they anchored in the Bay about a League and Half off the Shore, beat Drums all Night and seemed to be very full of Men. What Vessels they have took we do not yet understand, none of the Prison- ers being set on Shore. Our Trade is entirely stopped by them no Vessel daring to go out, and all took that offer to come in. They were both seen on 1722] Newspaper Extracts. 63 Thursday last cruising about their old Station, not fearing disturbance from the Men of War, who, by dear Experience we know, love Trading better than Fighting. No Vessel has arrived here for a Week past; except HARGRAVE in the Sloop Little Joseph, who sailed from hence about two Months ago for the Island of St. Christophers, but was taken by the Py- rates three Times and rifled of most of her Cargo, so that she was obliged to return back. --- New Eng- land Courant, from July 30 to August 6, 1722. No. 53. Perth Amboy, Aug. 21. Last Wednesday the Sloop Susanna, Peter ALBOVY Master, arrived here from Bermudos. --- The American Weekly Mercury, August 23, 1722. August 16, 1722. Run away this Day from Gabriel STILL of Shrews- bury in the County of Monmouth in East New Jersey, Merchant, one Servant Man named Samuel HARDING, a Cooper by Trade, A thick short Man of a black Complexion, a down Look and long black bushy Hair, a very hairy Mole on his Left Cheek, and in very good Apparel. He took away with him a Servant Man be- longing to Edward HARDMAN of the same Township, whose name is John WILLIAMS, aged 21 Years a very young Look and his Hair cut off; he has a homespun Coat of a greyish Colour, a striped Ticking Vest, his Shirt and Breeches very mean, and new Shoes and Stockings. Whoever takes up the said Servants and brings them to their said Masters, shall have 40s. Re- 64 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1722 ward for each, and reasonable Charges, paid by their said Masters. Gabriel STILL, Edward HARDMAN. --- The American Weekly Mercury, August 23, 1722. Perth Amboy, Sept. 4. On Wednesday last the Sloop William, G. FRAIZIE, arrived from Antigua; on Friday, Sloop John and Catharine, John TUDOR, from Barbadoes; and last Night Sloop John and Mary from Barbadoes. Entered Out, Sloop Susanna, P. ALBOVY, for Jamai- ca, and the John and Catharine, J. TUDOR, for N. York. --- The American Weekly Mercury, Sept. 6, 1722. To be exposed to Sale at Burlington, on Monday the 17th of this Instant September, 1722, the House and Lot now in the Tenure of Thomas HUNLOCK; with several other Houses and Lots in the said Town, by Mrs. Rebeckah WHEELER, Executrix to the Estate of Mr. Robert WHEELER, deceased. --- The American Weekly Mercury, September 6, 1722. A Tract of Land in Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth to be Sold, containing about 117 Acres, with a great Parcel of Meadow and Upland cleared; Bounded on the East by the Land of John CLAYTON, on the North by the Never-sinks River, West by a Highway, and South by W. BICKLEY and Abr. BROWN's Meadow. Lately in the Tenure and Occupation of Nathaniel MILNER, Merchant, deceased. 1722] Newspaper Extracts. 65 Any person who has a Mind to purchase, May have an indisputable Title made to it. Enquire of Mr. William CHANCELLOR in Philadelphia, or of Mr. Richard WRIGHT in Burlington. --- The American Weekly Mercury, September 13, 1722. Freehold, Septemb. 26, 1722. Broke out of Monmouth-Goal in East-Jersey, one Edmund MACKANDRES, aged about 30 Years; A lusty round shouldered Fellow, with dark brown hair. He is a pale faced Man. And one William CONNAR, aged about 24 Years. A short thin favoured Man, a little bandy-legged, wears a Wig. And also one John EMANS, a well set Man, aged about 30 Years. He has dark brown bushy Hair, a ruddy Complexion, and has a little of the Dutch Accent. Whoever secures them, or any of them, shall have for each Three Pounds, besides reasonable Charges, paid them by the High-Sheriff of the said County. --- The American Weekly Mercury, September 27, 1722. ADVERTISEMENTS. --- The Deposition of William PIT- MAN, Master of the Sloop Paradox, and Edward RICHARDS, Mate of the said Sloop, both of Boston in New-England. * * * * * * two of the said Sloops Company, viz. Benjamin HEWES, a native of Boston, aged about nineteen Years, and late Apprentice to Mr. Barrat DYRE of said Boston, Cooper, and the Deponent PITMAN's Jersey Boy, aged about nineteen Years, named Thom- 66 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1722 as SYMMONS; and the said Pyrates utterly refused to release them, * * * * --- The New England Courant, from October 8 to Oc- tober 15, 1722. No. 63. Boston, Entered Inwards, Joshua PIKEMAN from Jersey. --- The Boston News-Letter, October 15-22, 1722. No. 997. Perth-Amboy, Octob. 16. The Sloop Mary, John STOUT, Master, is arrived here this Day from Martini- co. --- The American Weekly Mercury, October 25, 1722. ADVERTISEMENTS. --- Just arrived here from Jersey, and to be seen (in the Ship Lark, Joshua PICKMAN Master, lying at the Long-Wharff in Boston.) very likely Boys and Girls time of Service for years, to be disposed of by the said Master, or Jonathan BELCHER, Esq; at his Warehouse in Merchant's Row. --- The Boston News-Letter, October 22-29, 1722. No. 978. Perth-Amboy, Novem. 5. Last Saturday the Sloop Catharine, Jonathan WOODBURY Master, arrived here from Antigua; and was bound for Virginia, blown off the Coast and put in here. --- The American Weekly Mercury, November 15, 1722. RUN away from William YARD of Trenton in West- Jersey, the Fifth Day of this Instant November, a Ne- gro Man named Fransh MANUEL, but commonly called Manuel, of a pretty tall Stature, and speaks indiffer- ent English. He wears a dark coloured homespun Coat, and Ozenbrig Jacket, old Leather Breeches, Sheep 1722] Newspaper Extracts. 