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VOTES 


AND 


PROC    EE    DINGS 


O  F    T  H  B 


General     Aflembly 


O  F    T  H  E 


Province   of    NEW- JERSEY. 


At  a  SESSION  of  General  Assembly,  began  at  BUR- 
LINGTON, OSlober  10,  1769,  and  continued  till  dx 
6th  Day  of  December  following. 

Being  the  Firft  Seffion  of  the  Twenty-firft  Aflembly  of  iV  EW-J  E  RS  E  T. 


Woodbridce,  in  NEW- JERSEY : 

Printed    by  James  Parker,    Printer  to  the   King's   Mofl:  Excellent    Majefty 

for    the    Province. 


M.DCCLIX. 


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HB.  ** 


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'  Votes  of  the  General 


NAMES  of  the  REPRESENTATIVES. 

Cortland  Skinner,  t/ft*/>n.  John  L.  Johnfton, 
John  Wetherill,  Reune  Runyon, 


CITY  of  Perth- Amboyi 
Middlefex, 

Monmouth, 

Effex, 

Somerfet, 

Bergen, 
City  of  Burlington, 
County  of  Burlington, 

Gloucefter, 

Salem  and  Cumberland, 

Cape  May, 
Hunterdon,  Morris  and  Suffex 


Robert  Hartfhorne, 
John  Ogden, 
Hendrick  Fiflier, 
Theunis  Dey, 
Abraham  Hewlings, 
Henry  Paxfon, 
Robert  Friend  Price, 
Ebenezer  Miller, 
Aaron  Learning, 
John  Hart, 


Edward  Taylor, 
Stephen  Crane, 
John  Berrien, 
John  Demareft, 
Jofeph  Smith, 
Jofeph  Bullock, 
John  Hinchman, 
Ifaac  Sharp, 
Nicholas  Stillwell, 
Samuel  Tucker. 


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BURLINGTON,     Tuefday,    O&ober  10,   1769. 

PURSUANT  to  His  Majefty's  Writs  for  electing  Reprefentatives,  to  afiift  in 
General   Aflembly,  returnable  at   Burlington,  on  the  of  laft,  and  to 

feveral  Prorogations  from  Time  to  Time,  until  this  Day,    Fourteen  of  the 
Members  returned,  met  accordingly-,  and  it  being  late  in  the  Evening,   his 
Excellency   the  Governor  was  pleafed   to  prorogue  the  General  Aflembly,  till  To- 
Morrow,  then  to  meet  at  Burlington. 

Wednefday,  OSiober  11,  1769. 

Agreeable  to  his  Excellency's  Prorogation  of  Yefterday,  Sixteen  Members  met. 

Mr.  Wetherill  and  Mr.  Miller,  were  defired  to  wait  on  the  Governor,  and  inform 
him  thereof;  and  defire  he  will  pleafe  to  appoint  fome  Perfon  or  Perfons  to  qualify 
the  Members. 

Mr.  Wetherill  reported,  that  Mr.  Miller  and  himfelf  waited  on  his  Excellency 
accordingly ;  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  he  had  fent  the  Dedimus  Poteftatem  by  Mr. 
Reed,  the  Secretary. 

A  Dedimus,  authorizing  Frederick  Smyth,  Charles  Read,  and  John  Berrien,  Efqrs. 
Jofeph  Reed  and  Cortland  Skinner,  Efqrs.  and  each  and  every  of  them,  to  tender  and 
adminifter  an  Oath  or  Affirmation  to  the  feveral  Reprefentatives  returned,  and  to 
caufe  them  to  make  and  fubferibe  the  Declaration  according  to  Law,  was  produced 
and  read ;  and  then  Cortland  Skinner,  John  Johnfton,  John  Wetherill,  Reune  Runyon, 
Edward  Taylor,  Hendrick  Fijher,  Abraham  Hewlings,  Robert  Friend  Price,  John  Hart, 
2tad  Samuel  Tucker,  Efquires,  were  fworn;  and  Robert  Hart/home,  Jofeph  Smith, 
Henry  Paxfon,  Jofeph  Bullock,  John  Hinchman,  Ebenezer  Miller,  and  Ifaac  Sharp, 
Efquires,  being  of  the  People  called  Quakers,  were  duly  affirmed  •,  and  they  all  made 
ind  fubferibed  the  Declaration  according  to  Law,  before  Jofeph  Reed,  Efq; 

Mr.  Fijher  and  Mr.  Johnfton,  were  defired  by  the  Members,  to  wait  on  his  Excel- 
lency, and  inform  him  of  the  Qualification  of  the  Members;  and  defire  Leave  to 
choofe  a  Speaker. 

Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnfton  and  himfelf  waited  on  the  Governor  accord- 
ingly; who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  the  Members  might  proceed  to  the  Choice  of  a 
Speaker. 

Whereupon 


(     4     ) 


Whereupon  the  Members  proceeded  to  the  Choice  of  a  Speaker,  when  Cortland 
Skinner,  Efq;  was  unanimoufly  chofen,  and  placed  in  the  Chair  accordingly. 

Ordsred, 

That  Mr.  Runycn  and  Mr.  Hartfhorne,  do  wait  upon  his  Excellency,  and  inform- 
him  of  the  Choice  of  a  Speaker ;  and  delire  to  know,  when  the  Houfe  fhall  attend 
his  Excellency  with  their  Speaker,  for  his  Approbation. 

Mr.  Runyon  reported,  that  Mr.  Hartjhorne  and  himfelf  waited  on  the  Governor, 
according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  he  Ihould  be  in  the  Council  Chamber  at 
Three  o'Clock  this  Afternoon,  and  would  then  inform  the  Houfe. 

The  Clerk  of  the  Crown,  laid  before  the  Houfe,  the  fcveral  Writs  for  electing 
Reprefentatives,-  with  tbeiF  Returns;  which  were  read. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  MefTage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Reed. 

Gentlemen,  bis  Excellency  is  in  the  Council  Chamber,  and  ready  to  receive  the  Prefer.tation 
ef  your  Speaker. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to  wait  upon 
his  Excellency ;  and  being  returned-,  Mr.  Speaker  relumed  the  Chair,  and  reported. 
That  the  Houfe  had  waited  on  his  Excellency,  and  had  prefented  him  as  their  Speaker; 
and  that  his  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  approve  of  their  Choice:  That  he  had  requefted 
of  the  Governor,  that  the  Houfe  might  be  protected  at  all  Times  in  their  ufual  Pri- 
vileges-, which  was  readily  granted.  Afterwards  his  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  make 
a  Speech  to  the  Council  and  Houfe  of1  Affembly,  of  which  Mr.  Spe.ker  faid  he  had, 
to  prevent  Miftakes,  obtained  a  Copy ;  which,  by  Order  of  the  Houfe  was  read, 
and  is  in  the  Words  following,  viz. 

"  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the.  Hcufe  of  Reprefentatives; 

A     S  no  immediate  Bufinefs   of  a  public  Nature,    made  it  neceffary  to   give 
ZJk     "  an  earlier  Commencement  to   the  prefent  SeiTion,    I  postponed    the 
A.    -^-   "  Pieafure  of  meeting  you  in  General  Affembly,  till  a  Seafon    that  was 
"  likely  to  be  mofr  agreeable,  as  well  as  mod  convenient  to  your  private  Affairs. 

"  At  the  lad  Sefuon  a  Bill  paffed  both  the  Council  and  Affembly,  "  fr  making 
-'  current  One  Hundred  T'hcufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit"  which  was  10  frame1., 
"  that  I  was  under  a  Necefiity  of  refufing  it  my  Affent.  Being  however,  of  Opinion, 
"  that  the  emitting  fuch  a  Sum  of  Paper  Monev  upon  Loan,  might  be  of  great 
"  public  Utility,  and  unwilling  that  there  mould  be  any  unneceffary  Belay  in  a  l 
"  Matter  of  fuch  Importance,  I  ftrongly  reprefented  the  Expediency  of  paffing  an- 
i{  A<ft  for  the  Purpofe,  and  tranfmitted  a  Draught  of  the  Bill  to  the  Secretary  of 
"  State  for  the  Anrerican  Department,  in  order  to  obtain  the  King's  Pieafure  there- 
"  upon.  The  Directions  I  have  fince  received  from  His  Majefty,  fhall  be  commu- 
"  nicated  to  you,  by  which  you  will  find,  that  in  Cafe  the  actual  Necefiity  of 
;'  emitting  Bills  of  Credit  upon  Loan,  to  the  Amount  of  One  Hundred  Thcufand 
"  Pounds,  can  be  made  to  appear;  and  provided  effectual  Care  be  taken,  that  fuch 
"  Bills  fhall  not  be  deemed  a  legal  Tender  in  Payment  for  Money,  there  is  the 
"  greateft  Probability,  that  an  Act  of  this  Natuoe,  under  proper  Limitations,  will 
"  meet  with  his  Majefty's  moil  gracious  Approbation. 

"Having  received  Advice  from  the  Honourable  Sir  William  Johnson,  Baronet, 
"  His  Majefty's  Superintendant  for  Indian  Affairs,  that  a  Treaty  was  to  be  held  with 
"  the  Six  Nations,  by  His  Majefty's  Order,  for  fettling  a  Boundary  Line  between 
"  them  and  the  Sriti/h  Northern  Colonies;  and  it  being  the  Opinion  of  the  Council, 
'•'  ^forthe  Reafons  fet  forth  in  their  Minutes)  that  my  Prefence  at  the  Treaty  would  be 
'■  likely  to  anfwer  very  good  Purpofes  to  the  Province;  I  accordingly  attended  the 
;i  Conference  at  Fort  Stamvix,  accompanied  by  Mr.  Chief  Juitice,  who,  at  my 
"  Requeit,  willingly  undertook  the  Service.  An  Account  of  the  Tranfactions  there, 
"  fo  far  as  they  particularly  relate  to  New-Jerfey,  will  be  laid  before  you,  and  I  hop- 

"•  will  prove  fatisfactory. The  Six  Nations  at  that  grand  Meeting,  befides  having 

cvnt»aily  agreed  on a  general  Boundary  between  them  and  the  Northern  Colonics* 

have 


It 


(    s    ) 

**  hive  publickly  acknowledged  the  repeated  Inftances  of  our  Juftice  in  bringing  the, 
"  Murderers  of- Indians  to  condign  Punilhment, — declared,  that  they  have  no  Claim 
"  or  Demand  on  this  Province  whatever,— and,  in  the  moft  folemn  Manner,  confer- 
"  red  on  the  Government  of  Nezo-Jerfey,  the  diftinguifhing  Name  of  Sagorighwiyogslhat 
"  cr  the  great  Ai  biter  or  Doer  of  Juftice.  A  Name,  which  at  the  fame  Time  thac  it 
"  reflects  high  Honour  on  the  Province,  may  prove  of  Angular  Advantage  to  the 
"Inhabitants  on  our  Frontiers,  mould  a  Milunderftanding  arifc  between  the  Indians 
"  and  any  of  the  neighbouring  Colonies. 

44  It  gives  me  great  Concern  to  mention  to  you  the  Robbery  of  theTreafury  of  the 
"  Eaftern  Divifion  ;  and  the  more  fo,  as  it  is  not  in  my  Power,  though  lo  long  a  Time 
K  has  fince  elapfed,  to  inform  you  who  were  the  Perpetrators  of  that  atrocious 
44  Villainy,  or  what  is  become  cf  the  Money.  Every  Step,  however,  has  been  taken 
44  on  the  Part  of  Government,  which  had  any  Chance  of  producing  a  Difcovery,  as  I 
44  believe  you  will  do  the  Juftice  to  acknowledge,  when  you  have  perufed  the  Papers 
•l  relative  to  that  Tranfaftion.  If  any  Expedient  can  be  fuggeftcd  which  may  have 
44  a  Tendency  to  fecure  the  Province  from  the  like  Difafter  in  future,  it  will  not  fail 
44  of  meeting  with  my  moft  hearty  Concurrence. 
44  Gentlemen  cf  the  Houfc  of  Reprefentatives, 
The  Aft  for  the  Support  of  Government  being  expired,  and  the  Money  granted 

for  thre  fiirpifhing  the  King's  Troops  here  with  Ntcefiarics,  being  expended,  I 
"  rnuft  earneftiy  recommend  it  to  you  to  grant  a  farther  Supply  for  thefe  Purpofes. 

"  As  there  are  ftrong  Reafons  for  expefting  that  the  late  Duty  Aft,  which  has 
M  -iven  fuch  general  DiiTatisfafticn  to  His  Majc-fty's.  Subjefts  in  the  Colonies,  will  be 
44  repealed  in  the  enfuing  Seffion  of  Parliament,  I  cannot  but  flatter  myfelf,  that  the 
44  Reprefcntatives  of  the  good  People  ox  this  Province,  will  conduft  themfejves 
44  with.  Hi c h  Wiidom  and  Prudence  at  this  critical  Time,  as  to  avoid  every  Matter 
44  which  may,  in  the  fmalleft  Degree,  tend  to  widen  or  continue  the  unhappy  Diffcr- 
"  ences  fubfifting  between  the  two  Countries;  and  that  they  will,  by  every  Means  fti 
44  their  Power,  manifeft  a  fincerc  Difpoiition  to  promote  the  Re  cftablifhment  of  that 
44  mutual  Confidence  and  Alfcftion  fo  eftential  to  the  Glory  and  Safety  of  the  whole 
44  &ritijb  Empire. 

44  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  aid  Gentlemen  of  the  Houfc  cf  Reprefentatives; 
"  The  many  Advantages  derived  to  the  Province  from  the  Harmony  which  haSj 
44  for  fo'me  Time  paft,  prevailed  among  the  feveral  Branches  of  the  Legiflature,  give 
44  me  the  greateft^Reafcn  to  cxpeft  a  Continuance  of  it  during  the  piefent  SelTion* 
44  You  may  always  reft  alfured,  that  I  iTiall'chearfully  co-operate  with  you  in  whatever 
"  may  be  for  His  Majefty's  Service,  or  the  public  Welfare. 

"  S  oSb"r^9.  }  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN." 

And  the  Papers  referred  to  in  the  faid  Speech,  being  delivered  by  the  Secretary 
N°  i,  2,  3,  thereof,  were  alio  readj  and  they,  with  the  Speech,  were  ordered  fecond 
Readings. 

John  Ogden,  Stephen  Crane,  and  John  Demarefi,  Efquires,  appearing  in  the  Houfc. 
were  duly  qualifita  before  Cenland  Skinner,  Efq-, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Cgden,  Mr.  Crane,  and  Mr.  Detntreft,  do  take  their  Seats  in  the  Houfc, 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'ClockTo-Morrow  Morning. 

Ihurfday,   OEiob&r    12,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Fijber,  in  the  Words  following,  v'12. 
Mr.  Speaker, 

ALT  HO*  it  has  been  aCuftcm  of  long  ftanding,  for  the  Houfe  of  AlTemblyof 
this  Colony,  to  tranfaft  publick  Bufinefs  with  the  Doors  of  the  Houfe  fhutj 
.yet,  as  at  this  Time  particularly,  a  contrary  Praftice  Will  be  more  agreable  both  to 
Hhe  Cuftom  of  Parliament,  and  the  Sentiments  of  the  People  of  this  Province:  I 
move,  That  the  Doors  of  this  Houfe,  agreable  to  the  Praftice  of  the  Houfe  of  Com- 
mons be  opened,  that  all  Perfons  may,  if  they  think  proper,  beprefent  at  any  publi* 
Debate,  under  the  fame  Orders  and  Rules  oblcrved  in  the  Houft  of  Commons. 

B  WhtreupejB 


(     6     ) 

Whereupon  the  Queftion  was  put,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  Motion  or  not? 
And  it  was  carried  unanimoufiy  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Doors  be  opened  accordingly. 

Eleven  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Prifcners  for  Debt,  Seventy- 
fix  in  Number,  confined  in  the  feveral  Gaols  of  Middle/ex,  Monmouth,  EJfex,  Somerje:, 
Gloucejler,  and  Hunterdon,  letting  forth  their  diftreffed  Circumftances;  and  praying 
for  an  Insolvent  Act;  all  which  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  i  i      . 


A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Ifaac  Mills,  jun.  lure  an  Enfign  in 
the  Service  of  the  Province,  letting  for:h,  That  during  the  Campaign  of  1761,  the 
Petitioner  received  a  Wound  in  his  Left  Hand,  whereby  he  loft  his  Thumb,  and  a 
Part  of  his  Fore-finger,  which  Lois  has  rendered  him  unabie  to  maintain  Uimfelf, 
together  with  his  Wife  and  Family  of  fix  fmall  Children;  and  praying  fucjh  Relief 
in  the  Premifes  as  the  Houfe  may  think  proper  to  grant-,  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  and  read,  fromfundry  Perfons  refiding  near 
South-River,  fetting  forth  the  Advantages  that  have  accrued  to  them  and  qtjbers,  by 
the  late  Aft  for  preferving  the  Filhery  \n  South- liner,  and  forbidding  the  ftqpping  of 
faid  River-,  and  praying  the  Aft  aforefaid  may  be  continued.     And, 

A  Petition  was  prefented  and  read,  from  fundry  Pe  ions  refiding  in  Hunterdon,  on 
the  Delaware,  fetting  forth  the  Inconveniencies  arifing  from  a  Continuance  of  the 
Fifhino-Aft;  and  praying  a  Repeal  of  the  fame;  both  which  were  ordered  fecond 
Readings. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  Freeholders  and  other?, 
Inhabitants  of  the  Townflrp    of  Trenton,  in   the  County  of  Hunterdon;  pray'm. 
the  Reafons  fct  forth  in  the  Petition,  that  a  Law  may  be  pafled  for  repairing  the  High- 
ways of  that  Townlhip  by  Tax,  mftcad   of  the  preient  Mode  of  mending  the  famfc 
by  Day  Labour.     And, 

A  Petition  was  likewife  prefente  J,  from  a  Number  of  other  Freeholders  and  Inha- 
bitants of  that  Townfhip,  fetting  forth  divers  Reafons,  why  the  Prayer  of  the  above 
Petition  ought  not  to  be  granted  -,  both  which  were  read,  and  ordered  fecond  Readings. 

Five  Petitions  were  prefented  t©  the  Houfe,  from  a  large  Number  of  Freeholders 
and  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Monmouth,  fetting /orth  the  deplorable  Condition 
of  the  Province  in  general,  and  of  that  County  in  particular,  occafioned  by  the 
oreat  Scarcity  of  M^ney,  Decay  of  Trade',  Multitude  of  Law  Suits,  and  Abufc  of 
the  Law-,  and  praying  an  Aft  to  enable  two  Juftices  of  the  iJeace,  to  try  Cr.ufes  of 
Twenty  Pounds  and  under:  That  the  Reftriftion  agajnft  holding  Courts  at  Taverns, 
be  taken  off:  That  the  Colts  in  an  Aftion  of  Debt,  may  in  no  wife  exceed  Three 
Pounds:  That  the  Fees  of  the  Surveyor  General,  may  be  regulated:  That  all  Actions 
for  the  Value  of  £.  100  and  under,  may  be  prohibited  from  be  ng  iued  in  the  Supreme 
Court :  That  only  two  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  may  be  held  annually  in  that  Countv, 
but  fo  as  that  Caufes  may  be  brought  to  Kfue  in  the  lame  Time  as  they  are  now:  That 
all  Bills  of  Coft  may  be  taxed  in  open  Coii't:  That  where  more  than  one  Perfon  is 
liable,  only  one  Aftion  may  be  brought  for  the  Whole:  That  no  Aftions  for  Ffcape 
may  be  brought  againft  the  Sheriff,  without  Orders  in  Writing  from  the  Plaintiff: 
That  lawful  fntereft  be  reduced  to  5  per  Cent,  and  fuggefting  alio,  that  the  Whole  of 
our  Laws,  in  feveral  Refpefts,  feem-  to  want  abridging,  amending,  &C.  which  Peti- 
tions were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Floufc  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Hugg,  Jefeph  Httgg,  Samuel 
Hugg,  Samuel Ladd,  Jcjeph  Clement  and  Jonathan  Morgan,  of  the  County  of  Gloucejler; 
praying  Leave,  for  feveral  Reafons  therein  fet  forth,  to  make  Great  Timber  Creek,  in 
the  faid  County,   a  lawful  Fence;    which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 


On  a  Motion  made, 


Ordered, 


(     7      ) 


Grd  ■ 
That  Mr.  tilfcer  and  Mr.  Smithy   be  a  Committee  to  infpecl:  the  M;nutes   of  the 
former  Ho  life  of  Aflembly,  and  report  to  the  Houfe,  what  Bufinefs  was  refer,  td  to 
farther  Conlideration. 
Ordered  t!fo,  / 
That  Mr.  Wetbtrill and  Mr.  Ucrtjkorne,  be  a  Committee  to  infpeft  what  Laws  are 
expired,  or  near  expiring,  and  make  Report  thereof  to  the  Houfe. 

The  Papers  lent  by  his  Excellency,  wh:ch  were  not  read  before,  were  now  read  the 
firil  1  ime;  and  his  Excellency's  Speech  was  read  the  fecond  Time;  and  with  all  the 
Papers,  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Daniel  Cooper,  and  others,  Owners 
of  Tide  Marfh  or  Meadow  Grounds,  on  Newton  Creek,  in  the  County  of 
G'ouceficr  ;  praying  a  Law  to  enable  the  Petitioners  to  flop  the  Tide  out  of  the  (aid 
Creek,  by  a  Dam  to  be  erected  from  Nathan  /iibertfon,%  WharfF,  on  the  Southwardly 
Side,  to  Be nianun  7 bac kary's  Landing,  on  the  Northwardly  Side-,  and  offering  fuch. 
Compensation  to  any  Perfon  aggrieved,  as  Perfons  appointed  by  the  Legiflature,  may 
th.nk  juff.  and  reafonablej  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  of  Ifaac  Mills,  jun.  praying  Relief,  as  an  Officer  difablcd  in  the  Ser- 
vice of  the  i  revmee;  was  read  the  fecond  Time;  which  the  Houfe  taking  into  Consi- 
deration, 

'red, 

That  he  make  his  Application  to  the  Overfeers  of  the  Poor  of  the  Townfhip  in 
which  he  render,  and  the  Commiffioners  appointed  by  Law,  who  are  authorized  to 
relieve  him. 

: '-  ed, 
Th  a  Overton,  be  appointed  Door- Keeper  to  this  Houfe. 

Rtfelved, 
That  the  Members,  Yeas  and  Nays,  be  entered  on  the  Minutes  of  the  Houfe,  if 
dcfired  by  any  three  Members. 
Re/olved, 
That  two  Members  of  this  Houfe,  with  the  Speaker,  be  a  fufHcient  Number  to 
meet  and  adjourn  from  Time  to  Time  •,   but  that  not  lets  thaa  fixteen  be   a  fufHcient 
Number  to  proceed  t  cher  Bufinefs  ;  nor  lefs  than  eighteen  when  any  Money  is 

to  be  railed  or  applied. 
Refolded, 
That  a  Committee  of  Grievances  do  fit  every  Wednefday,  if  there    be  Occafion; 
and  that  faid  Committee  be  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 
Ordered, 
That  'James  Parker   do  print  the  Votes   of  the  Houfe,  being  firft  examined  and 
ligned  by  the  Speaker. 

A  Petition  was  pre  Tented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Robert  Leake,  and  ten  others, 
Claimers  of  the  Common  Land  allotted  to  the  Patent  of  Secaucus,  in  the  County  of 
Bergen;  praying  the  Legiflature  weld  be  pleated  to  revive  the  Act  for  appointing 
Commiffioners  for  finally  fettling  and  determining  the  feveral  Rights,  Titles  and 
Claims  to  the  Common  Lands  of  the  Townfhip  of  Bergen,  &c.  or  pafs  fuch  other  Law, 
concerning  the  Premifes,  as  fhall  feem  beft  adapted  to  lettle  the  feveral  Claims,  and  pre- 
vent further  Strife  and  Coritroverfy  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Readino-. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  large  Number  of  the  Freeholders 
and  others,  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Salem,  fetting  forth  Reafons  for  the  Re- 
eftablifhment  of  Fairs  in  the  Town  of  Salem;  and  praying  a  Law  for  the  fame.     And, 

A  Petition  from  a  large  Number  of  other  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the  fame 
County,  was  alfo  prefer  ted,  mewing  divers  Reafons,  why  the  Prayer  of  that  Petition 
ought  not  to  be  granted  ;  both  which  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond 
Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  nine  Prifoners  for  Debt  in  the  Goal  of 
the  County  of  Salem,  letting  forth  their  diftreffed  Circumftances;  and  praying  for  an 
Infolvent  Aft;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading, 

APeti. 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  rhc  Houfe,  from  John  Meteor,  Catharine  Williems,  A- 
Scnnickfon,  and  Albert  Bi'.derback,  Owners  of  the  Meadows  or  Marlh  Lands  lying  on 
the  hall  Side  of  the  River  Delaware,  in  the  Townfhip  of  Lower  Perm's  Neck,  in 
the  Co  .my  ot  Salem,  between  the  Lands  of  Allen  Congleton,  on  the  North,  and  the 
1  ands  ot  John  Mecom,  on  the  South-,  praying  Leave  to  bring  m  a  Bill  to  drain  the 
faid  M^ows,  by  flopping  out  the  i  idc;  and  informing,  that  they  have  given  due 
Publ-ck  Notice  in  the  Uazettc,  of  this  Application;  whkh  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecund  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  pre  ented  to  thf  Houfe,  from  Cornelius  Brinclerhojf,  and  fix  others, 
Fret-holders  and  lnhab.tants  of  the  Townfhip  or  Bergen,  in  the  Count/  of  Bergen, 
praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  for  altering  Part  of  the  Road  from  Bergen-Pcint  to 
Paulus-Hcok,  as  by  an  Order  cf  the  laft  Houfe  they  were  allowed  to  do,  at  the  next 
Scflion;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  and  read,  from  divers  Inhabitants  of  Suffex, 
fettinrr  forth,  that  Wolves  are  grown  fo  plenty  in  ihat  County,  that  they  come  in 
Companies,  and  deftroy  Colts,  young  Cattle,  and  Sheep  in  Abundance-,  and  praying 
an  Act  to  allow  a  Bounty  of  Three  Pounds  for  each  Wolf's  Head  killed  there-,  which 
•was  ordered  a  lecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prcfented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  large  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  South  Ward  of  the  City  of  Perth- Amboy,  offering  divers  Reafons,  why  the  Ad 
pr.ffed  laft  Seflion  for  repairing  the  Ro?ds  within  the  Corporation  of  Perth- Ambcy,  by 
Tax.  fh  uld  be  repealed,  or  at  leaft  fo  much  thereof,  as  relates  to  the  South  Ward; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petit  on  was  prcfented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  the  --Inhabitants  of  the 
Townfhip  of  Bridgwater,  iri  the  County  of  Scnterfet,  praying,  for  fever.il  Reafons 
therein  fet  forth,  a  Repeal  of  the  Act  of  Affembly  paffed  Jail  Stflion,  for  repairing 
the  Hghways  of  the  Townfhip,  by  Tax;  which  was  read,  ar.d  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading.     And, 

A  Petition  vas  alfo  prefented,  from  a  Number  of  other  Inhabitants  of  that  Town- 
fhip, praying  that  the  faid  late  Act  may  not  be  repealed;  but  only  an  Amendment 
made  in  one  Part  of  the  fame ;  which  was  alfo  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Pvcading. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday  ■,   0 Etcher   13,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Speaker  laid  before  the  Houfe  a  Letter  he  had  received  from  Nicholas  StiiweU, 
Efq-,  informing,    that  his  iii  State  of  Health  will  not  permit  him  to  attend  the  Houie 
this  SefTion. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  divers  Freeholders  of  the  County  of 
Hunterdon,  letting  forth,  that  the  Third  Section  of  the  Act  for  regulating  Carriages 
of  B.irthen,  will  be  very  prejudicial  to  the  Inhabitants  of  that  County,  and  praying 
that  the  faid  Inhabitants  may  be  entirely  exempted  from  the  Regulations  contained  in 
that  Section-,  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe,  on  his  Excellency's  Speech,  and  the  Papers  fent  therewith;  and  after  iome 
Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fijker,  Chairman  of 
the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  come  to  fcveral  Refolutions;  which 
he  was  readv  to  report,  whenever  the  Houfe  will  plcai'c  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately. 

Whereupon  Mr.  F'Jber  reported  the  Refclutions  of  the  Committee,  as  follows,  viz. 

1.  Refohed, 

That  an  humble  Addrefs  be  prefented  to  his  Excellency,  in  Anfwcr  to  his  favourable 
Speech.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

2.  Refolved, 

That  the  Government  be  fupported  for  one  Tear,  from  the  21  ft  Day  of  May  laft, 
to  the  aift  of  M*t  next.     To  which  the  Hauls  agreed. 

A  Peti- 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Jofeph  Corfon  and  others,  Inhabitants 
of  the  upper  Precinft  of  the  County  of  Cape-May,  praying,  that  a  Law  may  be 
paffed,  to  enable  the  two  Surveyors  of  the  Highways  of  that  Precinft,  to  ereft  the 
Caufeway  and  Bridge  over  Cedar-Swamp  Creek,  into  t  Publick  Highway,  two  Rods 
wide,  free  from  Toll,  with  Liberty  to  hang  Gates,  and  to  extend  the  laid  Highway 
from  the  End  of  the  faid  Bridge,  the  molt  convenient  Way  r0  the  Landing  of  Nicholas 
Stilwell,  Efq;  &c.  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefenred  to  the  Houfe,  from  Myndert  Johnfcn,  of  Monmouth 
County,  complaining  of  a  Hardfhip  and  Grievance  done  by  John  Williams,  Execu- 
tor to  the  Eftate  of  Richard  Van  Dam,  deceased,  and  praying  Redreis ;  the  fame  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading; 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Bayard,  fetting  forth,  that 
he  conceives  himfelf  intituled  by  Law,  to  all  thofe  Parcels  of  the  Common  Lands, 
which  were  affigned  by  the  Commiffioners  (appointed  by  a  former  Act  of  Affembly) 
to  the  Trad  called  Seacaucus;  and  that  a  Suit  is  now  depending  in  the  Supreme  Court, 
between  himfelf  and  other  Claimants  of  thofe  Common  Lands;  and  praying,  that 
a  Law  may  not  pafs,  to  effect  a  Divifion  upon  the  Merits  of  the  contelted  Claim; 
which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition- was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Children,  Grand-Chi'dren,  and 
Devizees  of  Edward  Earle,  late  of  Seacaucus,  in  the  County  of  Bergen,  in  Behalf  of 
themfelves  and  others  concerned,  fetting  forth  their  Objections  agairtft  a  Law  to  revive 
the  Aft  for  appointing  Commiflioners  for  making  Partition  of  the  Common  Lands 
Of  Bergen;  and  praying,  that.fuch  a  Law  may^not  be  made;  whkh  Petition  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher,   Mr.  Miller,   Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Smith,    and  Mr.  Johnjlon,   be  a 
Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  his  Excellency,-  in 
Anfwer  to  his  favourable  Speech. 

Ordered,  .... 

That  Mr.  IVetherill,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Hart,  and  Mr.  Hartfhorne,  be  a 
Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  ihe  Draught  of  a  R'H.  for  Support  of  Government. 

The  Duplicates  of  Middl'/rx,  Eftx,  Somerfet,  Bergen,  and  Monmouth,  were  laid 
before  the  Houfe. 

Ordered,   -         - 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  tfaylor,    Mr.  Hartjhorne,    Mr. 
Smith,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  or   any   three   of  them,  be  a  Committee  to  adjuft  all 
publick  Accounts,  which  may  come  before  the  Houfe  this  SefTion. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  feven  P;  ifoners  for  Debt  in  Burlingtm 
Goal,  fetting  for  h  their  Diftrefs  under  Confinement;  and  praying  for  an  Infolvenc 
Aft;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading, 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  49  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Upper 
Precinft  of  the  County  of  Cap  May,  fetting  forth  Reafons,  why  an  Aft  fhould  not 
pafs,  to  fubjeftthe  People  of  that  Precinft  to  the  Maintenance  of  the  B  idge  .and 
Caufeway  over  Cedar-Swamp  Creek,  as  prayed  for  by  a  Petition  from  Jofeph  Cor/on, 
and  others ;  the  fame  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourn^  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  Duplicates  of  Burlington,  Gloucejier,  Salem,  Cumberland,  Cape  May,  Hunterdon, 
Morris,  and  SuJJex,  were  laid  before  the  Houfe. 

Mr.  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in  the  follow- 
ing Report  of  Matters  referred  from  the  former  Affembly,  viz. 

Petitions  and  other  Matters  referred  by  thelaft  Affembly,  to  the  next  Seffions. 

1.  A  Bill  for  the  Relief  of  the  Poor. 

2.  A  Petition  of  John  Jones,  of  Philadelphia,  praying  a  Reward  for  apprehending 
one  of  the  Murderers  of  the  Indians  at  Moorcs-Town. 

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2.  A  Petition  of  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Monmouth  and  Burlington,  praying 
a  Law  allowing  a  Reward  for  killing  Red  Foxes. 

4.  A  Petition  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Pequanack,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  praying 
a  Law  to  repeal  the  Aft  for  defraying  Damages  done  by  Dogs,  as  to  the  faid  Town- 

fhip  of  Pequanack. 

c.  A  Petition  from  the  Counties  of  EJfex  and  Morris,  for  lowering  the  Rates  of 
Ferriages  over  the  Rivers  Pajfaick  and  Hackinfack;  and  a  Refolve  of  the  Houie,  to 
take  into  Confideration  the  Rates  taken  at  the  feveral  Ferries  in  this  Colony. 

6.  A  Petition  of  Cornelius  Brinkerboff,  praying  an  Alteration  in  the  Road  from 
Bergtn-Point  to  Paultts-Hook. 

7.  A  Petition  of  divers  of  the  Claimers  of  the  Common  Lands  allotted  to  the 
Patent  of  Secaucus,  &c. 

jS.  A  Petition  from  Somerfct  County*  to  re-fettle  the  Quotas. 
0.  A  Petition  from  fundry  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Somerjet,  againft  the  Law  for 
fettling  the  Line  between  Middle/ex  and  Somerfet  Counties. 

10.  A  Petition  from  the  Board  of  Tuftices  and  Freeholders  of  Burlington  County, 
for  a  Law  empowering  them  to  re-convey  certain  Lands,  and  to  convert  the  upper 
Room  of  the  Court-Houfe  into  an  Aflembly-Room. 

1 1.  A  Petition  for  a  Law  to  annex  Part  of  Somerfet  to  EJfex  County. 

12.  A  Petition  from  the  County  of  Somerfet,  for  building  a  new  Court-Houfe  at 
or  near  Bound-Brook. 

13.  A  Petition  from  divers  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Monmouth,  pray- 
ing a  Law  to  reftrain  Luxury.     This  referred  for  further  Confideration. 

The  foregoing  is  all  the  Bufinefs  we  find  unfinifhed  on  the  Minutes  of  the  laft 
AfiembTy.  Hekdrick  Fisher, 

Joseph  Smith. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Johnfton,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Dema- 
reft,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Miller,    Mr.  Hart, 
and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee,  to  prepare  and   bring  in  a  Bill  for  re-fettling  the 
Quotas  of  the  feveral  Counties  of  this  Province. 
Ordered^ 
That  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hartjhome,  Mr.  Price,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a 
Committee,  to  prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the  Relief"  of  the  Pnor. 

Ordered,  .    , 

That  -Mr.  Johnfton,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Tucker,  Mr.  Crane,  and  Mr. 
Hinchman,  be  a  Committee,  to  prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill  for  regulating  and  fixing 
the  Fare  'to  be  taken  at  the  feveral  Ferries  in  this  Colony. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Juftices  and  Freeholders  of  the 
County  of  Burlington,  praying  a  fhort  Law  to  enable  them  to  re-convey  a  certain 
Lot  by  them  purchafed,  and  alfofor  a  Sum  of  Money  to  be  granted  for  altering  the 
upper  Rooms  of  the  Court-Houfe,  fo  as  to  make  a  commodious  Room  for  the  Ufe 
of  the  Affemblyi  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Bullock,  and  Mr.  Sharp,  be  a  Com- 
mittee,  to  prepare  'and  bring  in  a  Bill  for  regulating  Roads  and  Bridges. 

Mr.  Demareft  had  Leave  of  Abfence  till  Monday  Morning. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturday i    OEiober  14,    1769. 
The  Houfe  met. 
Mr  Wttherill,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in  the 
following  Report  of  what  Ads  will  expire  at  the  End  of  this  Seffion,  viz. 

1.  An  Aft,  entitled,  an  Aft  to  amend  and  further  continue  an  Aft,  entitled,  An 
Aft  for  better  ieuling  and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this  Colony,  &c. 


(  "  ) 

2.  An  Aft  to  prohibit  the  fetting  Nets,  &c.  in  the  River  Ronton  and  South  River i 
to  obftruft  the  Fifh  going  up  in  the  proper  Seafonsof  the  Year,  and  to  preferve  the 
Fry,  &c. 

3.  An  Aft  for  laying  a  Duty  on  the  Purchafers  of  Slaves,  imported  into  this 
Colony. 

A  Petition  from  divers  Inhabitants  of  Somerfet,  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  praying 
an  Aft  to  enable  Juftices  of  the  Peace  to  try  Caufes  of  £,  20,  and  under,  and  to 
reduce  Bills  of  Coft,  under  proper  Reftriftions ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Jefepb  Sackett,  and  fix  others, 
Claimers  of  the  Common  Lands  allotted  to  the  Patent  of  Secaucus,  in  the  County  of 
Bergen,  fetting  forth  Reafons  for  the  palling  an  Aft,  to  revive  the  late  Ad  for  appoint- 
ing Commiflioners,  for  finally  fettling  and  determining  the  feveral  Rights,  Titles, 
and  Claims  to  the  Common  Lands  of  the  Townlhip  of  Bergen,  and  for  making 
Partition  thereof,  &c.  and  praying  the  Legifiature  will  be  pleafed  to  revive  the  fame* 
with  the  Addition  of  fo  many  other  Commiflioners,  as  fhall  be  thought  proper; 
which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Crane,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee,  to  revive  and 
amend  the  Aft,  for  better  fouling  and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this  Colony,  &c. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Fijher,  and  Mr.  Johnflon,  be  a  Committee,  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  a  Bill,  for  reviving  and  amending  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  prohibit  the 
fetting  Nets,  Seins,   and  ether  Devices  in  the  Rivers  Raritan  and  South-River,  &V. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Hartjhorrie,  and  Mr.  Ogden,  be  a  Committee,  to 
prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill,  for  reviving  and  amending  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  A3:  for 
laying  a  Duty  en  the  Purchafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  Colony. 

Mr.  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  the 
Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  prohibit  the  fetting  Nets,  Seins,  and  other 
Devices  in  the  Rivers  Raritan,  and  South- River,  *avi,jirn&  (;JC  ftjh  going  up  in  the 
proper  Seafons  of  the  Tear,  and  tt  preferve  the  Fry  and  young  Brood  of  Fifh  from 
being  dejhroyed  in  faii  Rrcers;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading 

fbeunis  Dey,  Efq;  appearing  in  the  Houfe,  took  the  ufual  Oaths,  and  made  and 
fijbfcribed  the  Declaration  appointed  by  Law,  before  Cortland  Skinner,  Efq; 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Dey  do  take  his  Seat  in  the  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Monday  Morning,  Nine  o'Clock. 

MONDAY,  0&oberi6y  1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in  the  Draught 
of  an  Addreis  to  his  Excellency;  which  was  read,   and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  the  Freeholders 
and  other  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Somerfet,  fetting  forth  the  great  Hardfhips 
fuftained  by  the  People  of  this  Colony,  from  the  Scarcity  of  Caih,  and  Multiplicity 
of  Law  Suits-,  and  praying  for  an  Aft  to  enable  Juftices  of  the  Peace,  to  try  Caufes 
of  £.  15,  and  under,  and  for  fundry  other  Regulations;  both  which  Petitions  were 
read,  and  ordered  fecond  Readings. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Juftices  and  Freeholders  of  the 
County  of  Burlington,  fetting  forth,  That  the  Fees  allowed  in  the  Fee-Bill,  to  be 
taken  by  Coroners,  are  inadequate  to  the  Services  required  from  them  bv  Law;  and 
praying  a  Remedy  for  the  fame;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Paxfon,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  and  amend  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  AStfor  laying  a  Duty  on  the 
Purchafers  of  Slaves  imported  in  this  Colony,  which  was  read,  and  oruered  a  fecond 
Reading.  The 


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THe  Bill,  entitled,  An  A&  to  prohibit  the  fetting  Nets,  Seins,   and  other  Devices, 
in  the  Rivers  Raritan  and  South  River,  &c.    was  read  the  fecond  Time-,  and  on  the 
Queftion,  whether  the  fame  fhall  be  engroffed  or  not?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  laid  Bill  be  engroffed. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefentcd  to  the  Houfe,  from  Chriftopher  Bijhop,  and  1 6  others,' 
fetting  forth,  that  the  Petitioners  were  born  under  the  Dominion  of  foreign  Powers, 
in  Amity  with  Great  Britain,  but  are  now  fettled  in  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey,  are 
all  Proteftants,  and  praying  an  Aft  for  their  Naturalization ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  James  Simp/oh,  a'  poor  Prifoner  for 
Debt,  in  the  County  Goal  of  Gloucejter,  fetting  forth  his  Hardfhips ;  and  praying 
an  lnfolvent  Act     And, 

Another  fro'm'  William  Forker,  a  Prifoner  for  Debt  in  the  fame  Goal,  was  alfo 
prefented,  containing  the  like  Prayer;  both  which  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be 
read  a  fecond  Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders,  and  other  Inha- 
bitants of  Gloucejter  County,  praying  certain  Regulations  may  be  adopted,  with 
Refpect  to  the  Settlement  of  the  Quotas  of  the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony-;  the 
fame  was  read,    and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  I  etition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Samuel  Clement,  and  23  others, 
refiding  on  both  Sides-  of  GreoLftimber  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejter,  fetting 
forth  the  Inconveniencies  fufferea.by  them  and  others,  for  Want  of  a  Bridge  over 
laid  Creek-,  and  pra^ingia  Bill  may  be  brought  in,  to  build  a  Bridge  there,  from 
the  Lands  late  George  nW-p'e\  deceaf^d,  to  the  Lands  late  Samuel  Clement's,  deceafed, 
by  voluntary  Subicription,  to  be  conftrafted  in  fuch  a  Manner,  as  not  to  interrupt 
the  Navigation ;    which  was  read,    and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled.    An  Act  to  prohibit  the  fetting  Nets,  Seins,  end  other 
Devices,  in  the  Rivers  Raritan  and  South-River,   to  obflrucl   the  Fijh  going  .up  in  the 
proper  Seafons  of  the  Tear,  and  to  prefcrve  the  Fry  a»J  yeung  Brood  of  Fijh  frctn 
being  dejlroyed  in  the  faid  Rivers,  was  read  and  compared;  and  on  die  Queftion, 
Refolved,  Nemine  Contradiceniey 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fifher  and  Mr.  Johnjlon,   do  carry  the  laid  Bill  to  the  Council  for  Con- 
currence, 

The  Addrefs  to  his  Excellency  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe; 
ind  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday^    OElober  17,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  engroffed  Addrefs  to  his  Excellency,   was  read,  and  compared ; 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Hartfhorne,  do  attend  his  Excellency,  and  defire  to  know 
when  the  Houfe  fhall  wait  on  him  with  their  Addrefs. 

Mr.  Fifher  reported,  that  My.  Johnjton  and  himfclf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
Yefterday  cntrufted,  to  Mr.  Kemble,  the  Speaker  of  the  Council,  the  Council  not 
fitting. 

The  Petition  from  the  Juftices  and  Freeholders'  of  the  County  of  Burlington, 
praying  a  Law  to  enable  the  Petitioners  to  re-convey  a  Lot,  and  alfo  for  a  Sum  of 
Money,  to  alter  the  upper  Rooms  of  the  Court-Houfe,  fo.  as  to  make  a  Room  for 
die  Sittting  of  the  Affembly,  was  read  the  fecond  Time;   and  on  the  Queftion, 

Ordered^ 


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Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  that  Mr.  Hartjhorne  and  himfelf  waited  on  his  Excellency- 
according  to  Order ;  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  He  fhould  be  in  the  Council  Chamber 
at  Three  o'Clock  this  Afternoon,   and  would  then  fend  for  the  Houfe. 

The  Petition  from  Chrijlcpher  Bijhop,  and  other  Foreigners,  praying  an  Aft  for 
their  Naturalization,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  a  Certificate  was  alfo  read  of 
their  having  taken  the  Oaths  and  Affirmations,  and  made  and  fubfcribed  the  Decla- 
ration by  Law  appointed. 

Ordered,  •    . 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  their  Naturalization. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  and  amend  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  Aft  for 
laying  a  Duty  on  the  Pur  chafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  Colony,  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  the  Title  altered  ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

The  Petition  from  William  Hugg,  and  others,  praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to 
make  Great  Timber  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefler,  a  lawful  Fence,  &c.  was  read 
the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  according  to  the  Prayer  of  their 
Petition. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  and  read,  from  David  Brant,  of  the 
Borough  of  Elizabeth,  fetting  forth,  the  Injuries  he  and  his  Family  have  fuftained 
from  a  certain  John  De  Camp,  jun.  of  the  fame  Borough  ;  for  which  an  Aftion  was 
brought,  {..  400  Damages  recovered,  and  the  faid  De  Camp  confined  in  Execution 
for  Non-Payment  of  the  fame ;  and  praying,  that  no  Aft  of  Infolvency  made  this 
SeiTion,  m.:y  extend  to  the  faid  De  Camp.  Three  Affidavits  relating  to  the  fame 
Affair,  were  alfo  read  ;  all  which  were  ordered  fecond  Readings. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  to  Three  in  the  Afternoon. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  Petition  from  Da»id  Cooper  and  others,  praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for 
a  Dam  over  Newton  Creek,  was  read  the  fecond  Time ;  and  it  appearing  that  due 
public  Notice  has  been  given  of  the  Application,  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  according  to  the  Prayer  of  their 
Petition. 

The  Petition  of  the  major  Part  of  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  on  the  Eaft  Side 
of  Delaware,  in  the  Townftiip  of  Lower  Penn's  Neck,  praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a 
Bill  to  drain  the  faid  Meadows  by  flopping  out  the  Tide,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ; 
and  it  appearing  that  due  public  Notice  has  been  given  of  the  Application ;  on  the 
Queftion, 

Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  according  to  the  Prayer  of  their 
Petition. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Robert  Lettis  Hooper,  jun.  fetting 
forth,  That  he  has  affigned  over  all  his  Eftate  to  his  Creditors,  and  has  been  dis- 
charged from  the  Goal  of  Philadelphia,  by  an  Aft  of  Infolvency  there,  fince  which 
he  has  beenfued  in  this  Colony,  and  is  in  Danger  of  being  imprifoned  for  Debts  he 
is  utterly  unable  to  pay,  and  praying  fuch  Relief  in  the  Premifes  as  to  the  Houfe 
fhall  feem  meet ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.  Several  Papers 
delivered  with  the  faid  Petition,  were  alfo  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  of  Cornelius  Brinkerboff,  praying  an  Alteration  in  the  Road  from 
Bergen  Point  to  Paulus  Hook,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 

D  Ordered, 


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Ordered, 
That  the  feveral  Parties  concerned  in  the  Alteration,  be  heard  before  this  Houfe  on 
Friday  the  27th  Inftant. 

A  Petition  was  prelenfed  to  the  Houfe  from  James  Lfjlie,  a  poor  Prifoner  for  Debt, 
in  the  Goal  of  the  County  of  Somerfet,  letting  forth  his  diftrefied  Circumfiances,  and 
praying  for  an  Infolvent  Aft  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Mefiage  from  his  Excellency  by  the  Deputy  Secretary. 

Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,  ready  to  receive  the  Addrefs 
of  the  Houfe. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  aid  with  the  Houfe  went  to  wait  on  his 
Excellency  •,  and   being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  relumed  the  Chair,  and  reported, 
that  the"  Houfe  had  prefented  their  Addrefs   to  his  Excellency  in  the  Words  fol- 
ing,  to  wit, 

TO  His  Exfeliency  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN,  Efa;  Captain  General,  Governor  and 
Commander  in  Chief  in  and  ever  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  and  Territories  thereon 
depending  in  America,  Chancellor  and  Vice-Admiral  in  the  fame,  &c. 

The  Humble  ADDRESS  of  the  Representatives  of  the  laid  Colony,  in  General 

Affembly  convened. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Excellency, 

rT7"£  His  Majeftfs  dutiful  and  loyal  Subjecls,  the  Reprefentatives  of  the  Colony  of 
r  r      New-Jerfey,  in  General  Affembly  met,  beg  Leave  to  return  your  Excellency  our 
hearty  Thanks  for  your  favourable  Speech. 

As  no  material  Inconvenience  to  the  Colony,  feems  to  have  attended  the  Delay,  We 
thank  your  Excellency,  for  poftpiffling  calling  the  Affembly  to  a  Time  convenient  to  our 
ate  Affairs. 

The  Pains  your  Excellency  has  taken  in  fo  fir ongly  reprefenting  to  his  Majeftfs  Miniflers, 
it:  great  public  Utility  you  apprehended  would  attend  the  immediately  iffuing  a  Sum  of 
Money  in  Bills  of  Credit  on  l.r.fiK,  merits  car  warmeft  Acknowledgements,  and  convinces 
us  of  your  good  Intentions  refpetling  a  Mcafure  Jo  generally  defired  by  the  good  People  of 
tl'is  Cc.'cry.  The  Terms  propofed  by  his  Majefty's  Mimfiers  appear  to  be  particularly 
hard ;  we  fkall,  however,  give,  the  Matter  cur  mcjl  ferious  Con/iucra/ion,  and  if  any 
Expedient  can  be  dtvifed,  by  which  a  Loan  Office  Bill  may  be  obtained,  fo  as  to  anfwer  the 
defired  Purpofes  of  a  Currency,  without  Inconveni enquiries  that  will  over  ballahce  the 
good  that  can  be  expetled,  we  fhall  moft  heartily  embrace  it. 

The  lettling  a  Boundary  Line  between  the  Indians  and  the  Britiih  Northern  Colonies, 
was  undoubtedly  an  Objecl  worthy  of  his  Majeftfs  Attention  ;  and  it  is  very  fatisfaclory 
to  this  Houfe,  that  yeur  Excellency,  with  Mr.  Chief  Juftice,  attended  the  Conference  at 
Fort  Stanwix,  which  has  given  the  Indians  an  Opportunity  of  teftifying  their  Senfe  of  the 
Juftice  of  this  Colony  towards  them,  by  complementing  your  Excellency  with  the  Name  of 
Sagorighwiyogftha,  or  the  great  Arbiter  or  Doer  of  Juftice. 

The  Robbery  of  the  public  Treafury  at  Amboy,  is  a  Matter  of  Importance  to  this 
Province,  and  it  gives  us  great  Concern,  that  though  fo  long  a  Time  hath  elapfed,  no  Dif- 
covtry  is  yet  made  of  the  atrocious  Perpetrators  of  that  Villainy  -,  fatisfied  however,  of 
the  early  Care  of  Government,  and  of  your  Excellency's  particular  Endeavours  in 
Refpecf,  we  fhall  proeeed  to  examine  the  Papers  relating  thereto,  laid  before  us  by  your 
Excellency,  together  with  every  other  Particular  that  may  come  to  our  Knowledge  ;  and 
with  all  pofjible  Attention,  and  in  faithful  Difcharge  of  the  Truft  repofed  in  us,  do  what 
fhall  appear  to  us  confiftent  with  theftritleft  Impartiality  and  public  Juftice,  not  doubting 
your  Excellency's  Readinefs  to  comply  with  any  Expedient  that  may  be  fuggefted,  w 
may  have  a  Tendency  to  fecure  the  Colony  from  the  like  Difafter  in  future. 

As  the  Reprefentatives  of  the  People  of  this  Colony,  have  always  chearfully  fuppcrted 
his  Majeftfs  Government  ;  We  floall  not  be  wanting  on  our  Parts  to  make  fuitable 
Provifou  for  that  Purpofe,  and  fhall  pay  all  due  Regard  to  the  other  Parts  cf  your 
Excellency's  Speech. 

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Tour  Excellency's  Declaration,  that  there  are  the  ftrongeft  Reafons  to  expeiJ  the  late 
Duty  Atls  will  be  repealed  in  the  enfuing  Seffion  of  Parliament,  affords  great  Pleafure  to 
us.  We  hope  no  Tranfaclion  of  this  Houfe  will  in  the  leaft  tend  to  widen  or  continue  the 
unhappy  Differences  fubfisling  between  Great-Britain  and  the  Colonies,  and  fincerely  wifJj 
a  Re-efiablifhment  of  that  mutual  Confidence  and  Affection  fo  effential  to  the  Glory  and 
Safety  of  the  whole  Br i tiff)  Empire,  and  fh all  not  fail  to  promote  fuch  a  Difpofition, 
with  Refpecl  to  this  Colony,  by  all  Means  confident  with  our  Duty  to  our  Constituents,  and 
a  due  Regard  to  all  our  jusl  Rights  and  Privileges. 

Seein°-  the  happy  Eff eels,  we  are  convinced  of  the  many  Advantages  derived  from  a 
perfect  Harmony  fubfisling  between  the  different  Branches  of  the  Legifiature,  in  tranfatling 
the  public  Bufinefs  :  Nothing  on  our  Parts  fihall  be  wanting  to  promote  fo  good  a  Purpofe  -, 
and  we  hope  our  Condutl  on  all  Occafions  will  demonstrate  a  Difpofition  moft  cbearfully  to 
co-operate  with  your  Excellency  in  whatever  may  conduce  to  the  general  Welfare. 

Houfe  of  Affembly,  7  Signed  bY  °rder  of  the  Houfe> 

October  17,  1769.;  CORTLAND   SKINNER,  Speaker. 

To  which  his  Excellency    was  pleafed  to  make  the   following  Anfwer  : 

"  Gentlemen, 

"  T  HEARTILY  thank  you  for  this  Addrefs.  The  Acknowledgments  and  Satif- 
"  J_  faction  you  have  expreffed,  and  the  Affurances  you  have  given  refpefting  the 
"  ieveral  Matters  mentioned  in  my  Speech,  afford  me  particular  Pleafure,  as  they 
"  indicate  a  Difpofition  the  moft  likely  to  be  productive  of  Advantage  to  your 
"  Country." 

The  feveral  Petitions  prefented  this  Seffion  for  an  Infolvent  Act,  were  read  the 
fecond  Time. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Price,  and  Mr.  Ogden,  be  a  Committee,  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  the  Draught  of  an  Infolvent  Aft. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fifher,    Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Tucker,   and  Mr.  Bullock,   be  a  Committee,  to 
prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  perpetual  Infolvent  Aft,  at  the  next  Sefnon 
of  Affembly. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Wednefday,   OEiober   18,    1769. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  Petition  from  foridry  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  for  a   Repeal 
of  the  Aft  of  Affembly  for  regulating  the  Fifhery  in  the  River  Delaware,  was  read 
the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

John  Berrien,'E((\i  appearing  in  the  Houfe,  took  the  ufual  Oaths,   and  made  and 
fnbfcribed  the  Declaration  by  Law  appointed. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien  do  take  his  Seat  in  the  Houfe. 

