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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.

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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-
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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-

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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
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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.

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/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

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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

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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,

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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
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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.

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