Benjamin Franklin Part 53

N. B. Joseph Borden's Shallop, Charles Vand.y.k.e, Master, will also be at Philadelphia every Friday and Sat.u.r.day in every Week; enquire for him at the Queen's Head; he proceeds to Borden-Town (not Burlington) on Sunday, and the Stage-waggon also proceeds to Amboy every Monday in every Week.

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_Mayor's Courts for the City_

Are held quarterly at _Annapolis_, viz. The last tuesday in _January_, _April_, _July_ and _October_.

_How to secure Houses_, &c. _from_ =LIGHTNING=.

It has pleased G.o.d in his Goodness to Mankind, at length to discover to them the Means of securing their Habitations and other Buildings from Mischief by Thunder and Lightning. The Method is this: Provide a small Iron Rod (it may be made of the Rod-iron used by the Nailers) but of such a Length, that one End being three or four Feet in the moist Ground, the other may be six or eight Feet above the highest Part of the Building. To the upper End of the Rod fasten about a Foot of Bra.s.s Wire, the Size of a common Knitting-needle, sharpened to a fine Point; the Rod may be secured to the House by a few small Staples. If the House or Barn be long, there may be a Rod and Point at each End, and a middling Wire along the Ridge from one to the other. A House thus furnished will not be damaged by Lightning, it being attracted by the Points, and pa.s.sing thro the Metal into the Ground without hurting any Thing. Vessels also, having a sharp pointed Rod fix'd on the Top of their Masts, with a Wire from the Foot of the Rod reaching down, round one of the Shrouds, to the Water, will not be hurt by Lightning.

=QUAKERS= _General Meetings are kept_,

At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in March. At Chester-River, the 2d Sunday in April. At Duck-Creek, the 3d Sunday in April. At Salem, the 4th Sunday in April. At West River on Whitsunday. At Little Egg-Harbour, the 3d Sunday in May. At Flus.h.i.+ng, the last Sunday in May, and last in Nov. At Setacket, the 1st Sunday in June. At New-town, (Long-Island) the last Sunday in June. At Newport, the 2d Friday in June.

At Westbury, the last Sunday in August, and last in February.

At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in September. At Nottingham, the last Monday in September. At Cecil, the 1st Sat.u.r.day in October. At Choptank the 2d Sat.u.r.day in October. At Little-Creek, the 3d Sunday in October. At Shrewsbury the 4th Sunday in October. At Matinic.o.k the last Sunday in October.

=_FAIRS= are kept_,

At Noxonton April 29, and October 21. Cohansie May 5, and October 27. Wilmington May 9, and November 4. Salem May 12, and October 31. Newcastle May 14, and Nov. 14. Chester May 16, and Oct. 16. Bristol May 19, and Nov. 9. Burlington May 21, and Nov. 12. Philadelphia May 27, and November 27.

Lancaster June 12, and Nov. 12. Marcus-Hook Oct. 10.

Annapolis May 12, and Oct. 10. Charlestown May 3, and Oct.

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_Supreme_ COURTS _in_ Pennsylvania, _are held_,

At _Philadelphia_, the tenth Day of _April_, and the twenty-fourth Day of _September_.

_Courts of Quarter Sessions, are held_,

At _Philadelphia_, the 1st Monday in _March_, _June_, _September_ and _December_. At _Newtown_, for _Bucks_ County, on the 11th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. At _Chester_, the last Tuesday in _May_, _August_, _November_ and _February_. At _Lancaster_, the 1st Tuesday in each. At York, the last Tuesday in April, July, October and January. At c.u.mberland, the Tuesdays preceding York Courts.

At _Reading_, for _Berks_ County, the Tuesd. next after _Lancaster_ Co. At _Easton_, for _Northampton_ County, the Tuesd. next aft. _Bucks_ Co.

_Courts of Common Pleas, are held_,

At _Philadelphia_, the 1st Wednesday after the Quarter-Sessions in _March_, _June_, _Sept._ and _Decem._ At _Newtown_, the 9th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. At _Chester_, the last Tuesday in _May_ _August_, _Novem._ and _Febr._ At _Lancaster_, the 1st Tuesd.

in the Months aforesaid. At _Suss.e.x_, the 1st, at _Kent_, the 2d, and at _Newcastle_, the 3d Tuesday in the same Months.

_Mayor's Courts in_ Philadelphia, _are held_,

The first Tuesday in _January_, _April_, _July_, and the last Tuesday in _October_.

_Supreme Courts in_ New-Jersey, _are held_,

At _Amboy_, the 3d tuesday in _March_, and the 2d tuesday in _August_. At _Burlington_, the 2d tuesday in _May_, and the 1st tuesday in _November_.

_Courts for Trial of Causes brought to issue in the Supreme Court, are held_,

For _Salem_ and _Cape May_ Counties the 3d, for _Gloucester_ the 4th tuesday in _April_. For _Hunterdon_, the 1st tuesday in _May_. For _Somerset_ the 2d, For _Bergen_ the 4th tuesday in _October_. For _Ess.e.x_, the next tuesd. following. For _Monmouth_, the next tuesday after that.

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_General Sessions and County Courts, are held_,

In _Bergen_ County, the 1st tuesday in _January_ and _October_, and the 2d tuesday in _June_. In _Ess.e.x_ the 2d tuesday in _January_ and _May_, the 3d tuesday in _June_, and 4th in _September_. In _Middles.e.x_ the 3d tuesdays in _January_, _April_ and _July_, and the 2d tuesday in _October_. In _Somerset_, the first tuesdays in _January_, _April_ and _October_, and the 2d tuesdays in _June_. In _Monmouth_, the 4th tuesdays in _January_, _April_ and _July_, and 3d in _October_. In _Hunterdon_, the first tuesdays in _February_ and _August_, the 3d in _May_, and 4th in _October_. In _Burlington_, the 1st tuesdays in _May_ and _November_, and the 2d in _February_ and _August_. In _Gloucester_, the 2d tuesday in _June_, 3d in _September_, and 4th in _December_ and _March_. In _Salem_, the 1st tuesday in _June_, 3d in _February_ and _August_, and 4th in _November_. In _Cape-May_, the 1st tuesday in _February_ and _August_, the 3d in _May_, and the 4th tuesday in _October_.