67 russet Stockings, new Shoes and an old Beveret Hat. He pretended formerly to be a Freeman, and had Pass- es; but he did belong to one John RAYMOND of Fair- field in New-England, and I bought him of the said Raymond. And the said Negro has told since he has run away, That he had found a Body of Ore for his Master, and that his Master had given him free. Whoever takes up the said Negro, secures him and brings him to Mr. William BRADFORD of New-York, or to Mr. William BURGE of Philadelphia, or to his said Master at Trenton, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, beside all reasonable Charges, paid by me, William YARD --- The American Weekly Mercury, November 15, 1722. Publick Notice is hereby given, That in or about the Month of August Anno, 1721, George FRASER then Master of the Sloop William ly- ing at Anchor at Amboy in New-Jersey, having one of his Men Run away who had received a Months pay, William COX of the County of Middle- sex, (who was part owner of said sloop) advised the said Master to leave a Power of Attorney to sue the said Sailor, if he could be found. Whereupon the said George FRASER being then just weighing Anchor in order to sail, had not time to make a Letter of Attorney, but Signed to a blank sheet of Paper with two Witnesses to it, to wit, Henry LONGFIELD and Ja- cob ISLETON, in order for the said William COX to Write a Letter of Attorney above it, to Impower him to sue the said Sailor that was Run away. Upon the 68 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1722 Return of the said Sloop, the said FRASER demanded his blank shete of Paper or Power of Attorney, but the said COX put him off, pretending he could not find it, some time after he told him he had seen it among his Papers, and now again says he lost it. These are therefore to give Notice, that if any Per- son have found the said Paper (and not received it from the said William COX) and will bring it to the said George FRASER or to Mr. Andrew JOHNSON in Am- boy, they shall be very well Rewarded for the same. These are also to advise and forewarn all Persons that they be carefull not to pay obedience to any Power of Attorney that the said William COX may produce to recover and Debts & due to the said Fraser, and that if the said William COX should offer to sell of dispose of any Land or part of Vessel or Vessels, belonging to the said George FRASER, that they desist buying of him the said COX, he having no Power to do so, nor has he any Bill or Bond or other Paper of the said George FRASERS, but only the Blank sheet of Paper above-mentioned, to which there are as Witnesses, Henry LONGFIELD and Jacob ISLETON, as above-mentioned. And it is to be hoped the said William COX will not make any ill use of the said blank sheet of Paper altho' he does not deliver it up, nor give any Release or Acquittance of or for the same, upon earnest application to him for sucn Re- lease or Acquittance. The American Weekly Mercury, January 1, 1722. [1723 N. S.] Run away from Samuel DENNIS Jun. of Shrews- bery in Monmouth County, the 18 of December 1722. 1723] Newspaper Extracts. 69 A Servant Man named James M'CURDY, aged about 22 Years, He came from Ireland in the Vessel that was Cast away the 9th of this Month at Manniss- quan, He is of low Stature Indiferent thick set, Speaks English and Irish, he can Read and Write, He has with him some Books, two or three Shirts, a large felt Hat, and old Yellowish Wig, black short hair, of a pale Complection, a thread-bare blew Coat the Button holes bound, a Cinnamon coloured Vest, an old pair of Leather Breeches, Sheeps coloured black Stockings with several holes in them, and an old pair of round Toe Shoes. Whosoever can take up the said servant or secure him so that his Master may have him again shall have a Pistole Reward be-' sides reasonable Charges. --- The American Weekly Mercury, January 1, 1722. [1723 N. S.] Perth-Amboy, March 26, 1722. Entered Outwards The Ship Blessing, John MOORSON for London will be ready to sail the beginning of April next. The Brigantine Penelope, William HODGSON from Virgin- ia, bound for London ready to sail, but wants three men. --- The American Weekly Mercury, March 28, 1723. Run away from Garet SCANK of Middletown in East-New-Jersey, on the 15th of April, A Servant Man named Cornelius LINCH, by Trade a Shoemaker, he is Middle siz'd Man, pretty well set, aged about Twenty Years, he is Pock fretten in his Face, has streight light Coloured Hair, he has on a dark Irish frize Coat, Vest and Breeches near of the Colour, a homespun Shirt, and square to'd Shoes, he is an Irish- 70 New Jersey Colonial Documents. [1723 Man. Whoever shall take up the said Servant and Convey him to his said Master or to Isaac STEELE in Allens Town shall have Forty Shillings as a Reward beside Reasonable Charges by Garet SCANK. The American Weekly Mercury, April 25, 1723. Amboy, May 8. Brigantine Penelope John HODGE- SON is returned to Sany-Hook in Distress and 'tis said is bound for Boston. Cleared for Departure, Pink Blessing John MOOR- SON for London, Sloop Hope Richard CHAMBERS, Sloop Good Endeavour for Rhode Island --- The American Weekly Mercury, May 9-16, 1723. Amboy, May 19. Since the last Post arrived the Sloop John and Mary Thomas HYET Master from Barbadoes, Sloop Hope Richard CHAMBERS from Rhode Island, Sloop Good Endeavour John HANCE from Rhode Island. Outward Bound, Sloop Mary Jos. GRAY, Sloop Endeavour John HANCE, for Rhode Island. --- The American Weekly Mercury, May 16-23, 1723. Custom-House, Rhode-Island, May 16. Entered Inwards, John HANCE from Amboy. --- The Boston News-Letter, May 16-23, 1723. No. 1008.