Citation - New Jersey Journal: 1779.06.08

NJJ.779.011
8 Jun 1779:42 (17)
Whereas my wife Elizabeth, with the advice of her mother,
and by the assistance of James Shotwill, of the Scotch
Plains, has eloped from my bed and board . . . [5 lines,
signed:] William Willis.
  Since it was my fortune to be join'd
  To such a wretched mate,
  I've strove to reconcile my mind
  To my unhappy fate.
  . . . [12 more lines]