For the Borough-town of _Trenton_, the 1st tuesday in _March_, 1st in _June_, 1st in _September_, and the 1st in _December_.

_Supreme Courts in_ New-York, _are held_,

At _New-York_, the 3d tuesday in _April_, last in _July_, and 3d in _October_ and _January_. At _Richmond_, the 2d tuesday in _April_. At _Orange_, 1st tuesday in _June_. At _Dutchess_, the 2d tuesday in _June_. At _Ulster_, the thursday following. At _Albany_, the 4th tuesday in _June_.

At _Queen's_ County the 1st, at _Suffolk_ the 2d, at _King's_ County the 3d, and at _West Chester_ the 4th tuesday in _September_.

_Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas_,

At _New-York_, the 1st tuesday in _May_, _August_, _November_ and _February_. At _Albany_ the 1st tuesday in _June_ and _October_, and 3d tuesday in _January_. At _West Chester_, the 4th tuesday in _May_ and _October_. In _Ulster_, the 1st tuesdays in _May_, and 3d in _Sept._ In _Richmond_, the 3d tuesday in _March_, and 4th in _September_. In _King's_, the 3d tuesday in _April_ and _October_. In _Queen's_, the 3d tuesday in _May_ and _September_. In _Suffolk_, the last tuesday in _March_, and first in _October_. In _Orange_, the last tuesday in _April_ and _October_. In _Dutchess_ County, the 3d tuesday in _May_ and _October_.

_Provincial Courts in_ Maryland,

Two in a Year held at _Annapolis_, viz. The 2d tuesday in _April_ and _September_.

County Courts. At _Talbot_, _Baltimore_, _Worcester_, and _St. Mary's_, the 1st tuesday in _March_, _June_, _August_ and _November_. At _Dorchester_, _Caecil_, _Ann-Arundel_, and _Charles_ Counties, the 2d tuesday in the same Months; at _Kent_, _Calvert_, _Frederick_, and _Somerset_, the 3d tuesday in the same Months; at _Queen Anne_'s and _Prince George_'s the 4th tuesday in the same Months.

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=ROADS= Northeastward.

From _Philadelphia_ to _Bristol_ 20, to _Trenton_ 10, to _Prince-Town_ 12, to _Kingston_ 3, to _Brunswick_ 12, to _Amboy_ 12, to the _Narrows_ 18, to _Flat-Bush_ 5, to _New-York_ 5, to _Kingsbridge_ 18, to _East-Chester_ 6, to _Newroch.e.l.l_ 4, to _Rye_ 4, to _Horseneck_ 7, to _Stanford_ 7, to _Norwalk_ 10, to _Fairfield_ 12, to _Stratford_ 8, to _Milford_ 4, to _Newhaven_ 10, to _Branford_ 10, to _Gilford_ 12, to _Killingsworth_ 10, to _Seabrook_ 10, to _New-London_ 18, to _Stonington_ 15, to _Pemberton_ 10, to _Darby_ 3, to _Frenchtown_ 24, to _Providence_ 20, to _Woodc.o.c.k's_ 15, to _Billend's_ 10, to _White's_ 7, to _Dedham_ 6, to _Boston_ 10, to _Lyn_ 9, to _Salem_ 8, to _Ipswich_ 14, to _Newberry_ 11, to _Hampton_ 9, to _Portsmouth_ 13, to _York_ 9, to _Wells_ 14, to _Kennebunk_ 6, to _Biddeford_ 14, to _Scarborough_ 7, to _Falmouth_ 13, to _Yarmouth_ 10, to _Brunswick_ 15, to _Richmond_ 16, to _Taconick_ _Falls_ 33, to _Norridgewock_ 31. In all 600 Miles.

=ROADS= Southwestward.

From _Philadelphia_ to _Darby_ 7, to _Chester_ 9, to _Brandewyne_ 14, to _Newcastle_ 6, to _Elk River_ 17, to _N.

East_ 7, to _Sasquehanna_ 9, to _Gunpowder Ferry_ 25, to _Petapsco Ferry_ 20, to _Annapolis_ 30, to _Queen Ann's Ferry_ 13, to _Upper Marlborough_ 9, to _Port Tobacco_ 30, to _Hoe's Ferry_ 10, to _Southern's Ferry_ 30, to _Arnold's Ferry_ 36, to _Clayborn's Ferry_ 22, to _Freneaux_ 12, to _Williamsburg_ 16, to _Hog-Island_ 7, to _Isle of Wight Court-House_ 18, to _Nansemond Court-House_ 20, to _Bennet's Creek-Bridge_ 30, to _Edenton_ 30, over the _Sound to Bell's Ferry_ 8, to _Bath-Town_, on _Pamlico-River_ 45, to _Grave's Ferry_, on _Neu's River_ 32, to _Whitlock River_ 20, to _New-River Ferry_ 30, to _Newtown_, on _Cape-Fear River_, 45, to _Lockwood's Folly_ 15, to _Shallot River_ 8, to the Eastern End of _Long-Bay_ 22, to the Western End of _Long-Bay_ 25, to _George-Town_, _Wynyaw_, 30, to _Santee Ferry_ 12, to _Jonah Collins's_ 18, to _Hobcaw Ferry_, against _Charles Town_, 30. In all 767 Miles.