Mr.  Speaker  laid  before  the  Houfe  a  Letter  from  Jofeph  Sherwood,  Efq;  late 
Agent  of  this  Colony,  to  the  Honourable  Samuel  Smith,  Efqj  together  with  his 
Accounts  againft  the  Province ;  which  were  read. 

Mr.  Speaker  alfo  laid  before  the  Houfe,  fundry  Letters  to  and  from  the  prefent 
Agent  ;  which  were  read. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  Hinchman,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and  in  Purfuance  of  the  Leave  of 
the  Houfe,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  tt  enable  fundry  of  the  Owners  end 
Poffeffors  of  Meadows  or  Tide  Marjh  lying  on  Newton  Creek,  to  ereEi  and  maintain  a 
Bank,  Dam  and  other  Water  Works  acrofs  the  /aid  Creek,  in  order  to  prevent  the  Tide 
from  overflowing  the  fame,  and  to  keep  the  former  Water  Courfe  of  faid  Creek  open  and 
clear ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Hart  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  and  Mr. 
Price,  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a  Committee,  to  join  a'  imittee  of  the  Council, 
to  fettle  the  Eaftern  and  Weftern  Treafurers  Account,  and  burn  the  cancelled 
Money  in  the  Hands  of  the  Weftern  Treasurer,  and  make  Report  to  the  Houie-,  and 
that  Mr.  Johnflon  and  Mr.  Hewlings,  do  inform  the  Council  thereof;  and  defire  the 
Council  to  appoint  a  Committee  for  that  Purpofe,  together  with  the  Time  and 
Place  of  Meeting. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Confideration,  the  Necefiky  of  a  Bill  for  ftriking  Paper 
Money,  on  Loan, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Wetherill,  M--.  Ogden,    Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Smith, 
and  Mr.  Paxfon,  be  a  Committee,  to  prepare  and  bring  in  a  l3iil  accordingly. 

The  feveral  Petitions  for  and  againft  a  Sili  for  dividing  the  Common  Lands  allotted 
to  the  Patent  of  Seacaucus,  were  read  a  fecond  'lime  ;  and  on  the  Quefton,    W';e;her 
the  Petitioners  for  the  Bill,  have  Leave  to  bring  in  the  fame,  according  to  the  Prayer 
of  their  Petition,  or  not  ?  It  pafled  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill. 

Upon  Motion  made  by  Mr.  Hinchman, 
Refolved,  Nemine  Contradicente, 

That  the  Thanks  of  this  Houfe  be  given  to  the  Merchants  and  Traders  of  this 
Colony,  and  of  the  Colonies  of  New-Terk  and  Pennjylvania,  for  their  difinterefted 
and  public  fpirited  Conduct,  in  withholding  their  Importations  ofBritiJb  Merchandize,' 
until  certain  Acts  of  Parliament  laying  ReltricTaons  on  American  Commerce,  for  the 
exprefs  Purpofe  of  raifing  a  Revenue  in  America,  be  repealed  :  And  that  Mr.  Speaklt 
be  directed  to  write  to  the  refpective  Committees  of  Merchants  in  faid  Colonies, 
transmitting  them  a  Copy  of  this  Refolve. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Three,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 
Aaron  Learning,  Efq;  appearing  in  the  Houfe,  took  the  Oaths,  and  made   and 
fubferibed  the  Declaration  by  Law  appointed. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning   do  take  his  Seat  in  the  Houfe. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning  be  added  to  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for 
fettling  the  feveral  Quotas  of  this  Colony,  and  alio  to  the  Committee  for  fettling  the 
Treafurers  Accounts. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  Board  of  Juftices  and  Freeholders 
of  the  County  of  Middlefex,  fetting  forth  the  Difficulties  that  have  attended  them  in 
the  Execution  of  their  Office  -,  and  praying  fome  Compenfation  may  be  allowed  them 
,  «v  by  Law  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

k  Mr:2Dey,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and  in  Purfuance  of  Leave  granted,  brought 
,n  Q&'lU;  entitled,  An  AH  to  amend  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Ail  appointing  Commiffioners 
for  finally  fettling  and  determining  the  feveral  Rights,  Titles  and  Claims  to  the 
Common  Lands  of  the  Townfhip  of  Bergen,  and  for  making  Partition  thereof  on 
juft  and  equitable  Proportions,  among  thofe  who  fhall  be  adjudged  by  the  faid 
Commiffioners  to  be  intituled  to  the  fame  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

A  Peti- 


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A  Petition  was  presented  to  the  Houfe,  and  read,  from  a  Number  of  the  Free- 
holders and  Iphabitants  of  the  County  of  Middle/ex,  fetting  forth  the  deplorable 
State  of  the  Province,  arifing  from  the  Want  of  Money  and  Multiplicity  of  Law 
Suits,  and  praying  that  two  Juftices  may  be  enabled  to  try  Caufes  of  Pounds 

Value,  and  for  fundry  other  Regulations ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  feveral  Petitions  from  Monmouth,  Somerfet  and  Middle/ex,  complaining  of  the 
Scarcity  of  Cam  and  Multiplicity  of  Law  Suits,  &c.  were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and 
referred  to  the  Committee  of  the  whole  Houie  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony." 

According  to  the  Order  of  the  Day,  the  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  Houfe  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein, 
Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  re- 
ported, that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred, 
and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Committee,  do  fit  again  To- Morrow  Morning-. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tbur/day,    OElober  19,    1769. 
The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.. Smith,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in  the  Draught 
of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  Relief  of  poor  dijireffed  Prifoners  for  Debt ;  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe  on  the  Grievances,  of  the  Colony,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  further  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred, 
and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Committee,  do  fit  again  this  Afternoon. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Gerrard,,  of  the  County  of 
Glouce/ler,  fetting  forth  the  particular  Circumftances  of  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  a 
Law  to  exempt  his  Perfon  from  Arreft,  for  fuch  a  Number  of  Years  as  may  be 
thought  reafonable  >  which  was  read  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Three,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee'  of  tnfi 
whole  Houfe  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  thereirf, 
Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee, 
reported,  that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  further  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them 
referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Committee,  do  fit  again  To-Morrow  Morning. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 
Friday,   OSiober  20,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Petition  from  William  Gerrard,  praying  a  Law  to  exempt  his  Perfon  from 
Arreft  for  fome  Years,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  Infolvent  Aft. 

Mr.  Johnfion  reported,  That  Mr.  Hewlings  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Meifage  of 
Wednefday  laft,  with  them  intrufted,  to  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of 
the  Council,  the  Council  not  fitting. 

*  '•'  E  A  Memo- 


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A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Ephraim  Terril,  Abraham  Clark,  and 
Azariab  Dunham,  letting  forth,  That  the  Memorialifts,  with  others,  were  by  Law 
appointed  Commiffioners  for  viewing  the  Practicability  of  fhortening  the  fevcral 
Roads ;  and  alfo  were  impowered  to  raife  Money  by  Lcttery,  to  defray  the  Expences  \ 
but  that  the  Lottery  failed  after  the  Commiffioners  had  in  Purfuancc  of  the  Law, 
put  themfelves  to  fome  Trouble  and  Expencc,  and  praying  a  proper  Compenfation 
may  be  allowed  them  for  the  fame  •,  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  further  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred, 
and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Committee,  do  fit  again  this  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  and  after  fome  Tims  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  further  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred, 
and  had  come  to  feveral  Refolutions ;  which  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the 
Houfe  will  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Learning,  reported  the  Refolutions  of  the  Committee,  as  fol- 
lows, viz. 

i.  Refohed, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  the  prefent  Mode  or  Practice  of 
recovering  Debts  on  Bonds,  Bills,  Notes,  or  Affumptions,  is  not  only  attended  with 
great  Delay,  but  alfo  with  more  Cofts  than  is  reafonablc  or  neceffary.  To  which  the 
Houfe  agreed. 

2.  Refolved, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  for  the  more  eafy  Recovery  of  fmall 
Debts,  a  Bill  be  brought  in  to  regulate  and  ihorten  the  Practice  of  the  Law.  To 
which- the  Houfe   agreed. 

3.  Refolved, 

>  That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  for  the  more  eafy  Recovery  of  fmall 
Debts,  a  Bill  be  brought  in  to  enlarge  the  Jurifdi&ion  of  the  Juftices.  To  which  the 
Hoiife  agreed. 

Mr.  Liaming  alfo  reported,  that  a  Complaint  had  been  exhibited  to  the  faid  Com- 
mittee, againft  Bemardus  Legrange,  Efq-,  Attorney  at  Law,  for  taking  exorbitant 
Fees  in  Actions  againft  Peter  Vorhees  zxi&'Jacob  Vandevertt  at  the  Suit  oiDirck  Brinker- 
hoff,  and  defire,  that  Mr.  Legrange  may  have  Notice  to  appear  before  this  Houfe,  and 
anfwer  to  the  faid  Accufation. 

Mr.  Learning  further  reported,  that  Complaint  had  been  made  to  the  faid  Com- 
mittee, againft:  John  Forman,  Efq-,  one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the 
County  of  Monmouth,  for  encouraging  many  litigious  Suits  at  Law  before  him,  and 
advifing  one  Carman  to  run  away,  which  faid  Carman  was  charged  with  attempting 
to  commit  a  Rape,  and  for  which  the  faid  Forman  had  uTued  a  Precept  to  apprehend 
him:  And  that  the  faid  Committee  defired,  that  Mr.  Forman  may  have  Notice  t» 
appear  before  this  Houfe,  and  anfwer  to  the  faid  Complaint. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  FiJher,Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Price,  and  Mr.  Taylor,  be  a  Com- 
mittee, to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill  for  regulating  and  fhortening 
she  Practice  of  the  Law. 

Ordered, 


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Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Tucker,  and  Mr.  Runyon,  be  a  Committee,  to  p-epare  and 
bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill  for  enlarging  the  Jurifdiction  of  Juftices  of  the  Peace. 

Ordered, 
That  Notice  be  given  to  Bernardus  Legrange,  and  John  Forman,  Efqrs,  and  that  to 
each  a  Copy  of  the  above  Report  be  inclofed  ;  and  that  they  do  attend  this  Houfe 
accordingly,  on  Friday  next. 

The  en^roffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  A<fl  for  laying  a  Duty  on  the  Purchasers  of  Slaves 
imported  into  this  Colony^  was  read  and  compared ;  and  on  the  Queftion. 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Paxfon,  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,   for  Con- 
currence. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Johnflon,  have  Leave  of  Abfence  till  Monday  next,  on 
urgent  Bufinefs. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 
Saturday ,   0 Sober  21,   1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Paxfon,  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  inform  the  Council,    that  Aaron  Learning,  Efq; 
is  added  to  the  Committee  of  this  Houfe  for  fettling  the  Treafurers  Accounts. 

Mr.  Fifher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Furpofe,  brought  in  the 
Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  ASt  for  Jlriking  One  Hundred  Thouf and  Pounds  in  Bills 
ef  Credit ;  which  was  read,    and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  the 
Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl;  for  the  Support  of  Government  of  his  Majejiy's  Co- 
lony of  New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  21JI  Day  of  May,  1769,  and  to  end  the  zifi  Day 
of  May,  17  jo,  and  to  difcharge  the  public  Debts  and  contingent  Charges  thereof;  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  to  amend  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  Act  appointing  Commifji- 
oners  for  finally  fettling  and  determining  the  fever al  Rights,  Titles,  and  Claims  to  the 
Common  Lands  of  the  Townfhip  of  Bergen,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  com- 
mitted to  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Demarefl. 

Mr.  Sharp,  in  Purfuance  of  the  Leave  granted,  and  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners, 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  the  Meadows 
and  Maries,  bounding  on  Delaware  River,  between  the  Lands  of  John  Mecom  and 
Allen  Congleton,  in  Lower  Penn's-Neck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide 
from  overflowing  the  fame  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  MefTage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Read,  informing  the  Houfe,  that  the  Coun- 
cil have  pailed  the  Bill,  intitled,  An  Act  to  prohibit  the  fetting  Nets,  Seins  and  ether 
Devices  in  the  River's  Raritan  and  South  River,  &c.  without  any  Amendment. 

Mr.  Paxfon  reported,  that  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  and  MefTage 
with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  Mea- 
dows otTide  Marfh  lying  on  Newton  Creek,  to  ereil  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam  and 
other  Water  Works  acrefs  the  faid  Creek,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  com- 
mitted to  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Sharp. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Samuel  Forman,  and  three  others,  fome 
of  the  Creditors  of  Charles  Gordon,  praying  an  A<t  to  oblige  all  the  Creditors  of  the 
faid  Charles,  to  comply  with  the  Propofals  he  has  made  j  and  fetting  forth  fundry 
Reaions  therefor  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The 


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The  feveral  Petitions   from   George  Reading,    Robert  Lettis  Hooper,  jun.  William 
Hezv'in^s,   James  Simp/on,  William  Burnet ,  James  Lejlie,  William  Forker   and   William 
Brown,  tor  Redrcfs  of"' their  diftreffed  Circumftanccs,  were  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  a  Clauie  be  added  to  the  Iiifolvent  Act  now  before  the  Houfe,  for  the  Relief 
of  ilich  of  them  as  will  not  be  included  in  the  general  Purview  of  the  Aft. 

A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  James  Kinfey  and  Samuel  Allinfon, 
Efquircs,  in  Behalf  of  themfelves  and  others,  Practitioners  of  the  Law  in  this  Pro- 
vince, fetting  forth,  That  feveral  Petitions  have  been  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from 
the  Eaftern  Part  of  the  Government,  complaining  of  the  Multiplicity  of  Suits,  and 
the  Abufe  of  the  Law,  as  Grievances-,  and  as  the  Memorialifts  conceive,  obliquely 
imputing  thofe  Grievances  to  the  Praftitioners  of  the  Law,  which,  in  Truth,  are 
owing  to  the  unlimitted  Credit  heretofore  given,  and  the  prefent  Scarcity  of  Cafh ; 
and  as  the  Houfe  have  taken  fundry  Refolutions  for  Bills  to  be  brought  in  to  remedy 
the  Grievances,  they  pray  Leave  to  be  heard  before  this  Houfe,  not  only  in  Anfwer 
to  the  Charges  of  the  Petitions,  but  to  fhew  from  whence  the  Oppreffion  of  the 
People  really  proceeds  •,  which  Memorial  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjorned  till  Monday  next,  Nine  o'Clock. 

MO  NT)  AT,  OBober   23,   1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Petition  from  the  Juftices- and   Freeholders   of  the   County    of    Burlington, 
praying  a  Compenfation  may  be  allowed  to  Coroners  for  their  Trouble  in  the  Execu- 
tion of  their  Office,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 

Ordered, 
.  That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of 
the  County  of  Middle/ex,  fetting  forth  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  from  the  Want 
of  Cafh  and  Multiplicity  of  Law  Suits  ;  and  praying,  that  fundry  Regulations  therein 
mentioned,  may  be  adopted  ;  which  was  read,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  of  the 
whole  Houfe,  en  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony. 

A  Petition  was  prefen-ted  to  the  Houfe,  from  divers  Inhabitants  of  the  City  of 
Burlington,  fetting  forth  the  Inconveniencies  arifing  from  the  prefent  Mode  of  repric- 
ing the  Highways  by  the  Labour  of  the  Inhabitants;  and  praying  a  Law  may  be 
paffed  for  amending  the  Roads  in  that  City  by  a  Tax  ;  and  that  Provifion  be  therein 
made  for  thofe  who  prefer  the  prefent  Mode,-  by  appointing  a  Method  to  afcertain 
the  Value  of  their  Labour  •,  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Pojfeffors  of  the  Meadows  and 
Mar/hes  bounding  on  Delaware  River,  between  the  Lands  of  John  Mecom  and  Allen 
Cons;leton,  in  Lower  Penn's  Neck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Hinchman  and  Mr.  Miller. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  th«  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Aft  to  amend  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  Aft  appointing  Commiffioners  for  finally  fettling  and 
determining  the  feveral  Rights,  Titles  and  Claims  to  the  Common  Lands  of  the  Townfhip  of 
Bergen,  csV.  reported  the  faid  Bill  with  feveral  Amendments  thereto;  and  the  faid 
Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places,  and  the  Bill  was  further  amended 
in  the  Houfe  ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  fame  as  amended,  fhall  beetgroffed 
or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed. 

The  Memorial  from  James  Kinfey  and  Samuel  Allinfon,  Enquires,  praying  to  be 
heard  before  this  Houfe,  in  Anfwer  to  the  Charges  contained  in  feveral  Petitions 
againft  the  Praftitioners  of  the  Law,    was  read  the  fecond  Time. 

QritrtL, 


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Ordered, 
That  the  Memorialifts  have  Leave  to  be  heard  before  the   Houfe  on  Wednesday 
next,  in  the  Morning. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  five  Prifoners  for  Debt,  in  the  Gaol 
of  Ejfex,  fetting  forth  their  diftrefied  Circumftances ;  and  praying  for'  an  Iniblvent 
Aft  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  Freeholders  and 
other  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Cumberland,  fetting  forth  fundry  Reafons  for  the 
Re-Eftablifhment  of  Fairs  in  that  County ;  and  praying  the  laid  Fairs  may  be  fixed 
at  Bridgtown  ;  both  which  were  read,  and  ordered  fecond  Readings. 

The  Petition  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  Hunterdon,  praying  an  Exemption  for 
that  County,  from  the  Third  Section  of  the  Act  for  regulating  Carriages  of  Burthen ; 
was  read  the  fecond  Time  •,  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Prayer  of  the  Petiti- 
oners fhall  be  granted,  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  theNegatiye. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Wethtritl,  Mr.  Demareft,  Mr.  Hartjhome,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Runyoti,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Price, 

-  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Hart.  Mr.  Heivlingi,  Mr.  Hincbman, 

Mr.  Olden,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  tmiti,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr .  Fijber,  Mr.  Pa.rfon,  Mr.  teaming. 

Ox'dexed, 
That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock   To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday,    Otlober  24,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Three  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitant* 
of  Morris  County,  fetting  forth  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  from  large  Bills  of 
Coft,  &c.  and  pray  ing  for  an  Act  to  impower  Juilices  of  the  Peace  to  try  Caufes  of 
Twenty  Pounds,  and  under,  and  for  fundry  other  Regulations  •,  which  Petitions  were 
read,  and  referred  to  the  Committe  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Grievances  of  the 
Colony. 

The  engrofied  Bill,  entitled,  An  A  ct  to  amend  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Ad:  appointing 
Commijftcners  for  finally  fettling  and  determining  the  jeveral  Rights,  Titles  and  Claims  to  the 
Common  Lands  of  the  Townfhip  of  Bergen,  and  for  making  Partition  thereof  in  Jutland 
equitable  Proportions,  among  thofe  who  fhall  be  adjudged  by  the  faid  Commijfioners  to  be 
intituled  to  the  fame. ;  was  read  and  compared,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Bey  and  Mr.  Demareft,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Con- 
currence. 

A  Petition  v/as  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
County  of  Salem,  fetting  forth  fundry  Reafons  againft  Re-eftablifhing  Fairs  in  the 
Town  of  Salem  ;  which  wa  read,  and  the  feveral  Petitions  prefented  this  Seffion,  for 
and  againft  the  Re-Eftabliihment  of  the  Fairs  there,  were  read  the  fecond  Time; 
and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Prayer  of  the  Petition  for  the  Fairs  fhall  be 
granted,  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Negative. 

YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Jobn/on,  Mr,  Fijber,  Mr.  Miller, ' 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Wetberi.l,  Mr.  Demarejf,  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Heivling,,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Tucker.    ' 

Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Price, 

Mr .  Learning.  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hincbman, 

Ordered, 
That  the  Petition  for  the  Re-Eftablifhment  of  the  Fairs  at  Salem,  do  lie  on  the 
Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

■      F  The 


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The  Houfe  met. 
A  Meflage  from  the  Council  by  Mri  John  Smith,  in  thefe  Words  : 

«  Ordei  i 
'That    Mr.  Stevens,  Mr.  Ladd,    and  Mr.  Stockton,    or  any  two  of  them,    be  a 
'  Committee  to  join  a  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  ~  Afl'embly,  to  fettle   the  Eafiern 

*  and  Weftern  TreafurerS  Accounts,  and  burn  the    cancelled  Money  in  the  Hands 

*  of  the  Weftern  Treafurer  •,  and  that  the  faid  Committees  meet  for  that  Purpofe,  at 
«  the  Houfe  of  Mr.  Treafurer  Smith,  To-Morrow  Morning  at  Nine  o'Clock,  and 
'  that  Mr.  John  Smith  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Aflembly  therewith. 

Council-Chamber,  1  gy  Order  of  'the  Houfe, 

Oaober24>  .769.f  CHA    PETTITj  perClerk. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  Inhabitants  of  Eliza- 
beth-Town,  and  Parts  adjacent,  praying  that  certain  Alterations  therein  fet  forth, 
may  be  adopted,  reflecting  the  Damages  due  to  thofe  whole  Sheep  are  killed  by 
Dogs  •,  which  was  read,   and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  Sujfex,  praying  a  larger  Reward  may  be 
allowed  for  killing  of  Wolves,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  Con- 
fideration  of  next  Sefiion  of  Aflembly. 

Mr.  Hewlings,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed,  the  Bill,  f  added, 
An  Act  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  the  Meadows  and  Marjhes  I  bounding  on 
Delaware  River,  between  the  Lands  of  John  Mecom  and  Allen  Congleton,  in  Lower 
Penn's  Neck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fi  \ 
reported  the  fame  without  any  Amendment ;  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  agreed  to, 
and  ordered  to  be  engrolfed. 

A  Petition  was  prefmted  to  the  Houfe,  from  Howel  Powel  and  Mafkel  Ewir.g,  cf 
the  County  of  Cumberland,  praying,  that  the  Houfe  will  not  grant  the  Prayer  of  the 
Petitions  prefented  this  Seffion,  for  the  Re-Eftablifhment  of  Fairs  in  that  County  ; 
which  was  read,  and  the  leveral  Petitions  for  and  againft  the  Re-Eftablifhment  of  the 
faid  Fairs,  were  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Prayer  of 
the  Pennons  for  the  Fairs  fhall  be  granted,  or  not  ?  It  pafled  in  the  Negative. 

YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  D-v.  Mi:  Johr.flan,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  S«W, 

Mr.  HewUngs,  Mr.  Wttherill,  Mr.  Fifier,  Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Ru/tyon,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hirchman, 

Mr.  Learning.  Mr.Tmj/or,  Mr.  Demarefi,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Tucker. 

Ordered, 
That  the  feveral  Petitions  for  the  Re  Eftablifhment  of  Fairs  in   the  County   of 
Cumberland,  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

Mr.  Bey  reported,  that  Mr.  Dema*eft   and  himfelfy  delivered  the  Bill  with   them 
in.rufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Cofman  and  John  Marlin, 
fertin_r  forth,  that  they  were  born  under  the  Dominion  of  Foreign  Powers,  in  Amity 
with.  Great -Britain,  but  are  now  fettled  in  this  Province,  and  are  defirous  of  being 
naturalized  ;  and  praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  that  Purpofe  ;  and  a  Certificate 
was  alio  prefented  of  their  having  taken  the  Oaths,  and  made  and  ftibfcribed  the 
Declaration  by  Law  appointed ;  both  which  were  read. 
Ordered, 

That  their  Names  be  inferted  in  the  Bill  now  before  the  Houfe,  for  Naturalization 
of  Foreigners. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Wednefday\   OEiober  25,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Mefiage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Stockton,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the 
Council  have  made  fundry  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  AcT:  for  laying  a 

Duty 


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Duty  on  the  Fur  chafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  Colony  ;  and  defire  the  Concur- 
rence of  this  Houfe  to  the  faid  Amendments  •,  and  Mr.  Stockton  alfo  brought  the 
faid  Bill  and  Amendments  •,  which  were  read  in  their  Places,  and  the  Confideration 
thereof  referred  till  To-Morrow  Afternoon. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Jacob  Weifer,  letting  forth,  That 
he  has  been  put  to  £.  4  :  9,  Charges,  in  attending  upon  one  Barman  Rcfecrants, 
accufed  of  counterfeiting  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Province,  for  which  he  has  never 
received  any  Recompence,  and  praying  an  Allowance  therefor  ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  afecond  Reading. 

According  to  Order,  James  Kinfey  and  Samuel  Allinfon,  Elquires,  attending,  were 
heard  before  the  Houfe  •,  Jofeph  Reed,  Efq;  was  alfo  heard,  in  Anfwer  to  the  Charges 
againft  the  Practitioners  of  the  Law;  and  the  further  Confideration  thereof  is  referred 
till  the  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  Freeholders  and  other 
Inhabitants  of  the  Townfhip  of  Hanover,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  fetting  forth 
fundry  Reafons  for  a  Revival  of  the  Act  of  Afifembly  to  repair  the  public  Roads  in 
that  Town  (hip  by  Tax  ;  and  praying  for  the  fame  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  v/as  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  Freeholders  and  other 
Inhabitants  of  the  Townfhip  of  Morris,  m  the  County  of  Morris,  offering  feveral 
Reafons  for  Leave  to  bring- in  a  Bill  to  repair  the  public  Highways  of  that  Town- 
fhip by  Tax,  inftead  of  the  prefent  Mode  of  amending  the  lame  by  the  Labour  of 
the  Inhabitants  ;  which  Petition  v/as  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the  Matters  heard 
in  the  Morning  ;  and  Mr.  Allinfon  being  heard  to  fome  Charges  made  by  Mr.  Tucker, 
late  Sheriff  of  Hunterdon  ■,  and  Mr.  Tucker  in  Reply  ;  the  Houfe  referred  the  Con- 
fideration thereof  until  To-Morrow  Morning.  ' 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

¥ku?jrday\   QElober    26,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Three  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Garret  Burn,  Thomas  Thompfon, 
James  Grant   and  Thomas  Biggs,  Prifoners  for  Debt    in  Trenton  Gaol ;  fetting  forth 
their  diftreffed  Circumllances,  and  praying  for  an  Infolvent  Act ;  which  were  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petitions  be  further  confidered  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Bill 
before  the  Houfe,  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Budd,  formerly  of  Salem,  fetting 
forth  the  particular  Circumftances  of  his  Cafe,  and  praying  that  the  Legislature  will 
grant  him  Permimon  to  come  and  refide  in  this  Province  free  from  Arreft,  for  the 
Term  of  Five  Years,  in  order  to  collect  his  Debts  and  fettle  his  Affairs ;  which  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Bartholomew  IVyait,  and  Nine  others, 
Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  Meadows  and  Marfhes  adjoining  to  and  on  both  Sides  of 
Manington  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  fetting  forth,  that  an  Act  paffed  in  the 
Twenty-fixth  Year  of  the  late  King,  to  enable  them  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  over- 
flowing the  Meadows  or  Marfhes  on  the  laid  Creek;  and  that  the  Bank  made  in  Pur- 
fuance  of  that  Act,  is  fince  broke,  and  the  Act  itfelf  found  defective,  and  praying 
another  Act  may  be  paffed,  which  may  be  effectual  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  over- 
flowing the  faid  Meadows  ;  the  faid  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petiti- 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Ifaac  Bonnell,  Efq-,  the  prefent  Sheriff 
of  the  County  of  Middle/ex,  fetting  forth,  that  the  Goal  of  that  County  hath  been 
lately  burnt,  and  that  there  is  not  at  prefeHt  any  fufficient  Goal  there  for  the  Confine- 
ment of  Prifoners  ;  and  as  the  Petitioner  is  daily  liable  to  Profecutions  for  Efcape,  he 
prays  a  Law  to  exempt  him  from  Actions  for  Efcape  until  a  good  and  fufficient  Goal 
is  built,  or  grant  him  fuch  other  Relief  in  the  Premifes  as  may  be  moft  proper  ;  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  afecond  Reading. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the  Matters  heard 
Yefterday,  and  thereupon  a  Motion  made,  that  Samuel  Tucker,  Efq;  do  withdraw 
during  the  Debate  thereon  ;  on  the  Queftion,  it  was  carried  in  the  Nagative  as  follows ; 

YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnjltn,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Fijber,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Hartlhtrne,  Mr.  Runym,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Smith,    '  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Dtj,  Mr.  Sharp, 

Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Ogdtn,  Mr.  Demarefi,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Hincbman,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hcwlings,  Mr.  Hart. 
Mr.  Miller. 

And  the  further  Confideration  of  the  Matter  was  referred  till  the  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A'Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  Hon.  Charles  Read,  Efq;  fetting 
forth,  that  he  has  entered  largely  into  the  Manufacture  of  Iron,  and  hath  introduced 
fundry  new  Branches  of  Bufinefs  in  the  Iron  Way,  to  the  great  Emolument  of  the 
Public,  and  praying  that  divers  Regulations  in  the  faid  Memorial  particularly  men- 
tioned, may  be  adopted,  concerning  the  Premifes ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  having    refumed  the  Enquiry,  begun  Yefterday,  Mr.  Tucker  defired  a 
further  Day,  which  was  granted  ;  and 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  on  Wednefday  next  in  the  Afternoon. 

Mr.  Miller,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Act  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Oioners^and  Poffeffors  of  Meadows  or  Tide  Marjlo  lying  on 
Newton  Creek,  to  eretl  and  maintdMtja  Bank,  Dam  and  other  Water  Works  acrofs  the 
faid  Creek,  &V.  reported  the  fame  wKK  one  Amendment  ;  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read, 
and  the  Amendment  in  its  Place ;  and  on  .the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as 
amended,  be  engroffed  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed. 

The  further  Confideration  of  the  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for 
laying  a  Duty  on  the  Pur  chafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  Colony  ;  was  referred  till 
To-Morrow. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday ,   OElober   27,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Henry  Strickland,  fetting  forth,  that 
he  was  born  under  the  Allegiance  of  foreign  Powers  in  Amity  with  Great-Britain, 
but  is  now  fettled  in  this  Province,  and  is  defirous  of  bearing  Allegiance  to  the  pre- 
fent King  of  Great -Britain,  and  praying  a  Bill  for  his  Naturalization  ;  which  Petition 
•was  read,  together  with  a  Certificate  of  his  having  taken  the  Oaths,  and  made  and 
fubferibed  the  Declaration  required  by  Law. 
Ordered, 

That  his  Name  be  inferted  in  the  Bill  now  before  the  Houfe  for  the  Naturalization 
of  Foreigners. 

A  Petion  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  William  Winans,  of  Elizabeth-Town,  in 
the  County  of  Effex,  fhewing,  that  his  Grandfather  William  Winans  the  Elder,  did  in 

the 


I   if   ) 

the  Year  1762,  devife  certain  Lands  to  the  Petitioner  in  Fee  Tail  ;  but  that  after  the 
Execution  of  the  Will,  Ins  laid  Grandfather  altered  his  Intention,  and  directed  his 
Son  Jo/tab  Winans,  Father  to  the  Petitioner,  to  caufe  a  new  Will  to  be  written, 
wherein  the  Teftator  propofed  to  devife  the  faid  Lands  to  the  Petitioner  in  Fee  Simple; 
but  before  the  Execution  of  thislaft  Will,  the  Teftator  became  delirious,  and  after- 
wards died  without  legally  revoking  the'firft  Will  •,  and  praying  Leave  to  brino-  in  a 
Bill  to  bar  the  Eftate  fail,  and  to  veft  the  faid  Lands  in  the  Petitioner,  his  Heirs  and 
Affigns  forever.  And  an  Affidavit  was  alfo  prefented,  fworn  by  Jo/tab  Winans,  of 
the  Purport  abovelaid  ;  both  which  were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading 

Bernardus  Legrange,  Efq;  attending,  purfuant  to  the  Order  of  this  Houfe,  delivered 
in  at  the  Bar  of  the  Houfe,  a  written  Defence,  together  with  divers  Affidavits  and 
the  feveral  Proceedings  in  the  Actions  againft  Voorbees  and  Vandevere,  together  with 
the  original  Colts  in  the  feveral  Actions;  which  were  read  ;  and, 

John  Forman,  Efq-,  aifo  attending,  and  offering  divers  Matters  in  Juftifkation  of  the 
Fafts  charged  againft  him  ;  and  Peter  Schenk,  being  fworn  as  a  Witnefs  before  this 
Houfe  ; 

Ordered, 

That  the  Determination  of  the  Houfe  on  the  faid  feveral  Accufations,  and  Matters 
offered  in  Defence,  be  deferred  Until  the  Afternoon. 

The  Floufe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  divers  Inhabitants  of  the  Townfhip  of 
Chcjter,  in  the  County  of  Birtingtoh,  letting  forth  fome  Reafons  for  an  Aft  to  enable 
Juftices  of  the  Peace  to  try  Cauies  of  Ten  Pounds  and  under ;  which  was  read,  and 
referred  to  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to  enlarge  the  Juftices  Jurif- 
diftion. 

A  Petition  was  alio  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
fhip of  Northampton,  containing  a  like  Prayer  for  a  Fifteen  Pound  Aft  ;  and  like- 
wife  defiring,  that  the  tunifhment  for  Horfe-Stealing,  which  is  now  a  capital  Offence, 
may  be  mitigated ;  which  Petition  was  referred  to  the  fame  Committee. 

A  Petition,  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Richard  Brown,  and  from  Samuel 
B.ogers  and  Ifaac  Rogers,  Executors  and  Devifees  of  the  laft  Will  and  Teftament  of 
Samuel  Rogers,  late  of  Allen  Town,  in  the  County  of  Monmouth,  deceafed,  fettino- 
forth  the  particular  Circumftances  'relating  to  the  Maintainance  of  a  certain  Brido-e 
formerly  built  over  Crofswicks  Creek  ■,  and  praying  an  Act:  for  making  faid  Brid^ea 
pubic  Charge  ;  which  was  read,  with  a  Copy  of  the  Bond  given  by  Samuel  Rogers, 
to  the  chofen  Freeholders  cf  Upper-Freehold  and  their  SuccefTors  ;  and 

Anoiher  Petition  was  alfo  prefented  from  a  Number  of  Freeholders  of  the  Town- 
fhip of  Upper  Freehold,  concerning  the  fame  Affair;  which  was  read,  and  they  were 
all  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Eartfhome  and  Mr.  Taylor,  have  Leave  of  Abfence  till  Tuefday  next, 
<5n  urgent  Bufinefs. 

Mr.  Hinchman,  according  to  the  Leave  given,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft 
to  conjtitute  and  make  Great  Timber  Creek,  in  Gloucefter  County,  a  good  and  lawful 
Fence,  from  the  Mouth  thereof,  to  the  Fork  of  the  fame  ;  and  to  build  and  maintain  a 
Bridge  over  faid  Creek  near  faid  Fork,  from  the  Lands  late  Samuel  Clement's  deceafed, 
to  the  Lands  late  George  Marple's,  deceafed ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  Houfe  proceeded  to  the  ConfideratiOn  of  the  Matters  charged  againft  John 
Forman,  Efq;  and  of  the  Matters  offered  in  his  Defence }  and  after  fome  Time  fpent 
-.herein  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker,  do  reprimand  the  faid  John  Forman,  Efq;  at  the  Bar  of  this 
Houfe  ;  which  he  accordingly  did  in  the  following  Words  : 

G  Mr. 


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"  Mr.  Fonnan, 
"  The  Houfe  have  taken  into  Confideration  your.  Conduct  in  your  Office  as  a 
"  Juftice  of  t!ie  Peace  ;  and  altho'  they  unanimoufly  acquit  you  of  the  Charge  of 
"  advifing  a  Criminal  to  abfcond,  yet  they  cannot  pafs  over  without  Cenfure  your 
"  Conduct  in  advertising  for  the  Inhabitants  of  Dover  and  Stafford,  to  meet  you  at  a 
"  Tavern  to,  hold  your  Courts :  This  is  below  the  Dignity  of  a  Magiftrate  ;  and  the 
"  holding  that  Court  at  a  Tavern  is  exprefly  againft  a  Law  of  this  Province,  and  has 
"  a  manifeft  Tendency  to  encourage  Law  Suits  :  They  have  therefore  unanimoufly- 
"  directed  me  to  reprimand  you  for  this  Part  of  your  Conduct;  and  I  do  therefore 
"  reprimand  you  accordingly." 

The  Hoirfc  alfo  proceeded  to  the  Confideration  of  the  Matters  charged  againft 
Barnardus  Legrange,  Efq;   Attorney  at  Law,  and  of  the  Matters  offered  in  his  De- 
fence; and  after  lbme  Time  fpent  therein, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Speaker  do  reprimand  the  faid  Barnardus  Legrange,  Efq;  at  the  Bar  of 
this  Houfe  ;  which  he  accordingly  did  in  the  following  Words  : 
V  Mr.  Legrange, 

"  The  Houfe  have  taken  into  Confideration  the  Charge  againft  you,  and  are  of 
"  Opinion,  that  you  have  taken  two  Fees  in  each  of  the  original  Actions,  one  of 
"  Four  Shillings,  for  ferving  of  a  Declaration  on  the  Attorney  for  the  Defendant,  and 
"  one  of  One  Shilling  and  Four  Pence,  in  entering  the  Declaration  on  the  Roll ;  both 
"  which  Fees,  upon  the  Opinion  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court,  this  Houfe 
"  find  unnecefiary  in  the  Profecution  of  the  Suits,  and  not  warranted  by  the  Laws  of 
"  the  Province  :  Therefore,  this  Houfe  have  unanimoufly  directed  me  to  reprimand 
"  you,  for  thefe  illegal  Charges  ;  and  I  do  reprimand  you  accordingly." 

The  further  Confideration  of  the  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for 
laying  a  Duty  on  the  Pur  chafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  Colony ;  was  deferred  till 
To-Morrow. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Saturday,  OElober  28,   1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Jofeph  Haight,  of  the  City  of  Bur- 
lington, fetting  forth,  that  he  will  undertake  to  tranfport  Pafleugers,  Cattle  and 
Goods  from  that  City  to  Mc  Ilvain's  Ifland,  at  half  the  Rates  now  taken  for 
Ferrying  from  Burlington  to  Briflol ',  and  praying  an  Act  of  Aflembly  to  eftablifh 
his  Ferry  to  the  faid  Ifland,  with  half  of  the  Fees  now  commonly  taken  as  aforefaid  ; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  Was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders  and  others,  of 
the  City  of  Burlington,  praying,  that  the  Legiflature  will  not  grant  the  Prayer  of  a 
Petition  prefented  this  Seflion,  for  repairing  the  Highways  of  that  City  by  Tax  ;  and 
letting  forth  fome  Reafons  againft  that  Mcafurc ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  conjiitute  and  make  Great  Timber  Creek,  in  Gloucefter 
County,  a  goed  and  lawful  Fence,  from  the  Mouth  thereof  to  the  Fork  of  the  fame,  and 
to  build  and  maintain  a  Bridge  over  faid  Creek,  Sec.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and 
committed  to  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Sharp,  and  Mr.  Price. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  De  Camp,   jun.  a  Prifoner  in 
Elizabeth-Town  Gaol,  together  with  four  Affidavits  concerning  the  Matters  fet  forth 
in  David  Brant's  Petition;  and  praying  that  the  prefent  Petitioner  may  not  be  excluded 
from  the  Benefit  of  the  Infolvent  Act;  the  Petition  and  Affidavits  were  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Houfe  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled, 
An  Act  for  laying  a  Duty  on  the  Purchafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  CoUny ;  which 
feeing  read  in  their  Places  ;  on  the  Queftion, 

Refolvei* 


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Refohed, 

That  this  Houfe  do  agree  to  the  firft  and  fecond  Amendments,  and  alfo  to  the  firft 
Claufe  of  the  third  Amendment,  and  to  the  fecond,  third  and  fourth  Sections  of  the 
third  Amendment,  with  the  following  Amendments  to  the  Amendments  of  the 
Council,  viz. 

Firfl.  Section  2,  Line  5,  leave  out  the  Words  above  the  Age  of  30   Tears. 

Second.  Seclion  2,  Line  it,  inftead  of  the  Word  One,  infert  the  Word  Two: 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fijber  and  Mr.  Pax/on,  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill,  with  the  Council's 
Amendments,  to  the  Council,  and  acquaint  them,  that  this  Houfe  hath  agreed  to 
the  feveral  Amendments  made  by  the  Council,  with  two  Amendments  made  by  this 
Houfe,  and  defire  the  Concurrence  of  the  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning,  Nine  o'Clock. 

MO  N  DAT,   OElober    30,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

And  there  not  being  a  fumcient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  on  Bufinefs, 
adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Speaker  laid  before  the  Houfe,  a  Letter  he  had  received  from  the  Committee 
of  Merchants  at  Philadelphia,  in  Anfwer  to  the  Vote  of  Thanks   of  this   Houfe  i 
which  Letter  was  read. 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  inferred  on  the  Minutes  of  the  Houfe ;  and  the  faid  Letter  is 
as  follows,  viz. 

'SIR,  . 

1  TI  TE  received  your  Letter  of  the  20th  Inftaht,  and  requeft  the  Favour  of  you, 

*  VV     to  l*y  before  the   Honourable   Reprefentatives  of  the  Province  of  New- 

*  Jerfey,  the  high  Senfe  we  have  of  the  Honour  they  have  done  the  Merchants  and 
■  Traders  of  this  Colony,  in  the  Vote  of  Thanks  tranfmitted  to  us.     Such  an  Ap- 

*  probation  of  their  Conduct,  cannot  but  be  exceeding  grateful ;  at  the   fame   Time 

*  we  hope  it  will  be  ferviceable  to  the  Caufe  of  Liberty,  in  which  we  are  en<ya»ed, 
4  by  ftimulating  and  encouraging  every  Lover  of  his  Country,  to  perfevere  in  a 
'  Meafure  calculated  to  procure  a  Redrefs  of  our  Grievances. 

*  When  the  Petitions  and  Memorials  of  the  Reprefentatives  of  the  Colonies,  in 
'  Favour  of  the  Rights  and  Liberty  of  America,  are  feconded  by  the  Endeavours  of 
c  the  People,  and  thofe  Endeavours  are  conducted  with  fuch  Unanimity,  Peace,  wood 
'  Order  and  Refolution,  as  to  merit  the  Approbation  and  Thanks  of  the  Reprefen- 
c  tatives  in  Affembly  met,  there  is  the  greateft  Reaforl  to  hope,  that  notwithstanding 

*  the  Attempts  of  arbitrary,  defigning,  or  weak  Minifters,  the  united  Efforts  of  the 

*  Colonies,  thus  exerted,  will  in  the  End,  be  crowned  with  Succefs,  and  prove  effec« 
4  tual  in  fecuring  to  thcmfelves  and  their  Pofterity,  the  Bleffing  of  Liberty,  and  the 

*  Rights  of  Freemen,  to  which  they  are  intituled  by  the  Britifh   Conftitution.     We 

*  are,  with  much  Efteem  and  Refpect,  Sir,  your  obedient  humble  Servants, 

Daniel  Benezet,  Alexander  Hufton,  Charles  Tbompfon,  William  Weft,    John  Maxwell 
Nejbitt,  James  Meafe,  Tench  Francis,  Robert  Morris.  Thy  affured 

Friends,  William  Fijher,  Abel  James,\Henry  Drinker,  Samuel  Howell,  George.  Roberts. 
Philadelphia,  OcJoberz6,  1769. 
To  CORTLAND  SKINNER,  Efq-,  Speaker  of  the  Affembly  of  New-Jerfey. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  intitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  the  Mea- 
dows and  Marjhes  bounding  on- Delaware  River,  between  the  Lands  of  John  Mecom  and 
Allen  Congleton,  in  Lower  Penn's  Neck,  in  the  County,  of  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide 
from  overflowing  the  fame  ;  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refohed, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered^ 


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That  Mr.  Hinchmah  and  Mr,  Sharp,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill   to  the  Council  for 
Concurrence. 

'  Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Pax/on  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  and  Meffage 
of  Saturday  laft,  with  them  intruded,  to  Mr.  John  Smith,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of 
the  Council,  the  Council  not  fitting. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  the  one  from  divers  Inhabitants  of 
Springfield,  and  Parts  adjacent,  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  the  other  from  divers 
Inhabitants  of  Evefijami  in  the  fame  County,  praying  for  an  Act  to  enable  Juftices 
of  the  Peace  to  try  Caufes  of  £.  i<5  5  and  under,  and  alfo  for  an  EmilTion  of  Paper 
Money  on  Loan  -,  both  which  were  read,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  appointed 
to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  enlarging  the  Juftices  Jurifdiction. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Dnnie!  Cox  and  James  Kinfey,  Efqrs» 
letting  forth,  that  the  Petitioners,  with  fundry  others,  are  intitled  to  a  large  Trail;  of. 
Meadow  on  or  near  Pequefs  Creek,  in  the  County   of  Sujfex,  and  praying  Leave  to 
bring  in  a  Bill  for  draining  the  faid  Meadows,  on  giving  theufual  Notice  in  the  public 
Papers  of  Philadelphia ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  engroiTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of 
Meadows  or  Tide  Marfh  lying  on  Newton  Creek,  to  eretl  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam  and 
ether  Water  Works  acrofs  the  faid  Creek,  in  order  to  prevent  the  Tide  from  overflowing 
the  fame,  and  to  keep  the  former  Water  Courfe  of  faid  Creek  open  and  clear  ;  was  read 
and  compared;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered,  * 

That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  Mr.  Sharp,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council  for  Con- 
currence. 

Mr.  Hinchman  reported,  that  Mr.  Sharp  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  two  Bills  with 
them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Tuefdayy    OEiober  31,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Petition  from  the  Owners  and  PofTeflbrs   of  Meadows  adjoining  to   andon 
both  Sides  of  Manington  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  for  an  Act  to  prevent  the 
Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly,  they  having  given 
due  Notice  of  this  Application  in  the  public  Papers. 

The  Petition  from  Jofeph  Haight,  praying  an  Act  of  AfTembly  to  eftablifh  a  Ferry 
from  the  City  of  Burlington  to  M'llvaine's  IJland,  with  Half  of  the  Fees  now  ufually 
taken  in  the  Ferry  from  Burlington  to  Briflol;  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  from  the  Freeholders  of  Hanover,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  praying 
for  the  Revival,  with  fome  Amendments  of  the  late  Act  for  repairing  the  Highways 
of  that  Townfhip  by  Tax  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

The  Petition  from  the  Freeholders  of  Morris  T'cwn,  in  the  County  oiMorris,  pray- 
ing a  Law  for  repairing  the  public  Roads  of  that  Townfhip  by  Tax  ;  was  read  the 
fecond  Time. 

Ordered, 
x  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seflion  of  AfTembly, 
provided  no  reafonable  Objection  fhall  then  appear  againft  the  fame.  The 


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The  feveral  Petitions  for  and  againft  a  Bill  for  repairing  the  Highways  of  the 
Townfhip  of  Trenton,  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  by  Tax  ;  were  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seffion  of  AfTembly. 

The  Petition  for  continuing  the  prefent  Act  for  repairing  the  Highways  of  the 
Townfhip  of  Bridgeivater,  in  the  County  of  Somerfet,  by  Tax,  with  one  Amendment 
to  the  laid  Act  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time ;  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition   do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  againft  the  prefent  Act  for  repairing  the  Highways  of  the  Townfhip 
of  Bridgeivater,  in  the  County  of  Somerfet,  by  Tax  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  referred  to  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the 
Regulation  of  Roads  and  Bridges. 

The  Petition  from  the  South-Ward  of  Perth-Amboy,  praying  a  Repeal  of  the  Aft 
for  repairing  the  public  Roads  of  the  City  of  Perib-Ambcy  by  Tax  ;  was  read  the 
fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the 
Regulation  of  Roads  and  Bridges. 

The  feveral  Petitions  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  the  City  of  Burlington,  for  and 
againft  a  Bill  to  repair  the  Highways  of  that  City  by  Tax  ;  were  read  the  fecond 
Time  •,  and  on  the  Queftion,  Vv  hether  the  Prayer  of  rhe  Petition  for  a  Bill,  be  granted 
or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Negative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  for  a  Bill,  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  from  the  Juftices  and  Freeholders  of  the  County  of  Middkfex,  pray- 
ing fome  Compenfation  for  their  Trouble  in  the  Execution  of  their  Offices ;  was  read 
the  fecond  Time  •,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Hcufe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  Minifter,  Church-Wardens  ana 
Veitrymen  of  the  Epifcopal  Church  of  St.  Michael,  in  Trenton,  and  from  the  Elders, 
Deacons  and  Congregation  of  the  Prefbyterian  Church  of  the  fame  Place,  fetting 
forth,  that  .the  faid  Churches  have  been  built  and  fupported  for  many  Years  by  the 
voluntary  Contributions  of  the  Members  of  each  ;  that  they  are  wholly  unable  to 
fupport  the  Minilters,  purchafe  a  Houfe  and  Glebe  for  each,  and  make  the  neceffary 
Repairs  in  the  faid  Churches-,  and  praying  an  Aft  to  enable  the  Petitioners  to  raife 
by  Way'of  Lottery,  the  Sum  of  £.  1600,  for  the  Purpofes  aforefaid :  And  that  cer- 
tain Perfons,  in  the  Petition  named,  may  be  appointed  Managers  ;  which  Petition 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  re-fettling  the 
Quotas  of  this  Colony  ;  made  the  following  Report,  viz. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  re-fettling  the  Quotas  of  the  fe- 
veral Counties  in  this  Colony,  have  ordered  me  to  report,  that  they  have  examined 
the  Duplicate*  of  the  feveral  Counties,  and  have  compofed  a  Table  or  Lift  of  all  the 
Article*  and  Things  made  rateable  by  former  Laws  ;  which  Table  they  beg  Leave  to 
lay  before  the  Houfe,  and  to  requeft  their  AiTiftance  to  fettle  a  Value  on  all  the  taxable 
Matters  and  Things  therein  contained,  fo  as  tb  enable  the  Committee  the  better  to 
prepare  and  bring  in  the  Bill  aforefaid. 

The  Houfe  taking  the  faid  Report  into  Confideration, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  referred  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

Mr.  Sharp,  in  Purfuance  of  the  Leave  granted,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft 
to  amend  an  Aft  made  and  faffed  in  the  26th  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  his  late  Majefty  King 
George  the  Second,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marjhes 

H  adjoining 


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adjoining  to,  and  on  both  Sides  o/Manington  Creek,  tojiop  out  the  'Tide  from  overflowing- 
the  fame  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  from  Ephraim  Terril,  Abraham  Clark  and  Azariah  Dunham  ;  praying 
a  Compenfation  for  their  Trouble,  in  endeavouring  to  execute  the  Act  for  ftraitning 
the  Roads  ■,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  •,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee,  t© 
prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill,  to  enable  the  Commifiioners  appointed  by  an  Act,  entided, 
An  Act  for  appointing  Commijfioners  to  view  the  Ground,  and  report  to  the  next  SeJJion  of 
General  Affembly  of  the  Practicability  of  laying  out  fir  ait  Roads  through  certain  Parts  of 
the  Province  of  New-Jerfey,  and  for  eflablifhing  a  Fund  to  defray  the  Expence  of  the 
fame,  to  draw  the  Lottery  in  the  laid  Aft  mentioned  •,  and  after  defraying  the  Expences 
already  incurred  in  trying  the  Practicability  of  ftraitning  the  Roads  in  the  laid  Act 
mentioned,  to  apply  the  Remainder  of  the  Sum  fo  railed,  to  the  maintaining  and  re- 
pairing the  Bridges  and  Caufeways  on  the  Roads  from  Trenton  to  Elizabeth-Town  and 
Newark,  and  from  Burlington  to  the  Ferry  Houfe  in  the  South  Ward  of  Perth- Amboy. 

The  Petition  from  fundry   Inhabitants  of  Elizabeth-Town,    praying  an  Amend- 
ment to  the  Act  for  defraying  Damages  done  by  Dogs  in  this  Colony  -,'  was  read  the 
fecond  Time  •,  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  from  Ifaac  Bonnel,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  Middlefex,    praying  an  Act  to' 
exempt  him  from  certain  Actions  for  Efcape;   was  read  the  fecond  Timej 
Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioner  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 
Wednefday>  November  i,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Petition  from  John  Budd,  late  of  Salem,  praying  an  Act  to  fecure  him  from 
Arreft  for   the  Term  of  five  Years,  in  order  to  fettle  his  Affairs,  and  pay  his  Debts, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time; 
Ordered, 
That  aClaufe  be  added  to  the  Insolvent  Act,  now  before  the  Houfe,  to  exempt  his 
Perfon  from  Arreft,  for  the  Term  of  two  Years. 

The  Petition  from  Jacob  Weifer,  praying  Payment  of  the  Charge  he  has  been  at 
about  Harman  Rofecrans,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  the  Confederation  thereof 
referred  to  next  Seflion  of  Affembly. 

The  Petition  from  Richard  Brown,  and  the  Executors  of  Samuel  Rogers,  deceafed, 
praying  that  a  certain  Bridge  over  Crqfwicks  Creek,  may  be  made  a  publick  Charge; 
and  alfo  the  Petition  from  the  Freeholders  of  Upper  Freehold,  relating  to  the  fame 
Matter,  were  read  the  fecond  Time;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Prayer  of 
the  firft  Petition  be  granted,  or  not?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Chriflopher  Robe,  a  Foreigner,  fetting 

forth,  That  he  was  born  under  the  Allegiance  of  foreign  Powers  in  Amity  with  Great 

Britain,  but  is  now  fettled  in  this  Colony,  and  is  defirous  of  being  naturalized;   and 

praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  therefor;  which  was  read,  with  the  uiual  Certificate. 

Ordered, 

That  his  Name  be  inferted  in  the  Bill  now  before  the  Houfe. 

The  Petition  from  the  Hon.  Charles  Read,  Efq;  praying  that  certain   Regulations 
may  be  eftablifhed  with  Relpect  to  his  Iron  Works,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioner  have' Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

The 


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.    The  Petition  from  Myndert  John/on,   of  Monmouth  Count}' ,  complaining  of  an  In- 
jury   from  John  Williams,  Executor  to    Richard  Van  Dam,  decealed,  was  read  the 
fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  from  V/illiam  Winans,  for  the  barring  an  Eftate  Tail,  in  certain 
Lands,  and  vefting  the  fame  in  the  Petitioner  in  Fee  Simple  •,  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of  General  Aflembly. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houie,  from  Thomas  Drake  and  Daniel  Drake,  of 
the  Townfhip  of  Hopewell,  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  fctcing  forth  fundry  Incon- 
veniences arifing  from  Actions  brought  on  Claims  of  Dower,  in  certain  Cafe  =  ,  and 
praying  a  Remedy  for  the  fame  ;  with  a  Poftfcript  figned  by  a  Number  of  Freehol- 
ders and  others,  defiring  a  general  Remedy  may  be  provided  for  the  like  Grievances ; 
which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  of  Cornelius  Brinkerhoff,  praying  an  Alteration  in  the  Road  from 
Bergen  Point  to  Paulus  Hook  ;  was  referred  to  the  Confederation  of  the  next  Seflion 
of  General  Aflembly. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Confideration,  an  anonymous  Letter  fent  to  Berncrdus 
Legrange,  Efq-,  and  laid  before  this  Houfe  on  the  Enquiry  on  Friday  laft,  in  the 
Words  following,  to  wit, 

To  Barnabas  Legrange  Efq.  Attorney  at  law  in  NewBrunfwick 

Friend  Legrange  Monmouth  October  6th,  i  j6g.     ■ 

AS  I  am  a  Lover  of  Peace  and  Concord,  there   is  Nothing  gives  me  greater 

'  ±\.  Pleafure  than  beholding  the  fame   having   a  Subfijlenct  among  Mankind : 

*  And  on  the  other  Hand  there  is  Nothing  can  give  me  fo  much  Pain  as  to  fee  any  of 
4  the  human  Species  become  a  Nufance  to  the  Commonality  of  Mankind.    Whether 

*  they  become  fuch  thro'  an  Aft  of  Inadvertence  or  from  a  felfifh  Ambition.  As  for 
'the  i  ft  I  heartily  bemoan  and  bewail  them  (as  it  may  flow  from  fome  natural  Paflion) 
4  and  I  think  fo  ought  all  confiderate  Men  rather  then  ridicule  'em  ;  for  my  own  Part 
'lam  always  led  to  pity  and  lament  the  Condition  of  that  Man  I  fee  aft  'againft  his 

*  own  Peace  and  well-being  here..    And,  if  it  is  Ambition,  that  has  made  him  fuch 

*  to  his   Fellow  Creatures.     Oh  wretch  indeed  !  that  Satan  jhou'd  lift  up  his  Mind, 

*  that  he  Jhou'd  become  the  Caufe  of  his  own  Ruin,  and  the  Deriflon  and  hiding  of 
1  the  general  Part  of  his  Acquaintance.     What  has  begotten  You,  the  Hatred  and 

*  Averfion  of  the  Public  in  thefe  Parts  are  belt  known  to  thy  felf,  and  whether  de- 

*  fervedly  or  undefervedly  I  (hall  not  determine ;  but  one  Thing  I  can  aflureyou,  that 

*  thou  haft  accrued  it  to  the  higheft  Degree.  And,  if  thou  Cornell  this  Way  may  God 
c  Almighty  have  Mercy  on  thee,  for  I  am  well  convinced  the  People  have  none,  if 

*  the  Lord  docs  not  turn  their  Hearts  from  their  prelent  Refolutions. 

*  I  will  let  thee  know,  what  I  heard  the  other  Day  among  a  Parcel  of  People,  ha- 
ving met  accidentally  with  'em  at  the  Mill  at  Englifh  Town  concerning  you  and  fome 
more  of  your  Brethren ;  thee  efpacially  they  feemed  to  have  the  grcatcft  Grudge 
againft :  One  of  them  faid,  He  w'ijh'd  that  Fellow  Legrange  woud come  to  Court 

;his  Month,  he  Jhou'd  not  efcape  from  Us  out  off  a  back  Window  as  he  did  before, 

4  another  of  the  Company  makes  Anfwer  Damn  Him  I  hear,  he  is  to  come  and  to 

*  aft  as  King's  Attorney ;  but  that  (hall  not  fcreen  the  Rafcal,  fays  he,  Aye,  fays  he, 
4  the  Lawyers  has  done  that  a  purpofe  that  we  might  not  difturb  the  Vellain  ;  but,  if 

we  ratch,  him  we  will  Legrange  him. 

*  I  hearing  the  People  expreffing  themfelves  in  this  Manner,  I  began  to  examine 
4  them  what  you  had  done  unto  them,  that  enraged  them  fo  againft  you.     Why,  fays 

*  one,  he  fays  he  wil  bring  done  our  Heads  and  humble  Us.     They  fay,  you  egged  up 

*  their  Creditors  to  put  their  Bonds   in  Suit  faying  Monmouth  people  are  like  all  to 

*  fail,  and  much  more  of  the  like  Nature.     And,  I  enquired  if  they  cou'd  prove  thefe 

*  Aflertions  againft  you,  they  fay,  Yes,  they  can,  by  fome  of  their  Creditors ;  and 
1  will  if  you  carry  fome  Aftion  on  ;  but  I  cou'd  not  tearr  againft  whom  or  where  the 
4  Perfon  lived.  «  Yefteriay 


( 


3-^ 


4  Yefterday,  I  was  up  in'Upper  Freehold  among'fome  Company  where,  I  heard  th 
c  refolve  concerning  you    much    the   fame  as  above  ;  wifhing  you  might  com 
'  Court,  for   there  uere  between  feven  and  eight  Hundred  of  them  ready  to  reee 

*  you.  Nay,  I  have  heard  fome  of  them  declare  folemnly  they  wou'd  ule  yon,  as 
'Informers  were  ufed  at  New-York  and  Philadelphia.  I  know,  they  cclieil,d  I 
'  Monty  to  porchafc  to  Barrels  or  Tarr,  and  has  agreed  with  a  JVian  to  kale 
'  Monday  •,   An ■.'  as  far  as  I  can  learn  it  is  for  you.     They  intend  to  tarr  and  Fea 

"  You,  and  fo  cart  you  from  the  Comt  Houfe  to  Yankirk's  Miil  and  back  again.     ±.\ 

*  Imitation  of  the  Oifter'mah'in  New- York. 

'  1  JkouJ  have  taken  the  Trouble  to  come,  to  your  Houfe  and  informed  You  cf 
'  the  Plotters  again  ft  your  Pcrfon  'ere  now,  only,  as  I  have  fome  considerable  Property 
'  in  this  County,  I  know,  they  uou'd  utterly  ruin  me  if  they  knew,  I  deiulged  to  you 

*  che  leaft  Matter. 

(  rrietvJ.  Legrange,  you  can  act  as,  you  think  will  belt  fuit  you.  OnU'  I  ivou,d 
'  advife  you  as  a  Friend,  to  confider-  ferioufly  the  Fury  cf  an  enraged  Mob;  mad 
'  with  Oppreflion;  and  think"  deliberately  with  Yourfelf  how  you  expect  to  efcape 
'  their  Hands;  O  I  befeech  You!  to  ponder  well  in  your  own  Breaft,  the  Fate  of 

*  many  Kings  and  Priences,  when  they  became  obnoxious  or  hateful  to  the  People. 
'  And  the  Spirit  of  Rioting  feems  to  increafe  in  our  Day,  think  of  the  Fate  of  Major 
'  Tames,  Ogden  and  many  of  the  Cuftom  Houfe  Officers.  May,  we  have  daily 
'  Inftances  of  One  or  another  falling  a  Sacrifice  to  the  People  when  provoked.     And 

*  I  can  pofuively  affirm  if  thou  hadft  dwelt  in  this  County  there  ivou,d  not  been  left 
'  one  Stone  on  another  of  your  Houle  ere  now. 

Rare  antecedentem  fcclcjiutn  dejtruit  pede  -pxnaclaudo. 
*  I  or  '.ered  my  Young  Man  to  leave  this  for  you,  at  your  Houfe  or  Duff's,  for  thee.' 

On  the  Que  (lion  ; 

R:f^ed, 

That  the  laid  Letter   is  fcandalous  and  unwarrantable;  and  that  this  Houfe -look 

upon  the  fame  as  manifeftly  tending  to  a  Breach  of  the  Publick  Peace. 

Yeas.  yeas.  nays.  nays. 

Mr.  Joknflcn,  Mr.  Herwtirigh  Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Bullod, 

Mr;  Hart/borne,  Mi.  Smith,  Mr.  Runycn,  Mr.  Price, 

%%i.Ogdin,  Hl-.dr.nr.,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  J:'iir, 

'Ar.CrOne,  Mr,  Leading,  Mr'.  Ft/her,  Mr.  Shm p, 

blr.Bcrriin,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Detr.arefl,  Mr.  Hart. 

Mr.  Dij;  .       ,M{-  Pvfon, 

The  Voices  being  equal,  Mr.  Speaker  gave  his  Vcpe.for  the  Affirmative. 

At  the  Requeft  of  Mr.  tucker, 

Ordered^ 
That  the  Confideration  of  the  Enquiry  begun  on  the  25th  of  laft  Month,   and 
appointed  to  be  heard  this  Morning,  be  deferred  until  the  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Tucker  informing  the  Houfe,  that  his  Witneffes  were  now  come;  the   Parties 
attending,  were  heard  before  the  Houfe,  and  divers  Witneffes  fworn  and  affirmed  on 
both  Sides;  and  much  Time  having  been  fpent  in  the  hearing; 
Ordered, 

That  the  Debate  and  Determination  on  the  feveral  Matters,  be  had  To-Morrow 

Morning. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Thttrfday^  November  2,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Houfe  reluming  the  Confideration  of  the  Matters  heard" and  referred  Yefterday, 
Mr.  Tucker  defired  Leave  to  withdraw  during  the  Determination  thereon,  and  he 
"""Withdrew  accordingly:  Whereupon  a  Debate  enfuing,  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein, 
.  the  Confideration  thereof  was  reterred  till  the  Afternoon. 

Eleven 


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Eleven  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  ;  the  Firft  from  fundry  Perfdfis  in 
Perth- Amboy,  the  Second  from  fundry  Perfons  in  Middlefex;  the  Third  from  divers 
Perfons  in  Allen-Town ;  the  Fourth  from  divers  Perfons  in  Freehold;  the  Fifth  from  a 
Number  of  People  in  Shrewjhury,  the  Sixth  from  a  Number  of  People  ;n  Neiv-Brua- 
fwick;  the  Seventh  from  fome  Inhabitants  of  EJJex;  the  Eighth  from  fome  inhabi- 
tants of  EJfex  and  Bergen;  the  Ninth  from  Mendom,  in  the  County  of  Mcrris;  the 
Tenth  from  "Trenton,  and  Parts  adjacent  •,  and  the  Eleventh  from  Freeholders  and 
others  of  Hunterdon,  all  fetting  forth  the  Mifchiefs  arifing  from  thv;  unfkilful  Practice 
of  Phyfick  and  Surgery  in  this  Colony,  and  praying,  that  the  Legiflature  will  fuffcr 
no  Peribn  to  praftifc  as  a  Phyfician  or  Surgeon,  without  being  firft  duly  licenced,  or 
afcertaining  his  Skill,  Knowledge  and  Ability,  in  iuch  other  Way,  as  by  Act  of 
Afiembly  may  be  thought  expedient ;  the  faid  Petitions  were  read,  and  ordered  to  bs 
read  a  lecond  Time. 

The  Houfe  adjourned   till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

.  A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Mary  Roll,  Wife  of  Abraham  Roll, 
of  the  Borough  ot  Elizabeth,  fetting  forth,  That  her  faid  Hufband  hath  lately  had  a 
Child  by  one  Sarah  Davis,  and  alfo  treated  the  Petitioner  with  great  Abufe;  and  thac 
the  Petitioner  is  feized  in  Fee  of  and  in  a  certain  Meffuage,  the  Profits  whereof  her  faid 
Hufband  at  prefent  enjoys  •,  and  paying  a  Law  for  a  Divorce,  and  to  fecure  her  faid 
Eftate;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  from  Thsmas  Brake,  Daniel  Drake,  and  others,  praying  Relief  from 
Claims  of  Dower,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker,  in  thefe  Words : 

'  Ordered, 
■'  That  Mr.  Parker,  do  carry  the  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  A£t  for  laying  a  Duty 

*  on  the  Pur  chafers  of  Slave's  imported  into  this  Colony ;  together  with  the  former  Bill, 

*  and  the  Amendments  of  both  Houfes,  to  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  and  acquaint 
i  them,  that  this  Houfe  have  agreed  to  their  Amendments  of  the  Amendments  of  this 
'  Houfe,  and  have  engroffed,  examined  and  figned  the  fame,  ia  order  that  the  fame  bs 

*  examined  by  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  and  figned  by  their  Speaker. 

'  Ordered  alfo, 
'  That  Mr.  Parker  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  that  this  Houfe  have  paffcl 

*  the  Bill,  entitled,  An_  Adt  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Pcjfejfors  of  the  Meadows  and 
'  Marjhes  bounding  on  Delaware  Rrver,  between  the  Lands  of  John  Mecom  and  Allen 
'  Congleton,  in  Lower  Penn's  Neck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from 
1  overflowing  the  fame  ;  and  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Owners 
'  old  Poffeffors  of  Meadows  or  Tide  Marflj  lying  on  Newton  Creek,  to  eretl  and  maintain 
f  a  Bank,  Dam,  and  other  Water  Works  acrofs  the  faidCreek,  &c.  without  any  Amend- 

*  ment/  -  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

-       Council-Chamber,    >  CHA.   PETTIT,  Clerk.' 
November  z,  1769.  J 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hewlings  and  Mr.  Bullock,  do  carry  to  the  Council,  the  Bill  re-engrofTed, 
with  the  Amendments  of  the  Council,  together  with  the  Amendments  made  thereto 
by  this  Houfe,  now  figned  by  the  Speaker  of  this  Houfe,  entitled,  An  Ad  for  laying 
a  Duty  on  the  Pur  chafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  Colony. 

The  Petition  from  the  Members  of  the  Epifcopal  and  Prefbyterian  Churches  at 
Trenton,'m  theCounty  of  Hunterdon,  praying  Leave  to  make  a  Lottery  to  raife  Sixteen 
Hundred  Pounds,  for  the  Ufe  of  faid  Churches,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  j  and  on 
the  Queftiori, 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

I  The 


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The  Bil!,  entitled,  An  Act  to  amend  an  ASc  made  and  paffedin  the  26th  Te:r  of  the 
Reign  of  ■   Majefty  King  George  the   Second,  entitled,   An  All  to   enable  the 

Owners  of  fchs  Mead(iws  and  Marih.es  adjoining  to,   and  on  both  Sides  of  Maningtoii 
Creek,  iSc.  was  read  the.  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  MiUsr  and  Mr.  Hinchmcn. 

Mr.  H  reported,  that  Mr.  Bullock  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 

intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Confideration  of  the  Matters  heard  this  Morning,  and  ordered  to  be  further 
confidered  this  Afternoon,  was  referred  till  To-Morrow  Morning. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday,  November  3,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Houfe  refuming  the  Confideration  of  the  Matters  heard  and  referred  Yefterday, 
Mr.  Tucker  defired  Leave  to  withdraw  during  the  Determination  thereon  ;  and  he 
withdrew  accordingly  :  Whereupon  the  Houfe  proceeded  to  examine  the  feveral 
Matters  charged  againft  the  faid  Mr.  Tucker  5  and  firft,  the  Charge  for  exacting, 
demanding  and  requiring  Fees  not  warranted  by  the  Laws  of  the  Province,  in  the 
Cafe  of  Maxwell  againft  MacFarlin,  en  the  Sale  of  MacFarlin's  Goods,  in  September, 
1768,  upon  an  Execution  returned  in  Aitguji,  1764.  In  Anfwer  to  which,  Mr. 
Tucker  produced  a  Letter  from  William  Morris,  Efq;  forbidding  the  Sale,  under 
which  he  juibfied  his  Delay,  and  pleaded  Cuftom  for  taking  the  Fees :  Whereupon 

on 

Dr.  John  Maxwell,  in  Account  with  Samuel  Tucker, 

1764.     AuguftTe-m,     To  ferving  Fi.  Fa.  on  Benja.  M'Farling's  Goods  and  Chattels,         £.0:06:9 

Docquet,  Pa.  z;.     Milage  on  Ditto,  -  -  -  -  O" 

Oftober  Term,  1764.  ?  Advertifmg  Vendue  firft  Time,   15th  Scptemper,  I764, 
Docquet.  J  Attending,     10s.     Cryer,   10s. 


10  :  o 

0  :-  10  :  o 

1  :  00  :  o 


To  advertising  a  fecond  Time,  -                  10s.  -  ~) 

1 7   5 -                Attending  Vendue,   noBuyers,  -             10s.  -  J.      I  :  10 

April  25.              Cryer  attending  1  Day,  -         -               »os.  -  J 

To  advertising  a  third  Time,  -                         10s.  ~) 

'7  8-                Attending  Vendue,                 -  -                10s.  -  i      1  :  10 

Sept.  7.              Cryer  one  Day,                 -  -                  los.  - 


£5:6:9 


Ordered, 
That  the  Confideration  of  the  other  Charges  againft  Mr.  Tucker,  be  deferred  till 

this  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The 

Dr.  Sales  of  Jofeph  HowellV  Vendue,  in  Account  current  with 

1765.  To  Amount  of  Sundries  bought  at  Jofeph  Hoiuelt's  firft  Vendae.  £.  855  :  13:16 

Sept.  3.  Tolntereit   from   3d  of   Sept.  1765,  to  the  10th  of  Sept.  1766,  1  , 

is  one  Year  and  fevenDays.  .  .       -  J     '    •    3  •  4 

£.9.16:  17.-  2 

To  a  Ballance  due  from  Richard  Reading,  -  -  -  £-5l:3:3 

Thomas  Fryr,  jun."V 


Joftph 


omas  Fr^or,  jun."j 

verfus  >  Fieri  Facias  dt  Bonis  &  Tern's. 

reph  Hoive/I,        J 


Sheriffs  Fees. 
Serving  Fieri  Facias,  and  Return,  -  -  £.0  :  06  :  09 

Milage  on  ditto.  -  -  -  -  o  :  04  :  00 

Advertising  the  Sale,  and  putting  in  the  Papers  15  s.  -      J.    ,  .  Q,  .  on 

paid  Cryer  10  s. 


1  :  05  :  00 


Poundage  on  £.805  :  15  :  1  i-J  a  3d  per  lb.  -        -  10:01:0^ 


II  :  17  :  01 
£.  64  i  00  :  .04 


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on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Mr.  Tucker  hath  charged  Fees  in   this   Cafe  not 
allowed  by  Law  ? 
Rcjched, 
That  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker,  Efq;  hath  charged  Fees  in  this  Cafe,  againft  John  Max- 
wellj  the  Plantiff,  not  allowed  by  Law. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAY. 

Mr.  Johnflon,  Mr.  Btrrita,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Ogden. 

Mr-  WithenU,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Hincbman, 

Mr.  P.unym,  Mr.  Demareft,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Hart/borne,  Mr.  Hctvlings,  Mr.  Sharp, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr  Learning, 

Mr.  CVa/w,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  rYarf, 

Mr.  §£*•,  Mr.  £*;/«*, 

/<nd  on  the  further  Queition,  Whether  it  appears  to'  this  Houfe,  that  Mr.  Tucker 
hath  received  the  faid  Fees  of  the  faid  John  Maxwell? 
Refolved, 
That  it  does  not  appear  to  this  Houfe,  that  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker  hath  received 
the  faid  Fees. 

YEAS.                        YEAS.                                        NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnflon,                     Mr.  Bullock,                                         Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Hartjhcrr.e,                 Mr.  Price,                                            Mr.  Runytn,  Mr.  Demarcjt, 

Mr.  Berrien,                      Mr.  Hincbman,                                     Mr.  Taylir,  Mr  Pax/on, 

Mr.  HcivlingT,                   Mr  Miller,                                          Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Leaning. 

Mr.  £/!»//£,                         Mr.  SAar/.                                      '     Mr.  Gvj/if,  Mr.  War/. 

Mr.fiyfor, 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Account  be  entered  on  the  Minutes  of  this  Houfe  ;  and  the  fame 
is  as   follows,  viz. 

■  ■ 

late  Sheriff  of  Hunterdon,  Cr. 

I7?8.  By   Amount  of  cales,   of  M'Farling's  -  1 

Sept.  Goods  -and  Chatties.  -  -  -  -  J     '    rl? 

Salhnce  due  to  S.  Tucker,  late  Sheriff,  -  -  2   :   8  :  10 

£.5:6:9 


The  Houfe  refumed  the  Confederation  of  the  Matters  referred  this  Morning, 
whereupon  the  Houfe  proceeded  to  examine  the  Account  of  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker, 
for  felling  the  Eftate  of  Jofeph  Howell,  at  two  different  Days,  in  which  the  faid  Mr. 
Tucker^  charges  for  felling  the  faid  Eftate,  Poundage  and  other  Fees  for  Monies  he 
never  recovered  for  the  Plaintiff,  to  wit,  in  one  Account  j£.  13  :  2  :  2,  in  the  other 

£.  10  :  1  : 4  j  which  faid  Accounts  are  as  follows,  to  wit. 

. — „ — — _^ _— __ — — _ — «■*« _^__^— ^_  -_ —  1  I*. 

Richard  Reading,  Contra  Cr. 

1766.  By  Amount  of  fecond  Sales,  £.  864 : 13 :  ik 

.    Sept.  io.  B7  a  Ballance  due  the  nrft  Sales,  including  latere!!,  52   :   3  :  $ 

£.  916  :  17 ; 1 


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Dr.  •  Thomas  Pryor,  jun.  in  Account  with  Samuel  Tucker,  late  Sheriff 

;•     ;.     To  Amount  of  Richard  Reading's  Purchafc  at  firft  Vendue,  fmce  proved  Infolvent,   7- 

and  iince  compounded  with  by  77 lemas  Pryer,  -  fs55:13'10 

To  Execution  Fees,  &c.  .     -  -  -  .  .  13:02:02 

To  Ballahcg  due  TSomas  Pryor,  -  -  -  - 


•-66.  To  Cafh  fent  to  Samuel  Allinf on.  Attorney  for  7 bunas  Pryor, 

Aug.  22.  Ballance  remaining  in  the  Hinds  of  the  Sheriff, 


FJr.  Second  Sales  of  ivhat  Richard  Reading,  bought  at  first  Vendue. 

To  y 'ames Benezet,  Mortgage,  Principal  and  Intereft,  lotiisept.  1766.      £.  807  :  05  :  06 
Ballance  due  to  Thomas  Pryor,  jun.  -  -  -  J7:o7:c5 


Second  Execution  Fees  in  Damage  from  Richard  Reading. 
176-*.  To  Cafti  paid  Samuel  Allinfin,  per  Receipt,  £ 

Jan.  '30.  To  Cafh  paid  ditto  per  JojiphReed,  Efq; 

To  Calh  paid  Samuel  Allinfin, 

George  Ely's  Debt  and  Ir.tereft  22d  Jan.  1768,  is  two  Years,  four  Months  7 
and  nineteen  Days  yet  outftanding.  -  -  j 

Cafh  remaining  in  Hand  collected,  due  to  7".  Pryor, 

£.61:01:03 


864 

:  12 

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.  ii 

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:  00 

1 1 

:  00 

:  00 

22 

.  eo 

:  00 

H: 

>7 

:o6 

01  : 

08: 

09 1 

Whereupon,  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker  charged  Fees  in  this 
Cafe,  on  the  firft  Sale,  not  allowed  by  the  Laws  of  the  Provivince. 
Refohed,  Nemine  Contradicente, 

That  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker  hath  charged  Fees  in  this  Account  againft  the  Plaintiff 
Thomas  Pryor,  jun.  not  allowed  by  Law. 

And  on  the  Queftion, 

Refohed,  s 

That  he  hath  taken  Poundage  on  £.805  :  15:  iii,  when  he  recovered  only 
/.  ljo,  for  the  Plaintiff;  therefore  he  hath  overcharged  the  Plaintiff  £.  8  :  8  :  10, 
ind  £t\  :  5,  for  advertiung  and  attending,  not  allowed  by  Law. 

The  Houfe  then  took  into  Confideration  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker's  Charges  on  the 
(econd  Sale ;  and   on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid   fecond  Sale   was  made  by 

Conient  of  Parws, 

Refohed,  ftemwe  Contradicente, 
■    That  it  was  made  by  Agreement  of  the  Parties. 

It  was  then  moved,  that  the  Queftion  be  put,  Whether  the  Fees  charged  in  the 
faid  Accburrt,  be  according  to  Law,  or  not? 

:  Whereupon  the  previous  Queftion  was  demanded,-  Whether  the  laid  Queftion  be 
Tut?  Jfcjm  carried  in  the  Negative.  ^^^  ^  a  y  ^ 

Mr   Johnlion,  Mr.  WetheriU,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr-  Rwyon,  Mr.  Demartfl, 

Mr  Hrwling,,  Mr.  Tayttr,  Mr.  Pj>f», 

Mr.  Smilt.  S  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Bulbct, 

jyj,.   prlce  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Learning, 

.  Mr!  Hinchman,  Mr.  fijher,  Mr.  Hart. 

Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Berrien, 
Mr.  Sharp,  .         f  ., 

The  Houfe  then  took  into  Confideration,  the  Charges  made  by  the  laid  Samuei 
Tucker,  in  the  Action  againft  Wifl*  at  the  Suit  of  Pemberton;  which  Account  of 
Charges  is  as  follows : 

Ifrael 


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of  Hunterdon,  Contra  Cr. 

176c  By  Amount  of  Sales  of  Jofeph  Hi-well's  Goods  and  Chattels  at  Vendue,  )     r 

Scpnm.    3.  at  his  Suit,   on  Fi.  Fa.  on  Credit  by  his  Orders,    is'c.     -     -     -      }    *••  9°5  :  °7  =  8 

ByBallance  cue,  per  Contra,         -  -  -  -  .  ^.  37:11:8 

1  :  14  :  7-i 


By  Intereft  received  by  late  Sheriff,  as  per  Account,  to  iSth  Augufl,  i-?66, 


£■  39  :  c6  :  3J 


By  the  Ballance  remaining  in  the  Hands  of  the  late  Sheriff  collected.     -     -      £.  3  :  12  05 


Contra  Cn 

1766.         By  Amount  of  Sales,  as  per  Account,             -  £.864:  13  ;  11 

Seftem.  10.     By  Ballance  due  to  Thomas  Pryor,  jun.           -          -          -          -          -  -         57  :  07  :  05 

By  Intereft  received  on  the  Goods,  as  per  Account,             -              -  00  :  1  1  :  04* 

By  Intereft  of  the  £.  32  :  14  :  1  on  the  Lands,  from  10th  Sept.  1766,  until!                     , 

22d  January  176S,  is  1  Year,    4  Months,  and  12  Days,           -     -  -      J    3  •  °2  •  c 

£.  61  :  01  :  3* 


u#  Ballance  due  Thomas  Pryor,  -  -  -  -  £.  1  ;  08  :  9* 


lfratl  Pemberton, 
verlus 
Thomas  Weft,    and  \FL  Fa-  de  Bonh  &  Terris>    AUinf°n>    Attorney. 
Thomas  Weft,  jun. 

Execution  Fees,   viz. 

Serving  two  Fi.  Fa's,  at  6  s.  gd.  each,  -  -  -  •  £.0:13:6 

Mileage  in  each,  at  6  s.  per  -  -         .-         -         -         -         -         -         0:12:0 

Advertifing  firft  Time,         ----  -  .  .  .  0:10:0 

Mr.  Pemberton  put  it  in  the  Papers, 


Paid  Cryer  for  attending  firlt  Time,  adjourned  by  Order  of  Mr.  Pemberton,  for  want  7 
of  Buyers,  _---__  J 

Advertifing  fecond  Time,  -  o 


10  :  o 


10  :  o 


Paid  Cryer  2d  Time,  -  -  -  -  -  -  0:10 

Poundage  on  £  502  :  19:6,  at  yet.  -  -  -  .  6  .  c  :  8£ 

Total,    £.9:11:2* 
I  received  /.  5  :  6s  :  3,  Execution    Fees,  in  Lieu  of  the  above,  which,  if  I  remember  rioht,  was 
occafioned  by  Mr.  Pemberton  getting   the  Goods  valued,  and  taking  Security  for  the  fame    and 
the  Defendant's  being  poor,  &c. 

And  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Fees  are  agreable  to  Law? 
Refolved, 

That  it  appears  to  this  Houfe,  that  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker  levied  to  the  Amount  of 
the  Plaintiff's  Debt,  and  that  the  Plaintiff  received  Part,  and  took  Security  for  the 
Remainder  of  his  Debt-,  and  that  the  Sum  received  by  Mr.  Tucker,  is  not  more  than 
by  Law  he  was  intitled  to. 

The  further  Confidcration  of  the  Matter  was  referred  till  To-Morrow  Mornino-. 

Mr.  Berrien  had  Leave  of  Abfence  till  Monday  Noon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Saturday ,   November  4,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Houfe  refuming  the  Confideration  of  the  Matters  heard  and  referred  Yefterday; 
Mr.  Tucker  defired  Leave  to  withdraw,  during  the  Determination  thereon;  and  he 
withdrew  accordingly:  Whereupon,  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein ; 

K  Refolved, 


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Refolved, 
That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Koufe,  that  the  taking  of  Fees  by  any  Sheriff,  or 
dther  Officer  of  this  Government,  other  than  thofe  that  are  allowed  by  the  Laws  of 
this  Province,  is  illegal,  a  high  Mifdemeanor,  and  a  very  great  Grievance. 
Refolved, 
That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Houfe,  that  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker  hath  taken  excef- 
five  and  illegal  Fees,  not  warranted  by  the  Laws  of  the  Province;  and  that  the  fame 
is  oppreffive,  and  a  very  gre.it  Grievance. 

YEAS.                 YEAS.                   YEAS.                                      NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Jtbnflon,  Mr.  Hewlirigs,  Mr.  Price,                                     Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Hartfliorne,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Miller,                                    Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Demarefl, 

Mr.  Creole,  Mr.  Paxfort,  Mr.  Sharp,                                    Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Hart.  p  Mr.  Ogden, 

On  the  Queftion,  Whether  this  Houfe  will  proceed  to  any  further  Cenfure  of  the 
i  Samuel  Tucker'?  It  was  carried  in  the  Negative. 

YEAS.  YEAS".  NAYS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  lorn/Ion,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  Hartjttrne,        Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  £Vy,  Mr.  Bulloci, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Demarefl,        Mr.  Sharp, 

Mr.  SwiVi,  Mr.  Ogden.  Mr.  Henvlings,        Mr  Learning, 

Mr.  Harr, 

Then  on  Motion,  the  Queftion  was  put,  Whether  this  Houfe  will  go  into  a  Con- 
fidcration  of  the  Matters  charged  by  Mr.  Tucker,  againft  Samuel  Allinfon,  Efq-,  or 
not?  It  pafled  in  the  Affirmative. 

YEAS.                 YEAS.           YEAS.  YEAS.                                          NAYS. 

Mr.  Jolnflon,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Bulloch,  Mr.  War^.  Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  Hartjhorite,  Mr.  .Dy,  Mr.  PriV,  Mr.  #«r?.  Mr.  Learning. 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Demarefl,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  0/i/o>,  Mr.  Heating;, 

The  Houfe  then  proceeded  to  examine  the  feveral  Matters  charged  againft  Mr. 
Samuel  Allinfon;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  charging  of  Parchment  in  his  Bills 
of  Coft,  as  taxed  by  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  the  A&ions  of  Mr.  Tucker, 
be  allowable  by  Law  or  not?  It  palTed  in  the  Negative. 

YEAS.  NAYS.  N  A  Y  S.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Johnflcn,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Hewltngs,  Mr.  Sharp, 

Mr.  Miller.  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr  Runyon,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Har/. 

Mr.  Hart/horne,        Mr.  /)#)■,  Mr.  Bulloci, 

Refolved,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Demarefl,        Mr.  Pro*, 

That  the  Charge  of  Parchment  is  not  warranted  by  Law.     And  on  the  Queftion, 

Whether  the  charging  Six  Shillings  per  Day,  for  each  Referred,  in  both  the  Actions, 

Duplicates  of  their  Reports,  Rules  and  Cofts,  and  a  Letter  of  Attorney,  to  demand  the 

Money  of  Mr.  Tucker,  was  in  Coniequence  of  an  Agreement  entered  into  by  the  Parties. 

Refolved,  Nemine  Contradicmte, 

That  the  faid  Cofts  were  in  Confequenceof  an  Agreement  of  the  Parties. 

Refolved, 
That  this  Houfe  will  make  no  further  Enquiry  into  the  Matter. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Monday  next,  Three  P.  M. MO  N  DAT, 

Dr.  Andrew  Drummond,  and  Co.  of  London,  to  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey, 

To  Cadi  they  received  of  the  Lords  CommifTioners  of  the  Treafury,  being  the  Proportion  1 

due  to  this  Province  out  of  the  firft  Sum  granted  by  Parliament   to  the  Colonies,  as  >  9-1 66  :  co  :  00 

per  their  Letter  Augult  23,  1760.  -  J 

Tn  ditto  out  of  the  fecond  Sum,  as  per  their  Letterdated  10th  April,  1762.  94^4  :  02  :  C4 

To  ditto  out  of  the  third  Sum,  as  per  their  Letter  dated  r4th  Auguft,  1762.  -  8861  :  12  :  co 

To  ditto   out  of  the  fourth  Sum,  as  pe.-  their  Letter  and  the  Account,  dated  }  .  ,.„. 

April  14th,    .764.  ...  -        .  }'2394-"°4 

To  ditto  out  of  the  fifth  Sum,  as  per  their  Letter  and   the  Account,  dated  ZArfi       16 

Auguft  11  th,  1764.  -  -  -  j4.507.10     0+ 

£.44474:02:  oo 


To  a  Bill  remitted  by  S.  Smith,  Efq;  in  Purfuance  of  an  Aft  of  Aflembly,  -  67  :  r6  :  04, 

Srrori  excepted,  Noitriler  2,  1769.  *._4454' :  '    °4- 


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MONDAY,    November  6,   1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  preferred  to  the  Houfe,  from  Daniel  Howard,  a  Prifoner  for  Debt 
in  Suffix  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  for  an  Infolvent  Aft;  which 
was  read,  and  referred  to  be  confidered  of  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Infolvent 
Aft,  now  before  the  Houfe. 

According  to  Leave,  Mr.  Pax/on,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioner,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  further  Encouragement  of  the  making  Pig  and  Bar  Iron  in  the 
Colony  of  New-Jerfey ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  feveral  Petitions  from  different  Parts  of  this  Province,  defiring  that  no  Perfon 
may  praftife  Phyfick  and  Surgery,  without  a  proper  Licence,  were  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  referred  to  the  Confideration  of  the  next  Seffion  of  General  AfTembly. 

On  a  Motion  made  by  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Ordered 
That  he  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  more  effeftually  to  preferve  Deer,  and 
prevent  the  fetting  of  Traps. 

On  a  Motion  made  by  Mr.  Bullock, 

Ordered, 
That  he  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  for  the  better  Regulation  of  Swine, 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  To-Morrow  Morning,  Nine  o'Clock. 
Tuefday,  November  7,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Hoof  see,  John  Balthazar  Hurff7 
and  Walter  Swoope,  Foreigners,  praying  to  be  naturalized,  with  a  Certificate  of  their 
having  taken  the  Qaths,  and  made  and  fubferibed  the  Declaration   by  Law  required; 
which  were  read. 
Ordered, 
That  their  Names  be  inferted  in  the  Bill  now  before  the  Houfe,  for  the  Naturaliza- 
tion of  Foreigners. 

The  Heufe  adjourn'd  till  Three,   P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  meet  a  Committee  of  the  Council, 
to  fettle  the  Treafurers  Accounts,  reported,  That  the  Committees  had  met  according 
to  Appointment,  and  had  fettled  and  ftated  the  Account  of  Andrew  Drummond,  and 
Company;  and  alfo  the  Weftern  Treafurer's  Accounts;  and  had  burned  the  cancelled 
Money  in  the  Weftern  Treafurer's  Hands;  which  Accounts  refpeftively  he  now 
reported  to  the  Houfe,  and  to  which  the  Houfe  agreed. — And  the  fame  are  as  follows : 


wjm 


on  Account  of  Money  granted  by  Parliament  to  the  Colonies.  Cr. 

By  Fees  to  Clerks  and  other  Charges  on  receiving  the  firft  Sum,  as  per  their  Letter  J  r            ,       ? 

dated  Auguft  23d,  1760.                 ....  J£.  52  .•  10  .- o& 

By  ditto,  ditto,  on  receiving  the  fecond  Sum,  as  per  Letter  dated  10th  April,  1762.  22  :  18  :  04 

By  ditto,  ditto,  on  receiving  the  third  Sum,  as  per  Letter  dated  Auguft  14th,  1762.  20  ;  13  :  08 

By  ditto,  ditto,  on  receiving  the   fourth  Sum,  as  per  Letter   and  Account  dated  1 

April  14th,  1764.                 -                 -                 -                                 -             -  I  25  :  15 :  05 

By  ditto,  ditto,  on  receiving  the  fifth  Sum,  as  per  Account  dated  Auguft  1  ith,  1764,  23  :  19  :  02 

£.  146  .-03:  01 

By  Bills  of  Exchange  drawn  by  S.  Smith,  Efq;  Weftern  Treafurer,  -  £.  23246  :  07  .•  ooi 

By  Bills  of  Exchange  drawn  by  A.  Johnjion  and  S.  Skinner,  Efqrs,  Eaftern  Treafurers,        21081:11:10* 

£.  44474:02:00 
By  Intereft  on  the  Exchequer  Tallies  which  are  credited  the  Province,   but  was  X  6    ■    6  • 

afterwards  obliged  to  repay ;  fee  Letter  dated  oth  Feb.  1 765 ,  alfo  Aft  of  AfTembly.  i    ^  '  *     *  °* 

£.44541  .•  18:04' 
By  Order  of  the  Committees,  JOHN    STEVENS, 

AARON    LEAMING. 

D5. 


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Dr.  Samuel  Smith,  Efq;  Treafure; 

To  Amount  of    the  Proportion  drawn  for  by  the  Weftern  Treafurer   out  of  the    1     r 

Sum  allotted  Ne-xv-Jcr/ey,  from  the  firit  Parliamentary  Grant,  -  1         ^"^  ' 


J5 


II 


To  ditto,  out  of  the  Second  ditto,  -  -  _  4998  •'  08  :  05 

To  ditto,  out  of  the  Third  ditto,  -  -■  4619  :  07 


01 


01  .•  01 


To  ditto,  out  of  the  Fourth  ditto,  -  -  -  .  4482 

To  ditto,  out  of  the  Fifth  ditto,  -  -  4395  :  04  :  o<;\ 


The  Sum  drawn  for  by  the  Weftern  Treafurer,  -  -  -  £.  23246  .•  07  :  00 

To  Cafh  received  of  Dr.  More,  Tieafurcr  of  Pennfylvania,  in  Purfuance  of  an  > 

Aft  of  Aflembly,  .....  \    l757  •  °3  :  00 


Sterling,  £.  25003  :  10  :  OO 

The   above   Sum  of  £.25003  :  10  Sterling,   at  the   feveral  Rates   of  Exchange,  deducting   Charges, 
amounts  in  Proclamation  Money,  as  it  pafles  mWeft-Jer/ey,  to  £.42446  :  10  :  4^ 

Errors  excepted,  Nov.  22d,    1769. 

Dr.  Samuel  Smith,  Efq.  Treafurer,  Support  of  Government  an£ 

1765.  To  a  Ballance  brought  from  the  Parliamentary  Donation  Account,     -      £.  31448  :  17  :  07 

Auguft  24.     To  Calh  received  of  'James  Parker,  Efq;  on  Account  of  the  province    1  o     .        . 

1767.  Lotteries,  -  ...  .  J 

Jsuly  \6.     T  1  Ditto  received  of  Ditto,  -  -  -  -  35  :  ©o  ;  • 

Nov.   2.     To  the  Sinking  Fund  Tax,  for  the  Weftern  Counties,  for  this  Year,  viz. 

Burlington,  -  -  £-473  :   10  :   o 

Gloucejier,  -  -  -  306  :  05  :  O 

Salem,  -  -  -  -      272  :  12  :  6 

Cumber 'and,  -  -  140  :  oe  :  o 

Cape-May,  -  -  6 J  :  10  :  o 

Hunterdon,  -  -  -     -     558  :  lo  :  o 

Morris  and  Suffix.  -  -       -         219:11:11 

2035  :  19  :  05 


Errors  excepted,  Nov.  2d,  1769,  £.  33601  :  17  :  oj 

Dr.  Samuel  Smith,  Efq;  Treafurer, 

176S.       To  Ballance  brought  from  Account  Support  of  Government  and  Sinking- 1   r  0 
7  Fund  Account,  -  m     \  C-  8459  :  07  :  £ 

Nov.  21.        To  CafhreceiveJ  of  Daniel  Ellis,    Efq;  for  the  Duty  upon  a  Negro,     -     -  9:10:0 

1760.  Feb.    To  Calh  received    of  IJaac  Pear/on,   Efy;    being   a  Forfeiture  on   the  7 

Goal  Aft,  -  -  -  -  \  o  :  1 2  :  fe 

June  16.      To  Cam  received  of  Wilfon  Hunt,  in   Part  of  the  Ballance  due  from  him  7 

to  the  Province.  -  -  -  -  -  -      J         350  :  00  :  e 

"July.        To  Calh  received  of  Jofeph  Borden,  Efq;  b?ing  the  Ballance  of  his  Account,  7 

as  fettled  by  the  Committee  of  Affembly,  except  Articles  then  unfold,  j"         10    '■  °3  '■  ° 


£■  8925  :  '3  =  7i 
MEMORANDUM. 

The  following  Arrears,  as  reported  in  1765,  appear  to  be  ftill  outftanding. 

In  Burlington  County,   an  old  Arrear  in  the  Loan-Office,  as  per  Report  in  1753,     -        £,.    18  :  08  :  n 

Ditto,     in  Ditto,   as  per  Ditto,  -  --  -  -  -  13:  07:  o** 

Ditto,     in  Cape-May,  in  1738,  -         -  -  -  -  00  :  04  :  07  £ 

32  :  00  :  09 

An  Arrear  in  Burlington,    as  per  Report  in  1758.  -  -  -  -  1:13:0* 

Ditto,   in  Salem,    as  per  Ditto,  Intereft  Money,    in  1752,  -  -  -         3:00:06 

An  Arrear  outftandin?  in  Salem  Loan-Office,   Principal  Money,  which  commene'd  either  7     , 

^  t  4°  3  •  ®4  •  o& 

in  1745,    1746,  or  1747,  -  -  -  -  _        -  y-r   j       T 

Deficiency  in  Hunterdon,   in  /.  6000  Tax,    in  June,   1752,  as  per  Report  in  1758,     -     -     -     6:00:00 

Ditto,    ih  Ditto,  as  per  Ditto,  -  -         -  -  -  -  1:11:9-*; 

Errors  excepted ,   Nov.  2d,    1769. 


Dr.  Samuel  Smith,  Efq-,  Treafurer 
1768.         To  the  Sinking-Fund  Tax,  direfted  to  be  raifed  this  Year,   viz. 

November.                                     Burlington,                   -               -  1562:14:07! 

Gloucejier,              -  977  :  05  :  01  J. 

Salem,             -             -                  -  873  :  03  :  07;* 

Cumberland,          -  -      442  :  14  :  07 1 

Cape-May,                   -              -  208  :  17  :  02.J. 

Hunterdon,             -                           »  1772  :  03  :  u-J 

Morris  and  Suffix.     -----  694:  10:  n*. 

Errors  excepted,  Nomimber  2,  1769.  £.6531  .-  10  .•  I 


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Parliamentary  Donation  Account, 

By  Cafh  paid  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treasurer  of  the  Eaftem  Divifion,  being  the  Pro-  \       . ,    k    ., 

portion  due  on  the  Monies  received  from  ConneSicut  and  Pennfylvania,,     -     -      J       9  9  •  * 
By  a  Bill  remitted  Anareiu  Drummond  and  Co  for  Cafti  they  by  miftake  7  ?        ,      „      . 
over-paid  the  Province,  fee  Aft  of  Affembly .         -         -       -     -     j  °7  : ' b :  +  i/<rr/' 
Exchange  165  per  Cent.  -  -  -  -         44:01: 7 J 


in  :  1; 


By  Ballance  reported  in  the  Treafurer's  Favour,  June  5th,    1765,  and  directed  to  be  7 

carried,  to  this  Account,  -  -  -  -  -  J99T5:|S 

Eallance  carried  to  the  Support  of  Government  and  Sinking  Fund  Accounts,     -     -         31443:  '17 


'  ■- 


Proclamation  Money,  as  it  partes  in  Wejl-Jerfey.  £.  42  46  :  10  :  04I 

By  Order  of  the  Committees,  JOHN    STEVENS, 
AARON    LEAMING. 

Support  of  Government  and  Sinking  Fund  Account.  Cr. 

By  fundry  Vouchers  from  No.  1,   to  No.  163,  inclnfive,    all  7   r  o         .     c  .     a 

examined,  allowed,  and  endorfed,  the  26th  of  O Sober  laft,  J  ^        '  *  " 

By  Current  Bills    of  Credit,  cancelled   by  the  Jullices  and  1 

Free-holders,  as  per  their  Certificate  in  May,  1766,  and  i-      4678  :  00  :  06 

burned  by  the  Committees  this  Day,  j 

By  ditto,  cancelled  by  ditto,  as  per  their  Certificate  in  May,  ?  o    .  < 

1767,  and  burned  by  the  Committees  this  Day,  J      72°4  •  03  :  00 
By  ditto,  cancelled  by  ditto,  as  per  their  Certificate  in  Mav,  1 

1768,  and  burn'd  by  the  Committees  this  Day,     -     -  J      5004  :  oS  :  09 

Eallance  carried  to  Support  of  Government  Account.  i.  ^  Sj.-n  •' o~  •  37* 

By  Order  of  the  Committees, 


£.33601  :  17  :  ooi 


JOHN    STEVENS, 
AARON    LEAMING. 


Support  of  Government    Account.  Cr. 

By  fundry  Vouchers  from  No.  164,  to  No.  200,  inclufive,  all  examined,  allowed  ? 

and  endorfed,  the  26th  oiOBober  laft,  -  .  .  J  £•  '71 1  :  04  :  oSJ 

Ballance  due  to  the  Province,  £,  _2I .  .  og  .    ^ 

/  X  *  "  4- 

By  Order  of  the  Committees,  £'  *92S  ''  '3  :  °7* 

JO^N  STEVENS, 
AARON  LEAMING. 


Sinking  Fund  Account.  Cr.' 


By  Current  Bills  of  Credit,  cancelled  by  the  Juftkes  and  Freeholders,  as  per  their  7 

Certificate  in  M»y,  1769,  and  burned  by  the  Committees  this  Day,  J    £*4S01 !  01  '• 


00 


Ballance,  -  .  20j0 .  08 :  01 


£.6531  :  10  :  01. 

By  Order  of  the  Committees, 

JOHN  STEVENS, 
AARON  LEAMING. 

'  ■  <■  L '      '>  jwry-n^wyrf.niu       m— ^—— wap^—  '"», 

K  Ordered, 


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Ordered, 
That  die  Memorial  charging  Mr.  Tucker  be  entered  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Houfe, 
and  the  fame  is  as  follows,   viz. 

'  May  it  pleaft  the  Speaker, 
'  TN  Purfuance  of  the  Permiffion  granted  Us  we  beg  Leave  to  lay  before  this 
'  J_  Houfe,  our  Sentiments  on  the  Pecitions  lately  prefented,  containing,  we  appre- 
'  hend,  Complaints  againft  fome  of  the  Profeflbrs  of  the  Law,  in  their  Confequence 
'  greatly  affecting  the  whole  Body — We  acknowledge  the  Juftice  of  the  Houfe  in 
i  this  Permiffion  but  as  we  had  Notice  of  it  fo  lately,  We  hope  the  Houfe  will  excufe 
'  the  Want  of  Method  find  Regularity,  which  the  Shortnefs  of  the  Time  will  not  by 
'  any  Means  permit  Us,  to  confider. 

'  We  think  it  proper  to  obferve,  thefe  Petitions   were  preceded  by  a  violent  At- 

*  tempt  to  hinder  the  Proceedings  of  the  Courts  of  Juftice  in  Monmouth. — That  the 
'  firft  Petition  take  its  Rife  in  that  County — That  they  are  all   fo   nearly  fimilar  as 

*  to  juftify  the  Conclufion  of  their  proceeding  from  One  Source  — how  far  therefore 
'  it  may  be  confident  with  the  Dignity  of  this  Houfe  to  proceed  on  Petitions  fomen- 

*  ted  by  fome  People  who  appear  to  have  attacked  the  firft  Principles  ot  Government, 

*  we  fubmit  to  the  Confederation  of  the  Houfe. 

'  We  apprehend  the  Petitions  themfelves  Ihow  in  a  great  Meafure  to  what  thefe 
'  Complaints  are  principally  owing — They  tell  the  Houfe,  they  labour  under  a  great 

*  Scarcity  of  Money  and  a  Decay  of  Trade,  If  this  be  Cafe,  It  is  not  to  be  admired 
'  That  a  Multitude  of  Law  Suits  have  arifen  among  a  People,  labouring  under  thefe 
'  Difficulties  and  who  are  greatly  indebted — We  apprehend  they  ought  to  feek  for  a 
'  Remedy  in  a  future  (Economy  which  may  probably  prevent  Evils  arifing  from 
'  Indifcretion. 

'  The  very  Foundation  of  Government  appears  to  Us  to  Subfift  in   the  Perfor- 

*  mance  of  Contracts,  If  a  Multitude  run  in  Debt  there   muft  of  Confequence  be 

*  many  Creditors,  all  of  whom  have  a  Right  to  expect  their  Monies  when  due. — To 
'  put  a  Stop  to  this  Demand  by  Suit  in  the  Manner  pointed  out  by  the  Law  would 
*■  be  to  deitroy  a  Contract  made  on  the  Faith  of  Government  and  denying  a  Man 
•"trHrLiberty  of  obtaining  the  Fruits  of  his  Induftry. 

'  We  muft  appeal  to  the  Houfe,  if  Real  Eftate  fincc  the  late  War  hath  not  moft 

*  amazingly  decreafed  in  Value,  nor  do  we  exprefs  ourfelves  too  largely  if  we  fuppofe 
'  it  funk  near  a  Third  in  Value,  and  we  apprehend  any  one  who  is  obliged  at  once 
'  to  fell,  is  well  off,  who  meets  with  no  greater  Lofs— The  frequent  Failures  among 
'  the  mercantile  Part  of  the  Country  ;  fhews  this  Calamity  to  be  General  and  clearly 
'  evinces  the  Misfortunes  to  which  the  People  of  this  Province  are  liable,  to    be   at- 

*  tributed  rather  to  the  Times,  and  the  Indifcretion  of  Perfons  running  in  Debt,  than 
4  to  the  Laws  or  the  Profeflbrs. 

'  In  Order  to  Support  the  Complaint  of  the  Petitioners  as  to  the  Abufe  of  the 
'  Law,  a  Number  of  Bills  of  Cofts  are  produced,  fome  of  which  carry  an  extraordi- 
nary Appearance  and  perhaps  are  really  unjuft,  we  by  no  Means  appear  to  juftify 
e  the  particular  PraAifers,  but  tho'  they  may  be  really  fo,  we  cannot  think  the  Inter- 
'  pofition  of  the  Legiflature  neceffary  becaufe  we  think  the  Laws  already  in  being 
i  have  provided  a  full  and  Complete  Remedy,  in  giving  a  Defendant  the  Liberty  of 

*  having  the  Bill  of  Cofts  Retaxed  at  a  very  trifling  Expence,  and  if  that  fhould  fail, 
e  by  applying  to  a  Grand  Jury,  both  which  effectually  fccure  his  property  in  this 
'  particular. 

'  The  Attomys  Abufe  of  the  Law  can  be  no  Reafon  to  alter  that' Law  and  fuch 
e  Alteration  will  onfe.-affejdt.Jthe  Confcierrtiqus  Part  of  the  Profeffion,  for  it  can  never 
'  be1  expefted  1  hat  bad  Men  will  fhew  a  greater  Regard  to  foeh  Alteration  than  they 
'  did  to  the  Original,  But  if  the'Law  is  tuffered  to  ftand  or  if  a  Remedy  is  applied 
c  only  to  the  Abufe,  the  Complaints  already  made  will  be  fufficient  to  Induce  every 

*  good  Man  of  the  Profeffion  to  heartily  join  therein  for  their  own  Sakes. 

|  The.  moft  material  of  thefe  Cofts  are 
'  i.  Three- Judgments  Entered  on  One  Bond  or  fuppofed  to  be  fo. 
'■  2.  Two  Actions  brought  on  One  Bond, 
i.  A  Bill  of  Cofts  of  £.  22,  yi  a  Dilpute  about  a  Hog. 

'4  Several 


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*  4-  Several  Anions  of  Efcape  againft  the  Sheriff. 

'  The  particular  Circumftances  of  all  thefe  Matters  we  are  ignorant  of,  but  fubmit 
'  the  following  Obfervations  to  the  Houfe. 

'  As  to  the  Two  firft  I  believe  few  of  the  Profeflion  do  it — and  yet  in  Three 
'  Inftances  it  is  neceffary,  firft  where  the  Parties  livi»  in  Two  Counties  and  theirCircum- 

*  ltances  dubious,  to  have  the  Benefit  of  Two  Executions  at  Once.  Secondly,  where- 
«  the  Plaintiff  orders  it,  and  Thirdly  where  the  Defendant  or  Defendants  have  La»ds 
4  in  different  Counties  which  it  may  be  neceffary  to  levy  on  at   one  time  and  whick 

*  one  Execution  cannot  do.     Befides  when  Parties  enter  into  a  joint  and  feveral  Bond, 

*  they   know  it  gives  the  Liberty  of  filing  one  or  both  at  the  Pieafure  of  the  Plaintiff 

*  and  if  fuch  Suits  are  brought,  the  Defendants  can  only  blame  their  Indifcretion  in 
'  Entering  into  a  Contract  fubjecting  themfelves  to  thofe  Inconveniencies— further 

*  Debtors  are  at  Home  fubject  to  the  fame,  and  they  are  content  with  the  Courts  who 

*  admit  of  a  Motion  to  confolidae  fuch  Actions  and  have  never  applied  an  Act  of 
'  Parliament  to  remedy  it}  for  thi    Reafon  before  given,  to  wir,  the  Folly  of  the  Deb- 

*  tors  in  fubjecting  themfelves  by  fuch  Contract. -As  to  the  Third 

'  A  Bill  of  that  kind  might  be  juftly  due— Two  very  litigious  Perfons  might  obfti- 
1  nately  infift  on  a  Proiecutiort,  and  indeed  on  the  Face  of  it,  it  appears  to  be  fo,  by 
'  Commencing  a  fuit  for  a  Trifle  in  the  Supreme  Court,  where  the  very  Commencement 

*  of  the  Suit  would  amount  to  almoft  the  Value  of  the  Conteft, 

'  As  to  the  laft,  They  almoft  wholly  arife  from  the  great  Neglect  and  Male  Practice 

*  of  the  Sheriffs,— of  this,  Three  Inftances  are  offered,  Hoiv  againft  Moore  in  Middle/ex, 
4  Maxfield  v.— In  Hunterdon  and  Prior,  &c.  v.  Amwinem  Hunterdon,  In  the  firft,  Action 

*  was  commenced  againft  the  Debtor,  frequent  Requefts  to  confine  Him  and  at  laft  with 
'  a  Threat  of  a  Suit,  which  being  commenced  and  an  Execution  returned  againft  the 
'  Sheriff,  Goods  to  the  Value,  yet  the  Plaintiff  remains  Four  Years  without  his 
'  Money  and  under  the  Danger  of  Lofing  his  Debt. — In  the    fecond,  about  Three 

*  Years  after  the  Execution  was  Levied,  on  Executing  a  Writ  of  Inquiry  againft  the 

*  Sheriff  he  produced  an  Account  of  Sales  to  £.3,  odd  Shillings  and  his  Execution 
1  Fees  in  this  Time,  on  fo  trifling  a  Sale,  amounted  to  £.  5  and  upwards. — The  Third 
1  was  delayed  upwards  of  Five  Years  after  Execution  Levied  and  the  Eftatefold  in 
■  Hunterdon  by  a  late  Sheriff. 

'  In  order  to  fhew  the  Houfe  more  clearly  from  whence  this  Oppreflion  arifes,  We 
c  beg  Leave  to  lay  before  them  Three  particular  Accounts  from  which  we  conceive  it 
'  will  abundantly  appear  That  the  Execution  Fees  demanded,  are  the  moft  grievous 
'  OpprefTicn  under  which  the  People  labour  without  any  Law  or  even  the  Colour  of 
'  Law  to  fupport  the  Exactions.    We  would  likewife  obferve  That  Sheriffs  are  obliged 

*  to  lay  their  Bills  before  Nobody  for  Taxation,  that  on  the  Contrary,  the  Lawyer  is 
'  not  only  obliged  to  do  that,  but  alfo  to  file  his  Cofts  in  the  Office  and  fuppofino-  the 
e  Sheriff  to  receive  the  Bill  and  his  Execution  Fees  without   acquainting  the  Debtor 

*  of  the  Fees  charged  for  the  Laft  (which  we  believe  to  be  often  the  Cafe)  the  Lawyer 
'  frequently  is  loaded  with  the  whole  Cenfure. 

*  To  fhew  this,  Three  Accounts  are  alluded  to* 

*  1.  The  Sales  of  S.  Stocktons  Eftate. 

*  2.  Pemberton  v.  Weft  &c.  a  Sale  to  Morris  Woolverton. 
1  3-  7°fepb  Hoivells  Eftate. 

*  Before  we  enter  into  the  Consideration  of  which  It  may  be  proper  to  obferve  We 
'•  are  charged  with  fome  Things  as  Crimes,  the  Law  admits  and  that  the  Propriety 
1  of  the  Charges,  in  the  three  above  Accounts  depends  on  the  Fee  Bill,  the  Words  of 

*  which  are  nearly  of  this  Purpor*-. 

'  That  the  Sheriff  for  ferving  every  Execution  under  Fifty  Pounds  fhall  be  Inti- 
'  tuled  to  6s.  and  all  above  Fifty  Pounds  Three  Pence  in  the  Pound,  to  be  com- 
'  puted  on  the  real  Debt. 

'  The  Purport  of  aFi.  Fa.  is,  that  the  Sheriff  fhall  make  of  the  Defendants  Goods 
'  &c.  the  Debt  and  Cofts  and  have  thofc  Monies  in  Court  at  the  Return  of  the  Writ. 

*  The  Word  Serving  in  the  Act,  muft  mean  obeying  the  Command  of  that  Writ. — • 

*  Taking  the  Act  of  Affcmbly  diftindt  it  may  appear  too  general  to  have  a  certain 
1  Meaning  annexed  to  it,  Connect  it  with  the  Execution  and  there  cannot  be  a  Doubt 

'of 


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1  of  what  is  Intended,  this  being  premifed,  it  may  be  juftly  obferved  That  the  late 
e  Sheriff  charges  6s.  gd.  on  Serving  the  Execution  and  alio  Poundage  on  the  whole 
'  fum  levied  —  lb  that  tor  Levying  the  firlt  Fifty  Pounds  he  receives  19s.  3d.  which 
"■  the  Law  will  by  no  Means,  jullify.--The  Words  of  the  Aft  are,  all  above  £.  50. 
4  Three  Pence  per  Pound,  that  is  all  Executions  above  £,  50  Three  Pence  in  the 
«  Pound,  not  that  he  lhall  add  Three  Pence  in  the  Pound  to  the  6s.  9A  before 
'  aiveri  for  thofe  under  £.  50.— Again  If  Serving  the  Execution  means-Making 
'  the  Money  and  having  it   in  Court,  the  Law  can  by  no  Means   authorize    the 

*  Charging  any  Thing  for  his  Attendance  at  that  Sale,  becaufe  It  is  a  Part  of  fucn 
'  Service,  It  may  be  objefted,  It  is  the  Cuftom  and  that  it  is  equitable,  this  we  dery 

*  becau  e  one  large  Execution  will  pay  Him  for  many  fmall  Ones,  but  fuppofing  it 
'  to  be  fo,  would  not  it  carrv  as  fair  an  Appearance  for  Us  to  charge  our  Attendance 
'  at  the  Courts  and  Horfe  Hire  ?  For  tho  the  Law  gives  Us  6s.  for  a  Motion  and  a 

*  Term  Fee  yet  that  is  an  Expence  no  Ways  provided  for,  and  very  confiderable  to 
c  any  but  thofe  whofe  Praftice  is  Extenfive. 

'  To  Pemberton  v.  Weft  or  the  Sale  to  Woolverton  the  fame  Objections  arife. 
'  But  with  Refpeft  to  the  Account  of  the  Sales  of  Howell,  the  Fees  are  far  more 
'  extravagant— for  we  beg  Leave  to  obferve,  That  the  Lands  at  the  Time  of  the 

*  Sale  were  mortgaged  to  James  Benezet,  That  the  Principal  and  Intereft  of  that 
'  Mortgage  amounted  to  upwards  of  fix  Hundred  Pounds,  That  on  the  Execution, 
'  the  Sheriff  had  a  right  to  fell  no  more  than  the  Equity  of  Redemption  of  the  Lam  is 
c  fubjeft  to  that  Mortgage,  That  by  the  Sheriffs  own  Account  after  Payment  of  the 
c  Mortgage,  about  £,  130.  at  moft,  was  coming  ro  the  Plaintiff  including  his  Execu- 

*  tion  Fees.  And  yet  he  charges,  ill  Poundage,  (befides  the  6/9  and  every  other  Fee 
'  on  an  Execution  under  £.50.)  (we  prefume)  on  the  whole  .Amount  of  the  Execution 
'  which  was  upwards  of  £.  8oo--for  his  Bill  confifls  only  of  one  Line  charging 
4  jT  13:2:2  in  Grofs,  which  mult  be  clearly  illegal  For  if  by  ferving  an  Execution. 

*  as  is  before  obferved  is  Making  the  Money  due  on  it  and  having  it  at  Court the 

'  PounJa^e  ought  to  be  charged  on  the  Real  Debt  Levied  only — and  this  Conllruc- 
'  tion  appears  evidently  to  us  to  be  the  true  One,  for  if  another  Conftruftion  is  to  be 
'  made  it  will  follow— That  if  a  fheriff  hath  an  Execution  for  £.  10,000  and  levies 

*  only  6d  he  hath  a  Right  to  charge  Poundage  on  the  whole  Debt,  which  is  abfurd. 

'  Ao-ain,  Thefe  Lands  on  Account  of  the  Purchafers  being  unable  to  pay,  were 

*  fold  a  fecond  Time  and  the  fum  of  £.  11  :  17  :  1  more  charged,  including  not  only 
c  Poilndage  on  £.  805  :  15:11  but  alfo  a  fecond  Charge  of  the  6/9  and  other  Fees  as 
'  appears  by  the  late  Sheriffs  Bill  of  Particulars,  in  the  whole  £.  21  :  1 8  :  5  for  making 
4  the  Plaintiff  about  {,.  100.  of  his  Demand  only,  All  which  we  conceive  to  be  utterly 

*  ao-ainlt  Law,  unauthorized  by  the  Fee  Bill  and  not  to  be  Supported  by  Reafon  or 
'  Juflice. 

'  On  the  whole  We  offer  the  Houfe  (what  we  conceive)  Three  moll:  exorbitant  Bills 
'  of  Coifo,  And  this  We  do  with  the  more  Freedom,  becaufe  the  Gentleman  is  pre- 

*  fent  to  exculpate  Himfelf—  and  if  the  Houfe  are  of  the  fame  Opinion  with  Us,  we 

*  prefent  them  with  a  proper  Objeft  to  exercife  their  Juflice  on,  and  doubt  not  from 
'  their  Candor  and  Integrity  but  that  they  will  fhew  to  the  World  they  are  as  willing 
'  to  Execute  it  on  a  Member  of  their  own  Body  as  others,  all  which  we  moft  humbly 
<  fubmit  JAMES    KINSEY, 

24th  08.  1769.  SAMUEL    ALLINSON, 

JOHN    LAWRENCE. 

Mr.  Tucker,  having  drawn  up  a  State  of  his  Defence,  among  other  Things,  inferted 
a  Letter  from  Mr.  Moore  Furman,  formerly  Sheriff  of  Hunterdon,  to  which    Objec- 
tions being  made  by  divers  Members;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Letter  be  erafed  from  the  faid  Defence. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  JolinJIon,  Mr.  Birrien,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  WttheriU, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Taylor. 

Mr.  Hartjborne,  Mr  Dtmareft,  Mr.  Hincbman, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Henvlings,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mi .  Smith,  Mr.  Sharp, 

Mr.  Fi/btr,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Hart, 

Ordered, 


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Vrdered, 
That  the  faid  Defence  be  entered  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Houfe,  at  his  Requeft; 
and  the  fame  is  as  follows,  viz. 

'  Mr.  Speaker, 
'  I  have  this  Day  drawn  up  and  put  in  Order,  the  feveral  Charges  that  have  been 
'  laid  againft  me,  as  late  Sheriff  of  Hunterdon,   by  Mr.  Allinfon,  Kinfey  and  Law- 
t  rence,  viz.    . 

"John  Maxwell,      ~]  On  Fi.  Fa.  de  Bonis.     Cottnam,  Attorney. 
V.  )■  Returned  to  Auguft  Term,   1764. 

Benjamin M' Farling; }       With  Inventory  annexed  Vallue  unknown. 
Execution  Fees,  V.  Serveing  Fi  Fa  and  Return,  -  -  -  £■  o  :  06  :  9 

Milage  on  ditto,  --  -  --  -  -  .  -"0:10:0 

ill  advertifement  Dated  ;ith   auguft  1764,     day  of  Sale  15  Sep.  1764.         -  -  -       o  :  10  :  o 

paid  Cryer  1  of     Attending  Sale  and  no  Buyers   lof.  -  -  -         -  1  :  00  :  o 

March  1 4th  1765.     Second  fale  advertifement  Day  of  Sale  25th  April  1765  -  -       o  .•  10  :  o 

Attending  Sr.le  and  no  Buyers 


Cryer  attending  One  day  -  -  -  -  -  -  .  0:10 


o  :  10  :  o 


Q 


£.3:16  09 

■  My  Deputy  Daniel  Pegg  Delivered  me  the  following  Letter  from  Wm.  Morris 
Efq,  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  to  him  which  he  affigned 
for  a  Reafon  that  he  could  not  fell. 

•  Daniel  Pegg  Trenton  3  M°  18th  1764, 

'  Benjamin  M'Farling  has  Petitioned  for  the  Benefit  of  the  Acl  of  Infohency  therefore 
as  lunderftcnd  by  lis  Wife  that  you  are  going  to  fell  all  he  has  Take  Care  to  Leave,  him 
the  Vallue  cf  £.  10— as  he  is  Inlilled  to  by  Law  or  Expetl  that  Notite  will  be  taken 
thereof  I  am  &c,  Wm.  Morris 

"  I  made  Mr.  Cottnam  acquainted  with  the  above  Proceeding  who  would  not  pro- 
ceed againft  Me  for  the  Reafons  aforefaid  the  Plaintiff  Maxwell  then  got  Mr.  R 
Kerney  to  bring  an  Action  againft  which  came  to  Writt  of  Inquirey  before  which  I 
force'd  a  Sale  of  all  M'Farlings  Goods  in  order  to  afcertain  their  vallue  which 
amounted  at  vendue  to  -  -  -  -  £.2  :  ly  :  11 

Advertifing  the  Third  Time  Sec.  -  -  -  £.  o  :  10 

attending  the  Sale  -  -  -  -  -  o  : 

Cryers  Fees  one  Day  -  -  o 


o 

10  :  o 
10  :  o 


£.  1  :  10  :  o 
the  above  Execution  Fees  brought  down  -  3  :  16  :  9 

£  5   :  °6  :  9 

1  The  whole  of  which  was  Proved  before  the  Jurcy  of  Inquirey,  who  at  the  Con- 
'  feffion   of  the  late  Sheriff  filled  up  the  Inquifition  with  Six  Pence  Damages  and  no 

*  Cofts  and  further  that  the  late  Sheriff  never  Rec'd  one  farthing  of  the  .2  :  17  :  11 
'  which  MFarlings  Goods  weir  fold  for  which  weir  bought  by  their  friends  and  left 
'  with  them  &c  Execution  fees   for  Services  actually  done  and  neceffary  to  be  done 

*  fupported  by  the  4th  Section  of  the  Act  of  Affembly  and  the  long  Eftablifhed 
'  Cuftom  under  the  Act  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon  and  which  the  late  Sheriff  had 
c  paid  as  per  fundry  Receipts  produced  together  with  a  Letter  from  Mr.  Moore  Fur- 
'  man  in  which  he  afierts  the  Cuftom  of  taking  Fees  in  Hunterdon  viz.  10/  for 
'Advertifing,  10/.  for  the  Sheriffs  Attendance  Per  day  and  the  Cryers  Fees  when 

*  there  is  an  actual  Sale,  and  that  6/9  the  Fee  for  Serving  the  Execution  is  not  fuffi- 

*  cient  to  fatisfy  the  Sheriff  for  his  Time  and  Trouble. 

Thomas  Pryor  Jun.  "iFi  Fa  De  Bonis  et  Terris     Allinfon  Att 
and  John  Allen 

V        •  l"  Princepaf  Sum  due  ...  -  £  7A9     ""   " 

Jofeph  Hoiuell       J  Intereft  from  3d  Auguft  1764,  - 

Ccfts  taxed 
Levied  on  goods  and  Chatties  and  148  Acres  of  Land  Mills  &c  as  per  Inventory 
annexed  fubjeft  to  a  Mortgage  to  Mr.  James  .5<w;f2fM>rincipal  and  In  t  ere  ft 
amounting  to  -       ■  .  ...  ..      £07  :  05  :  1 1 

*  1765  May    ift  advertize  for  Sale   2d  Day  July  1765  attended  and  no  Buyers 
c  appeareing  to  Bid  above  the  Mortgage  adjourned  by  Defire  of  the  Plaintiff  paid 

M  6Ciyer 


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'  Cryer  10/  Printer  5/  advertifed  for  Sale  3d  September  1765  attended  and  fold  in 
4  Confeq  <ence  of  an  Agreement  between  the  Plaintiff  Pryor  James  Bennezet  the 
1  Mort^io-ee  and  the  Sheriff  who  undertook  to  pay  Benezet  his  Mortgage  otherwaies 
<  the  Judgment  would  have  been  Entered  up  by  Benezet  on  the  Mortgage  which  was 
«'  prevented  by  the  Sheriff  being  bound  to  Mr.  Benezet  for  his  whole  Debt  and 
*  Interett  Proved  at  the  Barr  of  the  houfe  by  By  Mr.  Benezet  on  Oath  and 

Amount  Sales  at  vendue  -  -  -  -  "  "  £•  906  =  07  :  «8 

Richard  Reading  Purchafl'ed  with  the  Approbation  of  Pryor  and  Bennezet  -         -     t>55  :  '3  :  «° 

£.  50:  13  :  ie 

Before  Payment  or  Securely  could  be  got  from  Mr.  Reading  he  proved  a  Bankrupt  and 
made  an  Agreement  with  the  Sheriff  to  make  a  Second  Sale  for  which  Mr  Reading  was 
to  make  the  Sheriff  Satisfaction  and  no  Part  of  which  is  charged  in  the  firft  Sales  to  Pryor 
Sold  what  Richard  Reading  purchafed  -  -  -  "  "  £.864:13:11 

£.915:07  :? 
Neet  Proceeds  of  Howells  Sales. 
Execution  Fees  on  firft  Sales  Vizt. 

$erveing  Fi  Fa  and  Return                  -                  -             -  £. 00  :  06  :   9 

Milage  on  ditto                  -                  -                  -             "                  "  00  :  04  : 

advertifeing  ift  Time  10/ paid  Printer  5/                    -                  -  00:15 
paid  Cryer  and  no  Buyers              -                  -         .    -~ 

advertifeing  2d  Time  10/  paid  Printer  5/            -         -             -  -00:15 

paid  Cryer  2d  Time  one  Day  10/                 -                  -                  -  00  :  10  :  o 

Poundage  on  £  906  :  7  :  8  per  Agreement  3d  -          "  :  °°  =  7 

£.14:08:0 
£aid  James  Benezet  10th  Septm  1 766 Princepal  and  Intereft     -       -       807  :  05  :  11 


o 
:  o 

o 


£.821  :  13  :  11 

Due  to  Thomas  Pryor   Jun  Execution  -         -  £.  93  :  13  :  ia> 

And  what  Intereft  the  Sheriff  Rec'd  isalfo  due  to  Pryor  as  per  Intereft 
Acco't  not  now  at  Hand 

Paid  Pryor  and  Mr.  Allinfon  his  Attorney  viz 

Per  Edward  Pennington  Per  Rect  -  -  £•  35  :  J3  :  10i 

to  Mr.  Allinfon  Der  Ditto  -  -  -  11  :  15  :  00 

to  Ditto  per  Ditto  -         -         -         -         -        1 1  :  00  :  00 

to  Ditto  per  Ditto         -         -         -         -         -  22:00:00 

George  Elys  Debt  and  Intereft  outftanding 
Ball's  in  the  Hand  ,  of  late  Sheriff  "  ( 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  &ine  o'Clock.  To-Morrow  Morning 

Wednefday^   November  8,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  jiriking  One  Hundred  Thoufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of 
Credit ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  whola 
Houfe. 

The  Houfe  accordingly  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe  on 
the  faid  Bill,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair, 
and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had 
made  fome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again, 
to  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  further  Encouragement  of  the  making  Pig  and  Bar 
Iron  in  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr. 
Ogden  and  Mr.  Sharp. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Support  of  Government  ef  his  Majeflfs  Colony  of 
New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  2\ft  Day  of  May,  1769,  and  to  end  the  Firft  Day  of 
October,  1770,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  accordingly  refolved  itfelf  into  'a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe  on 
the  faid  Bill,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair, 
aad  Mr.  Fijher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  gone 

through- 


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through  the  fevcral  Matters  referred  to  them,  and  was  ready  to  make  a  Report  whea 
the  Houfe  will  be  pleafed  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Report  be  made  in  the  Afternoon. 

Refolved, 
That  Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin,  be  appointed  Agent  of  this  Colony  at  the  Court  of 
Great-Britain,  in  the  Room  and  Place  of  Henry  Wiilmott,  Efq; 

Then  the  Houfe  adjourned  to  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Simon  Sparks,  of  Glcucefter  County, 
fetting  forth,  that  he  is  an  Infolvent  Debtor,  and   in  daily  Appreheniion  of  bein°- 
confined  in  Goal,  and  praying  for  an  Infolvent  Aft ;  which  Petition  was  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  further  confidered,  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Infolvent  Aft 
now  before  the  Houfe. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Ifaac  Evans,  of  the  County  of  Burling- 
ton, fetting  forth,  that  he  conceives,  that  an  unufual  and  uncommon  Fee  hath  been 
demanded  and  taken  from  him  by  Order  of  Mr.  Charles  Pettit,  Surrogate  of  the 
Prerogative  Office,  as  may  appear  by  the  Bill  of  Coft  and  Receipt  therewith  fent, 
and  praying  a  Hearing  before  the  Houfe  ;  which  was  read,  and  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee of  the  whole  Houfe  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony. 

According  to  Order,  Mr.  Fi/her,  from  the  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe  on 
the  Bill  for  Support  of  Government,  reported  the  feveral  Refolutions  of  the  laid 
Committee  as  follows,  to  wit. 
i.  Refohed, 
That  in  and  by  the  faid  Bill,  when  pafied  into  a  Law,  there  be  paid  to  his  Excel- 
lency William  Franklin,  Efq-,  at  the  Rate  of  Twelve  Hundred  Pounds,  to  commence 
from  the  21ft  Day  of  May  laft  ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to 
faid  Sum  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr  Johr.fion,  Mr,  Fijber,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Wetberill, 

Mr.  Mart/borne,         Mr-  Dey,  Mr.  Pox/on,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr-  Demure/},  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Healings,  Mr.  Hincbman,         Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Eu'loci; 

Mr.  Learning, 
'  Who  voted  for  £.1000. 

2.  To  Frederick  Smyth,  Efq-,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  faid  Colony,  at  the  Rate  of  One 
Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds,  to  commence  from  the  21ft  of  May  laft;  and  on  the 
Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  Sum  or  not  ?  It  paifed  in  the  Affir- 
mative as  follows,  to  wit. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnflon,  Mr.  Demarefi,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Hetvlings, 

Mr.  Hart/borne,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Ogden.  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Hart.  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hincbman,  Vic.  Tucker.  Mr.  Dey,  Who  voted  for  £.  100." 

Mr.  Fijber  ^  Mr.  Miller, 

3.  To  Charles  Read,  Efq-,  fecond  Juftice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  this  Colony,  at 
the  Rate  of  Fifty  Pounds  per  Annum,  to  commence  from  the  21ft  Day  of  May ;  and 
on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfes  agrees  to  the  faid  Sum  or  not  ?  It  paifed  in 
the  Affirmative  as  follows,  to  wit. 

YEAS.  YEAS.         YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Jobsjfon,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Millet,  Mr.  Berrien, 

Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Demarefl,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Leaning, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Heivlings,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Hartjborne,  Mr.  Fijber,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Hincbman,  Who  voted  for  £.75 

4.  To  John  Berrien,  Efq-,  third  Juftice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  this  Cohny,  at 
the  Rate  of  Fifty  Pounds  per  Annum,  to  commence  from  the  21ft  of  May  laft  ;  and 
on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  Sum  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the; 
Affirmative. 


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,     V  EA5.  YEAS.                 YEAS.                   YEAS.                            NAY. 

Mr.  Je'.-n/loi,  Mr.  Fi/ier1,  Mr.  tefc,                 Mr.  Learning,                         Mr.  Ogden. 

Mr.  Mr.  BtrrUn,  Mr.  Bulhck,                Mr.  Hart,                             Who  voted  for  £.  75. 

ton,  ■  Dey,  Mr.  Priee,                   Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Dtmartfi,  Mr.  Hincbman, 

Mr-  7"<5  Mr-  Headings,  Mr.  Aftttrj 

Mr.  C.      .  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Sharp, 

5.  T.o  Cortland  Skinner,  Efqv  Attorney  General  of  this  Colony,  at  the  Rate  of 
7"!v/7v  Pounds,  per  Annum.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

6.  To  Sami  and  Stephen  Skinner,  Efquires,  Treafurers  of  this  Colony,  each 
at  the  Rate  of  Forty  Pounds  per  Annum.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

7.  To  the  Clerk  of  the  Council  for  the  Time  being,   at  the  Rate  of  Thirty  Po: 
per  Annum.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

S.  To  Dr.  'Benjamin  Franklin,  appointed  Agent  of  this  Colony,  at  the  -Court  of 
Great-Britain,  or  to  the  Agent  for  the  Time  being,  appointed  by  the  Houfe  of 
Representatives,  at  the  Rate  of  One  Hundred  Pound's  per  Annum.  To  which  the 
Houfe  agreed. 

9.  To  Jofeph  IVarrell,  Efq-,  Clerk  of  the  Circuits  of  this  Colony,  at  the  Rate  of 
Twenty  Pounds  per  Annum.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

10.  To  the  Dodr-Kceper • — 1 

11.  To  his  Excellency  William  Franklm,  Efq-,  at  the  Rate  of  Sixty  Founds,  per 
Annum,  for  Houfe  Rent,  provided  he  makes  Perth- Amboy  ox  Burlington  the  Place 
of  his  Refulence.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

i?.  To  any  one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court,  for  attending  Circuit 
Courts,  and  Courts  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  in  the  Manner  prefcribed  by  faid  Act, 
the  Sum  of  Ten  for  each  Time.     To   which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

13.  To  each  of  the  Council,  for  the  Time  they  may  attend  at  any  Sitting  of 
General  AfTembly  within  the  Time  aforefaid,  Six  Shillings  per  Diem.  To  which 
the  Houfe  agreed. 

1 .;.  To  Richard  Smith,  one  of  the  Clerks  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,  or  any 
other  Clerk,  for  his  Attendance,  the  Sum  of  Ten  Shillings  per  Diem  :  Alfo  Four  pence  per 
Sheet,  reckoning  Ninety  Words  to  the  Sheet,  for  entering  the  Minutes  fair  in  the 
Book,  and  copying  the  Laws  and  Minutes  for  the  Printer  :  And  to  the  faid  Richard 
Smith,  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Pounds,  for  Pen,  Ink  and  Paper,  and  hiring  Clerks  to 
forward  the  Bufinefs  of  this  Seffion.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

15.  To  the  Secretary  for  copying  Laws  to  fend  Home,  during  the  Continuance 
of  this  Act,  Four  Pence  per  Sheet,  reckoning  Ninety  Words  to  the  Sheet.  To 
which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

16.  To  each  of  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony,  Six  Per.ce  per  Pound,  for  exchang- 
ing ragged  and  torn  Bills  of  Credit.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

17.  °To  James  Parker,  or  any  other  Printer,  for  printing  the  Laws  and  Minutes; 
filth*  Sums  as  John  L.Johnfton,  JohnWetherill,  Hendrick  Fijher,  Stephen  Crane  and 
John  Ogdepy.  Efquires,  or  any  two  of  them,  fhall  agree  to  be  paid  for  the  fame. 
To  which  the  Houfe   agreed. 

18.  To  the  Serjeant  at  Arms  for  the  Time  being,  who  mall  attend  the  Council, 
the-  Sum  of  Three  Shillings  per  Diem.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

'  19.  To  the  Serjeant  at  Arms,  for  the  Time  being,  who  (hall  attend  the  Houfe  of 
Reprefentatives,  the  Sum  of  Three  Shillings  per  Diem.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

20.  To  the  Door-Keeper  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives  for  the  Time  being, 
who  (hall  attend  in  Manner  aforefeid,  the  Sum  of  Three  Shillings  and  Six  Pence  per 
Diem.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

21.  To  the  Speaker,- and  every  of  the  Members  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives, 
for  the  Time  they  may  attend  at  any  Sitting  of  General  AfTembly,  during  the 
Continuance  of  the  Aft,  Six  Shillings  per  Diem.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  as  reported  and  agreed  to,  be  engrofied. 

On  Motion  of  Mr.  HartJJjome, 

Ordered, 
That  he  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the  Prefervation  of  Oyfters  withia  this 
Gblonv. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd,  till  To-Morrow,  Three  P.  M. 

T'hurfday. 


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Thar f day )    November  9,    1769. 


The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Smith,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to    that   Service,    brought   in  a   Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Regulation  of  Ferriages  to  be  taken  at  the  feveral  Ferries  in 
this  Colony  ■,  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Read,  in  thefe  Words  : 
'  Ordered, 

f  That  Mr.  Read,  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  amend  an  Alt,  entitled,  An 
«  Act  appointing  Commiffioners  for  finally  fettling  and  determining  the  feveral  Rights, 
»  Titles  and  Claims  to  the  Common  Lands  of  the  Townjhip  of  Bergen,  and  for  making 
«  Partition  thereof  in  jufl  and  equitable  Proportions,  among  thofe  who  fhall  be  adjudged 
«  by  the  faid  Commiffioners,  to  be  intituled  to  the  fame ;  with  the  Amendments  thereto 
«  annexed,  to  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amend- 
«  ments,  and  the  Amendment  to  the  Title  thereof.     By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

•Council-Chamber,    Novembers,   1769.  CHA.    PETTIT,   Clerk* 

And  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their   Places  •,  and  on   the 
Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  Amendments,  or  not?  It  pafTed  in 
the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be  re-engrofled, 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Rev.  Charles  MacKnight,  fetting 
forth  the  particular  Circumftances  of  his  Cafe,  with  Refpect  to  Charles  Lucas  and  his 
Wife,  Infolvent  Debtors,  now  confined  in  Gaol  at  his  Suit ;  which  was  read,  and 
referred  to  be  further  confidered  of  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Infolvent  Act,  now 
before  the  Houfe. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  James  Maffett,  a  Prifoner  for  Debt 
in  the  Gaol  of  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  fetting  forth  his  diftreffed  Circumftances, 
and  praying  for  an  Infolvent  Act ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  referred  to  be  further; 
confidered  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Infolvent  Act,  now  before  the  Houfe. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Stevens  and  James  Parker, 
Efquires,  in  Behalf  of  themfelves,  and  of  the  General  Proprietors  of  the  Eaftern 
Divifion  of  this  Colony  •,  fetting  forth  a  particular  State  of  the  Controverfy  with  the 
Colony  of  New-Tork,  refpecting  the  Divifion  Line  between  the  two  Colonies,  and 
of  the  Determination  lately  made  therein  by  the  Commifiioners  appointed  by  his 
Majefty ;  and  praying  the  Legiflature  will  be  pleafed  to  take  this  great  Caufe  under 
their  Protection,  and  grant  fuch  a  Sum  of  Money  as  may  enable  the  Petitioners  to 
profecute  the  Appeal  to  the  King  in  Council,  and  fupport  the  juft  Claim  of  this 
Province  againft  the  Encroachments  and  extravagant  Claim  of  New-Fork ;  which 
Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday ',  Novernber  10,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Runyon,    from  the   Committee   appointed    for  that  Purpofe,   brought  in   a 
Bill,   entitled,  An  Aft   to   ereSl  and  eftablifh  Courts  in  the  feveral  Counties  in  this 
Colony,  for  the  Trial  of  fmall  Caufes  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  according  to  the  Leave  granted,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  the  better  prefer ving  of  Oyflers  in  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  the  Order  of  the  31ft  of  laft  Month,  the  Houfe  now  refolved  itfelf 
into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Settlement  of  a  Table  of  Rateable! 
for  the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony  •,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fifher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and 
defired  Leave  to  fit  again.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

N  Xhe 


(     5°     ) 


The  Houfe  met. 
The  engrafted  Bill,  Entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  Support  of  Government  of  his  Majejtfs 
Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  Twenty-firs!  Day  of  May,  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Sixty-Nine,  and  to  end  the  fir  si  Bay  of  O&ober,  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Seventy,  and  to  difcharge  the  public  Debts  and  contingent  Charges  thereof; 
was  read  and  compared. 

Refolved,  Netnine  Contradicente,    That  the  fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 
That   Mr.  Learning,    Mr.  Fiflier,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Berrien,    Mr.  Hinchman,   and 
Mr.  Demareft,  do  carry  the  laid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  Houfe  a^ain  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the 
Settlement  of  a  Table  of  the  feveral  Rateables  of  this  Colony  ;  and  after  fome  Time 
fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fifher,  Chairman  of  the 
Committee,  by  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  reported  the  laid  Table,  with  the  Prices  fixed 
by  the  Committee,  to  the  feveral  Articles  therein  mentioned.  To  all  which  the  Houfe 
agreed  ;  which  faid  Table  is  as  follows,  to  wit. 

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33. 


Saturday, 


t     5*     ) 

Saturday,    November    u,    1760, 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Daniel  Cooper,  jun.  of  Morris  County 
fitting  forth,  that  he  has  been  put  to  Ten  Pounds  Seven  Shillings  Expend  in  S' 
ingone  John  Stevens,  from  Morris  to  5«r%/^,  to  be  examined  b/his  Excellency 
the  Governor,  concerning  the  Robbery  of  the  Eaftern  Treafur,,  and  pray  in.  an 
Allowance  of  that  Sum  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Readin| 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders  of  the  TownftiD 
of  Alexandria,  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  praying  an  Alteration  for  that  Townfhip 

f  r  AUM  m  ihc,  a!f  \&  °[  tffemhly  f°r  reg»]^"g  of  Conftables,  which  direct 
that  Conftables  fhall  be  Freeholders,  in  fuch  Manner  that  the  faid  Townfhip  mav 
choofe  Houfholders ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.  ' 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Thomas  Watfon,  of  Bordentown     con- 
taining a  Complaint  of  a  Grievance  in  the  Sale  of  certain  Lands  fold  at  his  Suit  bv 
James  Brooks,  Efq;  late  Sheriff  of  Middle/ex,  and  praying  Redrefs  in  th-  Premifes  • 
which  Petition  was  read.  * 

Ordered, 

cJ-ff^'^S'^"    by  the  faid  *>»»<"  Watfon,    to    Jams  Brooks,  Efq;  late 
Sheriff  of  Middlefex,  and  to   Richard  Carnes,  jun.   and  Elijah  Donham,  of  this  Peti- 
tion; and  that  this  Houfe  will  hear  the  Parties  on  Wednefday  next,  in   the  Forenoon 
upon  Proof  of  Service  of  this  Order,  and  a  Copy  of  the  Petition,  on  the  faid  James 
brooks,  Richard  Carnes,  jun.  and  Elijah  Donham,  or  either  of  them. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Daniel  Wainwright,  complaining   of 
an  Injury  done  to  him  by  John  Anderfon  and   James  Lawrence,  Efquires,  Judge"  of 
S;;      mom°n  PJCaS  f°r  the  C°Unty  oi  Menmoutb,  in   difchargmg   Robert   Stout  and 
miltam  Sears,  from  Monmouth  Gaol,  as  the  Petitioner  conceives",   contrary  to  Law  • 
and  praying  Redrefs  in  the  Premifes  ;  which  Petition  was  read. 
Ordered, 

T^thcJiid  1°hn  Anderfon  and  7ames  Lawrence,  Efquires,  do  attend  this  Houfe 
on  Wednefday  next,  in  the  Forenoon  ;  and  that  a  Copy  of  the  faid  Petition,  and  of 
this  Order  be  ferved  on  them. 

According  to  Leave  given,  Mr.  Wetherill,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioner,  brought  in 
aBill  entitled,  An  A^  for  the  Relief  of  Ifcac  Bonnel,  Efr,  Sheriff  of  Middlefex%/,* 
Kejpetl  to  certain  Efcapes  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

Mr.  Hinchman,  according  to  the  Leave  granted,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitl-d  An 
Aft  for  the  more  effectual  Prefervation  of  Deer  and  other  Game  in  this  Colony  ;  which'  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading 

At  the  Requeft  of  Samuel  Allinfon,  Efq; 
Ordered, 

That  the  following  Defence  of  his  Conduct  be  entered  on  the  Minutes  of  this 
Houfe,  viz. 

'  As  I  find  by  the  Minutes  of  the  Houfe,  a  Refolve  has  pafTed  That  the  charging 
of  Parchment  in  the  Bills  of  Coft  filed  in  the  Adtions  Ex'rs  Ebenezer  Large  d'ee'd 
v.  Samuel  Tucker  ECq.-znd  Thomas  Pryor,  Jun.  v.  The  fame,  is  not  warranted  by 
Law,  and  am  informea  That  this  Houfe  had  given  Liberty  tome  (as  well  as  to 
Samuel  Tucker  Efq.  on  his  own  Behalr)  to  Enter  upon  the  Minutes  a  Defence  of  mv 
Conduct-,  I  accept  the  Favor,  And  altho  the  feveral  Particulars  in  my  Bills  were 
pointed  at  only  one  11  fixed  upon  as  exceptionable  by  the  Votes  of  this  Houfe  in 
Support  of  which  the  following  Certificates  are  the  beft  Excufe  I  can  offer  (to  wit)— 

'WE  Frederick :  Smyth  Efq;  Chief  Juftice,  and  Charles  Read,  Efq;  fecond  Juftice 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey,  do  hereby  certify  That  as  no 
Provifion  is  made  in  the  Fee  Bill  for  Parchment,  which  the  Cuftom  and  Ufage  of 
the  Court  of  Kings  Bench  at  Home  and  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  New-ierfe, 
makes  neceffary  for  Drawing  up  the  Rolls  and  Proceffes  of  the  Court,  the  Article 
of  Parchment  in  aBill  of  Coft  has  always  been  efteerned  juft  and  equitable,  more 

*  cfpeciajly 


(     5*     ) 


c  efpecially  as  no  greater  Fees  are  allowed  the  Practitioners  of  the  Law  in  the -Supreme 
'  Court  than  in  the  inferior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas    (where   Paper  only  is  ufed) 

*  altho'  they  are  put  to  much  more  Expence  in  their  Practice.  Parchment  has 
'  therefore  always  been  taxed  by  Us  at  a  reafonable  Price,  and  We  believe  by 
'  every  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  fince  the  Fee  Bill  without  Difpute,  We  further 
4  certify  That  the  Charge  of  es.  6d.  for  Parchment  in  the  Adtions  Ex'rs  Ebemzer 
'  Large  v.  Samuel  Tucker,  Efq-,  and  Thomas  Pryor,  jun.  v.  the  fame,  in  each  of  which 
c  Caules  there  was  a  long  Iffue  Roll  and  Four  Proceffes  drawn  on  Parchment,  is  juft 
4  and  reafonable.  FREDERICK  SMYTH 

Nov.  7th  1769.  CHARLES  READ. 

'  WE  the  Subfcribers  do  certify  That  We  have  looked  over  the  Bills  of  Coft  drawn 
e  by  Samuel  Allinfon  in   the  Actions   Exr's    Ebenezer  Large  v.    Samuel  Tucker  Efq; 

4  and  Thomas  Pryor  Jun.  v.  The  fame    And  We  do  avow  the  feveral  Articles  objected 

*  to  in  the  faid  Bills,  many  or  all  of  which  we  have  charged  or  fhould  charge  in  any 
«  Cafe  under  the  like  Circumftances.  J  AMES  KINSEY 

Nov.  2d  1769.  JOHN  LAWRENCE 

*  I  have  Carefully  Infpected  the  Bills  of  Cofts  above  mentioned  and  think  the  charges 

5  therein  made  juft  and  the  Services  were  neceffary. 

2d  Nov.  1769.  RICHARD  STOCKTON. 

Mr.  Ogden,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  the  further  Encouragement  of  the  making  Pig  and  Bar  Iron  in  the  Colony  of  New- 
Jerfey,  reported  the  fame  with  feveral  Amendments  thereto  ;  and  the  faid  Bill  was 
read,  and  the  Amendments  in  their  Places,  and  the  Bill  was  further  amended  in  the 
Houfe,  and  the  Title  altered,  the  faid  Bill  being  now  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  En- 
couragement of  the  making  Iron  at  the  Works  in  the  Town/hips  of  Evefham  and  North- 
ampton, in  the  County  of  Burlington.  On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as 
amended,  be  engroffed  Or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Minifter,  Wardens  and  Vcftry- 
men  of  Saint  Mary's  Church  in  Burlington,  fetting  forth  fundry  Reafons  for  an  Alte- 
ration of  the  Act  palfed  in  the  fifth  Year  of  his  prefent  Majefty's  Reign,  entitled, 
An  Act  to  enable  the  Rev.  Mr.  Colin  Campbell,  the  prefent  ReSlor  of  Saint  Mary'j 
Church,  in  Burlington,  with  the  Church  Wardens  and  Vefirymen  of  faid  Church,  or  the 
major  Part  of  them,  tofellTwo  Hundred  and  Six  Acres  of  Land in  Somerfet  County, devi- 
fed  to  the  Miniflry  of  faid  Church,  a  nd  to  enable  Truflees  to  put  the  fame  to  Inter  eft,  until 
a  convenient  Glebe  can  be  purchafed  near  the  faid  Church,  and  other  Pnrpofes  therein 
mentioned."     Which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

MONDAY,  November    13,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Bill  re-ingroffed,  with  the  Council's  Amendment,  entitled,  A  Supplementary 
Act  to  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Act  appointing  Commiffioners  for  finally  fettling  and  deter- 
mining the  feveral  Rights, Titles  and  Claims  to  the  Common  Lands of '  theTownJhip of  Bergen, 
and  for  making  Partition  thereof  in  juft  and  equitable  Proportions  among  thofe  who  fhall 
ie  adjudged  by  the  faid  Commiffioners  to  be  intituled  to  the  fame  ;  was  read  and  compared. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Ogden  and  Mr.  Price,  do  carry  the  f  "  ^  Bill  to  the  Council. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  A&for  the  Encouragement  of  the  making  Iron  at  the 
Works  in  the  Townfhip  of  Evefham  and  Northampton,  in  the  County  of  Burlington  j 
was  read  and  compared  •,  on  the  Queftion, 
Rtfolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pais.  Ordered, 


CW:) 


Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Ogden  and  Mr.  Price,  do  carry   the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Con- 
currence. 

Mr.  Learning  reported,   that  the  other  Gentlemen  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill 
for  Support  of  Government,   to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Four  Petitions  were  preferred  to  the  Houfe,  from  Effex,  Bergen,  Morris  and  Prince- 
ion,  figned  by  a  large  Number  of  Freeholders  and  others,  praying,  that  no  Perfon 
may  hereafter  be  fuffered  to  practice  Phyfic  or  Surgery,  without  obtaining  a  proper 
Licence  from  fuch  Peribns  as  fhall  be  appointed  by  Authority  •,  which  Petitions 
were  read,  and  referred  to  the  Confideration  of  the  next  Seffion  of  General  AfTembly. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants 
of  the  Townfhip  of  Nottingham,  and  Places  adjacent,  in  the  County  of  Burlington, 
fetting  forth,  that  the  Bridge  over  Crofswicks  Creek,  at  JVatjWs  Ferry,  is  now  in  a 
ruinous  Condition  and  a  public  Nufance,  and  praying  Leave  to  remove  faid  Bridge, 
in  order  that  the  former  Ferry  may  again  take  Place ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday^  November   14,     1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Ogden,  reported,  that  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  two  Bills  with  them 
Yefterday  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  eretl  and  efiablijh  Courts  in  the  federal  Counties  in  this 
Colony  for  the  'trial  of  fmall  Caufes  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the 
Houfe,  and  the  Title  altered  ;  being  now  entitled,  An  Act  to  erect  Courts  in  the 
fever &l  Counties  in  this  Colony  for  the  Trial  of  Caufes  of  Ten  Pounds  and  under  ;  on 
the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed,  or  not  ?  It  was 
carried  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  divers  Inhabitants  of  the  City  of 
Burlington,  praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  to  explain  an  Act  of  AfTembly,  paffed 
in  the  Year  17 16,  entitled,  An  Act  for  explaining  and  amending  an  Ail  of  the  General 
Affembly  of  this  Province,  entitled,  An  Act  for  enabling  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and 
Marfhes  adjoining  to;  and  on  both  Sides  of  the  Creek  that  furrounds  the  I/land  o/Burling- 
ton,  to  Hop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  them ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered 
a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Nutt  and  George  Playter, 
praying,  that  if  the  Bridge  over  Crofswicks  Creek  at  Watfetfs  Ferry,  is  made  a  Toll 
.  Bridge  •,  they  the  Petitioners,  as  being  Owners  of  the  Lands  on  both  Sides  of  the 
Creek,  may  have  the  Profits  arifing  therefrom,  for  repairing  the  faid  Bridge;  or  if 
the  Bridge  is  ordered  to  be  removed,  that  they,  the  Petitioners,  may  have  the  Profits 
of  the  Ferry  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Bullock,  according  to  the  Leave  granted  him,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  the  more  effeilual  recovering  of  Damages  done  by  Swine  ■,  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  of  the  Minifler,  Church  Wardens  and  Veftrymen  of  Saint  Mary's 
Church  in  Burlington,  praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  to  amend  a  late  Act  for  the 
Sale  of  Lands  in  Somerfet  County  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  ia  a  Bill  accordingly. 

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The  Petition  of  Mary  Roll,  praying  a  Divorce  from  her  Hufband  Abraham  Roll^ 
■was  read  the  fccond  Time  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  from  the  Townfhip  of  Alexandria,  in  the  County  cf  Hunterdon,  pray- 
ing Liberty  to  choofe  Houfholders  Conftables  ;  was  read  the  lecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Confideration  thereof,  be  referred  till  next  Sefllon  of  General  Affembly. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Wednefday^  November  15,    1769. 
The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Bullock,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  agreeable  to  the  Leave  granted,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  rebuild  and  maintain  the  Bridge  over  Crofswicks  Creek, 
near  Richard  Brown's  Mill,  and  to  make  the  fame  a  County  Charge ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading:. 

According  to  Order,  Vlx.Wetherill,  from  the  Committee,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled, 
An  Aft  for  the  Amendment  of  the  Pratlice  of  the  Law,  and  more  fpeedy  recovering 
Debts  above  Ten  Pounds  and  under  Fifty  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas  within  this  Colony  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  the  Order  of  the  Day,  the  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  Houfe  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein, 
Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee, 
reported,  that  the  Committee  had  examined  into  the  fubjeft  Matter  of  the  Complaint 
of  Mr.  Ifaac  Evans,  againft  Charles  Petti t,  Efq-,  and  that  Mr.  Evans  had  acquainted 
the  faid  Committee,  that  Mr.  Pettit  had  made  it  appear  to  him,  that  the  Gnevance 
complained  of,  was  only  a  Miftake  committed  by  one  of  his  Clerks. 
Refolved, 

That  the  faid  Petition  be  difmified. 

Mr.  Learning  further   reported,  that  the  Committee  had    made  fome  Progrefs  in 
the  other  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Committee  do  fit  again  this  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Mefiage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the 
Council  have  pafled  the  Bill  for  Support  of  Government,  without  any  Amendment. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Jofeph  Borden,  and  many  others, 
praying  for  certain  Reafons  therein^  fet  forth,  that  the  Bridge  over  Crofswicks  Creek, 
at  the  Place  known  by  the  Name  of  fFatfon's  Ferry,  may  be  made  a  Toll  Bridge  for 
a  certain  Numb:r  of  Years,  and  that  proper  Meafures  may  be  purfued  to  collect  the 
faid  Toll,  until  a  Sum  fhall  be  raifed  fufficient  to  pay  for  the  building  the  Bridge,  and 
alio  for  repairing  the  fame  •,  and  that  the  Subfcribers  who  have  paid  towards  the  Bridge 
may  pals  free  for  a  certain  Time  in  Proportion  to  their  Subfcriptions  ;  the  laid 
Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe,  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
That  the  Committee  proceeded  to  examine  into  the  fubjeft  Matter  of  the  Complaint 
of  Daniel  Wainwright,  againft  John  Anderfon  and  James  Lawrence,  Efqrs ;  and  it 
appearing,  that  Mr.  Lawrence  was  abfent  in  another  Colony,  fo  that  Notice  could  not 
be  ferved  on  him,  for  his  Attendance  here  this  Day. 

Ordered, 


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Ordered, 
That  the  further  Hearing  of  the  faid  Complaint,  be  referred  till  next  Seffion  of 
General  AiTembly,  and  that  Mr.  Wainwright  and  Mr.  Anderfon,  be  excufed  from 
attending  the  Houfe  at  prefent. 

Mr.  Learning  alfo  reported,  That  the  Committee  had  made  fome  further  Pro^refs  in 
the  other  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Committee  do  fit  again  on  Wednefday  next,  in  the  Morning. 
The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Thurfday,   November  16,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented   to  the  Houfe,  from  Nathan   Wilkinfon,   a  Prifoner  for 
Debt  in  Morris  County  Gaol,  letting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petition  be  read  again  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Infolvent  A£t, 
now  before  the  Houfe. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Richey,  of  Sujfex,  together  with 
fundry  Bills  of  Coft;  praying  the  Houfe  would  be  pleafed  to  examine  the  faid  Bills 
of  Coft,  and  determine  therein  as  may  be  thought  proper;  which  Petition  and  Bills 
were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjoured  till  Two,   P.  M. 

The   Houfe  met. 
The  engro^ed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  erect  Courts  in  the  feveral  Counties  in  this 
Colony,  for  the  Trial  of  Caufes  of  Ten  Pounds,  and  under;  was   read  and  compared; 
On  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher  and  Mr.  Paxfon,   do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Con- 
currence. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Royal  and  Mary  Garrifen,  Pri- 
foners  for  Debt  in  Trenton  Gaol,  fctting  forth  their  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Redrefs; 
which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time,  on  the  fecond 
Reading  of  the  Infolvent  Ad,  now  before  the  Houfe. 

Mr.  Price,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
A61  to  confiitute  and  make  Great  Timber  Creek,  in  Gloucefter  County,  a  lawful  Fence, 
from  the  Mouth  thereof,  to  the  Fork  of  the  fame ;  and  to  build  and  maintain  a  Bridge 
ever  faid  Creek,  near  faid  Fork,  from  the  Lands  late  Samuel  Clement' s,  deceafed,  to  the 
Lands  late  George  MarpleV,  deceafed;  reported  the  fame,  with  one  Amendment 
thereto;  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendment  in  its  Place,  and  the  Bill 
further  amended  in  the  Houfe-,  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended, 
be  engroffed  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered,  f 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed. 

Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Paxfon  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Petition  from  John  Richey,  complaining  of  a  Grievance  in  feveral  Bills  of  Cofts, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Jafper  Smith,  Attorney  at  Law,  do  attend  this  Houfe  on  Wednefday 
next,  in  the  Morning-,  and  that  John  Richty  do  ferve  Mr.  Smith  with  a  Copy  of  this 
Order,  and  alfo  with  a  Copy  of  the  Petition. 

A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Pettit. 

'  Mr.  Speaker, 
*  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council  Chamber,  and  requires  the  immediate  Attendance 
'  of  the  Houfe.1  Whereupon 


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Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to  wait  upon  his 
Excellency ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  reported, 
That  the  Houfe  had  waited  upon  his  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  give  his  Aflent 
to  the  following  Bills,  enacting  the  fame,  viz. 

i .  An  Aft  for  the  Support  of  Government  of  his  Majeftfs  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to 
commence  the  Twenty-jirsi  Day  cf  May,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Sixty-Nine, 
to  end  the  firs!  Day  of  October,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  -and  Seventy;  and 
to  dif charge  the  publick  Debts  and  contingent  Charges  thereof. 

2.  An  Aft  for  laying  a  Duty  on  the  Pur  chafers  of  Slaves  imported  into  this  Colony. 

3.  An  Aft  to  prohibit  the  fet ting  Nets,  Seins,  and  other  Devices  in  the  Rivers  Raritan 
and  South-River,  to  obftrutl  the  Fifh  going  tip  in  the  proper  Seafons  of  the  Tear,  and  to 
preferve  the  Fry  and  young  Brood  of  Fifh  from  being  dejiroyed  in  the  faid  Rivers. 

4.  A  Supplementary  Aft  to  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Aft  appointing  Commiflloners  for  finally 
fettling  and  determining  the  fever al  Rights,  Titles  and  Claims,  to  the  Common  Lands  cf  the 
Townjhip  cf  Bergen,  and  for  making  Partition  thereof,  in  juji  and  equitable  Proportions, 
among  thofe  who  Jhall  be  adjudged  by  the  faid  Commiffioners  to  be  intituled  to  the  fame. 

5.  An  Aft  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  Meadows  cr  Tide  Mar  fro, 
lying  on  Newton  Creek,  to  ereel  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam,  and  other  Water-Works 
acrofs  the  faid  Creek,  in  order  to  prevent  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame;  and  to 
keep  the*  former  Water-Courfe  of  faid  Creek  open  and  clear. 

6.  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  the  -Meadows  and  Marfhes,  bounding 
on  Delaware-River,  between  the  Lands  of  John  Mecom  and  Allen  Congleton,  in  Lower 
Penn's  Neck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Samuel  Sarjant  and  Tlccmas  Skinner, 
Barrack-Mailers  at  Perth- Amboy;  praying,  for  Reafons  therein  fet  forth,  a  farther 
Supply  of  Money  for  the  Barracks  at  Perth- Amboy ;  which  Petitition  was  read,  and 
ordered  a fecond  Reading. 

A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Pel  tit,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 
'  Gentlemen, 
'  y  ACQUAINTED  you  in  my  Speech,  at  the  Opening  of  the  Seffion,  that  I  had, 
1  J  with  Mr.  Chief  Juftice,  by  Advice  of  the  Council,  attended  the  late  Treaty  at 
'  Port  Stanwix,  in  Behalf  of  this  Province;  a  Meafure  which  I  have  fince  had  the 
'  Pleafure  to  find  has  met  with  your  Approbation.  An  Account  of  our  travelling 
'  Expences  on  that  Journey,  will,    by  my  Direftion  be  laid  before  you;  which,  confi- 

*  dering  the  long  Time  we  were  neceffarily  abfent  from  our  Homes,  cannot,  I  believe, 
'  be  thought  unreafonable.  There  were  fundry  other  Articles  of  Expence  paid  by 
'me;  but  as  they  could   not,  (Iriftly  fpeaking,    be  called  travelling  Expences,  tho' 

*  folely  occafioned  by  the  Journey,  I  have  not  made  any  Charge  of  them.  The  Con- 
'  fidence  I  have  in  the  Honor  and  Juftice  of  your  Houfe,  will  not  permit  me  to  doubt 
'  of  your  providing  for  the  Payment  of  this  Account,  in  your  next  Bill  for  contingent 

*  Services.  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN.' 

And  Mr.  Pettit  alfo  delivered  the  Account  of  Expences,  .  mentioned  in  the  faid 
Meffage;  both  which  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

Mr.  Miller,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An^Ctto 
amend  an  Acl,  made  and  pajfed  in  the  Twenty-fixth  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  late  Majefty 
King  George  the  Second,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and 
Marfhes  adjoining  to,  and  on  both  Sides  of  Manington  Creek,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from 
overflowing  them  ■,  reported  the  fame,  with  fundry  Amendments  thereto;  and  the  Bill 
was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places;  and  the  Bill  was  further  n mended 
in  the  Houfe,  and  the  Title  altered  ;  being  now  entitled,  An  Aft  for  maintaining  the 
Banks  and  Sluices,  and  draining  the  Meadows  on  Manington  Creek,  in  the  County  of 
Salem;  and  repealing  an  AEl,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and 
Marfhes  adjoining  to,  and  on  both  Sides  of  Manington  Creek,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from 
overflowing  them.  On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be  engroffed 
or  not?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be  engrofied. 

The  Houfe  adjournal  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday, 


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Friday ,  November  17,    1769. 


The  Houfe  met. 

The  Houfe  proceeded  to  read  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  firiking  One  Hundred 
Thcufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit,  a  fecond  Time;  and  fundry  Amendments  being 
made  thereto,  the  further  Confideration  thereof,  was  referred  till  the  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  engrolTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  conjlitute  and  make  Great  Timber  Creek,  in 
Gloucefter  County,  a  lavjful  Fence,  from  the  Mouth  thereof  to  the  Fork  of  the  fame;  and 
to  build  and  maintain  a  Bridge  over  faid  Creek  near  faid  Fork,  from  the  Lands  late 
Samuel  Clement's,  deceafed,  to  the  Lands  late  George  Marple'j,  dteeafed ;  was  read,  and 
compared  •,  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
•That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Jthnfton;  do  carry  the  fame  tc  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

A  MefTage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker,  in  thefe  Words: 

'  Ordered, 
■  That  Mr.  Parker  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  Affcmbly,  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft 

*  for  the  Encouragement  of  the  making  Iron  at  the  Works  in  the  Tcwnfhips  of  Evefham 

*  and  Northampton,  in  the  County  c/Burlington ;  and  acquaint  them,  that  the  Council 

*  has  parled  the  faid  Bill,  with  fundry  Amendments  to  the  faid  B'll,  and  one  Amend- 

'  ment  to  the  Tide  thereof,  and  defire  the  Concurrence   of  that  Houfe   to  the  faid 

1  Amendments.  By  Order  of  houfe, 

*  Council- Chsmber,     1  CHA.  PETTIT,  Clerk.' 

'  November  17,  1769.  J 

And  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places  •,  on  the  Que- 
ftion, Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  Amendments,  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the 
Affirmative, 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  be  rc-engrofled  with  the  Council's  Amendments. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnjion  and  himfclf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  refumed  the  Confideration  ef  the  Bill  for  ftriking  One  Hundred  Thoufand 
Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit,  and  fundrv  additional  Amendments  beino-  made  thereto, 
the  further  Confideration  thereof,  was  referred  till  To-Morrow. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  rebuild  and  maintain  the  Bridge  ever  Crofswicks  Creek, 
near  Richard  Brown' j  Mill,  and  to  make  the  fame  a  County  Charge  ;  was  read  the 
fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe,  and  on  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to 
be  engrofied. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  AStfor  the  better  preferving  ofOyfiers  in  the  Colony  o/New- Jerfey ; 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether 
the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be  engrolTed  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrolTed. 

The  Petition  of  Daniel  Cooper,  jun.  praying  Allowance  ®f  his  Expenees  about 
John  Stevens,    was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  he  be  allowed  £.  6  :  3,  and  that  the  fame  be  provided  for  in  a  contingent  Bill. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Johnjion  and  Mr.  Taylsr  have  Leave  of  Abfence,  till  Tuefday  next. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

P  Saturday, 


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Saturday,    November    18,     1769. 
The  Houfe  met. 

Jafper  Smith  and  John  Rickey   attending,  and  being  defirous  that  this  Tloufe  would 
determine  upon  the  Matters  complained,  earlier  than  the  Day  appointed. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Petition  and  Bills  of  Cofts  annexed,  be  referred  to  the   Juftices   of  the 
Supreme  Court  for  their  Examination  and  Certificate  thereupon  to  this  Houfe  ;  upon 
which  this  Houfe  will  proceed  to  a  further  Inquiry. 
Alfo  Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Hinchman  do  deliver  to  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court, 
the  Petition  and  Cofts,  and  make  Report  to  this  Hottfe 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Fifl.  litib,  Mr.  Learning  and-  Mr. 

Miller,  be  a  Committee  of  Correfpondence,  and  that  they  immediately  prepare  the 
Draught  of  a  Letter  to  the  Agent  of  this  Colony. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more  effeflua1.  recovering  of  Damages  density  Swine-, 
was  read  the  fecondTime,  amended  in  the  H  >ufe,  uaJ  i.  .e  icle  al  ;re  being  now 
entitled,   An  Ad  for  the  recovering  of  Damages  for  Trefpajfes  done   b  >  -.    on  the 

Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed  or  not  r   .  .  rried  in 

the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  attendee  .iftices  of  the 

Supreme  Court,  according  to  Order  ;  and  that  they  had  examined  the  Bills  of  Cofts 
referred  to  them,  and  had   marked  fundry  Articles  as  overcharged  :  "Whereupon  the 
Parties  being  called  in,  and  heard. 
Refohed, 

That  the  Charge  cf  Six  Shillings  \i\Auguft,  1764,  for  the  Defendant  to  plead,  as 
charged  by  the  late  Aaron  Doud,  and  of  Fourteen  Shillings  and  Three  Pence,  for  the 
faid  fafper  Smith's  moving  to  be  appointed  Attorney  for  the  Plaintiff,  in  the  Place 
or"  Aaron  Doud,  including  a  Term  Fee  and  Warrant  of  Attorney  for  that  Service, 
are  unneceffary  and  illegal  Charges. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  rebuild  and  maintain  the  Bridge  over  CrofT- 
wicks  Creek,  near  Richard  BrovvnV  Mill,  and  to  make  the  fame  a  County  Charge  ;   wi3 
read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refohed, 
That  the  fame  do  pals. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hcrtfoorne  and  Mr.  Bullock,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,  for  Con- 
currence. 

A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Pettit,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 
'  Gentlemen, 
c  TTAVING  received  from  the  Agents  appointed  by  Act  of  General  Affembly  for 
'  Xj.  managing  on  the  Part  of  this  Colony,  the  Controverfy  refpecting  a  Boundary  - 
1  Line  between  the  Colonies  of  New-Jerfey  and  New-York,  a  Report  of  their  Procecd- 
'  ings,  and  a  Copy  of  the  Decree  of  the  Commiflioners  appointed  by  his  Majefty,  to 

*  fettle  and  determine  the  faid  Line,  I  communicated  the  fame  to  the  Council,  in 
'  order  to  obtain  their  Advice  and  Opinion  thereon.  A  Copy  of  the  Minute,  con- 
'  taining  their  Sentiments  on  this  important  Matter,  which  are  entirely  conformable 
'  to  my  own,  I  think  it  my  Duty  to  lay  before  you,  and  to  recommend  to  your  very 

*  particular  Confideration.  For  however  this  Controverfy  may  have  been  reprefented, 
'  as  a  merely  private  Concern,  affecfing  only  a  few  Individuals,  the  Proprietors  of 
4  Eaft-Jerfey  on  one  Part,  and  fome '  Patentees  under  the  Crown  in  New-York 
'  Government,  on  the  other-,  yet  nothing  can  be  more  obvious,  than  that  the  Deter- 

'  nation  of  it,  agreably  to  the  Claims  of  either  of  the  Parties,  or  to  ihe  Decree  of 

'the 


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'«  the  CommiiTioners,  nv.ul  eventually  affect  the  Intereft  of  both  Provinces.  In  this 
;  View  it  has  appeared  to  the  Legiilature  of  New-York ;  and  certainly  every  Reafora 
'  which  could  induce  them  to  interfere  and  grant  their  riffiftance  in  Support  of  the 
v  Claimant*  refiding  in  their  Province,  mult  be  equally  ftrong  for  a  like  Interpofition 
'  and  Aid  from  the  Legiilature  of  this  Colony;  efpecially  as  the  New-Jerfcy  Proprie- 
tors are  put  to  a  much  greater  Expence  on  this  Occafion,  than  they  could  poffibly 
'  have  foreieen,  and  their  Opponents  are  enabled  by  the  Afliftance  which  they  receive 
'  from  their  Legiflatur?,  to  put  them  to  ftill  farther  Expences,  in  defending  their 
'  Claims,  probably  far  beyond  what   they  otherwife  would    have  done.     I  cannot 

*  therefore  but  be  of  Opinion,  that  either  a  Sum  of  Money  mould  be  granted  to  the 
'  Agents,  to  affift  them  in   fupporting  their    Claim,  or  that  your  Agent  mould  be 

*  directed  and  impowered  to  folicit  the  Matter,  and  to  employ,  if  necefTary,  Council 
'  learned  in  the  Law,  to  appear  in  Behalf  cf  this  Province.  However,  it  may  perhaps 
c  be  beft,  before  you  come  to  any  final  Determination  on  a  Point  of  iuch  great  Impor- 
'  tance  to  the  future  Welfare  of  this  Colony,  to  have  a  free  Conference  on  the  Subject, 

*  between  a  Committee  of  vour  Houfe,  and  a  Committee  of  his  Majefty's  Council. 

WILLIAM  FRANKLIN.' 
Which  Menage  was  read,  together  with  fundry  Paper,  lent  therewith,  and  they 
were  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

MONDAY,    November    20,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  engrofied  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  maintaining  the  Banks  and  Sluices,  and 
'draining  the  Meadows  en  Manington  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  and  repealing  an 
Atl,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marfhes  adjoining  to, 
and  on  both  Sides  of  Mannington  Creek,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  them-,  was 
read  and  compared;  on  the  Queftion  ; 
Refohed, 
That  the  fame  do  paf;. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  carry  the  laid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for 
Concurrence. 

The  Bill  re-engroffed  with  the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,  An  Act  to  grant 
certain  Privileges  to  the  Owners  of  the    Iron  Works   in  the  Townfhips  of  Evefham  and 
Northampton,  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  and  of  the  Hibernian  Iron  Works,  in  the 
Townfkip  cf  Pequanack,  in  the  County  ef  Morris  ;  was  read  and  Compared. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council. 

On  a  Motion  made  by  Mr.  Fifher,  for  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  fettling  the  Line 
between  Middlefex  and  Somerfet  Counties,  at  this  Seffion  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  he  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seffion. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To- Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 
Titefday,  November  21,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  pre  fen  ted  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Mountier,  a  Prifoner  for  Debt 
in  Hunterdon  Gaol,  fetting  forth   his   diftrefied  Circumftances,  and  praying  Relief; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading,  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Infol- 
vent  Act. 

The  Petition  of  Samuel  Sarjant   and  Thomas  Skinner,  Barrack-Mafters  of  Pertb- 
Amboy,  praying  a  further  Supply  for  the  Barracks  there;  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 

Ordwed, 


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Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher  and  Mr.  Berrien,  be  a  Committee  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to  make  Pro- 
vifion  for  the  Barracks,  and  other  incidental  Charges. 

The  engroiTeri  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  better  preferving   of  Oyfters,    in  the 
Cokny  of  New-Jefieyy  was  read  and  compared;  on  the  Queftion; 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs.. 

YEAS.  YEAS.                 YEAS.                                               NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Hmrtjhorne,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Wetkerill,  Mr.  Doareft, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr   HevAings,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Hart. 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  f«*/e»,  Mr.  7iK*fr.  Mr,  Fi/ier, 

■   Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hartfherne  and  Mr.  Bullock,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,    for 
Concurrence. 

The  engrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  recovering  of  Damages  for  Trefpajfei 
done  by  Swine ;  was  read  and  compared;  on  the  Queftion  •, 
Refolved. 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hartfiorne  2nd  Mr.  Bvllock,  di>  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for 
Concurrence. 

The  feveral  Petitions  prefented  this  SeiTi'oh,  relating  to  the  Bridge  over  Croffwicks 
Creek,  at  the  Place  known  by  the  Name  of  Watfon'%  Ferry,  were  read  the  fecond 
Time,  together  with  a  Letter  from  J  ofeph-  Borden,  Efq;  concerning  the  fame;  on  the 
Queftion,  Whether  the  Petitioners  for  making  the  faid  Bridge  a  Toll  Bridge,  have 
Leave  to  br.in^  in  a  Bill,  or  not?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Managers  appointed  by  Law,  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  for  making 
the  faid  Bridge  a  Toll  Bridge,  for  a  Term  of  Years,  Until  a  fufficient  Fund  is  raifed, 
for  keeping  the  Bridge  in  Repair  for  ever. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Hart/borne  reported,  that  Mr.  Bullock  and  himfelf  delivered  the  three  Bills 
with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
Intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Petition  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  the  City  of  Burlington,  praying  Leave  to 
bring  in  a  Bill,  to  amend  the  former  Aft  concerning  the  Meadows  ana  Torkfiire 
Bridge,  was  read  the  fecond  Tim* ; 

Ordered,  .... 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  Amendment  of  the  Praclice  of  the  Law,  and 
more  fpeedy  recovering  Debts  above  Ten  Pounds,  and  under  Fifty  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior 
Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  within  this  Colony ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  commit- 
ted to  Mr.  Piper,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Stiarp,  M'r.  Crane,  and  Mr.  Tucker. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 
Wednefday^   Novemhe?*  22,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Fifher,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and  in  Purfuance  of  the  Leave  granted, 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  naturalize  Chriftopher  Bifhop,  tfr.  which  wa* 
Had,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  Wetherill,  according  to  Order,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  AH,  entitled,  An  Ac\  fcr 
appointing  Commiffieners  to  view  the  Ground,  and  report  to  the  next  Sejfion  of  Gene  al 
s'ffembly,  of  the  Practicability  of  laying  out  ftrait  Roads  through  certain  Parts  of  the 
Province  of  New-Jerfey ;  and  for  efiablifhing  a  Fund  to  defray  the  Expence  of  the  fame, 
and  to  apply  the  Monies  arifing  from  the  Lottery  thereby  erefled;  which  was  read  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  Shrew/bury,  in 
the  County  of  Monmouth,  praying  fome  Alteration  in  the  Mode  of  Taxation,  parti- 
cularly that  baw-Mills  and  Grift-Mills  may  be  lowered  ;  and  fetting  forth  fome  Reaibns 
therefor-,  the  Petition  was  read,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  appointed  tobrino-in 
a  Bill,  for  the  Re-fettlement  of  the  Quotas  of  this  Colony. 

Mr.  Hart,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and  agreable  to  the  L  eave  Granted, 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  maintain  and  repair  the  publick  Roads  in  the 
Townjhip  of  Hanover,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  by  a  Tax  on  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
fame;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According  to  the  Order  of  the  Houfe,  on  Wednefday  laft,  the  Houfe  again 
refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Grievances  of  the 
Colony,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and 
Mr.  Fijher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  That  the  faid  Committee  had 
come  to  one  Refolution,  relative  to  Thomas  Watfons  Complaint  againft  James  Brooks, 
Efq-,  late  Sheriff  of  Middlefex-,  which  he  defired  Leave  to  rep»rt,  whenever  the 
Houfe  will  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately. 

Which  he  accordingly  made  in  the  Words  following,  to  wit. 
Refolved, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  the  Sale  of  the  Lands  of  Thomas 
Leonard,  made  by  James  Brooks,  Efq;  late  Sheriff  of  Middlefex,  to  Whitehead  Leonard, 
is  illegal;  and  that  the  faid  Thomas  Watfon  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to  vacate 
the  faid  Sale,  and  any  Conveyance  made  by  the  faid  James  Brooks  thereupon.  To 
which  the  Houfe  agreed. 


•&• 


_^  A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Ogden,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the 
Council  have  paffcd  the  following  Bills,  without  any  Amendment,  viz.  the  feveral 
Bills,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  make  and  conjiitute  Great  Timber  Creek,  in  Gloucefter 
County,  a  lawful  Fence,  Sec, 

An  Aft  for  the  better  preferving  of  Oyfters,  Sec.  and  An  Aft  for  recovering  of 
Damages  for  Trefpaffes  done  by  Swine. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr,  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Aft  appointing  Commiffioners  for  fupplying  the  feveral  Barracks  ere£led  in 
the  Colony  of  New -Jerky,  with  Furniture,  and  other  Neceffaries  for  accommodating  the 
King's  Troops  in,  or  marching  through  the  fame,  for  fupplying  Deficiencies,  and  defraying 
tther  incidental  Charges ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Aft  to  fettle  the  Quotas  of  the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony,  for  the  better 
levying  of  Taxes;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Hinchman,  from  the  Committee  on  publick  Accounts,  reported  the  Accounts 
-vith  the  Eftates  of  Daniel  Smith'  and  William  Cooke,  both  deceafed,  as  follows,  viz. 

a 

Dr 


( 


I)r.  The  EJi-ates  of  Daniel  Smith  and  William  Cooke,  Efqrs,  diceafed,  two  cf 

Second  Year  cf  the  Reign  of  the  late  King  George  the  Second,  to  draw  en  the  Ireafurj 

To  the  Amount  of  Money  in  the  Hands  of  Richard  Partridge,  Efq ;  ~\ 

the  then  A»ent  of  this  Colony  on  this  Account,  after  deducting  (  -         „  . 

the  Sum  of  £.733  :  4  :  n   Sterling,  due  to  faid  Agent,  as  re-  f^'    +°    '    3  '    J 

ported  to  the  Houfe  of  AITembiy.in  May,  1753-  Sterling,  J 

It  appears  to  the  Committee,  by  a  Certificate  under  the  Hands  > 

of  two  Merchants  of  Philadelphia,  that  the  Exchange  on  Lai-  / 

don,  at  the  Time  this  Money  was  drawn  for,  was  6j\  per  Cent,  p  £•  ion  :  12  ocf 

that  is  One  Hundred  and  Sixty  Seitu  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  Cur-  ( 

rency,  for  One  Hundred  Pounds  Sterling,  -  J 

£.2510:05:   fief 


And  on  the  Queftion,  how  much  per  Cent.  Commifilons  lhall  be  allowed?  It  was 
carried  as  follows,  viz. 

For  2  r  per  Cent.     For  2  \  per  Cent.  For  3  per  Cent.  For  ■?  per  Cent.          For  5  per  Cent. 

Mr!  Wetherill,                 Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Har'.Jhorne,  Mr.  Smith,                     Mr.  JoLnflon. 

Mr.  Runyon,                   Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr'  Taylor,                     Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Fijler,  Mr.  Sharp, 

Mr.  Ogden,                    Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Demarefl,                Mr.  Tw*fr.  Mr.  £»y,  Mr.  tart. 

Mr.  Hewlings, 

Ordered, 
That  the  Exec  utors  of  the  faid  Daniel  Smith  and   William  Cooke,  do  pay  into  the 
Treafury,  the  Sum  of  £.  62: 15  :2f,  being  the  Balance  of  this  Account. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  Relief  of  Ifaac  Bonnel,  Efq;  High  Sheriff  of 
Middlefex,  with  refpeft  to  Efcapes,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the 
Houfe,  agreed  to,   and  ordered  to  beengroffed. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday^   November  23.,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An    Act  for  the   Relief  of  Ifaac  Bonnel,  Efq;  High 
Sheriff  of  Middlefex,    with  Refpeil  to   Efcapes ;  was    read  and  compared ■;  on  the 
Queftion, 

Refolved,  ' 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Johnflon  and  Mr.  Smith  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence, 

Mr.  Hewlings,  in  Purfuance  of  Leave  granted,  .and  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners, 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Act,  entitled,  An  MS.  fer  ex- 
plaining and  amending  an  Act  of  the  General  Affembly  of  this  Province,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  enabling  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marfhes  adjoining  to  and  on  both  Sides 
cf  the  Creek  that  furrounds  the  Ijland  of  Burlington,  to  flop  out  the  Tick  fro?h  overflowing 
them  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  maintain  and  repair  the  public  Roads  in  theTownfhip 
of  Hanover,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  by  a  'Tax  on  the  Inhabitants  of  the  fatr.e  ;  was 
read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe  ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to  and 
ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M.      . 
The  Houfe  met. 
In  Purfuance  of  Leave  granted,  and  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioner,  Mr.  Trice  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  vacate  the  Sale  of  certain  hands  in  the  County  c/Middle- 
fex,  late  of  Thomas  Leonard,  jun.  deceafed,  and  for  other  Ptirpofes  therein  mentioned ; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr. 


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the  Perfons  appointed  by  an  Aft  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  paffed  in  the  Twenty-         Cr, 
in  England,  Jor  Money  reimburfed  on  Account  of  the  Canada  Expedition. 

I7C I .  By  Ca(h  paid  Treafurer  Smith,  at  two  Payments,  and  the  Province  ~) 

April  21.  credited  for  this  Sum  in  the  Treasurer's  Accounts,  reported   to  the  C 

Houfe  of  Auembly,  Nov.  21,  1760,  -  -         -  \ 

By  ditto  paid  Treafurer  Johnfton,  and  the  Province  credited  for  this") 
Sum  in  the  Treafurer's  Accounts,  reported  to  the  Houfe  of  Affem-  S- 
bly,  December,  1761.  -  -  -  J 

1-69.   Nov.        By  ditto  paid  Treafurer  Smith,  - 

By  Commiffions  on  £.  2510  :  05  :  05^  at  5  per  Cent. 

£-z,io  :  o5  ;  05 £ 
WE  the  underwritten,  Three  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  infpect  the  public  Accounts  that  may  be  kid. 
before  the  Houfe  this  Seffion,   have  examined  this  Account,  and  do  report  it  as  above  itated,   and  da 
fubmit  the  Commiffions  to  the  Determination  of  the  Houfe. 

JOHN    HINCHMAN, 
21ft  Ns-j.  1769.  ROBERT    HARTSHORN  E 

JOSEPH    SMITH. 


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.05 

Mr.  Johnfton  reported,  that  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  naiularize  Chriftopher  Bifhop,  John  Lame  Peter 
Lame,  Henry  Lifhman,  Francis  Ralph,  George  Saurbeck,  Thomas  Whifler,  John 
Martin  Fulkemer,  Jacob  Akeley,  Frederick  Smith,  Matthew  Marton,  John  Bohn, 
Gerhart  Winter,  Peter  Brown,  Andrew  Congle,  Peter  Slim,  John  Hartman,  Johannes 
Hofses,  Johannes  Bakhafer  HarfF,  Walter  Wob,  Chriftopher  Rob,  John  Cofman 
John  Marin  and  Henry  Stricklin  ;  was. read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  on  the  Queftica 
agreed  to,   and  ordered  to  be  engrofled. 

A  MefTage  from  the  Council  by  the  Earl  of  Stirling,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 

'  Ordered, 
'  That  Lord   Stirling  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that  the  Council  have 
*  patted  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  maintaining  the  Banks  and  Sluices  and  draining  the 
'  Meadows  on  Manington  Creek,  &c .  without  any  Amendment.' 
'•  Ordered  alfo, 
*  That  Lord  Stirling  do  carry  the  Bill,   entitled,    A  Supplementary  Act  to  en  Aft 
'  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Reverend  Mr.  Colin  Campbell,  the  prefent  Rector  of 
'  Sr.  Mary's  Church,   in  Burlington,   with  the  Church  Wardens  and  Veftrymen  of  faid 
'  Church,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  to  fell  Two  Hundred  and  Six  Acres  of  Land 
4  in  Somerfet  County,  devifed  to  the  Miniftry  of  faid  Church,  and  to   enable  Tmftees 
1  to  put  the  fame  to  Intereft,  until  a  convenient  Glebe  can  be  purchafed  near  the  faid 
'  Church,  and  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned ;     to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  and 
'  defire  their  Concurrence  thereto.  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

«  Council-Chamber,     l  CHA.  PETTIT,  Clerk.' 

1  November  23,  1769.3  ' 

And  the  faid  Bill,  brought  down  by  Lord  Stirling,  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  more  efeftual  Prefervation  of  Beer  and  other 
Game  in  this  Colony;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe,  -and  the  Title 
altered  ;  being  now  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more  effcftual  Prefervation  of  Deer  in  this 
Colony  -,  and  on  the  Queftion,  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  was  agreed  to,  and  ordered 
to  be  engrofled* 

Mr.  Barnardus  Legrange  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  a  Petition,  praying  that  two  Cer- 
tificates annexed  thereto,  may  be  entered  on  the  Minutes  of  this  Heufe  ;  which  being 
read  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Certificates  b«  entered  on  the  Minutes  of  this  Houfe  . 

YEAS. 


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YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnflon,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Weiherilt, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Taylot, 

Mr.  Heirtjhorne,  Mr.  Demareft,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr  Hetvlings, 

Mr.  0£i/ra,  Mr.  Satj/A,  Mr.  tfarr,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mi .  Craw,  Mr.  Fetxfon,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  ftv«, 

Mr.  F^fer,  Mr.  Himhmtm. 

And  the  fame  arc  as  follows,  m. 

*  IT  THERE  AS  Two  certain  Bills  of  Cofts  in  Two  Aftions  againft  Peter  Voerhees 

*  W  and  /#«>£  Vanderveer  both  at  the  Suit  of  Dink  Brincktrhojf  in  which  Mf. 
4  Barnardus  Legrange   was  Attorney  for  the  Plaintiff  were   laid   before  me  for   my 

*  Opinion  as  to  the  Legality  of  the  Charges  in  the  fame  Account  and  upon  Inipecting 

*  the  fame,  I  did  conceive  that  the  Charge  of  Four  Shillings  for  Serving  of  a  Decla- 

*  ration  on  the  Attorney  for  the  Defendant,  And  alio  One  Shilling  and  Four  pence 

*  for  Entering  the  Declaration  on  the  Roll,  were  unnecefiary,  and  that  upon  Appli- 
'  cation  to  a  Judge  of  the  Court  in  which  the  Actions  were  proiecuted  to  have  the 
i  fame  Bills  of  Coft  retaxed,  agreeable  to  the   Laws  of  the  Province  fuch  Judge 

*  perhaps  might  be  induced  to  ftrike  out  thofe  Charges.     But  having  fince  Infpecled 

*  feveral  Bills  of  Cofts  drawn  by  fome  of  the  oldeft  and  moft  refpe&able  Practitioners 

*  in  the  Province,  I   perceive  that  the  faid  Charges   have  been  made  by  them  and 

*  allowed  by  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  and  Inferior  Courts  of  this  Province.     Dated 

*  at  Burlington  this  Twenty  Third  Day  of  November  Annoque  Domini  1769. 

Frederick.  Smyth.' 

*  To  the  Honourable  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives  of  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey 

now  fitting  at  Burlington.'' 

'  "\TI  WHEREAS  I  the  Subfcriber  hereof  did  certify  to  the  Honorable  Houfe  That 

V  V     Two  Charges  in  Two  of  the  Bills  of  Cofts  of  Barnardus  Legrange  Efq-,  at 

c  the  Suit  of  Dirck  Brinkerhoff  againft  Peter  Voorhees  and  againft  Jacob  Vanderveer.,  to 

*  wit  One  of  Four  Shillings  for  ferving  of  a  Declaration  on   the  Attorney  for  the 

*  Defendant,  and  One  of  One  Shilling  &  Four  Pence  for  Entering  the  Declaration  on 

*  the  Roll,  were  unnecefiary  in  the  profecution  of  the  Suits,  and  not  warranted  by  the 
'  Laws  of  the  Province,  fince  which  upon  further  Examination  in  Juftice  to  the  faid 
4  Barnardus  Legrange,  I  now  beg  Leave  to  certify  That  upon  Examining  feveral  Bills 

'of 


Dr.  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treafurer 

1766.  To  the  old  Deficiencies   outllanding   in  Middle/ex,  \ 

June  21.  as  per  Report  in    1760.  -  j 

To  another  Arrearage  in  Middle/ex,  as  per  ditto 

To  Arrears  in  the  Intereft,  as  per  the  fame  Report,  viz. 
Bergen, 
Effex, 
Middle/ex, 

To  a  Deficiency  in  Somer/et,  as  per  ditto,  -  -  -  01  :  05  -.  00 


£■ 

18  : 

18  :  0 

-1 
3  + 

25  : 

00  :  00 

18 

°s£ 

+S  • 

£ 

21 

72 

:o4 

:  06 

:o9| 

■•°si 

3« 

:  12 

■o7i 

132 

03 

IOi 

£■  177  :°7  :°3l 


1766.  To  £.  1  :  1 2  :  3  J,  which  the  Loan  Officers  of  Monmouth,  have  cancelled,  -\ 

June  XI.  mrre  than  their  Quota,  and  ought  to  be  repaid  them  by  the  Trea-(        r      .  Q.j 

furer,  out  of  the  £.  42  :  16  :  00,  that  yet  remains  to  be   funking        **'     "  *♦■ 

Effex,  fee  the  Report,  Dec.  12th,  1761,  Page  50,  ) 

To  Part  of  the  £.  109  :  3  :  6,  that  EJjfex   was  deficient  on  the  £.  40,000,  ~) 

and  £.20,000  principal  Money,   as  per  Report,   June,    1754,  and  £42:  16:00 
December,  1761,  -  J 

£.44:08:03! 

Noxtmltr  22,  1 769.  ■■ 


'ofCofts  of  other  Practitioners  I  find  that  the  faid  Charge  of  Fo<t  Shillings  has 
'  been  charged  by  feveral  of  the  Pra&itioners,  and  that  the  Charge  of  One  (hilling 
"■  and  Four  pence  has  been  generally  charged  by  the  Practitioners,  &  that  both 
'  Charges  have  been  taxed  by  the  Judges  of  both  the  Superior  and  Interior  Courts 
'of  the  Province,  And  that  upon  the  whole  I  find  that  the  above  mentioned  Bills  of 
'  Colts  of  the  laid  Barnardus  Legrange  are  lower  and  lefs  than  is  generally  charo-cd  by 
'the  Practitioners  of  the  Law  in  like  Caies,  thofe  Charges  notwithstanding.  Dated 
'  at  Burlington  the  Twenty  Third  Day  of  November  1769. 

Charles  Read.' 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Samuel  Tucker  and  Thomas  IVatfon, 
two  of  the  Afiignees  of  Thomas  Leonard,  late  of  Princeton,  in  the  County  of  Somerfet, 
de.eaied,  complaining  againft  Robert  Steckton,  as  having  fraudulently  fecreted  a 
Deed  (from  Judge  Leonard,  to  the  laid  Thomas  Leonard)  for  a  valuable  Houfe  and 
Lot  in  Princeton  aforefaid,  which  Premifes  were  fold  by  the  Sheriff  as  the  Judges 
Property,  on  an  Execution  againft  his  Eftate;  and  a  Deed  alfo  fraudulently  obtained 
from  the  Petitioners  to  the  faid  Robert  Stockton,  who  purchafed  at  the  Vendue  for 
Three  Pounds  One  Shilling;  and  praying  the  Legiflature  will  be  pleafed  to  pafs  an 
Act  to  vacate  the  Sale  aforefaid,  and  veft  the  Title  in  Fee  in  the  Petitioners,  as 
affignees  for  the  XJfe  of  the  faid  Thomas  Leonard's  Creditors-,  which  Petition  was 
read :  And 

A  Petition  was  alfo  prefented  from  Moere  Furman,  of  the  City  of  Philadelphia, 
Merchant,  fetting  forth,  That  he  is  a  confiderable  Creditor  of  the  faid  Thomas  Leonard, 
deceafed,  and  is  very  defirous  of  an  Act  of  Affembly  to  vacate  the  Sale  aforefaid,  as 
prayed  for  by  the  above  named  Affignees;  which  was  read:  Whereupon  both  the 
Parties  attending,  and  being  defirous  of  a  Hearing  before  the  Houfe  on  fome  Day 
in  this  Seffion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  feveral  Parties  be  heard  before  the  Houfe  accordingly,  on  Wednefday 
next,  in  the  Forenoon. 

Mr.  Learning  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  Treafurers  Accounts, 
made  the  following  Report  of  the  Eaftern  Treafurer's  Accounts,  viz. 


of  the  Eaftern  Divijion  of  New-Jerfey.  Cr. 

1766.  By  feveral  old  Deficiencies  mentioned  on  the  Debtor's  Side,  which  are  1    .  _  - 

Jxne  21.  fully  explained   in  the  Report  of  November,   1760,  amounting  to  j  **    ' '  '    '  :     **■ 


Principal, 

By  the  Overplus  funk  in  Monmouth,  mentioned  on  the  Debtor's  Side  of  this  Account,  01  :  12  :  03  J 
By  Deficiencies  in  EJTtx,  mentioned  on  the  Debtor  Side,  and  reported  in  December  12,  7  , 

«76i,  Page  Si.  -  -  -  -  -  \  4a  =  16:  co 

£.44:08:03! 

Errors  excepted  by 

RICHARD    STOCKTON, 
AARON    LEAMING. 


R  Dr. 


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Dr.  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treafurer, :';: 

1766.  To  E.illance  of  the  Parliamentary  Donation  Account?,  -  £.32861:  14:  10J 

'June  7.  To  Cafti  received  from  John  Anrifin,  £.  175  :  03  :    3 

To  Ditto  from  Ditto,  -  12  :  co :  00 

To  Ditto  from  Ditto,  -  -  63  :  02  :  c6 


-2co  :  c 


24th.               To  Ditto  of  Hendrick  Fijber,  Account  of  the  Lottery,  66  :  05  :  co 

2j.                     To  Ditto  of  Timothy  Edzuards,              -              -  16 1  :  07  :  02 

I76S.                To  Ditto  of  John  Arrifon,                   -                 -  58  :  14  :  00 

April  18.            To  Ditto  of  Stephen  Crane,               -                -  198:00:00 

To  Ditto  of  Cornelius  Httfield,  Ball,  of  his  Account,  61  :  10  :  02 

To  Ditto  of  Matthias   WilliamJ'tn,  Ballance  of  his  1  c 

i                                                                                    i-  37  :  02  :  co 

Account,                 -                               -                j  " 


5  :  c9 


To  Cafh  received  from  the  County  Collectors  to 
complete  the  Fund  for  1767,  viz. 

Middle/ex,  -  -             £.  4S7  :  10  :  02 

Monmouth,  -  -                     706  :  1  2  :  1 1 

Somer/et,  -  -               -               Ceo  :  10  .  11 

Ejfe x,  -  -              -                   4 1 8  :  1 5  :  07 

Bergen,  -  -              -                   354:09:01 


-582  :  18  :  If 


November  22,  1769, 


■2567  :  iS  :  08 


£  36262  :  18  ;  ci-j 


To  Amount  of  the  Proportion  allotted  the  Eaftern  Diviflon  of  the 
Province  of  Neau  Jer/ey,  out  of  the  Parliamentary  Donation, 
drawn  for  by  the  late  Treafurer,  being  the  Sum  allotted  Ne*ui- 
Jerfey,  from  the  firft  Parliamentary  Grant, 

To  Ditto,  out  of  the  Second  Ditto,  -  -  4599  :  '9  :  °7 


Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treafurer, 

£.4361  :  17  :  06 


Thefe  two  Articles  were  drawn  for  by  Andrew  Johnjlon,  Efq;  arid  in  the  Settlement  of 
his  Accounts  delivered  over  to  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  prefent  Treafurer. 

To   Amount  of  the  Proportion  drawn   for  by  Stephen   Skinner,   Efq;T 

Treafurer,  out  of  the  Sum  allotted  Nevj- Jer/ey,  the  3d  Parliamen-  >£.  4221  :  1 1  :  03 
tary  Donations,  -  -  J 

To  Ditto,      4   Ditto,  -  41S0  :  c6  :  C9 

To  Ditto,     5  Ditto,  ...  3S55  :  00  :  08 


-8961  :  17  :  01 


12256  :  18 :  c8 


£.21218:  15  :  09 


Dri  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treafurer, 

To  above  Ballance,  -  -  -  -  -  £.21081:11:10 

To  Cafh  received  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  ...  5gc  :  13  :  c2 

To  Ditto  of  Samuel  Smith,  -  .....  -62  :  04  :  01 


The  above  Sum  of£.  22224  :  9  :  '  Sterling,  at  the  feveral  Rates  ofExchange,  at  which 

the   Bills  were  fold,   deducting  Charges,  amounts   in  Proclamation  Money,  as   it  J.  37221  :  09  :  10 
paffes  in  We/t -Jer/ey,  to 

:  :  November  22,  1769, 


— 


&r7~  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treafurer, 

1768.             By  fundry  Taxes  received  from  the  County  Collector,   to  compleat  the  Sinking  Fund 
Nov.  zi.              for  1768,  viz. 

Middl/ex  County,  -                       £.  1 1 32  :  18  :  10J 

Monmouth,  -                           1 642  :  1  S  :  ojf 

Somer/et,  -                     1395  :  13  :  o6| 

Effex,  -                               973  :  04  :  02 

Bergen,  -                           823  :  14  :  09! 

. 5968  :  09  :  10 

Ncvemier  22,  1769,  jC-590^  :  09  :  10 


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Aicc.ir.i  c:trr:;:i  with  the  Province  ef  New-Jerfey.  Cr. 

By  Ballance  of  Account  fettled  by  the  Committee  ef  bothHoufes,  June  26th,  1766,         £-8575  :  l8  :  '  °l 

By  fundry  Vouchers,  from  No.  1,  to  45  inclufive,   all  examined,  allowed,   indorfed,  7  (■,.?. 

'the  6th  Day  of  November,  1769,  Account  of  the  War  Fund,                  -                      J  013O  :  OS  :  O;. 

By  fundry  Vouchers,  from   No.    I,   to    1 37,  inclufive,   all  examined,    allowed  and  }  , 

indorfed,  the  6th  Day  of  November,  ty'oq,  Account  of  Government,                         j  >°  •  °j  •  ll 

Bv  current  Bills  of   Credit,   cancelled  by  the  JulHces   and  Freeholders  of  Middle/ex,  \  , 

being  the  Amount  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for  1767,  per  Certificate;,                                j  >9       :  09  .  10 

Ballance  due  to  the  Province,   including   the  Sum  of  £.6^jo  .-9:4,  P.olen  from  the  ?  . 

Treafurer,  the  21ft  of  July,  1768,  siid*  which  the  Treasurer  prays  to  be  allowed,  j  -9'7  •  1S 


£.362   2  :  18  :  01  £• 


The  Committees  beg  Leave  to  recommend  to  the  Counc'l  and  Affembly,  the  Examination  of  the  above 
Article  of  £.6570  :  9  :  4,  faid  to  be  ltolen  from  the  Treafary,  as  being  improper  for  the  Committee's 
Determination. 

Errors  excepted,  by  RICHARD    STOCKTON. 

A  ARON    LEAMIN  G„ 


Parliamentary  Donation  Account.  Cr. 

By  /.  13-  :  4  :  o   Sterling;   Account  of  the  Tallies  charged  Stephen  Skinner,  and  in-"] 

eluded  in  the  Draught  of  the  late  Treafurer  Andrew  John/ion,  Efq;    and  fettled  by  >  £.  137  :  04  :  00 
Samuel  Smith,  Efq;  Weftern  Treafurer,  -  ....  J 

By  Ballance  accounted  for  by  Bills    drawn  by  Andrew  John/ten,  Efq;   late  Treafurer,  ?       ,«».,,.,« 


and  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treafurer  of  the  Eailern  Diviiion,  per  Account  below, 


Allotted  the  Eailern  Diviiion  as  per  Dmmmond's  Account,  -  £.  2 1  z  i£  .-  1 5  :  09 


Parliamentary  Donation  Accounts,  Cr_ 

By  fundry  Debts  outflanding  on  this  Account,  ■  -  £  4359  :.  '4  :  '  •* 

By  Ballance  carried  to  General  Accounts,  -  -  32561  :  14:  ioi 

£.37221  :  09  :  10 

The  Committees  beg  Leave  to  recommend  to  the  Council  and  Affembly,  an  Enquiry  into  the  State  of  the 
outftanding Debts  contained  in  the  above  Article  of  £.4359  :  14  n|,  as  the  Securities  for  the  Payment 
thereof,  have  not  been  laid  before  the  faid  Committees. 

Errors  excepted,  by  RICHARDSTOCKTON, 

AARON    LEAM1NG. 

Sinking  Fund  Accounts.  Cr, 

1769.         To  fundry  Bills"  of  Credit  laid  before  the  Juftices  and  Freeholders  of") 
May  io.  Middle/ex,  and  cancelled  by  them  as   per  Certificate.  Number  1,  now  }-£,^6^  :  16  :  o5 

produced,  in  Part  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for  1768,  not  yetburnt,  J 

To  Ballance  remaining  in  the  Treafurer's  Hands,  not  yet  cancelled,  1402  .-13  :  04 

£.5968:09:  1© 


Errers  excepted,  by  RICHARD  STOCK  TO  N, 

AARON    LEAMIN  G. 


To 


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To  which  the  Houfe  agreed-,  except  the  Articles  of  the  outftaading  Debts  of  the 
Parliamentary  Donations,   and  the  Article  of  the  Robbery  of  the  Trestfury. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Consideration  of  the  faid  two  Articles  above  excepted  be  referred  till 
Tuelday  next. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday ,  Nvue?nber  24,    1769. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Thomas  Scattergood,  and  others, 
Owners  of  the  Meadows  on  the  upper  Part  of  the  Creek  that  furrounds  the  Ifiand 
of  Burlington.,  fetting  forth  the  Circumftances  of  the  Caufeway  at  Yorkfhire  Bridge, 
and  praying  the  Houfe  will  take  the  fame  into  Confideration  •,  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time,  on  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Bill  now  before  the 
Houfe  concerning  the  faid  Meadows  and  Caufeway. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  an  A5f,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Colin  Campbell,  the prefent  Retlor  of  St.  Marv'j  Chnrch  in  Bi.rlingicn,  -with 
the  Church  Wardens  and  Veftrymen  of  faid  Church,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  to  fell 
Two  Hundred  and  Six  Acres  of  Land  in  Somerfet  County,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  feveral  Amendments  made  thereto  in  the  Houfe;  and  the  faid  Bill  being 
the  third  Time  read  in  the  Houfe. 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame,  with  the  Amendments,  dopafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hewlings  and  Mr.  Jchnjlon  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  with  the  Amendments 
lo  the  Council,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amendments. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Ogden,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 

1  Ordered, 
'  That  Mr.  Ogden  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ad  to  ereil  Courts  in  the  feveral 
c  Counties  in  this  Colony,  for  the  Trial  of  Caufes   of  Ten  Pounds   and  under,  with  the 
4  Amendments  of  the  Council  thereto,  and  one  Amendment  to  the  Title  thereof,  to 
'  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amendments. 
c  Ordered  alfo, 
c  That  Mr   Ogden  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that  the  Council  have  paffed 
<  the  Bill,  entitled,     An    Acl  for  the  Relief  of  Ifaac   Bonnel,  Ef{;  High   Sheriff  of 
'  MidJlefex,  with  refpeel  to  Efcafcs,  without  any  Amendment.' 

'Council-Chamber,  November  24,  1769.  By  Order  of  the   Houfe, 

CHA.  PETTIT,  Clerk: 

Whereupon  the   Houfe  taking  the  faid  Amendments  into  Confideration,  and  the 
faid  Bill  being  read,   with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolvedy 
That  this   Houfe  do  concur  with  the  Council  in  the  Third  and  Fifth  Amendments 
made  by  them,  and   difagree  to  the  other  Amendments  propofed,  and  adhere  to 
their  BUI. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fifher  and  Mr.  Ogden  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  with 
the  Refolutions  of  this  Houfe. 

Mr.  Hewlings  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnfton  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill  and 
Amendments  with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  engroffed  Bill,   entitled,   An  Act  to  maintain  and  repair  the  public  Roads  in  the 

Town/hip  of  Hanover,  in  the  County   of  Morris,  by  a   Tax  on   the  Inhabitants  of  the 

fame  -,  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 

Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs, 

Ordered* 


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Ordered., 
That  Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Tucker  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence^ 
The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,   P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  that  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Ogden  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  and  Refolu- 
tions  with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Amos  Swan  and  John  Steel,  Prifo- 
ners  for  Debt  in  Scmerfet  Gaol,  fetting  forth  their  diftreffed  C  ircumftances,  and  pray- 
ing Relief-,  which  were  read,  and  referred  to  be  read  again  on  the  fccond  Reading  of 
the  Infolvent  Aft  now  before  the  Houfe. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  naturalize  Chriftopher  Bifhop,  John  Lame, 
Peter  Lame,  Henry  Liftiman,  Francis  Ralph,  George Saurbeck,  Thomas  Whifler,  John 
Martin  Fulkemer,  Jacob  Akeley,  Frederick  Smith,  Matthew  Marton,  John  Bohn, 
Gerhr.rt  Winter,  Peter  Brown,  Andrew  Congle,  Peter  Slim,  John  Hartman,  Johannes 
Hofses,  Johannes  Balthafer  HarfF,  Walter  Wob,  Chriftopher  Rob,  John  Cofman. 
John  Marlin  and  Henry  Stricklin  ;  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Rejolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,  for  Con- 
eurrence. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Hartjhorne  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with 
thern  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

On  a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fijher  and  Mr.  Wetherill,  be  a  Committee'  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  a  Bill,  to  compel  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony  to  give  Security  for  the  Mo- 
nies in  their  Cuftody. 

His  Excellency's  Meffage  of  Saturday  laft,  refpefting  the  Boundary  Line  between 
the  Colonies  of  New-Jerjey  and  New-York  -,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  together  with, 
the  Papers  relating  thereto, 

And  the  Petition  from  John  Stevens  and  James  Parker,  Efqrs,  on  the  fame  Subjeft  j 
was  alfo  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijh'er%   Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Hinchman,   Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr. 
Crane  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee,  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the  Council  on 
the  fubjeft  Matter  of  his  Excellency's  Meifage,  and  the  Petition  of  the  faid  Agents. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Johnslon  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  wait  on  the  Council,  and  requeft  their  Con- 
currence with  this  Refolution  ;  and   that  they  will  appoint  the  Time  and  Place  of 
Conference. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturdays    November    25,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Jehnjion  reported,  that  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Meffage  of  the 
Houfe,  according  to  Order,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Read,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 

'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Ogden,  Lord  Stirling,  Mr.  Read,  Mr.  John  Smith,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Smith, 
*  be  a  Committee,  to  confer  with   the  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  on  the 
'  Subjeft  of  the  Boundary  Line  between  this  Province  and  the  Province  of  New-fork, 

S  s  Ordered, 


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'  Ordered, 
'  That  Mr.  Read  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  therewith  ;  and  that  the  faid 
(  Conference  be  held  in  the  Council  Chamber  immediately. 

«  Council-Chamber,     7  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

>  November  25,  1769.  J  CHA.  PETTI  l,  Clerk.' 

Mr.  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the 
Council,  on  the  Subject  of  his  Excellency's  Meflage,  and  the  Petition  of  the  Agents 
appa  n:ed  on  the  Part  of  New-Jerfey,  reported,  that  the  faid  Committees  had  met  and 
conferred  upon  the  Matters  to  them  committed ;  and  that  the  Committee  of  the 
Council  were  of  Opinion,  that  the  fubjeft  Matter  or  the  faid  iVefTage  and  Petition 
is  an  Object  worthy  of  the  Attention  of  the  Legiftature. 
Ordered, 

That  the  lame  be  taken  into  Confideration  this  Afternoon.. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  fettle  the  Quotas  ef  the  federal  Counties  in  this  Cc'-ny 
fo-  the  levying  Taxes  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe  ;  ana  on  the 
Queition  agreed  to,   and  ordered  to  be  engioifed. 

The  engrolTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  more  effectual  Prefervation  of  Beer  in  this 
Colony ;  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion. 
Rejolved, 
That  the  fame  do  p?fs. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnflon,  Mr.  Demarefl,  Mr.  Hinchman.  Mr.  WetberiM, 

Mr.  Hartjbornt,  Mr.  Hevvliitgs,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  0%den,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Paxfott,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fifier, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Hurt. 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Price, 

Ordered^ 
That  Mr.  Hartjbome  and  Mr.  Hinchmany  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council  for 
Concurrence. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Confideration  of  the  Matter  referred  in  the  Forenoon,  be  further  referred 
till  Tusfday  next. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  far  flriking  One  Hundred  Thoufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of 
Credit  -,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe  ;  and  on  the  Queftion 
agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  en  gro  fifed. 

According  to  Leave  granted,  Mr.  Fijher  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  repeal 
Part  of  an  A3,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  impower  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towvfoips  of  Bridg- 
water and  Bedminfter,  in  the  County  of  Somerfet,  to  repair  their  public  Highways  by 
Hin,  and  to  raife  Money  for  that  Purpofe  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a 
iecond  Time. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  vacate  the  Sale  of  certain  Lands  in  the  County  of "Mid- 
dlefex,  late  of  Thomas  Leonard,  jun.  deceafed,  arid  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned -3 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Tucket: 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o'clock. 

MONDAY^  November    27,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

In  Purfuance  of  Leave,  and  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  Mr.  Wetherill  brought  in 
a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  repeal  an  Act,  entitled,  An  AS:  for  the  repairing  and  amending 
the  Highways  in  the  South  Ward  of  Pcrth-Amboy,  in  the  County  of  Middlefex  by  Tax  ; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houle  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The- 


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The  Houfe  met. 
The  feveral  Petitions  prefented  this  Seffion  for  and  againft  making  the  Bridge  and 
Caufeway  at  Cedar  Swamp  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Cape-May,  a  public  Charge  j  were 
read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Consideration  of  the  fubject  Matter  of  the  faid  Petitions,  be  referred  till 
the  next  Seffion  of  General  Affembly. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Act,  entitled,  An  A<ft  for  explaining 
and  amending  an  Act  of  the  General  Affembly  of  this  Province,  entitled,  An  Act  for 
enabling  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marines  adjoining  to,  and  on  both  Sides 
of  the  Creek  that  lurrounds  the  lfland  of  Burlington,  to  ftop  out  the  Tide  from  over- 
flowing them  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Crane 
and  Mr.  Sharp. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Adtto  repeal  Part  of  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impower  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Townfhips  of  Bridgwater  and  Btdminfter,  in  the  County  of  Somerfety 
to  repair  their  public  Highways  by  Hire,  and  to  raile  Money  for  that  Purpofe;  was 
read  the  kcond  Time  ;  and  on  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  fettle  the  Quotas  of  the  feverqi  Counties  in 
th:s  Colony,  for  the  levying  -Taxes ;  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  lame  do  pais. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Wetherid,  Mr.  Paxfon  and  Mr.  Hewlings,  do  carry  the  faid 
Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  repeal  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  repairing  and 
amending  the  Highways  in  the  South  Ward  of  Perth- Amboy,  in  the  County  of  Mid- 
dle fx,  by  Tax  •,  was  read  the  fecond  Time;  and  on  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and  or- 
dered to  be  engroffed. 

Mr.  Ledming,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,   brought  in  a  Bill 
entitled,   An  Act  ttprefcribe  the  Mode  of  Security  to  be  given  by  the  Treasurers   of  this 
.  ■:  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Fifher  reported,  that  the  other  Gentlemen  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with 
them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Mefiage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Ladd,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the 
Council  have  palled  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  to  maintain  and  repair  the  publick  Roads 
in  the  ToWnfbip  cf  Hanover,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  by  a  Tax  on  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  fame ;  and  alio  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  naturalize  Chriftopher  Bifhop,  &c. 
without  ar;y  Amendment. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infohent  Debtors,  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe ;  and  on  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be 
engroffed. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Mornino-. 

Tuefday^  November  28,     X769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  repeal  Part  of  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  to 
empower  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Tcwnfkips  of  Bridgwater  and  Bedminfter,  in  the  County 
of  Somerlet,  to  repair  the  publick  Highways  by  Hire,  and  to  raife  Money  for  that 
Purpofe,  was  read  and  compared;  on  the  Queftion, 

Refolved,    That  the  lame  do  pafs. 

The  engroffed  Bill,   entitled,  An   Act  to  repeal  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the 
repairing  and  amending  the  Highways  in  the  South  Ward  of  Perth- Amboy^  in  the 
'County  of  Mddlefex,  by  Tax,  was  read  and  compared;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved,    That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Mr. 


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Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher  and   Mr.  Runyin  do  carry  thofc  two  Bills  to  the  Council,  for 
Concurrence. 

Mr.  Hartfoorne  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with 
them  intrutted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Runyon  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bills  with  them 
hurnfted,  to'  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  John  Smith,  in  thefe  Words,  biz. 

'  Ordered, 
*  That  Mr.  John  Smith  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  Afiembly,  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
'  Aft  for  the  more  effeclual  Difcovery  and  Punijhnunt  of  the  Crime  of  Horfe- Stealing, 

*  and  defire  their  Concurrence  thereto. 

'  Ordered  alfo, 
'  That  Mr.  John  Smith  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Afiembly,  thst  the  Council  have 
'receded    from   their   Firft,  Second  and  Fourth  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled, 
'  An  Aft  to  erctt  Courts  in  the  fever al  Counties  in  this  Colony,  for  the  Trial  of  Caufes  of 

*  Ten  Pounds  and  under;  and  alfo  from  their  Amendment  to  the  Title  of  the  fame. 

«  Council-Chamber,  November  28,  1769.  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

CHA.  PETTIT,  Clerk: 
And  the  faid  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  more  effectual  Difcovery  and  Punijhmeni 
«f  the  Crime  of  Horfe- Stealing,  was  read  the  firft  Time,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  eretl  Courts  in  the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony^ 
for  the  Trial  of  Caufes  of  Ten  Pounds,  and  under,  be  re-engrofied,  with  the  Amend- 
ments agreed  upon  by  the  Council  and  this  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Bill  re  engroffed,  with  the  Amendments  agreed  upon  by  the  Council  and 
Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  ereS  Courts  in  the  feveral  Counties  in 
this  Colony,  for  the  Trial  of  Caufes  of  Ten  Pounds,  and  under,  having  been  read  and 
compared; 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  faid  Bill. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Dey  and  Mr.  Tucker  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Dey  reported,  that  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Fijher  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Aft  for  the  more  fpeedy  recovering  Debts  above  Ten  Pounds,  and  under  Fifty  Pounds,  in 
the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  'within  this  Coltny,  reported  the  fame,  with 
fundry  Amendments  thereto;  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in 
their  Places;  on  the  Queftion,  whether  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be  engroffed  ©r 
not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended  and  agreed  to,  be  engrofied. 

A  MelTage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that 
the  Council  have  paffed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  fettle  the  Quotas  of  the  feveral 
Csunties  in  this  Colony,  for  the  levying  Taxes,  without  any  Amendment. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  Members  of  the  Union  Society, 
at  Newark,  in  the  County  of  EJfex,  praying  that  the  Rates  of  Ferriages  over  the 
Rivers  Paffaick  and  Hackinfack,  may  be  leflened  one  Flalf :    And 

A  Memorial  was  alfo  prefented  from  Col.  John  Schuyler,  fetting  forth  fundry  Rea- 
fons  why  the  faid  Ferriages  fhould  not  be  lowered;  both  which  were  read,  and  referred 
to  be  further  confidered  on  the  feeond  Reading  of  the  Bill  now  before  the  Houfe, 
for  the  Regulation  of  Ferriages.  The 


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The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  Regulation  of  Ferriages  to  be  taken  at  the  fevered 
Ferries  in  this  Colony ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe ;  and  on  the 
Queftion,  Whether  the  fame  as  amended,  {hall  be  engrofled  or  not  ?  It  pafled  in  the 
Affirmative. 

Ordered, 

That  the  laid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrofled. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Confideration  of  the  fubjeft  Matter  of  his  Excellency's  Meflage,  and  the 
Petition  of  the  Agents  refpefting  the  Divifion  Line  between  New-Jerfey  and  New-York; 
which  was  referred  till  this  Day,  be  further  referred  till  Friday  next. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Confideration  of  the  Report  of  the  Eaftern  Treafurer's  Accounts,  which 
was  referred  till  this  Day,  be  further  referred  till  To-Morrow  in  the  Forenoon. 

Agreeable  to  the  Leave  granted,  and  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  Mr.  Paxfon 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  maintaining  the  Bridge  over  Crofswick's 
Creek,  on  the  Road  leading  from  Borden  Town  to  Trenton,  by  Toll,  and  for  makiw  the 
Caufeway  on  the  North  Side  of  faid  Creek,  and  adjoining  the  End  of  the  Bridge,  a  public 
Highway  ■,  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,    A  Supplementary  Aft  to  the  Ail,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  appointing 
Commiffioners  to  view  the  Ground,  and   report  to  the  next  Seffions  of  General  Aflem- 
bly,  of  the  Practicability  of  laying  out  ftrait  Roads,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  committed  to  Mr.  johnfton  and  Mr.  Tucker. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  John/Ion  and  Mr.  Berrien,  be  a  Committee,  to  meet  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Council,  to  examine  the  Accounts  of  fuch  Barrack  Mafters  as  lhall  be 
laid  before  them. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Wednefday>  November  29,    1769. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  AGcfor  the  Relief  of  lnfolvent  Debtors  ;  was  read 
and  compared ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

YEAS.  YEA?.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  John/on,  hit.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hinchman.  Mr.  ffetherill, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hetvlings,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Hsrtjhorne,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Hart;  Mr.  Demarifi, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Learning. 

Mr.  Fijber,  Mr.  Price, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ad:  for  the  more  effectual  Difcovery  and  Punifhment  of  the 
Crime  of  Horfe-ftealing ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  third 
Time. 

Mr.  Berrien,  from  the  Committee,  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Aft  to  vacate  the  Sale  of  certain  Lands  in  the  County  of  Middlefex,  late  of  Thomas 
Leonard,  jun.  deceafed,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned,  reported  the  fame 
without  any  Amendment ;  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read  -,  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the 
fame  be  engrofled  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  agreed  to,  be  engrofled. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  that, Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them  in- 
trufted  to  the  Speaker,  in  Council. 

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The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  prescribe  the  Mode  of  Security  to  be  given  by  the  Trea- 
furers  of  this  Colony  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe;  and  on  the 
Queftion  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

The  Eaftern  Treasurer  having   attended  Yefterday,  and  laid  before  the  Houfe  a 
State  of  the  Treafury  at  the  Time  of  the  Robbery  committed,  and  anfwered  to  fuch 
Queftions   as  the  Houfe  put  to  him  ;  fubmitted  the  Whole  to  the  Enquiry  of  the 
Houfe,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 
1  Mr.  Speaker, 

'  Confcious  that  I  have  acted  according  to  the  Beft  of  my  Underftanding,  and  with 
'■  the  greater!  Attention  to  Honour  and  Honefty,  as  one  of  the  Treasurers  cf  this  Pro- 
'  vince,  I  have  now  come  before  you,  Gentlemen,  for  your  Examination  respecting 
'  the  Treafury  being  robbed:  There  is  Nothing  but  the  high  Opinion  I  have  .of  this 
4  Houfc,  makes  me  eafy  in  my  prefent  Situation. 

'  I  therefore  humbly  hope,  you  will  be  indulgent  to  my  Errors,  but  defire  no 
-  Mercy  for  any  Guilt ;  and  with  thefe  Sentiments  I  fub'mit  myieu  to  the  Houfe:.' 

The  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  to  confider  of  the 
Report  of  the  Eaftern  Treasurer's  Accounts  ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  relumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported^ 
that  the  Committee  entered  upon  the  Confideration  of  the  Eaftern  Treafury  of  this 
Province,  being  robbed  in  the  Night  of  the  21ft  of  July,  1 76S  :  That  the  Drpofi- 
tion  of  the  laid  Treafurer,  proving  the  faid  Robbery,  had  been  read,  as  likcwife  many 
other  Affidavits  corroborating  therewith,  and  tending  to  confirm  the  faid  Robbery  ; 
but  William  Campbell,  the  principal  Evidence,  and  who  firft  difcovered  the  faid  Rob- 
bery, not  being  here  •,  and  it  being  neceffary  to  examine  him  and  fuch  other  Evidences 
as  may  be  neceffary,  before  the  Houfe  •,  the  faid  Committee  is  of  Opinion,  that  it  is 
proper  to  make  further  Enquiry  touching  that  Matter,  at  the  next  Sitting  of  the 
General  Affembly  at  Amboy. 

And  further,  that  through  the  Courfe  of  the  Examination,  not  any  Thing  had 
appeared  to  impeach  the  Conduit  or  Character  of  the  faid  Treafurer.  To  which  the 
Houfe  agreed. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the 

Council  have  made  fundry  Amendments  to  the  Bill,   entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more 

effectual  Prefervation  of  Deer  in  this  Colony  ;  and  defire  the  Concurrence  of  this  Houfe 

to  the  faid  Amendments ;  and  Mr.  Smith  alfo  brought  the  faid  Bill  and  Amendments. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Confideration  thereof  be  referred  till  To-Morrow  Morning. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Bill  from  the  Council,  entitled,  'An   Act  for  the  more  effeclual  Difccvery  arid 
Punifoment  of  the  Crime  of  Horfe-slealing,  having  been  read  the  third  Time. 
Rejolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Ogden  and  Mr.  Johnfton  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council. 

According  to  the  Order  of  the  Day,  the  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Petition  of  the  Afiignees  of  Thomas  Leonard,  jun.  deceased, 
an  Infolvent  Debtor,  charging  a  Fraud  on  Robert  Stockton  •,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent 
therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee, reported,  that  the  faid  Committee  had  heard  Mr.  fucker  and  Mr.  Watfon,  in 
Support  of  their  Petition,  and  Robert  Stockton,  Efq;  was  heard  in  his  Defence,  with 
their  Evidences ;  and  the  Committee  was  of  Opinion,  that  no  Fraud  hath  appeared  in 
the  faid  Robert  Stockton,  and  that  the  faid  Petition  be  difmiffed.  To  which  the 
Houfe  agreed,     Nem.  Con. 

Mr.  Ogden  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnslon  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adiourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday, 


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'Tburfdayj   November  30,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  took  into  Confideration  the' Amendments  to  the 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  more  effectual  Prefervation  cf  Deer  in  this  Colony,  and 
the  fame  being  read ;  on  the  Queftion,  whether  the  Houfe  agree  to  the  laid  Amend- 
ments or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended  by  the  Council,  be  re-engroffed. 
The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from   Thomas  Thompfon,  complaining  of 
Francis  CosJigin,  Attorney  at  Law,  as  having  charged  more  Fees  than  by  Law  he  was 
intituled  to,  and  praying  Redrefs ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  sir iking  One  Hundred  Thoufend  Pounds 
in  Bills  of  Credit,  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolded, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.   Ogden,   Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr 
Rumen,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Johnilon,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled* 
A  upplementary  Ad  to  the  ASi,  entitled,  An  Act  for  appointing  Commiffioners  ta 
view  the  Ground,  and  report  to  the  next  Seffion  of  General  AfTembly,  of  the  Prafti- 
cab.iity  of  laying  out  ftrait  Roads  through  certain  Parts  of  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey, 
and  for  eftablifhing  a  Fund  to  defray  the  Expence  of  the  fame  ;  reported  the  faid 
Bill,  without  any  Amendment,  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read;  on  the  Queftion,  whe- 
ther the  fame  be  engrcfTed  or  not  ?    It  pafTed  in  the  Negative. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr   lehnflon,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart/borne,  Mr.  Faxfon, 

Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Demarefl,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Price, 

Mr   Crane,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  %,  Mr.fciaia, 

Mr.  Fijbcr,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Sbtuf. 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Ladd,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 
'  Ordered, 
*  That  Mr.  Ladd  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  the  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supple- 
«  mentary  Aft  to  an  At?,  entitled,  An  AS  to  enable  the  Rev.  Mr.  Colin  Campbell,  the 
'  prefent  Rector  of  Saint  Mary's  Church,  in  Burlington,  with  the  Church-Wardens 
'  and  Veftry-Men  of  faid  Church,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  to  fell  Two  Hundred 
'  and  Six  Acres  of  Land,  &c.  with  the  Amendments  of  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  made 
'  thereto,  and  acquaint  them,  that  the  Council  difagree  to  the  faid  Amendments, 

•  and  adhere  to  the  Bill. 

'  Ordered  alfo, 
'  That  Mr.  Ladd  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that  the  Council  have  paffed 

*  the  Bill,    entitled,    An    Aft  for   the  Relief   of   lnfolvent   Debtors,    without  any 

'  A mendment.  By  Older  of  the  Houfe, 

•  Council-Chamber,     1  CHA.  PETTIT,  Clerk.* 

«  November  25,  1769.  J 

Mr.  Learning  reported,  that  the  other  Gentlemen  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill 
wi-th  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill  re-engroffed,  with  the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the 
more  effetlual  Prefervation  of  Deer  in  this  Colony,  having  been  read  and  compared, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  faid  Bill. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hincbman  and  Mr.  Demarefl  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,  Mr: 


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Mc  Hinebman   reported,  that  Mr.  Demarejl  and   himfelf  delivered  the  Bill  with 
them  incrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Berrien,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled, 
A  Supplementary  Aft,  to  the  Act,  entitled.  An  Aft  for  explaining  and  amer.dnig  an  Act 
of  the  General  AJfem'bly  of  this  Province,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  enabling  the  Owners 
of  the  Meadows  and  Marines  adjoining  to,  and  on  both  Sides  of  the  Creek  that 
furrounds  the  Ifland,  &c.  reported  the  fame;  which  being  read,  and  amended  in  the 
Houfe  ;  on  the  Queftion,  whether  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrafted  or  not  ? 
It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be  engrafted. 

The  enaroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  vacate  the  Sale  of  certain  Lands  in  the  County 
ef  Middleiex,  late  of  Thomas  Leonard,  jun.   deceafed,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein 
mentioned,  was  read  and  compared  •,  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved. 

That  the  lame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That   Mr.  Smith   and  Mr.  Price  do  carry  the   faid  Bill  to  the  Council,   for  Con- 
currence. 

Mr.  Smith  reported,  that   Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  engrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An   Aft  to  prefer ibe  the  Mode  of  Security  to  be  giver 
by  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony,  was  read  and  compared;  on  the  Queftion, 
Rejolved, 
That  the  lame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Paxfon   and  Mr.  Hewlings  do  carry   the   faid  Bills   to  the   Council, 
for  Concurrence. 

The  Houfe  took  into  Confideration  the  Amendments  made  by  this  Houfe,  to  the 
Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Aft  to  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Ctlin  Camnbell,  the  prefmt  Reftor  of  Saint  Mary's  Church,  in  Burlington,  with 
the  Church-Wardens  and  Veftry-Men  of  faid  Church,  or  the  major  Part  of  them, 
to  fell  Two  Hundred  and  Six  Acres,  &c.  and  on  the  Queftion,  whether  the  Houfe 
recedes  from  the  laid  Amendments  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs,  without  the  Amendments. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Pa»fon  and  Mr.  Hewlings   do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  and 
inform  them,  that  this  Houfe  have  receded  from  their  Amendments. 

The  engrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  more  fpeedy  recovering  Debts  above  Ten 
Pounds,  and  under  Fifty  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common  pleas  "joitbin   this 
Colony,  was  read  and  compared ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refohed,' 

That  the  fame    do  pafs. 

YEAS.  Y  E  A  9.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  WetberUl,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  John/Ion, 

Mr.  Runyon.  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Price,    '  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Hart/borne,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Hinebman,  Mr.  Mrtttr, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Demareft,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Learning. 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Pajcfin,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher  and  Mr.  Hart  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  engrofTed    Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  Regulation  of  Ferriages,  to  he  ttken 
dt  the  fever al  Terries  in  this  Colony,  was  read  and  compared  •,  on  the  Queftion. 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do   pafs. 

YEAS. 


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YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

.Mr.  Hanjhorne,  Mr.  Smith.  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  JebrifioK. 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mt.Wetberill, 

Mr.  Ogdtn,  Mr.  £«//«*,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Runyott, 

Mr.  F{/Jfr,  Mr.  ?rj«,  Mr.  /fart,  Mr.  Crane, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hmchman,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  £9 
Mr.  Heivlings, 

Ordered,  .  . 

That  Mr.  iv/fcr  and  Mr.  //tf/7,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concur- 
•er.ce. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Mornino-. 

Friday >   December  i,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  William  Tfutt  and  George  Playter, 
praying,  that  if  the  Houfe  do  not  think  proper  to  put  the  Profits  and  Management 
of  the  Bridge  over  Crofwicks  Creek,  into  their  Hands,  acco-ding  to  the  Prayer  of 
their  former  Petition,  yet  that  a  Houfe  may  not  be  allowed  to  be  built  on  the  High- 
way, nor  that  the  Subfcribers  may  pafs  Toll  free  ;  which  Petition  was  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fecond  Reading  of  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  maintaining  the 
Bridge  over  Crofwicks  Creek,  on  the  Road  leading  from  Borden-Town  to  Trenton,  by 
Toll,  &c.  be  had  To-Morrow  in  the  Afternoon;  and  that  the  Managers  by  Law 
appointed,  together  with  William  Nutt  and  George  Playter,  do  then  attend  this  Houfe. 

Mr.  Paxfpn  reported,  that  Mr.  Heivlings  and  himfelf  delivered  the  two  Bills  with 
them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  engrofifed  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Aft,  to  the  AS,  entitled,  An  Aft 
for  explaining  and  amending  an   A£i  of  the  General  AJfembly  of  this  Province,  entitled, 
An  Ail  for  enabling  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marlhes  adjoining   to,  and  on 
both  Sides  of  the  Creek  that  furrounds  the  Ifland  of'Burfington,  to  flop  out  the  Tide 
from  overflowing  them  -,  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refohed, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Healings  and  Mr.  Bullock,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council,   for  Con- 
currence. 

Mr.  Uewlings  reported,  that  Mr.  Bullock  and  himfelf  delivere J  the  Bill  with 
them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Hart  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bills  with  them 
intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Bv  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  Mr.  Hart  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft/ur  the  better 
Regulation  of  the  Admiffion  of  Attornies  at  Law ;  which  was  read  ;  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Whether  the  fame  have  a  fecond  Reading  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative 
as  follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Jobnfion,  Mr.  Smi:h,  Mr.  WetkerM,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Hart/horne,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr  Hincbman,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr  Fijber,  Mc.Har:.  Mt.Demarefi,  Mc.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Tleivtings, 

The  Voices  being  equal,  Mr.  Speaker  gave  his  Vote  for  the  Affirmative. 

Ordered, 
That  the  laid,  Bill  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Stockton,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the 
Council  have  pafTed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  Jlriking  One  Hundred  Thoufand 
Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit ;  and  alfo,  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  vacate  the  Sale  of 
rertain  Lands  in  the  County  of  Middlefex,  late  of  Themis  Leonard,  fun.  deceafed,  &c. 
without  any  Amendments. 

U  A  Memo- 


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A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Hon.  Frederick  Smyth,  Efq-, 
Chief  Juftice  of  this  Colony,  fetting  forth,  that  he,  by  Advice  of  his  Majefty's  Coun- 
cil, did  accompany  his  Excellency  the  Governor  to  the  Treaty  at  Fort  Stanwix ;  which 
Expedition  was  attended  with  Danger,  Fatigue  and  Expence  ;  and  praying  that  a 
proper  Recompence  may  be  allowed  therefor ;  which  Memorial  was  read,  and 

His  Excellency's  Meflfage  relating  to  his  own  and  the  Chief  Juftice's  Expences  to 
the  Treaty  at  Fort  Stanwix,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  they  were  both  referred 
to  the  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

According  to  the  Order  of  the  Day,  his  Excellency's  Mefiage  with  the  Petition  of 
the  Agents,  and  the  other  Papers  relating  to  the  Divifion  Line  between  New-York 
and  New-Jerfey  ■,  were  read,  and  referred  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  feveral 
Matters  abovementioned ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed 
the  Chair,  and  Kw.  Learning,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  tht  the  Com- 
mittee had  gone  through  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  had  come  to  two  Refolu- 
tions  •,  which  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe  will  pleafe  to  receive  the 
fame. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Learning  reported  the  Refolutions  of  the  Committee  as  follows,  viz. 

1.  Rejolved, 

That  the  Sum  of  £  122-6-9,  ^e  allowed  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  in  full 
for  his  own  and  the  Chief  Juftice's  Expences,  attending  the  Treaty  at  Fort  Stanwix, 
\nOclober,   1768.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

V  £  A  Si                   YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr-  Jolnfloii,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Wetherill,                    Mr    Pax/ox, 

Mr..C£i*V»,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Runyon,                      Mr.  Bullock, 

Mil  Crone,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Ha'rtjhorne,                 Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Fi/hrr,  Mr.  Learning.  Mr.  Taylor,                       Mr.  Hincbman. 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Hewling ;, 

Mr   Dey,  Mr.  Tucker. 
Mr.  Demartft, 

2.  Refolved, 

That  an  Act  be  brought  in  to  impower  the  Treafurers,  or  either  of  them,  to  take 
a  Bond  from  the  Agents  appointed  by  Law  to  manage  the  Controverfy  with  the 
Province  of  New-York,  for  fuch  Monies  as  fhall  be  drawn  out  of  the  Treafury,  pur- 
fuant  to  the  Act  paffed  in  the  Fourth  Year  of  his  Majefty's  Reign,  and  to  indemnify 
the  Treafurers  ;  and  that  the  Agent  be  directed  by  the  Committee  of  Correfpondencc, 
to  folicit  and  fupport  the  Claim  of  this  Colony,  by  a  Memorial  to  his  Majefty  in 
Council.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,    December    2,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Petition  from  Thomas  Tbempfon,  complaining  of  Francis  Cojiigin,  Attorney  at 
Law,  as  having  taken  illegal  Fees,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien  do  enquire  into  the  Particulars  of  this  Complaint  in  the  Vaca- 
tion, and  report  the  Facts  as  they  fhall  appear  to  him,  to  the  next  Sefllon  of  General 
Affembly. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Confideration  the  OfEce  and  Appointment  of  Coroners  in 
.  the  feveral  Counties  of  this  Colony;  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning  and  Mr.  Berrien  do  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  inform  him, 
that  the  Houfe  having  taken  the  OfEce  and  Appointment  of  Coroners  into  Confi- 
de ation,  are  of  Opinion,  that  the  faid  Office  is,  and  ought  to  be  elective,  by  Writ 
iffuingfrom  Time  to  Time,  as  Occafion  may  require;  that  they  are  induced  to  be 
of  this  Opinion,  as  well   from  the  Common  Law,  »s  divers  Statutes  ;  and  that  the 

Coroners 


(     79     ) 

Coroners  ou°-ht  to  be  of  fufficient  Eftate  to  anfwer,  as  it  appears  to  this  Houfe, 
that  the  County  is  accountable,  and  muft  anfwer  for  him;  hence  the  Refonablenefs 
of  his  bein"  elected  by  the  People  ;  and  therefore,  that  this  Houfe  do  requeft  of  his 
Excellency"  that  Writs  may  iffue  for  the  electing  of  fo  many  Coroners,  in  the  feveral 
Counties  of  this  Colony,  as  maybe  necefiary,  and  fo  from  Time  to  Time;  that 
this  Houfe  hope  his  Excellency  will  grant  this  Requeft,  not  only  as  they  apprehend 
the  Law  is  fo,  but  alio,  as  it  has  been  heretofore,  and  yet  is  the  Practice  in  fome 
Counties  of  this  Colony. 

The  Committees  appointed  to  bring  in  Bills  for  the  Relief  of  the  Poor,  and  for 
regulating  Roads  and  Bridges,  not  being  able  to  effect  the  fame  at  this  Seffion. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Cran*  and  Mr.  Rutty  en  be  a  Committee,  to  prepare  and  bring  m  a  Bill 
at  the  next  Seffion,  for  the  Relief  of  the  Poor. 
Ordered  alfo, 
That   Mr.   Johnflon,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Bullock, 
Mr  Hinchman,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Sharp,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be 
a  Committee,  to  prepare  and  bring  in,  at  the  next  Seffion  of  Affembly,  a  Bill  for 
regulating  the  Roads  and  Bridges  in  this  Colony. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Ladd,  in  thefe  Words,  vise. 

1  That  Mr.  Ladd  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to 
'  prefcribe  the  Mode  of  Security  to  be  given  by  the  Treasurers  of  this  Colony,  with  the 
'  Amendments  of  this  Houfe  thereto  annexed,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid 
'  Amendments. 

*■  Ordered  alfo, 

■  That  Mr.  Ladd  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  the  Bill,  entitled,  A  Snpple- 

<  mentary  Act  to  the  A3,  entitled,  An  Act  for  explaining  and  amending  an  Act  of  the 
'  General  Affembly  of  this  Province,  entitled,  An  Act,  &c.  with  one  Amendment 
«  of  this  Houfe  thereto  annexed,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amend- 

<  mcnt  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

«  Council-Chamber,     7  CHA.  PETTIT,  Clerk: 

'  December  2,  1769.      } 

Whereupon  the  Houfe  taking   into  Confederation   the  faid  Amendments,  to  the 
Bill   entitled,   An  Act  to  prefcribe  the  Mode  of  Security  to  be  given  by  the  Treafurers  of 
this  Colony  ;  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  fame  or  not  ?  It  paf- 
fed  in  the  Negative. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill  and  Amendments,  to  the 
Council,  and  acquaint  them,  that  this  Houfe  difagrees  to  the  faid  Amendments,  and 
adhere  to  the  Bill. 

The  Houfe  alfo  took  into  Confidcration  the  Amendment  made  to  the  Bill,  entitled, 
A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Aft,  entitled,  An  Act  for  explaining  and  amending  an  Act 
of  the  General  Affembly  of  this  Province,  entitled,  An  Act  for  enabling  the  Owners 
of  the  Meadows  and  Marfhes  adjoining  to,  and  oa  both  Sides  of  the  Creek  that  fur- 
rounds  the  Ifland  of  Burlington,  to  ftop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  them  ;  and 
on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  Amendment  or  not  ?  It  paffed 
in  the  Affirmative, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  be  re-ingroffed,  with  the  Council's  Amendment. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  that  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  and  Meffage 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  being  informed  by  divers  Member?,  that  upon  the  Delivery  of  Bills  to 
the   Council,  for  Concurrence ;  the  Council  received  the  fame  without  rifing,  as 

heretofore  has  been  ufual. 

Ordered, 


(     So     ) 

0;  dered, 
That  Mr.  Learning  Mr.  Fificr,  Mr.  Hartfoorne,.  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Pax  [on.  and  Mr. 
Berrien,  be  a  Committee  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the  Council  on  this  Matter; 
and  that  Mr.  Jchnflon  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  wait  on  the  Council,  and  requeft  that  they 
will  appoint  a  Committee  to  meet  a  Committee  of  this  Houfe,  in  a  free  Conference 
on  this  Matter,  and  appoint  the  Time  and  Place  of  Meeting  ■,  and  that  Mr.  Speaker, 
be  defired  to  affifl  the  laid  Committee. 

The  Haute  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Bill  for 
incidental  Charges,  and  aften  lb  me  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the 
Chair,  and  Mr.   Learning,    Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,   that  the  'Com- 
mitcee  hid  gone   through    the  Matters    to  them  referred,  and    had  come  to  fundry 
Rdblutions,  which  by  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  he  reported  as  follows^  that  is  to  fay, 
i .   Refolved, 
That  the  Sum  of  /.  3  :  2  :  6,   be  allowed  to  Charles  Pet  lit,  Efq-,  in  full  of  his  Ac- 
count of  Cafh  paid  for  priming   Proclamations  and  Advertifements,   relative  to  the 
Robbery  of  theEaftefn  Treafury  of  this  Colony.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 
i  Refolved, 
That  the  Sum  of  £.  5  :  5 :  7,  be  paid  to  Mr.  Speaker,  in  full  of  his  Account  for 
a    Book   Prefs  in  the  AfTembly  Room  at    Amboy,    Poftage    of  Letters,    and  Car- 
riage of  the  Affcmbly  Boxes.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

3.  Refolved, 

Dr.  The  Province  of  New-Jerfej',  to  Hendrick  Fifher,  one  of  the 

To  fundry  Diibarfbmerits  for  the  Barracks,  from  the  lit  of  May,  1768,   to  the  ill  of )  r 

'dee.  1769.  as  per  Vouchers,                 ....                  ]  £-524  ■  12  :  C2 

o  Lis  Salary    as   Barrack  Mailer,   from  ill   of  May,  1768,   to  the  ill  of  Dec.    1760,')  , 

one  Year  and  feven  Months,               .  -            .     - .               -                -                  j  15  :  10  ;  08 


: 


December  2d,    1 769. 


£.540  :  oS  :  io 


Dr.  The  Province  of  New  Jerfey,  to  Daniel  Ellis,  en;  of  the 

To  fundry  Difburfements  from  the  2cth  of  June,  1765,  to  the  20th  of  November,   1769,  tr\'. 

as  per  Vouchers,  -  -  -  -  -  -  S         -  •"• '  '■  •" 

To  Commiflions  on  Sale  of  the  Barrack  Furniture,  -  -  -  01  :  07  :  02 

To  his  Salary  as  Barrack  Mailer,  from  the  20th  oi  June,  176$,   to  the    20th  of  November,  } 

1769,  four  Years  and  five  Months,  at  £.  10  per  Annum,  -  -  j"  44  •     j  •  °4 

December  2d,   1769.  £ .  60  :  1  3  :  04. 


Dr.  The  Province  of  New- Jerfey,  t»  John  Hofkins,  one  ef  the. 

To  fundr"  Difburfements    from  the   20th  of    June,  J  76c ,   to  the   20th  of  June,   1766,  7    ,  ,' 

•     ,r       ,  j      >     •    3>  j       >     1      >  «./".02  :  10  :  00 

3s  per  Vouchers,  ....  .  .  j*> 

To  Commiflions  on  Sale  of  the  Barrack  Furniture,  -  -  -  01  :  07  :  o> 

To  his  Salary  as  Barrack  Malter,  from  the  20th  of  June,  1765,  to  the  20th  of  June,   1766,  ) 

at  which  Time  Mr.  Hollinjhcad,   was  appointed,  -  -  -  J 

13  :  17  :  o3 
Ballance  due  to  the  Province,  -  -  -  -  -  09  :  05  :  o. 

December   2d,   1769.  £.23  103:02 


(     8«     ) 


3.  Refohed, 

That  the  Sum  of  7V»  Pounds  (over  and  above  what  is  provided  for  by  former 
Adts)  be  allowed  to  the  Hon.  Charles  Read,  Efq;  Second  Juftice  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  for  holding  a  Court  extraordinary,  in  the  County  of  Suffex,  in  December 
1767.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

4.  Refohed, 

That  the  Sum  of  be  paid  to  Jofepb  Smith,  Efq;  in  full  of  his  Account 

for  providing  Fire- Wood,  Candle?,  &c.  for  the  AfTembly,  this  Sitting.     To  which 
the  Houfe  agreed. 

5.  Refohed, 

That  there  be  paid  to  Jofepb  Smith,  Efq-,  Twenty  Shillings  per  Week,  during  this 
prefent  Sitting  of  General  Affembly,  to  pay  for  Fire-Wood,  Candles,  and  Room 
for  the  Ufe  of  the  Council.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 


Ordered, 


' 


That  the  faid  feveral  Articles  be  inferted  in  the  Bill  for  incidental  Charges. 


Mr.   Hart,    from   the   Committee  on  publick  Accounts,    made  the  following 
Reports ;  to  which  the  Houfe  agreed,  viz. 


Berrcck  Majlers  for  Brunfwick. 

By  Cafh  of  S.  Skinner, 
By  Ditto  tf  Ditto. 
By  Dittto  of  Ditto, 

Ballance  due  to  Mr.  Fijker, 


Errors  excepted. 


Contra 


Cr. 

£. 129  :  1  j  :  06 

200  :  o~>  :  co 
too  :  00  :  00 

£-429  :  ij  :o6 
1 10  :  13  :  04. 

£.540  :  08  :  10 


RICHARD    STOCKTON, 
JOHN    HART, 
JOHN    L     JOHNSTON, 
JOHN    BERRIEN. 


Barrack  Majlers  at  Burlington.  Contra 

By  Cafh  he  received  for  Goods  fold  belonging  to  the  Barracks, 
By  Calh  he  received  for  Rent  of  the  Barracks, 


Bailancedueto  D.  Ellis, 


Errors  excepted. 


JOHN 
JOHN 
JOHN 
JOHN 


Cr. 

.£-3':i4:o8 

15  :  07  :  04 

£•47  :o2  :o© 
13  :  n  :  04 

£.60:  13  :  04 

L  ADD, 

HART, 

L     JOHNSTON, 

BERRIEN. 


Barrack  Mailers  at  Burlington.  Contra 

By  Cafh  he  received  for  Goods  fold  belonging  to  the  Barracks, 


Cr. 

£.23  :  03  :  or 


Irrors  excepted. 


JOHN  LADD, 

JOHN  HART, 

JOHN  L.    JOHNSTON, 

JOHN  BERRIEN. 


The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
X 


The 


(     8a     ) 

The  Houfe  met. 
IS'-Biti  re-engrofledj  with  the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,  A  Supplementary 
jkdt  i  j  the  A3,  enrtilid,  An  An  for  explaining  and  amending  an  A6t  of  the  General 
Affemblv  c:'  this  Province,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  enabling  the  Owners  of  the  Mead 
end  Marjbts  adjoining  to,  and  on  both  Sides  of  the  Creek  that  fmrounds  the  Ifland  c; 
Burlington,  &c.  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Smith-  and  Mr.  Johnfidn  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council. 
Mr.  ■Jobn/hii   reported,  that   Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Meflage  with 
■-.trufted,  to  Mr.  Stockton,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  in  the  Coun- 

Mr.  Smith  reported,  that  Mr.  Jobnficn  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Learning  reported,  that  Mr.  Baric::  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Meffage  accor- 
ding to  Order,  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  appointing  Comrtrffoners  for  f'-pplying  the  feveral 
Barracks  erected  in  th  e  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  with  Furniture  and  other  Neceffaries,  &c. 
was  read  the  fecond    Time,  and  amended  in  the  Houic. 

On  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  laid  Bill,,  as  amended,  be  engrofied. 

A  Meffiige  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  John  Smith,  in  thefe  Words,  •: 

'  Ordered, 
'  Thit    Mr.  John  Smith  do   carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more  fpeedy 
*Yec"foerin*~I}ebts  above  'Ten  Pounds,  &c.  with  the   Council's  Amendments  thereto, 
HlouVe  of  Affembly,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  laid  Amendments. 
"  CL,u:..ii-Chajuber,  December  i,  1769.  Bv  Order  of  the  Hcufe, 

CHA.  PETTIT,'  Clerk.' 
And  M:\  S:nitb  alio  brought  the  faid  Bill  and  Amendments. 

According  to  the  Order  ct  the  Day,  the  Bill,  entitled,    .  -n  A&for  the 

idge  over  Croiswicks  Creek,  on  'he  Road  leading  from  Borden  Town  to  Trenton, 
by  Toil,  ice.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  ibme  of  the  Parties  not  attending;  on 
the  Quafton,  whether  the  Confrderation'thereof,  be  referred  till  next  Semoh  or  not  : 
It  paired  inthe  Affirmative,  as  follows,  viz. 

>.'  A  Y  S.  NAYS.  YEA  S.  Y  E  A  S. 

•Mr.  joinjlea,  Mr.  Uaming.  Mr.  Wetbcrdl,  Mr.  Den  - 

Mr"  OMten,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Ru/ijon.  Mr.  Bullock, 

-.:•-.  t.'srie n,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Hartjhornc,  Mr.  'Price, 

Mr.  Hillings,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hinctifntli; 

.  Smith,  "  Mr.  Fijhr,  Mr.  Milter, 

Mr.  Pax  Mr.  Dty,  Mr.   Sharp, 

Ordered, 
That  the  Confirmation  of  the  fubjeft  Matter  of  the  laid   Bill,  be  poftponed  till 
riext  Sefltdn  of  the  General  AlTembly. 

The  Houfe  adiourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o'Cicck. 

M  0  l\  D  AT,     December   4,    1 769. 

The  Houfe  met,  and  adjourn' d  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  M  efface  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  S.  Smith,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the 
Council  have  rrraefe  fundry  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  A 61  for  the  Regu- 
lation of  Ferriages,  &c.  to  which  they  defire   the  Concurrence  of  this  Houfe-,  and 
Mr.  Smith  brought  alio  the  faid  Bill  and  Amendments. 

The  Houfe  took  into  Confideration  the  Amendments  made  by  the  Council  to  the 
BilL  entitled,  An    A6t  for  the  mere  fpeedy  recovering   Debts  above.  Ten  Pounds,  Sec 
read  in  their  Places;  on  the  Queftion, 

Refohed, 


(     «3     ) 


Refched, 
That  the   Houfe  difagrees  to  the  Third,  the  firft  Part  of  the    Eighth,  and  the 
Whole  of  the  Twelfth  Amendments,  and  in  thofe  Parts  adhere  to  the  Bill,  but  aaree 
to  all  the  other  Amendments  made  by  the  Council. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  fijher  and  Mr.  Tucker  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  and  Amendments  to   the 
Council,  and  inform  them  of  the  Refolution  of  this  Hoife. 

The  Houfe  took  into  Confideration  the  Amendments  made  by  the  Council  to  the 
Bill,  entitled,  Ail    Ad:  for   the  Regulation   of   Ferriages,  &c.  wh.ih  being  read  in 
their  Places ;  on  the  Queftion,  whether  the  Houie  agrees  to  the  Council's  Amend- 
ments or  not  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  laid  Bill  be  re-ingroffed,  with  the  Council's  Amendments. 

Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  and  Meffao-e 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Soeaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ad  for  the  letter  Regulation  of  the  Admiffton  of  Attcrnies  at 
Law,  was  read  the  fecond  Timej  and  on  the  Queftion,  whether  the  fame  Ihall  be 
committed  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Negative. 

n  A  v  s. 

Mr   Dsnmrtfl, 
Mr.  Hnptiigt, 

Mr.  Prix  Jon, 
Mr.  Hii.cb'i.c.::, 
Mr.  MM.tr, 
Mr.  Leamini, 
Mr.  Tucker. 

Ordered, 
That  the  laid  Bill  do  lie  on  the  Tabic. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Printer  appointed  by  this  Houfe  to  print  the   Votes,  do  print  c,SS  Sets 
of  the  Votes  of  this  Houfe,  and  fend  26  to  the  Treafurer  of  the  Eaitern   Divifion, 
and  26  to  the  Treafurer  of  the  Weftern  Divifion-,  to  be  diftributed  as  follows. 


YEAS. 

Y  E  A  S. 

NAYS. 

Mr.  Jobnjlon, 

Mr.  J 

Mr.  Wetkerll, 

Mr.  Ogden, 

Mr.  trice. 

Mr.  Runjon, 

Mr.  Crane, 

Mr.  Sharp, 

Mr.  Uetrtjhcrnt, 

Mr.  Berrien, 

Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Taybr, 

Mr.  Fi/uer, 
Mr.  Dey, 

The  Officers  of  the  Council  and  Houfe,  each 
Clerk  of  the  Houfe,  for  the   Qie  of  the 


Houfe. 


To  the  Governor  £ 

Each  of  the  Council  2 

Agent  ( 

And  that  the  Printer  deliver  to   the  Members  of  the  Houfe,  or  their  Order,  as 
follows : 

For  Perth-Amboy 
Middlefex 
Monmouth 
Effex 
Somerfet 
Bergen 
City    of    Burlington 
County  of  Burlington 

Ordered  alfo, 
That  the  faid  Printer  do  forthwith  print  556  Copies  of  the  Laws  which  may  be 
paffed  this  Seffion,  and  lend  522  as  foon  as  poffible  to  the  feveral  Members  of  thi* 
Houfe. 


15 

40 

60 

40 
40 

3° 

AO 


Gloucefter 

Salem 

Cumberland 

Cape  May 

Hunterdon 

Morris 

Suffex 


40 
30 
30 
23 

H 
40 
30 


For  the  Ufe  of  Perth- Amboy 
Middlefex 
Monmouth 
Ejfex 
Somerfet 
Berzen 
City  of  Burlington 
County  of  Burlington 


8 
40 

47 
36 
41 

3° 

8 

53 


Gloucefter 

Salem 

Cumberland 

Cape-May 

Hunter.: 

Morris 

Suft 


To  be  diftributed  in  each  County  as  folio- 


4i 
42 
36 
24 

69 
24 

33 


Tc 


(     §4     ) 

To  the  Members  each  i         Collectors  of  each  Precinct 

Clerk  of  the  County  i  Affeffors  each 

Clerk  of  each  Precinct  i  Clerk  of  each  Corporation 

Mayors  each  i  Firft  Judge  of  each  County 

Collector  of  each  County  i  Each  Juftice  of  the  Peace 

Which  faid  feveral  Laws  are  to  be  left  in  the  Hands  of  the  refpedtive  Members,  to 
be  delivered  when  called  for  by  the  refpective  Perfons  to  whom  they  belong. 

And  the  faid  Printer  fhall  fend  the  Remainder  to  either  of  the  Treafurers,  to  be 
given  as  follows,   viz. 

To  the  Governor  4     Attorney  General  1 

Each  of  the  Council  1     Clerks  of  the  Houfe,  each  1 

Each  of  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court  1     The  Agent  4 

Clerk  of  faid  Court  for  each  Office  1     The  Clerk  of  the  Houfe,  for  ? 

Treafurers  each  1         the  Ufe  of  the  Houfe  3 

Ordered, 
That  the  Printer  do  fend  the  Laws  and  Votes  when  printed,  for  the  Counties  of 
Burlington,  Gloucejttr,  Salem,  Cumberland,  and  Cape-May,  to  the  Care  of  Samuel 
Tucker,  Efq-,  thofe  for  Burlington,  to  be  forwarded  to  Jofiph  Stai/b,  Efq;  at  Burling- 
ton; and  thofe  for  the  faid  other  Counties,  to  Samuel  Taylor,  Bookbinder  in  Phila- 
delphia. 

Revived, 
That  this  Houfe  will  defray  the  Expence  the  faid  Samuel  Tucker  is  at  in  forwarding 
the  faid  Laws  and  Votes. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday,  December  5,     1769.  • 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr,  Deputy  Secretary  Pet  tit. 
'  Gentlemen, 

AS  your  Meffage  concerning  the  Appointment  of  Coroners,  refpedts  a  Point 
of  Prerogative,  and  as  the  Authorities  quoted  from  Law  Books  which 
accompanied  your  Meffage,  do  by  no  Means  convince  me  that  the  K  ing  is  excluded 
from  appointing  thofe  Officers  in  the  Colonies  •,  I  cannot  fuffer  myfelf  to  acquiefce 
with  your  Requeft  on  that  Head,  without  a  farther  Confideration  of  the  Matter 
'  than  the  Circumftances  of  this  Seffion  will  now  admit  of.  In  the  mean  Time  r,o 
Inconvenience  can  arife  from  a  Continuance  of  the  ancient  Ufage  in  this  Province 
(which  has  been  deviated  from  in  a  few  Inftances  only)  as  the  Counties  cannot,  as 
you  fuppofe,  be  anfwerable  for  the  Coroner,  but  where  he  is  elected  by  the  Free- 

*  holders  •,  and  as  I  fhall  make  no  Objection  to  appointing  any  Perfon  to  that  Office, 
4  who  may  be  properly  recommended  by  the  principal  Freeholders  of  any  of  the 
'  Counties.  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN.' 

On  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Fijher,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee  to 
infpeel  the  Securities  taken  by  the  Eaftern  Treafurer,  for  the  Parliamentary  Donations 
now  outftanding,  as  mentioned  in  his  Accounts ;  and  that  if  the  Securities  ihail 
appear  inefficient,  that  they  direct  the  Treafurer  to  take  fuch  further  Secur.ty  as  to 
them  fhall  appear  fufficient,  and  make  Report  to  the  next  Seffion  of  General  Affembly. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Chief  Juftice,  in  thefe  Werds,  viz. 

*  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Chief  Juftice  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  in  Anfwer  to  their 

*  Meffage  of  Saturday  laft,  on  the  Ceremonial  of  the  iv]  embers   of  the   Council 

*  receiving  fuch  Members  of  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  who  may  be  charged  with 
'  Bills  or  Meffages  neceffary  to  be  communicated  to  them,  without  rifingi  That  the 
'  Council  at  the  fame  Time  that  they  aflure  the  Houfe  of  Representatives,  they  have  not 
1  the  lead  Intention  to  fhow  any  Difrefpect  to  them,  cannot  allow  themfelves  to  alter 
'  eftabliihed  Cuftoms  in  carrying  on- the  neceffary  Intercourfe  between  the  two  Houfes. 

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(     »S     ) 

'  But  as  the  Council  at  prefent  coafifts  of  fo  few  Members,  that  any  Refult  of 

♦  rnittees  upon  a  Conference  might  not  be  fatisfaftory  to  the  Members  ot  the 

'  in  general  ;  they  therefore  think  it  would  be  more  eligib  c  to  poftpone  all  ra«.  Ltf 
'  Consideration  of  this  Matter  till  another  Seffion;  by  which  Time  the  Feipms  which 
«  have  been,  and  ought  to  be,  obferved  onthefe  Occafions,  may  be  lettled  with  ihac 
4  decent  Propriety,  at  all  Times  neceflary  in  conducting  the  important  Bufineis  of 
4  the  Province.  >  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'Council-Chamber,      1  C  H  A.  PE  I  TIT,   Clerk.' 

'  December  4,  1769.      J 

A  MelTage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker,  in  thefe  Words,  v'z. 

'  The  Council  taking  into  Confideration,  the  MelTage  from    the  Houfe  of  Affem- 
'  bly  of  Saturday  laft,  relative  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  prefcrtbe  the  Mode  of 

*  Security  to  be  given  by  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony. 

'  Refglved, 
'  That  this  Houfe  do  adhere  to  the  Amendments  made  to  the  faid  Bill. 

*  Ordered, 
s  That  Mr.  Parker  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AiTembly  with  the  faid  Refolution. 
Council-Chamber,  By  Order  of  the  Houle, 

Dec-  5.  1769-  CHA.  PETTIT,  Clerk: 

Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  on  public  Accounts,  made  the  following  Report. 
To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

Dr.  The  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to  Reuben  Runyon,  Barrack  Mafter.  Cr. 

1-69.     To  Sundries,  as  per  par->  1769-     To  Cam  received  of^ 

Dec.  5.         ticular  Accounts  and/  Dec.  5.       the    Treafurer    at(  r 

Vouchers,  for  the  \Jfe\£.^Sg  :  10  :  3!  fundry  Times,  asr  *"• 

of  the  Barracks  at  Ar.(  per  Account, 

BrunfzLick,  J  Sdlance  due  to  Reu- 


Lllance  due  to  Reu-  J         „  - 

ben  Runyon,  \       l*9  ■  *S '■  ll 


1769.  D*f.  j.  £-&9-.i<>:-jk 

Errors  excepted,  JOHN  LADD, 

JOHN  HART, 
JOHN  BERRIEN, 
JOHN  L.  JOHNSTON. 

Note.  The  Treafurer's  Accounts  of  Particulars  not  being  here,  the  above  Credit 
muft  be  examined  and  compared  next  Seffions. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Confideration  the  Meffage  of  the  Council,  by  which  they 
adhere  to  their  Amendments  of  the  Bill,   entitled,  An  Aft  to  prefcribe  the  Mode  of 
Security  to  be  given  by  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fifher,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Psxfon, 
Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  and  Mr.  Price,  be  a  Committee,  to  meet  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Council,  in  a  free  Conference  on  the  fubjeft  Matter  of  the  faid  Bill  and 
Amendments  made  by  the  Council  thereto. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Johnfion,  do  wait  on  the  Council  with  this  Order,  and 
defire  that  the  Council  will  name  a  Committee  to  meet  the  Committee  of  the  Houfe, 
and  appoint  the  Time  and  Place  of  Meeting. 

The  Bill,  re-ingroffed  with  the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,  An  Aft  the  more 
effectually  to  regulate  Ferry- Men  and  terries  within  this  Colony  ;  was  read  and  compared- 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council. 

A  MelTage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  John  Smith,  in  thefe  Words : 
•  The  Council  taking  into  Confideration  the  MelTage  from  the  Houfe  of  AiTembly 
'  of  Saturday  laft,  relative   to    the   Amendments  made  by  this  Houfe,  to  the  BiH> 
•  entitled,  An  Aft  for  the  more  fpeedy  Recovering  of  Debts  above  Ten  Pounds,  &c. 

¥  Refoived, 


(     86     ) 


'  Refohed, 
4  That  this  Honfe  do  recede  from  the  Amendments   difagreed  to  by  the  Houfe 
'of  Affembly. 
4  Ordered, 
4  That  Mr.  John  Smith  do  acquaint  the  Honfe  of  Affembly  with  the  faid  Refohuiori. 

4  By  Order  of  the  Hiufe, 
<  Councl-Ch^mber,    }  CHA.  PETTIT,  Citric 

'  December  5,  17C9.  j 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  be  re-engrofled,  with  the  Amendments  agreed  upon  by  the 
Council  and  Affembly. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnfton  and  himfelf,    delivered  the   Meffage  with 
them  intruded,  to  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Council. 

*    I 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Ladd,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 

4  The  Council  taking  into  Confideration  the  Meffage  from  the  Houfe  of  Affembly, 
4  defiring  a  free  Conference  on  the  fubjedt.  Matter   of  the  Bill,  entitled,  Jin  Aft   to 
'  prefcribe  the  Mode  of  Security  to  be  given  by   the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony  -,  and  the 
4  Amendments  made  by  the  Council  thereto. 
'  Ordered, 
'  That  Mr.  John  Smith,  Mr.  Ladd,  Mr.  Parker,  and  the  Chief  Juftice,  be  a  Com- 
'  mittee,to  meet  a  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  in  a  free  Conference  on  the 
'  faid  fubject    Matter  •,  that  the  faid  Conference  be  held  immediately  in  the  Council- 
4  Chamber  ;  and  that  Mr.  Read,  the  Speaker  of  the  Council,  be   rcqueited  to  affait 
e  at  the  faid  Conference. 
'  Ordered^ 
4  That  Mr.  Ladd  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  with  the  foregoing  Order. 
«  Council-Chamber,  )  By   Order  of  the  Hcufe, 

•Decembers,  1769.  f  CHA.   PETTIT,   Clerk.' 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the 
Council,  on  the  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  -prefcribe  tit  Mode  of 
Security  to  be  given  by  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony  ;  reported,  that  the  faid  Com- 
mittee had  met  in  free  Conference  on  that  Subject-,  and  that  the  Gerund  did  not 
think  proper  to  recede-  from  their  Amendments  to  the  faid  Bill. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  the  Deputy  Secretary. 

1  Gentlemen, 

4  1 1  AHE  Council  and  your  Houfe  not  agreing  on  the  Bill  prefcribing  the  Mode 
'  J_  of  taking  Security  from  the  Treafurers  of  this  Piovince,  I  think  it  neceffary 
4  to  inform  you,  that  the  Treafurers  have,  of  their  own  Accord,  entered  into  Bonds, 
'  with  ftiteh  Sureties  as  were  deemed  fufficient  by  me  and  the  Council,  to  the  fame 
*  Amount,  and  on  the  like  Conditions,  as  mentioned  in  your  Bill  -,  which  Bonds  I 
1  have,  by  the  Advice  of  the  Council,  received,  and  ordered  to  be  depofiteu  among 
'  the  Records  in  the  Secretary's  Office.  Wm.  Franklin.' 

Ordered, 
That   Henry  Paxfon,  Efq;  and  Abraham  Healings,  Efqj  be  added  to  the  Com- 
mittee of  Correlpondence. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Confideration  the  prefent  State  of  the  Acts  cf  General 
Affembly -pf  this  Colony,  and  being  of  Opinion  that  a  new  Collation  and  Impreffion 
thereof  is'rieceffary. 

Ordered. 


(     87     ) 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  and  James  Kinfey,  Efq;  do  collate  all  the  Laws  which  at  the 
End  of"  this  Seffion  fliall  be  in  Force  in  this  Colony,  and  examine  the  fame  •,  and 
for  that  Pwrpofe  infpeft  the  C  riginals,  and  othei  Records  and  Papers  which  may  be 
neceffary  ;  and  that  the  laid  Laws  be  laid  before  the  General  jiflcmbly  at  the  next 
Sitting,  that  Order  may  be  taken  for  Re-printing  the  fame  together  in  a  Body. 

The  engroffed''  Bill,  entitled,  'An  A.ft  appointing  Commijfioners  for  Supplying  the 
fiveral  Barracks  erefied  in  the  Colony  of  New  Jerfey,  with  hurniture  and  othe  NeseJJa- 
ries,  for  accommodating  the  King's  Troops  in  cr  marching  through  the  fame,  /■  r  Jupplymg 
Deficiencies,  and  for  defraying  incidental  Charges  ■,  was  read  and  compared ;  on  the 
Queftion, 

Rcfolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Ogden  and  Mr.  Hart,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concur- 
rence. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

tredhefday,  December    6,    1769. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Speaker  laid  before  the  Houfe,  a  Letter  received  by  him,  from  Peyton  Ran- 
dolph, E'q-.  Speaker  of  the  Houfe   of  Burgefies   of  the  Colony   and  Dominion  of 
Virginia,  inclofing  the  Refolves  of  that  Houfe  made  in  May  laft  ;  which   were  read, 
and  ordered  a  feco.nd  Reading;. 

The  ffill,  re-engroffed  with  the  Amendments  agreed  upon  by  the  Council  and  Houfe 
of  Reprelentatives,  entitled,   An  Act  for  the  more  fpeedy  recovering  Debts  above  Tea 
Pounds  and  under  Fifty  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior    Courts  of  Common    Fleas  within   this 
Colony,  was  read  and  compared ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Tucker,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Ogden  reported,  that  Mr.  Hart  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them  in- 
trufted,   to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  r-f:;r,  according  to  Order,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  indemnify 
the  Trcafurers~ of  this  Colony  for  advancing  certain  Suns  of  Money  to  the  .-/gents  appointed 
by  Laiv  to  man  ige  the  Ccntroverfy  touching  the  Settlement  cf  the  Line  between  New- 
Jerfey  and  New- York,  and  for  other  rurpofes  therein  mentioned ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Crane  reported,  that  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intruded,  to  the  Sneaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  indemnify  the  Treasurers  ■/  this  Colony  for  advancing 
certain  Sums  cf  Mosey,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time;  and  on  the  Queftion  agreed 
to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Ogden  and  Mr.  Johnftcn,  do  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  in  Anfwer  to 
his  Excellency's  Meffage  of  the  18th  November  laft  pad,  inform  him,  That  the  Houfe 
have  taken  the  fame  into  Confideration  ;  that  upon  inlpecling  two  Acts  of  the  Legi- 
flature  of  this  Colony,  paffed  in  the  4th  Year  of  the  Reign  of  his  prerent  Majefty  ; 
the  firfl  entitled,  An  Aft  for  fubmitting  the  Property  of  Lands  which  are  held  or  claimed 
by  any  of  h:s  Majejiy's  Subjects,  as  lying  within  this  Colony,  &c.  the  fecond  entitled, 
An  Act  for  fubjecling  the  Eftates  of  the  General  Proprietors  of  the  Eaflern  Divtfion  of 
this  Col  ny,  &c.  the  Houfe  apprehend,  that  fufficient  Provifion  is  made  for  fupport- 
!ng  the  Claim  on  the  Part  of  this  Colony  •,  and  that  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Houfe, 
That  the  Agents  appointed  by  the  faid  firft  mentioned  Aft,  are  direfted  to  apply  to 

his 


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(     88     ) 

his  Excellency,  and  his  Excellency  is  authorized  by  Warrant,  to  draw  out  of  the 
Treafury,  fuch  Sums  as  (hall  be  neceflary  for  the  faid  Service,  to  be  replaced  as  by 
the  faid  lad  recited  Act  is  mentioned  ;  but  as  no  Provifion  is  made  to  indemnify  the 
Treafurers;  to  remedy  which,  and  to  affid  the  faid  Agents  in  profecuting  the  Appeal 
made  from  the  CommilTioners  Decree,  the  Houfe  have  directed  a  Bill  to  be  brought 
in,  which  it  is  hoped  will  be  fatisfactory  to  his  Excellency  and  the  Agents  ;  and  that 
this  Houfe  will  direct  their  Agent  by  a  Memorial,  ftrongly  to  follicit  his  Majcdy  in 
Council,  on  the  Part  of  this  Colony. 

Mr.  Ogden  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnfton  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  MefTage  of  the 
Houfe  with  them  intruded,  to  his  Excellency. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  indemnify  the  Freafurers  of  this  Colony,  for 
advancing  certain  Su  ms  of  Money  to  the  Agents  appointed  by  Law  to  manage  the  Contro- 
vtrfy,  touching  the    Settlement   of  the  Line  between  New-Jerfey  and  New- York,  and 
for  other  Purpofes   therein  mentioned,   was  read  and  compared ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refelved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Johnfton  and  Mr.  Hart/home,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,    for 
Concurrence. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Parker,  informing  the  Houfe,  that  the  Coun- 
cil have  parTed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  appointing  Commiff  oners,  for  fupplying  the 
fever  al  Barracks,  &c.    without  Amendment. 

The  Houfe  adjourn'd  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jafper  Smith,  Attorney  at  Law, 
praying,  that  a  Certificate  may  be  inferted  on  the  Minutes  of  this  Houfe-,  which  Cer- 
tificate contains  a  Copy  of  the  Rule  of  Court,  in  the  Caufe,  John  Richey  adv. 
Jofeph  Parks.  The  faid  Petition  and  Certificate  were  read,  and  ordered  to  lie  on  the 
Table. 

Mr.  "lohnflon  reported,  that  Mr.  Hartfhorne  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill  with 
them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Letter  from  Peyton  Randolph,  Efq ;  with  the  Refolves  of  the  Houfe  of  Bur- 
gefifes  of  Virginia,  were  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  the  Journals  of  the  Houfe  of 
Reprefentatives  of  this  Colony  being  infpected,  whereby  it  appears  that  fimilar 
Reiolves  have  been  made  with  thofe  of  Virginia,  except  the  Third  Refolve,  in  the 
Words  following,  viz. 

»  Refelved, 
4  That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  all  Trials  for  Treafon,  Mifprifion 
c  of  Treafon,  or  for  any  Felony  or  Crime  whatfoever,  committed  and  done  in  this 
'  his  Majedy's  faid  Colony  and  Dominion,  by  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  refiding  therein, 

*  ought  of  Right  to  be  had  and  conducted  in  and  before  his  Majedy's  Courts  held 

*  within  the  faid  Colony,  according  to  the  fixed  and  known  Courfe  of  Proceeding; 

*  and  that  the  feizing  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  refiding  in  this  Colony,  fufpected  of  any 

*  Crime  whatfcever,  committed  therein,  and  fending  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  to  Places 

*  beyond  the  Sea  to  be  tried,  is  highly  derogatory  of  the  Rights  of  Eritidi  Subjects, 

*  as  thereby  the  inedimable  Privilege  of  being  tried  by  a  Jury  from  the  Vicinage, 
c  as  well  as  the  Liberty  of  fummoning  and  producing  Witnefies  on  fuch  Trial,  will 

*  be  taken  away  from  the  Party  accufed.' 

Refolved,  Nem.  Con. 
That  this  Houfe  do  concur  with  the  faid  Houfe  of  Burgeffes  in  the  faid  Refolution. 

Ordered, 
That   Mr.  Ogden  and  Mr.  Paxfon  do  wait  on  the  Council,  and  defire  to  know 
whether  they  have  any   Thing   before  them;  if  not,  that  this  Houfe  propofes  to 
apply  to  his  Excellency  for  a  Difmiffion. 

Mr. 


Mr.  OgdeK  reported,  that  Mr.  Pasfon  and  himfelf,  waited  on  the  Council  accord- 
irgh\  who  fay,  the  Houfe  fhall  hear  from  them  prefently. 

A  Motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Jobnjlon,  in  the  Words  following, 
Mr.  Speaker, 

«  Being  well  convinced,  that  great  Advantages  would  accrue  to  this  Colony  from 
«  a  direct  Exportation  of  its  Produce  to  foreign  IV  arkets :  I  therefore  move  tnis 
«  Houfe,  for  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seflions,  for  the  Encouragement  of  lo 

*  ufcful  a  Purpofe,  and  for  the  Encouragement  of  Ship- building  in  this  Colony.' 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Jebvjlon  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Sefllon  accord  nglv. 

AMeffnge  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Ladd,  acquainting  the  Houfe,  that  the  Council 
have  paffed  the  Bill,  entitled,  /in  Act  to  indemnify  the  Ireafurers  of  this  Colony,  &e. 
.iout  any  Amendment. 

Ordered, 
Tint  Mr.  Fifier  and  Mr.  Hart  do  wait  upon  his  Excellency,  and  inform  him,  that 
this  Hovfe  having  gone  through  all  the  Bufineis  before  them,  are  very  delirous  that  his 
Excellency   would  diimifs  them. 

A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Pettit. 

*  Gentlemen, 

*  A   MONG  the  Bills  fent  up  to  me  for  my  Concurrence,  is  one  for  the  more 

*  JL~\  fpeedy  recovering  Debts  above  Ten  Pounds,  and  under  F if  y  I  cunds  ;  which 

*  tho!  I  approve  of  the  general  Defi_.n  of  it,  and  of  fome  of  the  Regulations  it  con- 

*  ta  ns,  yet  as  it  militates  with  Two  of  the  Royal  Instructions,  it  is  not  in  my  Power 
« to  pafs  it,  without  a  Claufe,  declaring  it  (hall  not  take  Effect  until  it  mail  have  re- 

*  ceived  his  Majefty's  Approbation. — Belides,  as  you  have  already  a  Bill  before  his 

*  Majeity  for  regulat  ng  the  Practice  of  the  Law  irr  this  Province,    it  feems  neceffary 

*  that  the  Fate  of  that  fhould  be  determined,  before  you  pa'fs  another  for  the  like 

*  Purpofe  ;  otherwife,  you   may    have  two  Laws  exifting  in  the  Province  at  the  fame 

*  Time,  which  contain  very  different  and  in  fome  Refpects  contradictory  Regulations. 

*  If,  however,  you  think  the  latter  Bill  would  prove  mod  advantageous  to  the  Colony, 

*  and  will  add  a  Claufe  repealing  that  now  before  the  King,  in  Cafe  it  has  been  co#» 
4  firmed,  and  another  fulpending  the  Effect  of  the   Bill  now  before  me,  until  his 

*  Majeih's  P.eafure  is  known  thereon,  I  will  not  refute  it  my  Affent.  ' 

WILLIAM  FRANKLIN? 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning  and  Mr.  Fijber,  do  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  in  Anfwer  to 
his  Meffage  of  this  Day,  inform  him,  That  the  Houfe  wifh  his  Excellency  was  at  Li- 
berty to  indulge  them  with  a  Trial  of  the  Act ;  but  fince  he  cannot  give  his  Affent 
without  a  fufpending  Claufe,  that  this  Houfe  do  not  apprehend  it  expedient  to  follicle 
his  Majefty's  Allowance  to  a  Bill  that  is  only  defigned  to  make  an  Experiment  of  its 
Utility,  and  therefore,  to  continue  only  for  five  Years  •,  and  requelt  his  Excellency's 
Application  to  his  Majefty,  for  Leave  to  give  his  Affent  to  a  fimilar  Bill  at  the  next 
Serlions. 

On  a  Motion  made, 

Ordered, 
That  the  Printer  do  print  the  faid  Bill,  and  bind  the  fame  up  with  the  Votes. 

Y  E  A  8.  JEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Jcbnjlog,  Mr.  Demartfi, 

Mr.  Rsnyon,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Hart/borta,  Mr.  MUier, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Learning. 


Mr.  Learning  reported,  that  Mr.  Fijber  and  himfelf,  according  to  Order,  delivered 
the  Meffage  of  the  Houfe  to  iiis  Excellency,  who  was  pleafcd  to  order  them,  »■  to 
•  affure  the  Houfe  that  he  would  comply  with  the  Requeft.* 

Z  A  Mefls^ 


M*.  WUkritt, 

Mr. 

Pax/on, 

Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr. 

Bullock, 

Mr.  Ogdex, 

Mr. 

Price, 

Mr.  Fijber, 

Mr. 

Hincbman, 

Mr.  Berrien, 

Mr 

Sharp, 

Mr.  Dey, 

Mr. 

Hart. 

Mr.  Hnvlingt, 

Mr, 

.  tucker. 

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b     ■  I 

A-  Meflfage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Peltit. 

'  Mr.  Speaker, 
c  His  Excellency   is  in   the  Council -Chamber,  and  requires  the  immediate  At- 
''tendance  of  the  Houfe.' 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to  wait  upon 
his  Excellency  •,  who  was  pleafed  to  give  his  Aflent  to  the  following  Bills,  enacting 
the  fame,  viz. 

7.  An  Act  for  Jinking  One  Hundred  Thoufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit. 

8.  An  Act  te  fettle  the  Quotas  of  the  fevtral  Counties  in  this  Colony  for  the  levying 
Taxes. 

■  9.   An  Act  to  ereli  Courts  in  the  fever al Counties  in  thisColony,  for  the  Trial  of 'Canfts 
of  Ten  Pounds  and  under. 

10.  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors. 

11.  An  Act  appointing  Commiffioners  for  fupplying  the  fever  al  Barracks  trecled  is, 
the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  with  Furniture  and  other  Necejfaries,  for  accommodating  the 
King's  Troops,  in  or  marching  through  the  fame,  for  fupplying  Deficiencies,  and  ftr 
defraying  incidental  Charges. 

1 2 .  An  Act  for  the  more  effectual  Difcovery  and  Punifhment  of  the  Crime  of  Horfe- 
ftealing. 

1 1.  An  Act  for  the  more  effectual  Prefervation  of  Deer  in  this  Colony. 

.14.  An  Act  for  the  better  preferving  of  Oyfters  in  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey. 

15.  An  Act  to  indemnify  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony,  for  advancing  certain  Sums  ef 
Money  to  the  Agents  appointed  by  Law,  to  manage  the  Controverfy  touching  the  Settle* 
ment  of  the  Line  between  New-Jerfey  and  New- York,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein 
mentioned. 

16.  An  Act  the  more  effectually  to  regulate  Ferry. men  and  Ferries  within  this  Ctlony. 

17.  An  Act  for  recovering  of  Damages  for  Trefpaffes  done  by  Swine. 

18.  An  Act  to  maintain  and  repair  the  public  Roads  in  the  Townfhip  of  Hanover, 
in  the  Ccimly  of  Morris,  by  a  Tax  on  the  Inhabitants  of  the  fame. 

19.  An  Act  to  grant  certain  Privileges  to  the  Owners  of  the  Iron  Works  in  the  Town- 
Jhips  of  Evelham  and  Northampton,  in  the  Coutity  of  Burlington,  and  of  the  Hibei  nil 
Iron  Works,  in  the  Townfhip  of  Pequanack,  in  the  County  of  Morris. 

20.  An  Act  to  conftitute  and  make  Great  Timber  Creek,  in  Gloucefter  County,  a 
lawful  Fence  from  the  Mouth  thereof  to  the  Fork  of  the  fame,  and  to  build  and  main- 
tain a  Bridge  over  faid  Creek,  near  faid  Fork,  from  the  Lands  late  Samuel  Clement's, 
deceafed,  to  the  Lands  late  George  MarpleV,  deceafed. 

21.  A  Supplementary  Act  to  an-  A8,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Reverend 
Mr.  Colin  Campbell,  the  prefent  Rector  of  St.  Mary's  Church  in  Burlington,  with  the 
Church  Wardens  and  Veftrymen  of  faid  Church,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  to  fell 
Two  Hundred  and  Six  Acres  of  Land  in  Somerfet  County,  devifed  to  the  Miniftry 
of  faid  Church,  and  to  enable  Truftees  to  put  the  fame  to  Intern:,  until  a  convenient 
Glebe  can  be  purchafed  near  the  faid  Church,  and  other  Purpofes  therein   mentioned. 

2  2 .  Aw  Aft  for  maintaining  the  Banks  and  Sluices,  and  draining  the  Meadows  en 
Maninorton  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  and  repealing  an  A£i,  entitled,  An  Act  to 
enable  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marfhes  adjoining  to  and  on  both  Sides  of 
Manington  Creek,  to  ftop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  them. 

23.  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  AR,  entitled,  An  At!  for  explaining  and  amending 
an  Act  of  the  General  Afiembly  of  this  Province,  entitled,  An  Act  for  enabling  the 
Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marfhes  adjoining  to,  and  on  both  Sides  of  the  Creek  that 
fvrrotnids  the  IJland  of  Burlington,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  sverfiowing  them. 

24-  An 


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24<  An  Aft  to  vacate  the  Sale  of  certain  Lands  in  the  County  of  Middlefex,  late  of 
Thomas  Leonard,  jun.  deceafed,  and  for  other  Purpefes  therein  mentioned. 

25.  An  Aft  for  the  Relief  of  Ifaac  Bonncl,  Efc  High  Sheriff  of  Middlefex,  with 
Refpeft  to  Ef capes. 

26.  An  Aft  to  naturalize  Chriftopher  Bifhop,  John  Lame,  Peter  I  ame,  Henry 
Lilhman,  Francis  Ralph,  George Saurbeck,  Thomas  Whifler,  John  Martin  Fulkemer, 
Jacob  Akeley,  Frederick  Smith,  Matthew  Marton,  John  Bohn,  Gerhart  Winter, 
Peter  Brown,  Andrew  Congle,  Peter  Slim,  John  Hartman,  Johannes  Hofses,  Johannes 
Balthafer  Harff,  Walter  Wob,  Chriftopher  Rob,  John  Cofman,  John  Marin  and 
Henry  Stricklin. 

And  then  his  Excellency  prorogued  the  General  AfTembly  to  the  Firft  Day  of 
January  next,  then  to  meet  at  Perth-Antboy, 


BY  Virtue  of  an  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  Repre- 
fentatives,  I  do  appoint  yames  Parker  to  print 
thefe  Votes. 

CORTLAND  SKINNER, 

Speaker* 


V^ 


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. *   ■—  -     -  -      -  n'  *i.hj-i  wr- 

COPY 

Of  the  Biil  ordered  to  be  printed  with  the  Votes.. 

An  ACT  for  the  more  fpeedy  Recovering  Debts  above  Ten  Pounds, 
and  under  Fifty  Poundsi  in  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas  within  this   Colony. 

Self.  i.  TTTHEREASthe  prefent  Mode  of  recovering  Debts  in  the  Inferior 
VV  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  within  this  Colony,  is  found  by  Expe- 
rience, to  be  very  grievous  to  his  Majefty's  good  Subjects  within  the  fame,  by  Reafon 
of  the  Cofts  attending  each  Action ;  for  the  Remedy  whereof  for  the  Future,  We 
the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,  do  pray  that  it  may  be  Enacted  : 

And  be  it  therefore  Enabled  by  the  Governor,  Council  and  General  Afiembly,  now 
met  and  affembled,  and  it  is  hereby  Enacted  by  the  Authority  of  the  fame,  That  from 
and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  May  next,  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for  any  Perfon  or  Per- 
fons  witkin  this  Colony,  in  order  to  recover  any  Debt  or  other  Demand  in  the  faid  Cout 
of  Common  Pleas,  in  any  County  of  this  Colony,  for  any  Sum  above  Ten  Pounds,  and 
under  Fifty  Pounds,  Proclamation  Money,  to  apply  by  himfelf  or  Attorney,  to  the 
Clerk  of  the  faid  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  for  the  County  where  fuch  Debtor  dwells, 
who  is  hereby  authorized,  required  and  commanded,  to  iffue  a  Summons,  (if  againft  a 
Freeholder)  .directed  to  the  Sheriff  or  Coroner  ;  which  Summons  fhall  be  in  the 
Words  following;. 

ff    S~>  E  O  R  G  E    the  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  Great  Britain, 

\J  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender   of  the  Faith,   &c.  To  our 
Sheriff  of  eur  County  of  Greeting.     We  command  you,    that  you  fummoru 

A-  B.  perfonally  fo  be  and  appear  before  the  Judges  of  our  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  to  be  held  at  in  and  for  our  faid  County  of  on  the  Tuefday 

in         next,  to  anf'joer  unto  C.  D.  in  a  Plea,  (if  in  Debt)  that  he  render  unto  him 
(the  Penalty)  which  he  otves,  and  unjujily  detains,  '(if  in  Cafe)  of  Trejpafs  an  the  Cafe  to 
his  Damage         (any  Sum  amounting  lo  the  Damage)  and  if  any  other  Abllon,  to  be  varied 
according  to  the'  Nature  thereof;  and  have  you  then  and  there  this  Precept,     Wicnefs 
E-  F.  Efq-,  Judge  of  our  faid  Court  at  afon.  faid  the  Day  cf  in 

the    .  Y«ar  of  our  Reign. 

"     -       • 

A  Copy   of  which  Summons  fhaVi  be  ferved  on  the  Defendant,  cr  left  at  his 

Houfe  -or  ufual  Place  of  Abode,  at  leaft  one  Week  before  the  Return,  in  Prefence 
of  one  or  more  white  Perfons  of  the  Family  above  the  Age  of  Fourteen  Years  j 
and  the  real  Debt  or  Demand  fhall  be  endorfed  on  the  faid  Summons  and  Copy  j  for 
which  Service  the  faid  Clerk  fhall  be  intituled  to  the  Sum  of  Two  Shillings,  including 
the  entering  of  the  Action-,  and  the  Sheriff,  for  ierving  the  fame,  fhall  be 
intituled  to  the  Sum  of  Six  Shillings,  and  no  Milage,  and  Nine  Pence  for  the  Copy 
of  the  Summons,  and  no  more. 

2.  Provided  always,  and  be  it  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  if  any  fuch 
Plaintiff  fo  applying,  or  any  other  Perfon  for  him  or  her,  fhall  upon  Oath  or  Affir- 
mation, declare,  that  he  or  fhe,  does  fincerely  believe,  that  if  fuch  Procefs  be  only 
by  Summons,  he  or  fhe  will  be  in  Danger  of  lofing  the  Debt  thereby  ;  then  and  in  that 
Cafe,  the  faid  Clerk  fhall  iffue  a  Capias,  directed  to  the  faid  Sheriff,  who  fhaii  on  the 
Arreft  of  the  Defendant,  take  a  Bail  Bond,  with  good  and  fufficient  Bail  for  the  faid 
Defendant's  Appearance  to  anfwer  to  the  faid  Demand  :  And  it  fhall  and  may  be 
lawful  for  any  fuch  Plaintiff  to  proceed,  either  by  Summons  or  Capias,  at  his,  or  her 
Election,  agarnft  any  Perfon  or  Perfens  whatfeever,  not  being  a  Freeholder. 

5.  And 


Copy   of  the  Bill,  &c.  93 

3.  And  be  it  further  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  every  Plaintiff  or 
Plaintiffs,  fhall  within  Twenty  Days  after  the  Return  of  the  faid  Summons  or  Capias, 
file  in  the  Cletk's  Office  from  whence  fuch  Procefs  iffued,  true  Copies  of  any  Wri- 
ting or  Writings,  on  wl  ich  his  or  their  Action  is  founded  :  And  in  Cafe  the  Action 
fhall  have  arifen  on  a  verbal  Contract  or  Promife  onlv,  then  and  in  fuch  Cafe  the  faid 
Plaintiff  or  Plaintiffs,  fhall  file  a  fhort  State  in  Writing  of  fuch  verbal  Contract  or 
Promife  -,  and  every  Defendant  or  Defendants  in  fuch  Action,  fhall  within  Twenty 
Days  thereafter,  file  his  or  their  Plea  in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  fuch  Court,  and  alfotrue 
Copies  of  all  fuch  Writings,  upon  which  the  faid  Plea  is  founded  :  And  in  Cafe 
fuch  Defendant  or  Defendants,  fhall  neglect  to  file  fuch  Plea  and  Copies,  Judgment 
fhall  be  entered  againft  fuch  Defendant  or  Defendants  the  next  Term,  by  Default. 

4.  And  be  it  further  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  no  J  udgment  Rolls 
fhall  be  made  up  in  any  Action  to  be  brought  in  the  faid  Inferior  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas,  until  after  a  Writ  of  Fieri  Facias  againft  the  Goods  and  Chattels  of  the  Defen- 
dant has  been  returned ;  and  it  fhall  appear  that  the  Judgment  cannot  be  fausficd 
therefrom-,  in  which  Cafe  only,  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  after  the  Return  of  fi.ch 
Fieri  Facias,  for  the  Plaintiff  to  draw  up  his  Judgment  in  Common  Form,  if  there 
are  Lands  whereon  the  faid  Execution  can  be  levied. 

5.  And  be  it  further  Enafted  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  in  all  Actions  of 
the  Cafe,  that  fhall  be  hereafter  brought  in  any  of  the  faid  Inferkr  Co  rts  of  Com- 
mon Pleas,  wherein  the  Defendant  or  Defendants  fhall  not  have  filed  a  Plea,  ihe 
Court  to  which  fuch  Procefs  is  leturnable,  fhall  at  the  Term  next  afttr  ?he  fa^d  Re- 
turn, affefs  the  Damages  and  give  final  Judgment,  unlefs  the  Defendant  fhall  appear 
in  Perfon  or  by  Attorney,  requefting  that  a  Writ  of  Enquiry  fhall  iffue  ;  in  which  Cafe, 
the  Court  fhall  order  a  Writ  of  Enquiry  to  iffue,  returnable  to  the  next  Term,  and 
thereupon  give  Judgment  and  award  Ex  cut;on.  Provided  nevertkelefs,  that  no 
Execution  of  any  Judgment  given  by  Virtue  of  this  Act,  fhall  iffue  againft  any 
Defendant  in  lefs  than  Two  Months  after  the  faid  Judgment  was  obtained,  unlefs 
the  Party  in  whofe  Favour  fuch  Judgment  is  given,  fhall  make  it  a  pear  to  the 
faid  Court  on  Oaih,  or  .f  a  Quaker,  on  Affirmation,  that  he  or  fhe,  is  in  Danger  of 
lofing  h:s~  or  her  Debt,  if  fuch  Delay  be  allowed  •,  in  which  Cafe  the  faid  Court 
fhat  order  Execution  to  iffue  immediately,  unlefs  the  Defendant  fhall  thereupon  give 
Security  to  the  Plaintiff,  that  fuch  Defendant  fhall  appear  to  anfwer  the  Plaintiff 
■when  called  for ;  and  that  fuch  Defendant's  Eftate  fhall  not  be  of  lefs  Value  at  the 
Lna  of  Two  Months,-  than  at  the  Time  of  giving  fuch  Security. 

6.  And  be  it  further  EnaRed  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  the  Sheriff  upon  aii 
Capias's  where  he  takes  a  Bail  Bond,  fhall  file  the  fame  with  the  Writ  •,  which  fhall  b? 
as  effectual  in  Law,  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes,  as  if  the  Defendant  had  entered  into 
fpecial  Bail ;  and  the  Action  may  be  proceeded  on  to  Judgment,  and  Execution  fhall 
iffue  againft  the  Def  ndant  as  in  other  Cafes.  Provided  always,  that  if  Execution 
iffues  "againft  the  Defendants,  and  is  returuned  ?;on  eft,  that  it  fhall  be  lawful  for  the 
Plaintiff  to  proceed  on  the  Bail  Bond  by  Scire  Facias,  as  if  fpecial  Bail  had  been 
filed :  And  the  Bail  fhall  have  the  fame  Advantage  againft  the  Defendant  for  whom 
he  became  bound  in  the  Bail  Bond  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes,  as  if  he  had  entered 
fpecial  Bail,  any  Law  to  the  Contrary  thereof  in  any  wife  notwithstanding* 

7.  And  be  it  further  Enalied  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  if  any  Sheriff  or 
Coroner,  fhall  wilfully  or  negligently  omit  or  refufe  to  confine  iny  Defendant  in 
Gaol  for  Two  Months  after  the  Service  and  Return  of  the  Capias  ad  fatisfaciendw,ny 
unlefs  by  the  Confent  of  the  Plaintiff  or  his  Attorney,  or  where  ihe  Execution  (hail 
be  by  Fieri  Facias,  fhall  neglect  filing  a  juft  and  true  Inventory  of  the  Goods  and 
Chattels,Lands  and  Tenements  fo  taken  in  Execution,  unlefs  fuch  Sheriff  or  Coroner 
fhall  return  tha  the  hath  levied  to  the  Value  of  the  Debt  andCofts,  cr  fhall  without  fuch 
Confent  as  aforefaid,  wilfully  ©r  negligently  delay  rendering  the  Money  arifing  from 

«■  the 


94  Copy  of  the  Bill,  &c. 

the  Eftatc  and  Effects  of  the  Defendant,  in  the  Term  next  after  the  Return  of  the 
Execution,  he  fhall  be  amerced  to  and  for  the  Benefit  of  the  Plaintiff,  in  the  Value 
of  the  Debt  and  Cofts  •,  which  faid  Amerciament  fhall  and  may  be  recovered  by 
Action  of  Debt  as  any  other  Debt  of  Record. 

8.  And  be  it  further  EnaHtd  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  upon  any  Bond^ 
Bill,  Promiffory  Note,  or  other  written  Agreement  entered  isto  by  two  or  more 
Perfons,  one  Procefs  fhall  iffue  againfl  them,  but  the  Plaintiff  fhall  not  be  at  Liberty 
to  proceed  to  Judgment  againfl;  more  than  one,  unlefs  his  Debt  or  Damages  fhall 
remain  unfatisfied  after  the  Execution  thereon  has  iffued  for  Three  Months  •,  in 
which  Cafe,  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for  the  Plaintiff  to  proceed  againfl  either  or 
all  of  the  laid  Defendants. 

<).  For  avoiding  the  Delay  too  frequently  happening  in  the  A d. ions  commenced 
in  this  Colony  :  Be  it  Enafied  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  at  fome  conve: 
Time  in  every  Term,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Judges  of  the  feveral  Courts  respec- 
tively, the  feveral  Actions  depending  in  faid  Courts,  fhall  be  called  over  in  open 
Court-,  and  if  it  fhall  appear,  that  any  Action  or  Suit  has  remained  undetermined 
for  more  than  three  Terms,  the  Attornies  in  fuch  Suits,  fhall  be  interrogated  thereon, 
and  unlefs  goodReafons  can  be  affigned  to  the  Court,  for  fuch  Delay  in  fuch  Suit, 
fa;d  Action  fhall  be  ftruck  off  from  the  Docquet,  and  the  fame  Judgment  and  Colts 
awarded,  as  in  Cafe  of  a  Non-Suit :  And  if  it  fhall  appear  that  fuch  Delay  was 
occafioned  by  the  Negleft  or  Mifmanagement  of  the  Attorney  of  either  Party,  k 
fhall  be  lb  entered,  and  the  Cofts  awarded  to  be  paid  by  him  accordingly. 

10.  /'nd  be  it  alfo  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  that  the  Court  may,  and 
fhall  confolidate  or  join  together  feveral  Actions  between  the  fame  Parties,  when 
the  Nature  of  the  faid  Suits  will  permit ;  and  if  any  Attorney  or  Practitioner  at  Law, 
fhall  commence  or  prolecute  divers  Actions  for  one  and  the  fame  Demand,  or  where 
it  fhall  appear  that  the  Plaintiff  or  Plaintiffs  in  fuch  Suits,  might  receive  full  Satif- 
faction  by  one  Suit  only  •,  then  and  in  fuch  Cafe,  one  Bill  of  Cofts  only  fhall  be  taxed  ; 
and  fuch  Attorney  or  Practitioner  at  Law  fhall  lofe  the  Cofts  of  fuch  vmneceirary 
Suits,  and  become  liable  to  pay  to  the  Defendant  or  Defendants  his  or  their  Cofts 
of  Defence  in  the  fame,  to  be  awarded  by  the  Court  on  Motion. 

ii.  And  be  it  further  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  in  Cafe  it  fhail 
be  thought  for  the  Safety  of  the  Creditor,  that  Judgment  fhould  be  entered  up  in 
the  Vacation,  on  a  Bond  or  Bill,  conditioned  for  the  Payment  of  any  Sum  above 
'Ten  Pounds  and  under  Fifty  Pounds,  when  there  is  a  Warrant  of  Attorney  to  confefs 
faid  Judgment-,  there  fhall  be  an  Entry  of  the  Action  made  in  the  Court  Records, 
fpecifying  the  Parties,  the  Date  and  Condition  of  the  faid  Bond  or  Bill ;  and  the 
Defendant's  Attorney  fhall  file  a  Copy  of  his  Warrant,  with  a  Confefiion  of  Judg- 
ment thereupon  for  the  Sum  due  ;  a  Note  of  which  fhall  be  entered  under  the  Entry 
of  the  Action,  and  Execution  fhall  iffue  by  Order  of  any  one  of  the  Judges  of  fhe  faid. 
Court  where  the  Proceedings  .are  entered  ;  and  fuch  Record  and  Note  thereof,  fhall 
be  received  in  all  Courts  as  full  Evidence  of  the  faid  Judgment. 

12.  /nd  be  it  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  this  Act  fhall  be  and  con- 
tinue in  Force  for  Five  Years,  from  and  after  the  Firft  Day  of  May  next,  and  from 
thence  to  the  End  of  the  next  Seflion  of  General  Affcmblyi  and  no  longer. 


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Votes  of  the  General  Affembly. 


NAMES   of  the  REPRESENTATIVES. 


CITY  of  Perth- Amboj, 
Middle/ex, 

Monmouth, 

Efex, 

Somerfet, 

Bergen, 
City  of  Burlington, 
County  of  Burlington, 

Glcucefter, 

Salem  and  Cumberland, 

Cape-May, 
Hunterden,  Morris,  and  Sujfex, 


Cortland  Skinner,  Speaker, 
John  Wetheriil, 
Robert  Hartlhorne, 
John  Ogden, 
Hendrick  Fiiher, 
Theunis  Dey, 
Abraham  Hewhngs, 
Henry  Paxfon, 
John  Hinchman, 
Ebenezer  Miller, 
Aaron  Learning, 
John  Hart, 


John  L.  Johnfton, 
Reune  Runyon, 
Edward  Taylor, 
Stephen  Crane, 
John  Berrien, 
John  Demareft, 
Jofeph  Smith, 
Jofeph  Bullock, 
Robert  Friend  Price, 
Ifaac  Sharp, 
Nicholas  Stilwell, 
Samuel  Tucker. 


BURLINGTON*  TFednefday,   March  14,  1770. 

URSUANT  to  His  Excellency's  fevcral  Prorogations  of  the  General  Afferrblv, 
from  Time  to  Time,  till  this  Day,  Fourteen  Members  met,  and  there  ~\;>t 
being  a  fumcient  Number  to  proceed  on  Bufinefs,  the  Houfe  adjourned  till 
Ten  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  March  15,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met,    and  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
ftrdertd, 
That  Mr.  Smith  and  Mr.  Johnfton,  do  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  acquaint  him, 
that  a  fufficient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  upon  Bufinefs,  are  met,  and  ready 
to  receive  any  Thing  he  lhall  pleafe  to  lay  before  them. 

Mr.  Smith  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnfton  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Meffage  of  the 
Houfe  to  his  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  He  would  fend  for  the  Houfe  this 
Evening,  or  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Nicholas  Stilwell,  Efq;  being  returned  a  Reprefentative,  to  ferve  in  the  General 

Affembly  for  the  County  of  Cape-May,  and  now  attending,  was  admitted  into  ths 

Houfe,  and  took  the  ufual  Oaths,  and  made  and  fubferibed  the  Declaration  by  Law 

appointed,  before  Cortland  Skinner,  Efq-,  thereto  authorized,  by  Dedimus  Poteftatem. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Stilwell  do  take  his  Seat  accordingly. 

Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  hid  before  the  Houfe,  the  feyerai  Prorogations  of  the 
General  Affembly. 

On  a  Motion  made, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Smith  and  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  A 
Sill  to  explain  and  amend  the  late  Infolvent  AcL 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  James  Simp/on,  a  Prifoner  for  Debt, 
in  the  Gaol  of  Gloucefter,  fetting  forth  his  Diftreis,  and  that  he  hath  not  been  able  to 
obtain  the  Benefit  of  the  laft  Infolvent  Aft  ;  and  praying  Relief;  which  was   read, 


and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 


A  Peti- 


(     4     ) 


A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Richards,  confined  for 
Debt  in  Hunterdon  Gaol,  fetting  forth,  that  he  conceives  himfelf  intituled  to  the 
Benefit  of  the  late  Inlblvent  Aft,  and  has  not  been  able  to  obtain  it ;  and  praying 
Redrefs  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Seven  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fur.dry  Townfhips  in  Gloucefter 
County,  praying  to  be  exempted  from  the  Aft,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  regulate  Carriages 
ef  Burthen  within  this  Colony  ;  which  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond 
Time.     And,  ' 

A  Petition  was  alio  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Townfhip  of  Amwell,  in  the 
County  of  Hunterdon,  defiring  an  Exemption  from  the  fame  Aft  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  large  Number  of  the  Inhabitants 
of  Amwell,  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  praying  an  Aft  for  repairing  the  Highways 
of  that  Townfhip  by  Tax,  inftead  of  the  prefent  Mode  of  doing  the  fame  by  Day's 
Labour;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Grand  Inqueft  of  the  County  of 
Monmouth,  fetting  forth  fundry  Matters  of  Grievance  in  the  Practice  of  the  Law, 
and  praying  the  fame  may  be  remedied  by  Aft  of  Affembly ;  which  Petition  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Speaker  laid  before  the  Houfe,  a  Letter  from  the  kte  Agent;  which  was  read. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday ',    March  16,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Ephraim  Loyd,  and  feven  others, 
Owners  of  Meadows  in  Lower  Penn's  Neck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  praying  an  Aft 
to  make  and  repair  a  Sank,  Dam,  and  other  Water  Works,  to  begin  at  Ephraim 
Loyd's  Point,  on  Salem  Creek,  and  down  the  faid  Creek  to  Delaware  River,  and  along 
the  Shore  to  Finn's,  Point,  to  join  the  Bank  of  Thomas  Newark  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Reynier  Van  defer.,  Efq;  and  fundry 
Others,  (claiming  Lands  in  Secaucus,  in  the  County  of  Bergen)  praying  an  Aft  to  flay 
Wafte  committed  on  the  Common  Lands  of  Secaucus;  which  was  read,  and  ordered 
a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  divers  Freeholders  in  the  County  of 
Middle/ex,  praying  the  Houfe  will  relume  the  Confideration  of  the  Grievances  and 
Abufes  in  the  Practice  of  the  Law,  as  fet  forth  in  their  Petition  prefented  laft  SefiJon; 
Which  was  read,   and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  Perfons  refiding  in  the 
Townfhip  of  Woolwich,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefter,  fetting  forth  Deficiencies  in  the 
Law  for  regulating  their  Highways;  and  praying  a  Remedy  for  the  fame;  which 
was  read,   and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  principal  Freeholders  of  the 
Townfhip  of  Deptferd,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefter,  fetting  forth  Reafons  why 
the  Aft  for  regulating  Carriages  of  Burthen,  ought  not  to  be  repealed;  which  was 
read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a   fecond  Time. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  for  an  Hour. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Jofepb  Forman,  late  of  New-Tork, 
Merchant,  fetting  forth,  that  he  has  obtained  an  Aft  ot  Affembly  in  New-2'ork 
Government,  to  exempt  his  Perfon  from  Arreft;  fince  which  he  has  retired  to  this 
Colony,  and  is  now  likely  to  be  fued  here  by  fome  of  his  Creditors,  who  contented 
to  his  Affignment;  and  praying  a  like  Aft  of  Affembly  in  New-Jerfey,  to  exempt 
him  from  Confinement}   which  Petition  was  read,  and -ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

According 


(     5     ) 

According  to  Order,  Mr,  Smith  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  explain  and 
amend  an  Ail  of  the  General  Affembly,  faffed  in  the  Ninth  Tear  of  his  Majefly's  Reipii 
entitled,  An  Ail  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors;  which  was  read,  and  ordered 
a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  large  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of 
Hunterdon,  praying  that  the  faid  County  may  be  exempted  from  the  Third  Section 
of  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  regulcte  Carriages  of  Burthen  within  this  Colony ;  which 
was,  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  MefTage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary.' 

Mr.  Speaker,  his  Excellency  is  in  the  Council  Chamber,  and  requires  the  immediate 
Attendance  of  the  Houfe. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to  wait  upon 
his 'Excellency,  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  reported, 
That  the  Houfe  had  waited  on  his  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  make  a  Speech  to 
the  Council  and  General  Affembly,  of  which  Mr.  Speaker  faid  he  had,  to  prevent 
Miftakes,  obtained  a  Copy. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  read  in  the  Afternoon 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
.    Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  laid  before  the  Houfe  the  feveral  Papers  mentioned  in  his 
Excellency's  Speech. 

His  Excellency's  Speech,  together  with  the  feveral  Papers  fent  therewith,  were 
read  the  firit  Time,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading;  the  faid  Speech  is  as  follows,  viz; 

'  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  Affembly ; 

*  "If  AM  much  concerned  that  there  fhould  be  any  Occafion  for  calling  a  Meeting 
'  of  the  Legiflature,  fo  foon  afcer  the  late  Sefiion:  But  however  inconvenient  it 
«  JL  may  be  to  your  private  Affair',  or  expenfive  to  the  Province,  you  will  find  by 

*  the  Papers  which  will  be  laid  before  you,  that  it  is  a  Meafure  made  absolutely 
c  necefi'ary  by  the  late  tumultuous  and  riotous  Proceedings  in  the  County  of  Monmouth. 

*  A  considerable  Body  of  People  of  that  County,  fpirited  up  by  fome  faftious 
c  defigning  Perfons,  affembled  themfelves  at  Freehold,    on    the  Day  appointed  for 

*  holding  the  County  Court  there  in  January  laft,  and  armed  with  Clubs  and  other 
«  offenfive  Weapons,  did,  by  their  Threats  and  outrageous  Behaviour,  fo  infult  the 
4  Magiftrates  and  Officers  of  the  Court,  when  on  their  Way  to  the  Court-Houfe, 
'  that  they  judged  it  neither  fafe  nor  prudent  to  attempt  opening  the  Court :     They 

*  therefore,  after  making  a  Record  of  the  Riot,  broke  up,  and  returned  to  their 

*  refpeftive  Homes;  by  which  Means  it  has  become  requifite,  before  another  Court 
'  of  Common  Pleas  and  Quarter  Seffions  can  be  held  there,  that  an  Aft  of  Afiembly 
'  be  palled  for  reviving  and  continuing  the  Procefs  and  Proceedings  lately  depending 
'  therein,  to  the  next  fucceeding  Court,  which  will  be  on  the  Fourth  Tuefday  of 
'  the  enfuing  Month. 

'  The  chief  Pretence  given  out  by  the  Leaders  of  thefe  deluded  People,  in 
'  Justification  of  their  riotous  and  unwarrantable  Proceedings,  is,  I  understand,  that 
'  the  Lawyers  have  opprefs'd  them  with  exorbitant  Cofts,  in  bringing  Suits  for  Debt, 

*  &c.  Whether  this  Charge  is  well  or  ill  founded,  I  cannot  take  upon  me  pofitivelv 
1  to  fay;  but  this  I  know,  let  it  be  ever  fo  juft,  it  does  not  leffen  the  Heinoufnefs  of 
e  their  Offence.     If  the  People  are  aggriev'd,  there  are  legal  Methods  of  complain- 

*  mg— there  are  legal  Methods  of  obtaining  Redrefs.     For  Instance,  in  the  prefent 

*  Cafe,  if  the  Praftitioncrs  of  the  Law,  have  really  charged  the  People  with  excefiive 

*  and  illegal  Cofts,  the  Law  has  already  provided  a  competent  Remedy.  They  can 
'  apply  to  the  Judges  of  the  County  Courts,  and  have  the  Lawyers  Bills  taxed,  and 
e  even  re-taxed  if  they  think  it  neceflary.  If  they  apprehend  any  Injuftice  has  been 
'  done  them  in  fuch  Taxation,  they  can  apply  to  the  Justices  of  the  Supreme  Court, 
1  who,  it  is  not  to  be  doubted,  will  reftify  any  Errors  that  may  be  found  therein. 
'  Should  it,  however,  happen,  that  they  conceive  themfelves  injured  by  the  Deter- 
'  ruination  of  thele  Officers,  or  that  thefe  Officers  Ihould  deny  or  delay  dfcing  them 

*  Juftice,  a  Complaint  may  be  made  to  the  Governor  and  Council,  who,   they  muft 

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be  allured,  from  many  late  Inftancfc,  will  pay  Attention  to  the  Complaints  of  the 
*  meaneft,  even  tho'  they  may  affeft  the  higheft  Perfons  in  the  Community,  and  omit 
'  nothing  in  their  Power  to  enfure  the  ftrict  and  impartial  Adminiftration  of  Juftice. 
But  even  fuppofing  the  contrary,  and  that  all  the  Officers  of  Government  mould 
neglect  or  refufe  doing  their  Duty  in  this  Refpeft,  Have  they  not  ftill  a  ©oor  left 
open  for  their  Complaints  in  the  Houfe  of  Alfembly,  the  Reprefentativts  of  the 
People?  A  Body,  who,  on  fuch  Occafions,  have  an  undifputed  Right  to  confidcr 
themfelves  as  the  Grand  Inqueft  of  the  Colony,  to  enquire  into  the  Grievances  com- 
plained of  by  the  People, — and  who  have  it  in  their  Power,  by  many  legal  and 
conftitutional  Ways,  and  particularly  by  a  direct  Application  to  the  King,  the 
Fountain  of  Juftice,  to  procure  all  the  Relief  the  Nature  of  the  Cafe  will  admit  of. 
'How  unjuftifiable  then  is  the  Conduct  of  thefc  People?  They  have  refufed 
taking  thofe  regular  Steps,  which  the  Law  and  Conftitution  have  pointed  out  to 
them.  1  heir  firft  Method  of  making  known  their  Complaints,  was  to  affemble  in 
a  riotous  Manner  in  July  laft,  and  endeavour  to  prevent  the  Lawyers,  who  are  legal 
Officers  of  the  Court,  from  entering  the  Court-Houfe,  and  doing  their  Clients 
Bdfinefs.  They  were,  however,  at  that  Time,  oppofed  with  Spirit  by  the  Magi- 
ftrates  and  others,  the  Riot  quell'd,  and  the  principal  Ringleaders  committed  to 
Gaol.  A  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  was  fome  Time  after  held  in  the  County, 
and  thofe  Perfons  appearing  to  have  fome  Remorfe  for  their  pad  Conduct,  lenient 
Meaiures  were  thought  moft  advifable  by  the  Court,  and  were  accordingly  adopted, 
by  which  Means  none  of  them  were  brought  to  that  Punifhment  they  juftly  deferv'd. 
—  Here  it  was  hoped  the  Difturbances  in  that  County  would  have  ended,  efpecially 
as  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives  foon  after  made  a  particular  Enquiry  into  their 
pretended  Grievances,  and  fpent  a  confiderable  Time  therein,  without  being  able 
to  find  any  Charges  of  Confequence  proved  againft  any  of  the  Lawyers  complained 
of.  But  it  fo  happened,  as  it  has  often  happened  before,  where  Government  has 
thought  proper  to  adopt  lenient  Meafures  on  the  firft  Commiffioh  of  Crimes  of  this 
Nature,  that  the  People  did  not  attribute  thefe  Meafures  to  any  real  Difpofnion  to 
Lenity,  but  to  Motives  of  Fear  and  Apprehenfions  of  Danger.  In  Fact,  they  were 
thereby  encouraged  to  believe  they  might  fet  themfelves  up  in  Defiance  of  all  Autho- 
rity, and  act  in  the  Manner  we  are  told  in  Scripture  that  the  Jews  did,  "  In  thofe 
Days  when  there  was  no  King  in  Ifrael,— no  Government  or  Magijlrate  that  might  pit 
them  to  Shame  in  any  Thing,- — but  every  Man  did  that  which  was  right  in  his  own  Eyes? 
The  Confequence  of  which  was,  they  affembled  in  far  greater  Numbers,  entered 
into  a  Set  of  Refolves,  fome  of  them  treafonable,  and  at  the  Time  when  the 
County  Court  was  to  have  been  held  in  January  laft,  they,  as  I  have  before  mention- 
ed, entirely  prevented  any  Proceedings  in  the  Bufineis  that  ought  to  have  been 
tranfacted  there. 

'  Befides  thefe  Riots  in  Monmouth,  there  was  one  of  a  fimilar  Nature  in  EJfex, 
on  the  9th  of  laft  January,  but  by  the  virtuous  and  fpirited  Conduct  of  the  Sheriff, 
Magiftrates,  and  a  Number  of  the  well-difpofed  Inhabitants  of  the  County,  the 
Rioters  were  fuppreffed,  and  many  of  them  bound  over,  to  anfwer  to  the  next  Court. 

■  Upon  my  receiving  Information  of  thefe  audacious  Infults  to  Government,  I 
fummoned  a  Meeting  of  his  Majefty's  Council  at  Jmfoy,  and  by  their  Advice, 
immediately  iffued  Commiflions  for  holding  a  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  in  the 
Counties  of  Monmouth  and  EJfex,  that  the  Difturbers  of  the  Peace  in  thofe  Counties 
might  be  brought  to  as  fpeedy  Juftice  as  poffible.  And,  in  order  to  add  Weight 
and  Dignity  to  the  Commiffions,  I  appointed  a  Number  of  Gentlemen  of  Rank  and 
Character  to  afaft  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  the  Execution  of  them. 
Several  of  them  very  chearfully  undertook  the  Service,  tho'  at  an  inclement  Sealbn, 
for  which  the  Publick  is  much  indebted  to  them.  The  Courts  have  fince  been 
held,  and  I  have  the  Satisfaction  to  acquaint  you,  that  in  EJfex  the  Rioters  were 
tried,  convicted  and  punifhed  according  to  their  Demerits;  and  every  good  Purpofc 
that  could  be  hoped  for  or  expected  from  the  Commiffion,  feems  to  Rave  been 
attained.  I  heartily  wifh  I  could  give  you  the  fame  Information  refpecting  Mon- 
mouth. But  the  Grand  Jury,  for  Reafons  beft  known  to  themfelves,  fpent  near  a. 
Week  before  they  Would  make  any  Enquiry  into  the  Riot  of  January  laft,  tho'  they' 
well  knew  it  was  the  principal  Intent  for  which  the  Court  was  held,  and  they  had 
the  Bills  laid  before  thesn  on  the  fecond  Day  %f  the  Court,  and  all  the  Witneftes 

c  were 


(  1  ) 


\  were  attending.     The  Refuk  was,  that  after  altering  the  Bill,  they  indicted  about 

*  twenty  Men  for  the  Riot;  but  lb  long  a  Time  had  elapfed  before  this  was  done, 
|  that  the  Court,  fome  of  the  Members  of  which  were  to  attend  this  Seffion  (and  the 
'  Defendant's  declaring  they  were  not  ready  for  Trial,  fome  of  their  Witnefies  being 
'  out  of  the  County)  found  themfelves  under  aNeceflity  of  rifing  without  bringing 
4  them  to  a  Trial  at  that  Time,  and  the  Parties  were  therefore  bound  over  to  the 
'  next  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  to  be  held  in  that  County. 

'  I  think   it  neceffary  to  mention  to   you,  Gentlemen,  that  the  only  Complaint  of 

*  Grievance  which  has  been  made  to  me  on  this  Occafion,  is  contained  in  a  Petition  I 
'  received  fince  the  lad  Riot,  from  about  Thirty  or  Forty  Perfons,  who  ftile  them- 
'  felves  The  Freeholders  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Monmouth.  But  this  contains 
«  only  a  general  Charge  againft  Lawyers  in  general,  unfupported  by   a  fingle   Fact 

*  2gainft  any  one  of  them.  How  can  thefe  People  expect,  that  Government  will 
'  take  Notice  of  Accufations  of  this  Nature?  What  would  they  think  if  any  Atten- 

*  tion  was  paid  to  fuch general  Allegations  againft  themfelves? 

'  There  is  no  Man  in  the  Province  that  would  more  readily  join  in  any  Meafure 

*  neceffary  far  the  Removal  of  any  real  Grievance  of  the  People  than  myfelf:  But  at 
'  the  fame  Time  I  flinuld  be  much  wanting  in  my  Duty  to  the  People  themfelves,   if 

*  I  did  not  endeavour  to  have  Examples  made  of  thole  who,  on  any  Pretence,  dare  to 

*  infult  the  Laws  and  Authority  of  Government.— In  the  preient  Cafe  however,  I 
'  am  by  no  Means  fatisfied,  that  the  Grievance  they  now  particularly  complain  of, 
'  has  any  real  Exiftence.     On  the  contrary,  it  appears  to  me,  that  this  Cry  againft 

*  the  Lawyers,  is  enly  raifed  to  deceive  us,  and  that  the  Unwillingnefs  of  fome,  and 

*  the  Inability  of  others,  to  pay  their  juft  Debts,  are  the  true  Cauies  of  all  their  out- 
'  rageous  Conduit,  in  which  they  are  encouraged. to  perfevere  by  the  general  Licen- 

*  tioufnefs  of  the  Times,  and  the  Countenance  they  receive  from  fome  Perfons  who 
e  are  ambitious  of  becoming  popular,  even  at  the  Rifqueof  diftrcfling  their  Country. 

'  The  Reafons  which  among  others,  incline  me  to  adopt  this  Opinion  are,  firft, 
'  Becaufe  you,  Gentlemen  of  the  Affembly,  notwithftanding  you  fpent  lb  much  Time, 
'  and  took  f  >  much  Pains  at  the  laft  Seffion,  in  enquiring  into  the  Charges  againft 
1  the  Lawyers,  were  not  able  to  difcover  any  Thing  in  their  Dif-favour,  but  what 
'  was  really  fo  trivial,  as  to  be  fcarcely  worth  Notice,  and  could  not  with  any  Pro- 
'  priety  be  deemed  a  publick  Grievance.     And,  in   the  next  Place,    becaufe  I  am 

*  credibly  informed,  that  at  the  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  held  laft  Week  for 
1  the  Trial  of  the  Rioters  at  Monmouth,  tho'  the  Grand  Jury  took  uncommon  Pains 
'  in  fearching  lor  and  enquiring  into  Facts  againft  the   Lawyers,  in  order  to  found 

*  Indictments  againft  them,  the  whole  Amount  of  what  they  could  find   to  charge 

*  them  all  with,  was  but  about  Fifty  Shillings.  Three  Practitioners  were,  however, 
'  indicted  for  their  Quotas  of  this  trifling  Sum.  Two  of  them  being  piefenr,  imme- 
'  djately  put  themfelves  on  their  Trials.  One  of  thefe  had  two  Indictments  found 
'  againft  him,  but  the  Pettit  Jury,  in  a  very  fhort  Time  acquitted  him  of  the  Firft, 

*  and  the  other  was  difcharged  at  the  Requelt  of  the  Profecutor,  who  acknowledged 
'  himfelf  miftaken,  and  therefore  could  not  fupport  his  Charge.  The  Court  beino- 
'  of  Opinion  that  the  Matter  charged  againft  the  other  Gentleman  prefent,  was  not 
'  indictable,  ordered  the  Indictment  to  be  quafhed.     The  Lawyer   who  was  abfent 

*  being  fick  at  Home,  could  not  attend,  and  is  yet  to  take  his  Trial. 

'  Such  being  the  Cafe,  our  chief  Attention  at  this  Time,  Ought  to  be  engaged  in 
c  providing  for  the  due  Support  of  the  Laws  and  Authority  of  Government.  °This 
'  indeed,  muft  at  all  Events  be  done,  and  with  your  Afliftance,  may  be  eafily  effected. 
'  For  fo  defirable  a  Purpofe,  I  think  it  my  Duty  to  recommend  to  you  the  paffing, 

'  lft.  An  Act  for  reviving  and  continuing  the  Militia  Law,  which  expired  at  the 
'•  laft  Seffion. 

*  2d.  An  Act  for  the  better  preventing  Tumults,  and  riotous  AfTemblies,  and  for 

*  the  more  fpeedy  and  effectual  punifhing  the  Rioters. — In  this  Act  you  will  probably 
:  think  it  expedient  for  the  Security  of  your  own  Properties,  and  thoi'e  of  the  good 
:  People  of  the  Colony,  to  add  Claufes  for  punifhing  with  exemplary  Severity,  thofe 
'who  forcibly  oppofe  the  holding  or  proceeding  in  the  Bufinefs  of  any  Court  of 

*  Juftice,  or  forcibly  hinder  the  Sale  of  any  Lands  or  Goods  taken  in  Execution  by 
'  the  Sheriffs  of  the  ProTince, — and  alfo  to  enable  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court. 
'  on  particular  and  extraordinary  Occafions,  where  Circumftances  may  make  it  necef- 

'  fary 


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i  fary  for  the  publick  Peace  and  Safety,  to  try  Perfons  guilty  of  fuch  Crimes  in  fome 
'  other  County,  than  that  wherein   the  Offence  was  committed.      A  Law  of  this 

*  Kind  has  been  heretofore  pafs'd  in  this  Province,  and  in  other  Parts  of  the  King's 

*  Dominions,  but  never  on  any  Occafion  more  neceffary  than  the  prefent. 

'  3d.  An  Act  to  compel  the  Reparation  and  ftrengthening  of  Prifons,  as  often  a.? 
'  may  be  neceffary,  in  fome  Manner  more  fpeedy  and  effectual  than  at  prefent. 

4th.  An  Act  to  provide  a  Fund  (fome  limited  Sum)  for  anfwering  fuch  contingent 

*  and  extraordinary  Expences,  as  may  happen  on  Emergencies,  tor  the  Service  of 
c  this  Province. — They  have  a  Provifion  of  this  Kind  in  the  Colony  of  New-Tork, 

*  as  well  as  in  feveral  other  Colonies.  Such  a  Provifion,  indeed,  ought  to  be  in  all 
'  Governments,  at  all  Times, — but  more  efpecially  in  this  Province,  at  this 
'  Juncture. 

*  Thefe,  Gentlemen,  are  the  principal  Matters  I  have  to  recommend  to  your  Confi- 
4  deration  at  this  Time,  and  I  have  been  the  more  particular,  as  I  think  them  of  the 

*  utmoft  Confequence  to  the  future  Welfare  and  Profperity  of  the  Province.     The 

*  riotous  Difpofition  which  too  many  of  the  People  have  lately  manifefted  in  feveral 

*  Parts  of  this  Colony,  particularly  in  the  County  of  Monmouth,  where  it  firft  appear'd, 

*  is  of  the  moft  dangerous  Nature,  and,  if  not  timely  and  vigoroufly  oppofed  and 
'  fubdued,  will  in  the  natural  Courfe  of  Things,  fpread  itfelf  from  County  to  County. 
4  Artful  and  defigning  Perfons  will  take  the  Lead,  who  will  be  every  Day  inventing 
'  new  Grievances,  and  rifing  higher  and  higher  in  their  Demands.  Laws,  the  beft 
4  Cement  of  Societies,  will  be  broken  with  Impunity.  The  regular  Adminiftration 
c~  of  Juftice,  which  is  of  the1  very  Effence  of  Government,  will  be  totally  obftructed  ; 

*  Anarchy  and  Confufion  will   then  enfue,  and  the  moft  defpotic   and  worft  of  all 

*  Tyrannies,  —  the  Tyranny  of  the  Mob — muft  at  Length  involve  all  in  one  common 
'Ruin. 

'Council-Chamber,     7  WILLIAM   FRANKLIN." 

'  March  16,    1  770.  j 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock,    To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,    March   17,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A   Petition    was    prefented    to    the   Houfe,  from  James   Brooks,  of  Middle/ex  ; 
graying,  for  fundry  Reafons  therein  given,  that  his  Perfon   may  be  exempted  from 
Arreft  for  the  Term   of  Three  Years,   by  Act   of  General   AiTembly  ;  which  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders  of  the  County  of 
Middlejex,  praying  the  Houfe  will  revive  the  Confederation  of  the  public  Grievances, 
as  fet  forth  in  the  Petitions  prefented  laft  Sefiion  of  Affembly  ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Andrew  Sinnickfon,  William  Mecum, 
John  Marjhal  and  Thomas  Thackery,  Owners  of  Swamps  and  Cranbery  Ponds,  in 
the  County  of  Salem  •,  praying  that  they  may  be  excufed  from  any  Part  of  the 
Expence  of  draining  the  Meadows  on  Salem  Creek  and  the  River  Delaware,  as 
petitioned  for  by  Ephraim1  Loyd,  and  others  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders  of  the 
County  of  Burlington,  praying  a  Law  to  regulate  the  Burning  of  Barren  Pine  Lands 
and  Cedar  Swamps  in  that  County  •,  whichwere  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

His  Excellency's  Speech,  with  the  Papers  mentioned  therein,  were  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  his  EYcellency'; 
Speech  •,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and 
Mr.  Fi/her,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  made 
lome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  had  come  to  fundry  Refblutiorrs, 
which  by  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  he  reported  as  follows,  viz. 

1 .   Refolved. 


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i:  Refolved, 
That  an  humble  Addrefs  be  prefented  to  his  Excellency,  in  Anfwe*  to  his  Speech.* 
To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

2.  Refolved,  ,# 

That  a  Bill  be  brought  in  to  revive  and  amend  the  Militia  Act,  expired  at  the 
laft  Seffion ;  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  fame,  or  not  ?  It 
parted  as  follows,  viz. 

r  YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS 

Mr.  lohnfton,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hvuilings,  Mr.  Hartlhorne 

Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Pax/en,      ' 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Stihvell,  Mr.  Bullock' 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Smith>  ' 

Mr.  O^n,  Mr-  Danare/i,  Mr.  TWw.  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  M7/,r. 

3.  Refolved, 

That  a  Bill  be  brought  in  more  effectually  to  prevent  Riots    in  this   Colony  •,  on 

the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the   fame,  or   not?  It  pafled  in 'the 
Affirmative. 

YEAS.                    YEAS.  YEAS.                                       NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnjlon,                   Mr.  Dry,  Mr.  Hinchman                                      Mr.  Wetherill ' 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,              Mr.  Demareft,  Mr.  Price,                                             Mr.  Runyon     ' 

Mr.  Ogden,                     Mr   Hetvlings,  Mr.  Miller,                                         Mr.  '7W„- ' 

Mr.  Crane,                      Mr.  5//;//^,  Mr.  Stilivell, 

Mr.  .F;/2>«-,                       Mr.  Pr.x/cv,  Mr.  /Y^rr, 

Mr.  Berrien,                    Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  TWf,-. 

4.  Refolved> 

That  a  Bill  be  brought  in  to  revive  the  Prsceffes  of  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas 
and  General  Quarter  Seflions  of  the  Peace  in  the  County  of  Monmouth.  To  which 
the  Houfe  agreed. 

Mr.  Fijher  further  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  diredted  him  to  afk  Leave  to 
fit  again.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Webber  ill,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Paxjon,    and  Mr. 
Hart,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  an   Addrefs  to  his 
Excellency. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Bey  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill,  to 
revive  and  amend  the  Militia  Act. 
O,  dered, 
Tha    Mr,  Miller,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hewlings,  and  Mr.  Price,  be  a  Committee  to 
prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill,  the  more  effectually  to  prevent  Riots  in  this  Colony. 
Ortkred, 
That  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Taylor,  and  Mr.  Bullock,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare 
and  bring  in  a  Bill,   to  revive  the  Procefs  of  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  General 
Quarter  Seflions  of  the  Peace  in  the  Cl"--,  of  Monmouth. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ad  to  explain  and  amend  an  AH  of  the  General  Affembly, 
pajftd  in  the  Ninth  Tear  of  his  Majejlys  Reign,  entitled,  An  AH  for  the  Relief  of 
Infolvent  Debtors ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr. 
Price,  and  Mr.  Tucker. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning,  Ten  ©'Clock. 

MONDAY,    March  19,    i77o. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Wynants,  of  Elizabeth-Town, 
praying  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to  bar  an  Efiate  Tail  in  certain  Lands  in  the  County 
of  EJfex,  devifed  to  him  by  the  laft  Will  and  Teftament  of  William  Wynants,  the 
Elder,  deceafed,  and  to  veft  the  fame  in  the  Petitioner  in  Fee-fimple;  which  Petition 
was  read,  together  with  an  Affidavit  relating  thereto.  On  the  Quefbon,  Whether  tne 
Petitioner  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  purfuant  to  the  Prayer  of  his  Petition,  or 
not?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative  as  follows,   viz. 

c  YEAS. 


YEAS.  YEAS.  NAY  ft. 

Mr.  Hanjhorne,  Mr.  Demareft,  Mr.  IVetherUl, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Healings,  Mr.  Runjon, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Sw//£,  Mr.  Paxfin, 

Mr.  Cra«,  Mr.  M/7/cr,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  /for/,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Z><?y,  Mr.  Tar^r.  Mr.  Stihvelt. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioner  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Crane,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioner,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled, 
An  Act  for  barring  the  EJlate  Tail,  of  William  Wynants,  Grandfon  and  Devifee  of 
William  Wynants,  the  Elder,  in  certain  Lands  and  "Tenements  in  Elizabeth-Town,  in 
the  County  of  Effex,  and  Province  of  New-Jerfey  ;  and  alfo  for  veiling  the  feme  in  the 
faid  William  Wynants,  the  Grandfon,  his  Heirs  and  Affigns  forever,  in  Fee-fimple; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Ogden  and  Uzal  Ogden,  of  the 
County  of  Effex,  fetting  forth  their  LoiTes  in  Trade,  and  diftreffed  Circumftances; 
and  praying  an  Act  of  Affembly  to  exempt  their  Pcrfons  from  Arreft  for  any  Debts 
heretofore  contra&ed  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  iecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Lemuel  Bovjers,  ox  Morris  County, 
fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  that  his  Perfon  is  under  Execution  for  Debt,  and  praying 
Relief;  which  was  read,  together  with  fundry  Certificates  concerning  the  lame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  and  Certificates  have  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  the  County  cf 
Morris,  fetting  forth  the  Circumftances  attending  the  Cafe  of  Aarcn  Burnet,  who  has 
had  all  his  Eftate  fold  by  the  Sheriff;  and  praying  an  Act  of  Affembly  to  exempt 
the  Perfon  of  the  faid  /laron  from  Arreft,  for  the  Space  of  three  Years,  for  any 
Debts  now  owing  by  him;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  iecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  Number  of  Freeholders  zr.d  others 
refiding  in  the  County  of  Morris,  fetting  forth  Deficiencies  in  the  prefent  Iniblvent 
Act,  and  praying  a  perpetual  Act,  on  fuch  Principles  as  are  pointed  cut  in  the  faid 
Petition ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Owners  of  Barren  Pine 
Lands  and  Cedar  Swamps,  iiithe  County  of  Burlington,  praying  an  Alteration  in  the 
Law  againft  burning  the  Woods ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  iecond  Reaciing. 

Three  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  one  from  Perfons  living  in  Monis 
County;  another  from  Mendham,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  and  a  Third  from 
Springfield  and  Townfhips  adjacent,  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  all  praying  to  be 
exempted  from  that  Part  of  the  Law  which  requires  broad  Fellies  to  the  Wheels  of 
Carriages  of  Burthen,  &c.  the  faid  Petitions  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a 
iecond  Time. 

Five  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  thefeveral  Townfhips  of  Morris, 
Hanover,  Pequanack,  Mendham,  and  Roxhvy,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  and  four 
from  Hunterdon,  Amivell,  Trenton,  and  Maidenhead,  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon, 
all  fetting  forth  the  Diftrefs  of  the  Province,  from  the  Multiplicity  of  Law  Suits 
and  great  Expence  of  the  Law,  and  praying  a  Remedy  for  the  fame  •,  the  Petitions 
from  Hunterdon  alfo  exprefiing  their  Deteftation  of  the  late  Riots  in  Monmouth  ■, 
which  Petitions  were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Fijher,    from'  the   Committee    appointed     to    that  Service,  brought  in  the 
Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  his  Excellency;  which   was    read,   and    commit. ed   to  a 
Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Joftah  Wynants,  Prifq.ner  for  Debt  in 
the  Gaol  of  Effex,  fetting  forth  his  diftreffed  Circumftances,  and  praying  Relief; 
which  was  rend,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Two 


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Two  Petitions  were  preferred  to  die  Houfe,  from  Alexander  Bennet  and  Jofeph 
Thomas,  Prifoners  for  Debt  in  Gloucejler  Gaol,  fetting  forth  their  Diftrefs,  and  praying 
Redrefs  ;  which  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  lecond  Time. 

The  feveral  Petitions  from  Prifoners  for  Debt,  were  read  the  lecond  Time,  and 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Infolvent  Aft. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  and  read,  from  a  large  Number  of 
Freeholders,  and  others,  of  the  County  of  Monmouth,  fetting  forth  the  Diftrefs  of 
that  County,  from  the  Multiplicity  of  Law  Suits,  and  great  Charges  in  the  Profecu- 
tion  thereof,  and  praying  Redrefs  ■,  which  Petitions  were  ordered  a  lecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  again  relblved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  his 
Excellency's  Speech,  and  alio  on  the  Addrefs  to  his  Excellency;  and  after  fome 
Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  relumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fijlier,  Chairman  of 
the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  gone  through  the  Addrefs,  and 
had  made  fundry  Amendments  to  the  fame,  and  had  alio  come  to  feveral  Refolutions, 
all  which  he  was  ready  to  report,  whenever  the  Houie  will  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Report  be  made  immediately. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fifier  reported  the  Addrefs,  with  the  Amendment-;  made  thereto 
by  the  Committee. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Consideration  thereof  !:e  referred  till  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Then    Mr.  Fijker  reported  the  :  of  the  Committee,  as  follows,  viz: 

i.  Refolved, 

That  this  Houfe  always  have,  and  ever  will  readily  hear,  and  do  all  in  their  Power, 
to  redrefs  any  real  Grievances  in  this  Colony.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

2.  Refolved, 

That  the  late  Riots  in  the  Counties  of  Monmouth  and  EJfex,  are  of  the  moft  dan- 
gerous and  alarming  Tendency,  and  a  moft  audacious  Infult  to  Government.  To 
which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

3.  Refolved, 

That  this  Houfe  will  fteadily  oppole  all  Riots  and  Infults  to  Government.  To 
which  the  Houfe  ageed. 

4.  Refolved, 

That  every  Attack  made  upon  private  Property,  more  efpecially  in  the  Night,  is 
of  the  moft  alarming  Nature;  and  therefore,  that  the  fetting  Fire  to  the  Stabies  and 
Out-Houfes  of  the  Honourable  David  Ogden,  Efq-,  in  January  laft,  is  a  moft  danng 
Outrage,  a  notorious  Infult  to  the  Laws,  and  of  the  moft  dangerous  Confequence 
to  the  public  Peace.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

5.  Refolved, 

That  his  Excellency  be  addrelTed  to  iffue  his  Proclamation,  offering  a  Reward 
not  exceeding  the  Sum  of  f.  25,  for  the  Difcovery  and  bringing  to  condign  Punifh- 
ment,  the  Perpetrators  of  lo  barbarous  an  Act.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

6.  Refolved, 

That  this  Houfe  do  approve  of  and  highly  commend  the  Magiftrates,  Sheriff, 
Peace  Officers  and  Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  EJfex,  for  their  refolute  and  fpirited 
Conduct  in  apprehending  and  bringing  to  Punifhment,  the  Authors  of  the  late 
Riots  in  their  County.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

7.  Refolved, 

That  a  Bill  be  brought  in  to  fhorten  the  Practice  of  the  Law,  and   regulate  the 
Recovery  of  Debts  above  Ten  Pcunds  and  under  Fifty  Pouvds,  in  the  Inferior  Cou::s 
of  Common  Pleas  of  this  Colony.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fifoer,  Mr.  Hevjlings,  and  Mr.  Price,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  a  Bill  to  fhorten  the  Practice  of  the  Law,  and  regulate  the  Recovery  of 
Debts  above  Ten  PouiTds  and  under  Fifty  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas  of  this  Colony. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  0 'Clock  To-Morrcw  Morning. 

Tuefdayy 


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Tuefclay,    March   20,    1770. 


The  Houfe  met. 
The  Addrefs  to  his  Excellency,  as   reported  from   the  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe,  together  with  the  Amendments  thereto,  were   read,  and  one  Amendment 
being  made  in  the  Houfe ;  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the    Houfe  agrees    to  the 
Addrefs  as  amended,  or  not  ?'  It  paffed  unanimoufly  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  engroffed. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Gerrard,  of  Gloucejler  County,' 
fetting  forth  the  particular  Hardfhips  of  his  Cafe,  and  praying  a  Law  to  render  void 
all  Procefs  which  now  is  or  hereafter  fhall  be  iffued  againft  him  for  Debts  conirafted 
before  this  Time,  by  which  his  Perfon  may  be  confined,  or  his  future  Acquirements 
taken  in  Execution,  during  the  Space  of  feven  Years;  and  a  Certificate  was  aMb 
prefented  from  Samuel  Shivers  and  Abraham  Chattin,  his  principal  Creditors,  fignify- 
ing  their  Approbation  of  the  Meafure;  both  which  were  read,  and  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  the  Infolvent  Aft. 

A  Petition  vyas  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  Reading  Town- 
fhip,  in  the' County  of  Hunterdon,  fetting  forth  the  great  Want  of  Cafh  in  this 
Colony,  and  fuggefting  certain  Regulations,  which  they  pray  may  be  adopted;  the 
faid  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  feveral  Petitions  for  and  againft  repealing  the  Law  which  requires  broad 
Eellies  to  Waggon  Wheels,  were  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  the  Queftion  was  put, 
Whether  the  Houfe  will  now  go  into  the  Confideration  of  the  Matter,  or  not  ?  It 
paffed  in  the  Affirmative :  Then  the  Queftion  was  put,  Whether  .'a  Bill  fhall  be 
brought  in  to  repeal  that  Part  of  the  Aft  which  relates  to  Fellies  ?  It  paffed  in  the 
Affirmative. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Jobnjlon,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hincbmair,  Mr.  Hartjboriie,     Mr.  Bullock,  . 

Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Fijhcr,  Mr.  Price,  Mr,  Headings,        l\\x.  Miller, 

Mr.  Runycn,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr   Smith,  "  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr   Dry,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  P..     ■   ,  Mr.  Stilwell. 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Demarejl, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Runyon   and  Mr.  Price,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the 
Draught  of  a  Bill  for  a  Repeal  accordingly. 

The  Petition  from  Ephraim  Loyd,  and  others,  for  a  Bill  to  drain  certain  Meac'ows 
in  Lower  Pemfs  Neck,  in  the  County  of  Sale;;:,  together  with  the  Petition  from  Arid,  c-j> 
Sinnickfon,  and  others,  concerning  the  fame,  were  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  on  the 
Queftion,  Whether  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  according  to  their 
Prayer,  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

The  Petition  from  Reynier  Van  Giefon,  and  others,  for  a  Bill  to  ftay  Wafte  on  the 
common  Lands  of  Secaucus,  in  the  County  of  Bergen,  was   read  the   fecond  Time; 
on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  piirfuint  to 
thiir  Petition^  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

The  feveral  Petitions  prefented  this  Seflion,  for  a  Law  to  alter  the  prefent  Aft  con- 
cerning  burning  the  Woods,  were  read  the  fecond. Time  ;  ©n  the  Queftion,  Whether 
a  Bill  be  brought  in  agreeable  to  the  Prayer  of  the  Petitioner1;,  or  not  :  It  was  carried 
in  the  Negative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petitions  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  feveral  Petitions  from  the  Townfhips  of  Amwell  and  Wsohvich,  for  Laws  to 
amend  their  Highways  by  Tax,  were  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Whether  the  Confideration  thereof  be  referred  till  next  Seflion,  or  not  ?  "It  pafled  hi 
the  Affirmative. 

Ordered, 


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Ordered, 
That  the  Confidcration  of  the  faid  Petitions  be  referred  till  next  Seflion  accordingly, 

Mr.  Hartfhorne,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  a 
Sill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  revive  and  continue  tbe  Procefs  and  Proceedings  lately  depend- 
ing in  tbe  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas  and  Court  of  General  Quarter  SeJJions  of  the 
Peace  for  the  County  cf  Monmouth  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

In  Purfuance  of  the  Leave  granted*  Mr.  Dey,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  revive  an  Alt,  entitled,  An  Ail  to  prevent  Wafte  from 
being  committed  upon  the  Common  Land  allotted  to  the  Patent  of  Secaucus,  in  the 
Corporation  of  Bergen  ;  which  was  read,    and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading; 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Petition  from  the  County  of  Morris,  praying  a  Regulation  in  the  Mode  of 
Inlolvent  Acts,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Confideration  thereof  be  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of  General  Affembly. 

Mr.  Miller,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Aft  for  preventing  Tumults  and  riotous  Affemblies,  and  for  the  more  fpesdy 
and  effectual punifhing  the  Rioters;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  <*n  Ail,  entitled,  An  Ail  to  prevent  Wafte 
from  being  committed  upon  the  Common  Land  allotted  to  the  Patent  of  Secaucus,  in 
the  Corporation  of  Bergen;  was  read  the  fecond  Time;  and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed 
to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

The  engroffed  Addrefs  to  his  Excellency,  was  read  and  compared  ; 

Ordered. 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Jehnjlon  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  wait  Upon  his  Excellency,  and  defiret© 
know  when  he  will  be  waited  on  by  the  Houfe,  with  their  Addrefs. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  and  continue  the  Procefs  and  Proceedings  lately 
depending  in  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  Court  of  General  Quarter  Sejftons 
cf  the  Peace,  for  the  County  of  Monmouth;  was  read  the  fecond  Time;  and  on  th« 
Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

Mr.  Dey,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  and  amend  an  AS,  entitled,  An  Ac!  for  better  fettling  and 
regulating  the  Militia  of  this  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  for  the  repelling  Invafions,  and 
fupprcfling  Infurrections  and  Rebellions;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

Mr.  Johnflon  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  waited  on  his  Excellency- 
according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  The  Houfe  mould  foon  hear  from  him. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  De  Camp,  jun.  Prifoner  for 
Debt  in  the  Gaol  of  Effex,  praying  the  Houfe  to  attend  to  his  unhappy  Cafe,  as  fet 
forth  in  a  Petition  dehvered  at  the  laft  Seflion ;  and  a  Petition  was  likewife  prefented 
from  his  Father,  imploring  Relief  for  his  Son-,  an  Affidavit  concerning  the  fame, 
was  aifo  prefented ;  all  which  were  read,  and  erdered  to  lie  on  the  Table. 

Mr.  Speaker  laid  before  the  Houfe,  a  Letter  from  the  Speaker  of  the  Houfe  of 
Burgeffes  of  the  Colony  of  Maryland,  dated  the  26th  of  February  laft,  inclofing 
three  Refolves,  fimilar  to  thofe  already  entered  into  by  the  Houfe;  which  were  read. 

A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Petti t. 

Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council  Chamber,  ready  to  receive  the  Addrefs  of 
the  Houfe. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  t©  wait  upon  his 
Excellency; 'and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  reported, 
That  the  Houfe  had  waited  on  his  Excellency,  and  prefented  their  Addrefs  in  the 
Words  following,  to  wit, 

D  ■     "To 


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To  His  Excellency  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN,  Efq;  Captain  General,  Governor  and  Com: 
tnander  in  Chief,  in  and  oxer  the  Colony  of  Nova-Csefaria,  or  New-Jerfey,  and  Terri- 
tories thereon  defending  in  America,  Chancellor  and  Vice- Admiral  in  the  fame,  ice. 
The  Humble  ADERESS  of  the   Representatives   of  laid  Colony,   in  General: 

AfTembly   convened. 
May  it   pleafe  your  Excellency, 
y  fEARTILT  grieved  at  the  Occafion  of  our  Meeting  at  this  Time;  we  cannot 
r"1  fufficiently  exprefs  the  Concern  we  feel,  that  there  fkould  be   Perfons   in   this 
Government,  fo  lofi  to  a  Senfe  of  their  ineftimable  Privileges,  as  not  to  diftinguijh 
between  the  Ufe  and  Abufe  of  them  ;  and  that  becaufe  fome  may  have  been,  aiid  others 
imagined  themfelves  fever ely   treated  and   oppreffed  by  a  particular  Sett  of  Men,    that 
therefore  they  would  deprive  both  themfelves  and  others  who  never  offended  them,  of  one 
of  the  great  eft  Bulwarks  of  Englifh  Liberty,  a  Free  Court,  wherein  all  Perfons  whatever 
have,  and  ought  to  have  an  undoubted  Right  to  appear,  according  to   the   Mode  of  our 
excellent  Conftitution,  to  bear  and  be  heard,  make  known  their  Complaints,  and  have  them 
redreffed.     There  are  or  have  been  Abufes  in  mofl  or  all  Profeffions  •,  ;/  thefe  were  id 
operate  againft  their  Ufe,  what  would  be  the  Ccnfequence,  but  a  total  Deprivation  of  all 
the  Benefits  attending  the  due  Execution  of  them.     Where  the  haw  and  Conftitution  have 
provided  Remedies  in  any  Cafe ;  thefe  and  thefe  only  ought  to  be  purfued.     With  Refpecl 
to  any  Abufes  or  Oppreffionfrom  the  Prailitioners  of  the  Law,  the  legal  Modes  of  Redrefs 
are  ju/lly  pointed  out  by  your  Excellency,  plain  and  eafy   to  the  ineaneft  Capacity,  and 
to  which  in  general  we  know  of  but  one  Objeclion,  that  the  People  oppreffed  are  fometimes 
■not  of  fufficient  Ability  to  profecute  their  Complaints  ;  but  this  can  have  no   Exiftence, 
when  it  is  confidered,  that  there  are  none  fo  poor  but  may  make  known  their  Diftreffes  by 
Petition  to  the  Affembly,  or  to  the  Members  thereof,  who  live  in  their  County ;  and  from 
the  paft  ConduEl  of  this  Houfe,  it  muft  be  evident,  that  as  the  Grand  Inqiieft  of  the  Pro- 
vince, Attention  will  be  always  paid  to  the  Complaints  of  the  People. — There  are  few 
but  what  have,  or  may  have  in  future  a  lawful  and  honourable,  and  we  think,  the  beft 
Remedy,  in  their  own  Hands,  againft  any  Abufes  from  the  Prailitioners  of  the  Law,  an 
honeft  Care  to  fulfil  Contrails  ;  and  a  patriotic  Spirit  of  Frugality  and  Induftry,  would 
foon  make  this  evident.      We  are  however,  and  Jhall  be  at  all  Times,  ready    to   hear,  and 
as  far  as  may  be  in  our  Power,  redrefs  every   real   Grievance  that  may  come  to  our 
Knowledge, 

We  could  not,  thro'  Concern  for  thefe  deluded  People,  but  thus  far  lament  their  unhappy 
Miftake.  Government  muft  be  fupported,  and  the  Laws  duly  executed  ;  from  the  ftri cleft 
Attention  to  thefe  Points,  we  can  never  vary ;  our  Regard  for  good  Order  and  the  Peace 
of  the  Province,  calls  loudly  upon  us  to  thank  your  Excellency,  for  the  Care  you  have 
taken,  that  the  public  Tranquility  might  be  prcferved ;  at  the  fame  Time  we  are  well 
affured,  it  is  neceffary  there  fhould  be  a  Regulation  in  the  Praclice  of  the  Law,  which 
we  believe  would  greatly  contribute  to  quiet  the  Minds  of  the  People,  if  not  totally  prevent 
fuch  tumultuous  Proceedings  in  future;  and  we  hope,  if  any  Remedy  can  be  provded, 
fo  that  the  heavy  Expence  fometimes  attending  Law  Suits,  may  be  regulated  and  lejfened, 
it  will  have  your  Concurrence.  And  we  cannot  but  exprefs  the  great  Satisfatlion  we  feel 
at  the  virtuous  Condutl  and  Spirit  Jhewn  by  the  Magiftrdtes,  Sheriff  and  People  of  the 
County  of  Effex,  in  fuppr effing  the  firft  Appearance  of  Riot  in  that  County  ;  had  a  like 
Spirit  been  exerted  in  Monmouth,  it  probably  had  prevented  the  Difturbances  fince. 

We  on  our  Part  do  affure  your  Excellency,  we  Jhall  ever  difcounten&nce  fuch  riotous 
Proceedings,  and  will  heartily  join  in  all  neceffary  Meafures  to  bring  every  Offender  to 
condign  Punifhment,  and  for  enfuring  Obedience  to  the  Laws  ;  for  this  falutary  Purpofe 
we  Jhall  give  due  Confederation  to  what  your  Excellency  hath  recommended. 

As  the  Perfons  accujed  of  the  late  Riots,  have  been  and  are  in  a  Way  of  Trial 
according  to  Law,  we  cannot  think  it  neceffary  at  prefent  to  alter  the  conftitutional  and 
eftablifhed  Mode  of  Trial  to  another  County  ;  nor  will  it  be  neceffary  at  this  Time  to  make 
any  Provijicti  for  Expences  that  may  hereafter  arife,  as  the  Affembly  of  this  Colony  have 
always  honourably  paid  the  extraordinary  Exigencies  of  Government ;  Jo  your  Excellency 
may  be  affured,  Jliould  the  like  Diforders  occafion  it,  we  ffall  not  be  wanting  in  our  Duty 
to  defray  the  Expence. 

We  muft  take  Notice  to  your  Excellency,  that  the  Meeting  of  the  Affembly  at  thisT'ime, 
ought  to  have  been  at  Amboy,  according  to  eftablifhed  Cuftom,  and  however  the  Neceffity 
nf  the  Buftnefs  now  to  be  done,  may  excufe  cur  going  into  it,  we  dejire  it  may  not  bt 
drawn  into  Precedent.  By  Order  of  the  Houfc, 

March  20,  1770.  CORTLAND  SKINNER,  Speaker. 

To 


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To  which  his  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  make  the  following  Anfwer : 
*  Gentlemen, 
TpHE  Aflurances  you  give  me  of  difcountehancing   riotous  Proceedings,  and 
*  of  joining  in  all  neceffary  Meafures  to  bring  Offenders  to  condign  Punifh- 

'  ment,  cannot  but  afford  me  fenfible  Pleafure  ;  and  muft,  if  followed  by  a  fuitabl* 
"  Conduct  on  your  Part,  effectually  prevent  fuch  dangerous  Diforders  in  future.' 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock,   To-Morrow  Morning: 

Wednefclay^    March  21,   1770. 

The  Houfe  met: 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  a  large  Number  of  the  Freeholders 
of  Great  Egg-Harbor,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  praying  an  Act  of  Affembly  to 
prevent  Fifh  being  carried  to   Philadelphia  or  New-Fork,  from  the   20th  of  June  to 
the  2Gth  of  Augujl,  yearly;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  William  Hewlings,  Prifoner  for 
Debt  in  Trenton  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief;  which  was 
read,  and  referred   to  the  Committee  on  the  Infolvent  Act. 

Three  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fu'ndry  Freeholders,  and  others, 
of  the  County  of  Middle/ex,  fetting  forth  the  great  Want  of  Currency  in  the  Colony, 
and  Oppreffion  occafioned  by  Law  Charges,  and  praying  a  Law  to  remedy  the 
fame;  all  which  were  read.     And.. 

A  Petition  from  Aniwell,  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  to  the  fame*  Purpole,  was 
alfo  read  ;  the  faid  Petitions  were  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Runyon,  from  the  Committee,  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  a 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  repeal  Part  cf  an  Alt,  entitled,  An  AH  to  regulate  Car- 
riages of  Burthen  in  this  Colony ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  revive  and  continue  the   Procefs  and  Pro- 
ceedings lately  defending  in  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  Court  of  General 
Quarter  Seffions  of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  Monmouth,  was  read  and  compared  ; 
on  the  Queftion, 
Refohed, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  revive  an  AH,  entitled,  An  Ait  to  present 
Wafte  from  being  committed  upon  the  Common  Land  allotted  to  the   Patent   of 
Secaucus,  in  the  Corporation  of  Bergen,  was  read  arid  compared ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refched, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hartfhorne  and  Mr.  Demareft,  do  carry  the  faid  Bills  to  the  Council,- 
for  Concurrence. 

A  Meffage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Pettit. 
'  Gentlemen, 
'.  "\  /TR.  Read,  one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court,  has  reprefented  to  me, 
'  J.  VJL  triat  one  Howell,  who  is  accufed  of  having  lately  committed  a  barbarous 

*  Murder  in  Pifcataway,  within  this   Province,  is  apprehended   and  confined  in   a 

*  Gaol   in  Virginia,  and  that  it  is  neceffary  to  fend  one  or  more  Perfons  to  bring  the 

*  faid  Howell  to  New-Jerfey,  in  order  that  he  may  be  brought  to   Juftice.     There 
'  Demg  however,  no  Provision  whatever  made  for  contingent Expences  in  thisGovern- 

*  ment,  no  Perfons  can  be  got  to  go  upon  this  Service,  unlefs  fome  Aflurances  are 

*  given  them,   that  they  fhall  be    paid  for  their  Trouble   and   Expences  on   the 
'  Occafion.     I  muft,  therefore,  recommend  this  Matter  to  your  Confideration,   and 

*  requeft  you  to  make  Provifion  accordingly.  Win,  Franklin.' 

'  Council-Chamber,  March  zo,   1770. 

Which  being  read, 
Refolved, 

That  this  Houfe  will  make  Provifion  to  defray  the  Expence  attending  the  bring- 
ing the  faid  Daniel  Howell  from  Virginia,  to  be  tried  for  the  barbarous  Murder  of 
William  Daniels.  ,  Ordered, 


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Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Pax/an  and  Mr.  Crane,  do  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  inform  him; 
that  this  Houfe  have  taken  into  Conftderation  his  Excellency's  Menage,  and  will  make 
Provifion  to  defray  the  Expcnee  attending  the  bringing  Daniel  Howell  irom  Virginia, 
that  he  may  be  tried  tor  the  late  barbarous  Murder  of  William  Daniels,  in  F  if  cat  away-, 
arid  requeft  his  Excellency  to  direft  that  the  faid  Howell  may  be  lent  for  as  foon  as 
poflibie  •,  that  his  Excellency  will  alfo  be  pleafed  to  iflue  a  Proclamation,  offering 
a  Reward  of  £.  t$,  for  the  Difcovery  and  bringing  to  condign  Punifhment,  the 
Perfon  or  Perfons  that  fet  Fire  to  the  Stables  and  Out-Houfes  of  the  Honourable 
David  Ogden,  Efq;  in  January  laft. 

Mr.  Hartjhorne  reported,  that  Mr.  Demarefl  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  two  Bills 
with'  them  intrutted  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  Owners  of  Meadows  on  Newton 
Back  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  fetting  forth  the  Infufficiency  of  a  former 
Law,  for  regulating  faid  Meadows,  and  praying  another  Aft  may  be  called  for  that 
Purpofe;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  afecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  and  amend  an  AH,  entitled.  An  AS  fox  better 
fettling  and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  for  the  repelling 
Invafions,  and  fupprelTing  Infurreftions  and  Rebellions;  was  re^d  the  fecond  Pirnr. 
and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engrafted. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  preventing  Tumults  and  riotous  Affcmbka,  and  for  the 
more  fpeedy  and  effectual  punifbing  tbe  Rioters;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  com- 
mitted to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Paxfori  reported,  That  Mr.  Crane  and  himfeif,  had  waited  upon   his  Excel- 
lency with  the  Meffage  of  this  Morning,  and  that  his  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  fay. 
Nothing  fhould  be  wanting  on  his  Part. 

The  engrofled  Bill,-  entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  and  amend  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  AH 
for  better  fettling  and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this   Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  for  the 
repelling  Invafions  andfuppreffing  Infurreftions  and  Rebellions-,  was  read  and  com- 
pared; on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Dey  and  Mr.  Price,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Bill  for 
preventing  Tumults  and  riotous  Afiembhes;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fifher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
That  the  Committee  had  gone  through  the  Bill,  and  had  made  fundry  Amendments; 
which  he  was  ready  to  report,  whenever  the  Houfe  will  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame. 
Orderedy 

That  the  Report  be  made  To-MorrOW  Afternoon. 

Mr.  Miller,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and  in  Purfuance  of  Leave  granted, 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  tbe  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  certain 
Meadows  and  Mdrfhes  bounding  6n  Delaware  River  and  Salem  Creek,  in  Lower  Penn's 
Keck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  feme-,  which 
was  read,  and  Ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  ©'Clock  To-Morrow  Mornir 
Tburfdayy  March  2  2,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Hendrick  Van  Arfde!e*,  fetting  forth 
his  diftrefted  Circumftances,  and  praying  that  his  Perfon  may  be  exempted  from 
Imprifonment,  for  any  Debts  heretofore  contracted;  feveral  Certificates  concerning 
him,  were  alfo  prefented  •,  all  which  were  read,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  Infolvent  Aft.  A  Peri- 


A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fuudry  Freeholders  of  Monmouth, 
fcttino  forth  fundry  Regulations  in  the  Praftice  of  the  Law,  which  they  pray  may  be 
formed  into  a  Law;  the  faid  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Bey  reported,  that  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them  intrufted, 
to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Voffeffors  of  certain  Meadows 
and  Marfhes,  bounding   on  Delaware  River  and  Salem  Creek,  in  Lower  Penn's  Neck, 
in  the  County  of  Salem,  to  flop  cut  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame;  was  read  the 
fecond  Time-,  and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

A  Petition,  and  fundry  Papers  relating  thereto,  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from 
Thomas  Hehnes,  of  Sujfex  County,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief, 
which  were  read,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Infolvent  Aft. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Martin.  Ryerfon,  of  Hunterdon, 
fetting  forth  the  Hardfhips  of  his  Cafe,  and  praying  an  Aft  of  AiTembly  for  his 
Relief;  which  was  read,  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Infolvent  Aft. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Thomas  Tindal  and  James  Clark,  jun. 
fetting  forth,  that  they  are  appointed  by  Law  to  drain  the  Great  Meadows  of  Maiden- 
head, in  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  and  that  fome  of  the  Owners  refufe  to  pay  them 
for  their  Services  already  done  in  the  Premifes;  arid  praying  an  Aft  of  AfTembly  tc 
compel  the  Payment  thereof;  which  Petition  was  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  SefTion  of  AfTembly- 
purfuant  to  their  Prayer^"  if  no  reafonable  Objeftion  (hall  then  appear  againft  the  fame. 

A  Motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Hartjhotne,  in  the  "Words  followiag: 
*  May  it  pleafe  the  Speaker, 
i  TI  THEREAS  my  Colleague  and  myfelf,  have  received  Inftruftions  from  divers 
'  VV  °f  our  Constituent*,  requefting  us  to  ufe  our  utmoft  Endeavours  to  obtain 
'  an  annual  Eleftion  of  Reprefentatives  to  ferve  in  General  AfTembly  of  this  Province: 
*  I  therefore  do  move  for  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  that  Purpofe,  at  the  next  Meeting 
'  of  this  Houfe  in  General  AfTembly. ' 

On  the  Queftion,  Whether  Mr.  Hartfhorne  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accord- 
ingly, or  not?  It  pafled  in  the  Negative. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.         NAYS.         NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr   Wetberill,        Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  J '  obnfton,     Mr.  Fificr,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Hart/borne,     Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Runyon,         Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Stilvucll, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Demarefl,        Mr  Hincbman,     Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hewing:,      Mr.  Miller.  Mr.  Tucker. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Freeholders  of  the  County  of 
Burlington,  praying  the  Houfe  will  not  repeal  that  Part  of  the  Law,  which  requires 
broad  Fellies  to  Waggon  Wheels;  the  faid  Petition  was  read;  and  then  the  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Aft  to  repeal  Part  of  an  AH,  entitled,  An  Atl  to  regulate  Carriages  of 
Burthen  within  this  Colony ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed 
to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

On  a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Bullock,  do  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  defire  his  Excel- 
lency will  be  plcafed  to  grant  the  Requeft  of  this  Houfe,  made  in  the  laft  Sefllon, 
touching  the  Office  and  Appointment  of  Coroners,  which  his  Excellency  in  his 
Anfwer  to  the  faid  Meffage,  was  pleafed  to  fay  he  could  not  then  acquiefce  in,  without 
further  COnfideration. 

The  engroffed -Bill,  entitled,  An  AS.  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Pcffeffers  of  certain 
Meadows  and  Marfhes,  bounding  on  Delaware  River  and  Salem  'Creek,  in  Lower  Penn's 
Neck,  in  the  County  ef  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame ;  was 
read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion*, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs.  E  Ordered 


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Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Miller  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for 
Concurrence. 

The  engrofifed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  repeal  Part  of  an  AH,  entitled,  An  Ac!  to 

regulate  Carriages  of  Burthen  within  this  Colony,  was  read  and  compared;  on  the 
Queftion, 

Refohed, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

YEAS.        YEAS.            YEAS.  NAYS.           NAYS. 

Mr.  Wetherill,     Mr.  Crane,           Mr.  Demarejt,  Mr.  John/ion,          Mr.  Bu.'Uci, 

Mr.  Runyon,          Mr.  Fijher,           Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Hartjbornt,     Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Taylor,           Mr.  Berrien,         Mr.  Pr/V?,  Mr.  Heiclings,       Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  O^n,          Mr.  ZXy,             Mr.  War/,  Mr.  S«*7£,             Mr.  SulivelL' 

Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Paxjon, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Runyon  and  Mr,  Tucker,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Con- 
currence. 

According  to  the  Order  of  Yefterday,  Mr.  Fijher  from  the  Committee  of  the 
,vhole  Houfe,  reported  the  Bill  for  preventing  Tumults  and  riotous  AfTemblies,  with 
the  Amendments  made  by  the  laid  Committee  to  the  fame;  which  were  read  in  their 
Places;  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrofled,  or  not? 
It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrolfed. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  ©'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday ',    March  23,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Price  reported,  that  Mr.  Bullock  and  himfelf,  waited  on  his  Excellency  with 
the  Melfage  of  the  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  He  Would 
irake  the  fame  into  Confideration. 

Mr.  Miller  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  Yefterday 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Runyon  reported,  that  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  Yefterday 
With  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  -preventing  dangerous  Tumults  a?fd  fioteus 
Affemhlies,  and  for  the  more  fpeedy  and  tffetlual  punifhing  the  Rioters ;   was  read  and 
compared;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refohed, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.. 

Mr.  John/ton,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  IVetheriH, 

Mr.  Harljhorne,     Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Stilvjel/.  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Demarejt,        Mr.  Hinchman,        Mr.  Hart^  P.ir.  TaylarK 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Heivlings,       Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Miller, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Stilwell,  do  carry   the  faid   Bill  to  the  Council,  for 
Concurrence. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr:  Stevens,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 

'  Ordered,  Ceuncil-Chamlcr,  March  22,  1770. 

«  That  Mr.  Stevens  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that  the  Council  have 
•  paffed  the  Three  following  Bills,  viz. 

«  The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  and  continue  the  Procefs  and  Proceedings  lately 
«  depending  in  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  Court  of  General  Quarter  Sejfwns 
-  cf  the  Peace,  for  the  County  of  Monmouth. 

«  The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  revive  an  AH,  entitled,  An  Ail  to  prevent  Wafte 
'  from  beintr  committed  upon  the  Common  Land  allotted  to  the  Patent  of  Seccxcus,  in 
«  the  Corporation  of  Bergen. 

'  And 


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*  And  the  Bill,  entitled,.  An  Aft  to  revive  and  amend  an  A&,  entitled,  An  ASl  for 
'  the  better  fettling  and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  for  the 
«  repelling  Invafions,  and  fuppreffing  Infurre&ions  and  Rebellions. 

•  Without  any  Amendment.  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

1  Cha.  Pbttit,  Clerk.' 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Wetherill,  and  Mr.  Pax/on,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare 
and  bring  in  a  Bill  for  contingent  Charges. 

A  Meflage  from  the  Houfe,  by  Mr.  Stockton,  with  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  A£t  to 
provide  a  more  effectual  Remedy  againjl  exceffive  Cofls  in  the  Recovery  of  Debts  under 
Fifty  Pounds  in  this  Colony,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned,  defiring  the 
Concurrence  of  this  Houfe  to  the  faid  Bill  j  which  Bill  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

Ordered  alfo, 

That  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  of  a  fimilar  Nature,  be  directed 
to  delay  bringing  in  the  fame  until  further  Order. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  That  Mr.  Stilwell  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

.  A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  John  Atkinfon,  Prifoner  for  Debt  in 
Monmouth  Gaol,  letting  forth  his  Cafe,  and  praying  Relief ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met.         .      , 
The  Petition  from  the  Owners  of  Meadows  on  Newton  Back  Creek,  in  the  County 
of  Gloiicefier, iox  another  Law  to  regulate  the  faid  Meadows,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  Consideration  thereof,  be  referred  till  next  Seflion. 

The  Petition  from  Great  Egg-Harbour,  praying  a  Law  to  prevent  Fifh  from  being 
carried  to  Philadelphia  or  New-  York,  from  the  20th  of  June  to  the  acth  of  Auguft 
yearly;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of  General  AfTembly. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  A&.  to  provide  a  more  effeclual  Remedy  againfl  exceffive  Cojls, 
in  the  Recovery  of  Debts  under  Fifty  Pounds,  in  this  Colony,  and  for  other  Purpofes 
therein  mentioned  -,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  ordered  a  third  Reading. 

And  the  faid  Bill  was  read  the  third  Time,  arid  fundry  Amendments   beino-  made 
by  the  Houfe  thereto  ;  on  the  Queftioh, 
Refolved, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrofTed. 

Ordered,  .  ... 

That  Mr.  Learning  and  Mr.  Fijher,  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council, 
with  the  Amendments  made  thereto  by  this  Houfe,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to 
the  faid  Amendments. 

Mr.  Learning  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in  a  Bill 
for  defraying  incidental  Charges  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
A 51  to  explain  and  amend  an  Atl  of  the  General  Affembly  paffed  the  Ninth  Tear  of  his 
Majejly 's  Reign,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Insolvent  Debtors,  and  for  other 
Purpofes  therein  mentioned  ;  reported  the  faid  Bill,  with  feveral  Amendments  made 
by  them  to  the  fame  :  The  Bill  was  read  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places,  and 
the  Bill  further  amended  in  the  Houfe  :  On  die  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as 
amended,  be  engroffed,  or  not  ?  It  pafied  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  engrofTed  accordingly. 

Mr;  Learning  reported,  that  Mr.  Fijher  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock,   To-Morrow  Morning: 

Saturday^ 


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Saturday,    March  24,   1770. 


The  Houfe  met. 

The  engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  explain  and  amend  en  A8  of  the  General 
Affemhly,  faffed  in  the  Ninth  Tear  of  his  Maje/ly's  Reign,  entitled,  An  A£l  for  the 

Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors,  and  for  other  Purpofes   therein  mentioned  ;  was  read 
and  compared  ;  on  Queftion, 
Refohed, 
That  the  fame  do  pals. 

Y  E  AS.             YEAS.            YEAS.            YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  John/ten,         Mr.  Berrien,          Mr.  Bullock,          Mr.  Stil-vjill,  Mr.  Wetberill, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,     Mr.  Hewlings,      Mr.  Hinchman,     Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Crane,              Mr.  Smith,            Mr.  Price,            Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Tejhr. 

Mr.  Fijber,             Mr.  Pax/on,          Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Zk>, 

Mr.  Ditaareft. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  Mr.  Tucker,  do  carry  the  faid   Bill  to  the   Council  for 
Concurrence. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  defraying  incidental  Charges,  was  read  the  fecond 
Time  ;  and  on  rie  Queftion   agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engrofled. 

Mr.  Hinchman  reported,  that  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with 
them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Meflage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker,  in  thefe  Words: 

'  Ordered,  Ctuncil-Chamber,  March  23,  1770. 

'  That  Mr.  Parker  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  Afiembly,  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft 
'■for  preventing  dangerous  Tumults,  &c.  together  with  fundry  Amendments  made 
*  thereto  by  this  Houfe,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amendments. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  Cha.  Pettit,  Clerk.'1 

And  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places ;  on  the  Queftion, 

Refohed, 
That  this  Houfe  difagrees  to  the  Council's  firft  Amendment,  and   in   that  Parr 
adheres  to  the  Bill.  , 

Refohed  nlfo, 
That  the  Houfe  doth  agree  to  all  the  other  Amendments  made  by  the  Council. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill  and  Amendments 
to  the  Council,  and  acquaint  them  with  the  Resolutions  of  this  Houfe. 

The  engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  defraying  incidental  Charges;  was  read  and 
compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 

Refohed, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  Bullock,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  Petition  of  Martin  Ryerfon,  praying  a  Bill  for  ftaying  the  Sale  of  his  Eftate, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time-,  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  he  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Tucker,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioner,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled, 
An  Aft  to  flay  the  Sale  of  the  real  Eftate  of  Martin  Ryerfon,  for  fix  Months-,  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  F.  M. 

The  Houfe  met: 

A  Meflage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Stevens,  in  thefe  Words: 

'  Council-Chamber,  March  24,   17  70. 
1  The  Council  taking  into  Confideration  the  Meflage  from  the  Houfe  of  Afiembly., 
'  of  this  Morning,  relative  to  the  Amendments  of  the  Council,  to  theBilL  entitled, 
4  An  Aft  for  preventing  dangerous  Tumults*  &c. 

4  Ordered. 


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■  Ordered, 
,   *  That  Mr.  £**<£  Mr.  John  Smith,  Mr.  5/ww  and  Mr.  Parker,  be  a  Committee 

*  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  Afiicmbly,  on  the  fubjeft   Matter  of 
'  the  laid  Meffage,  —  And  that  Mr.  Stevens  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly  there- 

*  with,  and  dtfire  them  to  appoint  a  Committee  to  ,  meet  the  faid  Committee  of  the 

*  Council,  in  a  free  Conference  on    the  faid  fubjed  Matter,  at  Four  o'Clock  this 
'  Afternoon,  in  the  Council  Chamber.  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  Cha.  PtTTiT,  Clerk: 
Which  being  read, 
Ordered,   .      . 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Rumor.,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Taylor,   Mr. 
Hewlings  and  Mr.  Hart,  be  a  Committee,  to  meet  the  Committee  of  the  Council  in  a 
free  Conference  accordingly. 

Ordered  alfs,.  ,..,•.. 

That  Mr.  Smith  and  Mr.  Johnjion,  do  wait  on  the  Council,  and  inform  them  thereof. 

Mr.  Berrien,  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council, 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  that  Mr.  Bullock  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Smith  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnjion  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Meffage  of  the 
Houfe  with  them  entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  A*ft  to  Jlay  the, Sale  of  the  real  Eftate  of  ?vfartin  Ryerfon, 
for  Six  Months;  was  read  the  lecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and 
ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

The  engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  A&  to  Jlay  the  Sale  of  the  real  EJiate  of  Martin 
Ryerfon,  for  Six  Months;  was  read  and  compared}  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher  and  Mr.  Hart,  docarry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Five,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Fijher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  meet  the  Committee  of  the  Council, 
in  free  Conference  on  the  fubject  Matter  of  the  Bill  for  preventing  dangerous  Tu- 
mults ;  reported,  that  the  Committees  had  met  in  free  Conferenc  e  accordingly;  and 
that  the  Council  had  receded  from  their  Amendment,  and  the  two  C  ommittees  had 
agreed  upon  an  Amendment  in  Lieu  thereof ;  which,  by  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  he  now 
reported  ;  acid  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Bill  be  rc-engroffed  with  the  faid  Amendment,  and  the  other  Amend- 
ment agreed  upon  by  the  Council  and  this  Houle. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker. 

'  Ordered,  Council-Chamber,  March  24,  1770. 

*  That  Mr.  Parker  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that    the  Council  have 

*  agreed  to  the  Amendments  of  that  Houfe,  to  the  Bill,  entitled,   An  Act  to  provide 

*  a  more  effectual  Remedy  againft  excejfive  Cojls  in  the  Recovery  of  Debts,  cirV. 

*  Oi  dered  alfo, 
«  That  Mr.  Parker  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  the  faid  Bill  re-engrofled, 
'  with  the  Amendments  of  that  Houfe,  in  order  that  it  may  be  figned  by  their  >pcaker. 

By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

Cha.  Pettit,  Clerk* 
The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning,  Ten  o'Clock. 

f  MONDAT, 


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MONDAY,    March  26,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Ladd,  informing  the  Houfe,  that  the  Council 
have  paffed  the .  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  certain 
Meadows  and  Marfhes   bounding  on  Delaware  River  and  Salem  Creek,  &c.  without 
any  Amendment. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from   Samuel  Rogers,  Ifaac  Rogers   and 
Ricbtrd  Brown,  praying  a  Law  to  maintain  the  Bridge  over  Crofs-xicks  Creek,  below 
Richard  Brown's  Mill,  in  the  County  of  Monmouth,  by  a   Charge   on  the  County  ; 
which  was  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Consideration  thereof  be  referred  to  the  next  Seffion  of  AfTembly; 
and  that  the  Petitioners  do  advertife  their  Application  in  the  Gazettes  of  New-2'ork 
and  Pennsylvania,  at  leaft   Six  Weeks  before  the  faid  Seflion. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Jofepb  Fofter,  Robert  Headiy,  and 
Briant  Connely,  Prifoners  for  Debt  in  Morris  Gaol,  fetting  forth  their  Diftrefs,  and 
praying  Relief-,  which  was  read, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

Six  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  the  County  of  Suffex,  praying  that 
the  Legiflaturc  will  not  raife  the  Bounty  on  Wolves  Heads,  higher  than  it  now  is  by 
Law;  which  Petitions  were  read,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  ef  Aifemblv. 

The  Bill,  re-engroffed  with  the  Amendments  agreed  upon  by  the  Council  and  Houfe 
of  Reprefentatives,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  preventing   dangerous  Tumult;  and  riotous 
AJfemblies,  and  for  the  more  fpeedy-  and  effectual  punifbing  the  Rioters-,  was  read  and. 
compared;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnjlon,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Pax/or.,  Mr.  LettmiKg,  Mr.  IVetherill, 

Mr.  Hart/home,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  StiUeli.  Mr.  Rmjob, 

Mr.  Ogden,  Mr.  Demarefl,  Mr    Hinchman,         Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Taylor. 

Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Tucker, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Miller, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Hart,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Coin 
Mr.  Crane  reported,  that  Mr.  Hart  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill    with  them 
;ntrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Samuel  Smith 

'Ordered,  Council-Chamber,  March  2-6,  1770. 

*  That  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  the  Bill,  entitled, 
'  An  Aft  to  explain  and  amend  an  AH,  &c.  entitled,  An  Ail  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent 
a  Debtors,  ifc.  with  the  Amendments  made  thereto  by  the  Council,  and  defire  their 
'  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amendments. 

4  By  Order  of  the  Houfe,  Cha.  Pittit,  Clerk: 

Which  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places;  on  the  Queftion, 

Refolved, 
That  this  Houfe  doth  agree  to  the  firft  and  fourth  Amendments  made  by  the  Cotmi 

Refolved  alfo, 
That  the  Houfe  difagrees  to  the  fecond  and  third  Amendments,  and  in  thofe  Parti 
adheres  to  the  Bill. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher  and  Mr.  Crane,  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill  and  Amendments  to 
the  Council,  and  inform  them  of  the  Rcfolutions  of  this  Houfe. 

The 


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The  re-engroffed  Bill  from  the  Council,  entitled,  An  Adf.  to  provide  a  more  effeclkht 
Remedy  againfl  exceffve  Cofts  in  the  Recovery  of   Debts  under  Fifty  Pounds^  in  this 
Colony,  and  for  other  Purpefes  therein  mentioned;  being  read  and  compared; 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fifher  and  Mr.  Crane,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council. 
Mr.  Fifher  reported,  that  M  r.  Crane  and  himfelf  delivered  the  two  Bills  with  them 
rntrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Meflage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  John  Smith. 

'  Ordered,  Council-Chamber,  March  26,   1770. 

4  That  Mr.  John  Smith,  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  that  the  Council  haVe 

'  receded  from  their  fecond  and  third  Amendments  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  AcT.  to 

1  explain  and  amend  an  AH,  &c.  entitled,  An  Ail  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors,  dsY.' 

*  Ordered  alfo, 

'That    M'.  John  Smith   do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  that  the  Council 

'  have  pafied  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl:  for  defraying   incidental  Charges,    without 

'  Amendment,  By  Order  of  the  Houfe,  Cha.  P£tti*t,  Clerk' 

And  the  faid  Bill,  entitled.  An  Act  to  explain  and  amend  an  AH,  &c.  entitled,  An 
Ail  for  the  Relief  of  Inlblvent  Debtors,  &V.  was  read. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  re-engrofled. 

The  re-en^rofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aft  to  explain  and  amend  an  Acl  far  Relief  of 
Infslvent  Debtors,  &c.  was  read  and  compared; 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  Taylor,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council; 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  Taylor,  do  wait  on  the  Council,  and  enquire  whether 
they  hav;  any  Thing  further  before  them;  if  not,  that  this  Houfe  propoles  to  apply 
to  his  Excellency  for  a  Difmiflion. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  that  Mr.  Taylor   and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with  them 
entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  of  the  Council ;  and  that  he  informed  them,  *  The  Council 

*  have  no  other  Bufinefs  before  them. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Johnflon  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  acquaint  hirri, 
That  the  HOufe  have  gone  through  the  Bufinefs  before  them,  and  are  very  defirous 
h.s  Excellency  would  difmils  them. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Six,  P.  M. 

The   Houfe  met. 

A  Meflage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  Ptttit. 
'  Gentlemen, 
'  T  T  PON    confidering  of  your  Requeft,  that  I  would  iffue  Writs  for  the  Election. 
'  \_J    of  Coroners,  and  not  appoint  them  by  Commiffion   as  I  have  hitherto  done, 
'  I  am  clearly  of  Opinion,  that  I  ought  not  to  comply  with  it,  more  elpecially  when 

*  fuch  Election  is  claimed  as  a  Matter  of  Right.     Whatever  may  be  the  Practice  in 

*  England  in  this  Cafe,  or  whether  it  is  or  is  not  founded  on  the  Common  er  Statute 
'  Law  of  that  Realm,  is  I  think  of  no  Confequence.  The  Conftitutions  of  the 
4  feveral  Colonies  differ  in  many  Refpects  from  that  of  England,  and  from  one  another'. 
'  Whatever  Rights  and  Privileges  the  Crown  has  thought  proper  to  grant  to  the  People 
4  of  this  Colony,  or  whatever  are  given  them  by  Acts  of  AfTembly  ;  tho'e  are  ihey 
'  intitled  to.     I  believe   it   will  not  be   pretended,    that   there   is  any  Law  in  this 

*  Province,  which  gives  them  the  Power  now  contended  for.     Hnd  it  can  be  eafily 

*  Ihewn,  that  from  the  Surrender  of  the  Government  to  this  Time,  the  Governors 

*  have  been  always  authorized  by  the  Crown  to  appoint  all  the  neceflary  Officers  of 
"*  Government,  and  have  conftantly  appointed  Coroners,  except  in  a  few  Inftances, 
"*  where  feme  of  them  have  thought  proper  to  indulge  a  County  with  the  Election  of 

*  that 


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i  that  Officer.     But  thofe  very  Governors   have  aifo  appointed  other  Coroners  by 

*  Commiflron.     Even  when  the  Government  was  Proprietary,  and  the  People  had 

*  very  particular  Privileges  granted  to  them,  they  never  pretended  any  Right  to  elect 
s  fuch  an  Officer.     On  the  contrary,  in   the  ConceJJions  which  they  obtained  of  thi 

*  firft  Proprietors,  for  their  Encouragement  to  fettle  in  the  Colony,  it  is  exprefsly 
1  ftipulated,  That  the  Governor  with  his  Council,  fhould  nominate  and  commiffjonate 

*  the  feveral  Judges,  Members  and  Officers  of  Courts,  whether  Magiftratical  or 
c  Minifterial,    and   aMr  other  civil  Officers,    Coroners,  &c.  and  their  Commiffions, 

*  Powers,  andjAuthorities,  to  revoke  at  Plealure. 

'  I  cannot  therefore,  Gentlemen,  but  be  greatly  furprifed  at  your  Attempt  to  deprive 

*  mc  of  a  Power,  which  has  been  exercifed  by  every  Governor,  and  acquiefced  in  by 

*  every  AfTembly  from  the  firft  Settlement  of  the  Province  to  this  Time,  efpecially 
'  as  it  is  without  any  Provocation  or  Neceffity,  I  having  always  appointed  fuch  Perfons 

*  to  the  Office  of  Coroner,  as  have  been  recommended  to  me  either  by  the  Members 
e  of  your  Houfe,  or  other  principal  Inhabitant."  of  the  feveral  Counties  %  and  there  is 
c  not  fo  much  as  a  Pretence  of  Complaint  againflf  any  who  hat7?  been  fo  appointed. 

\Vm.  Fkankxin.* 
Which  Meffage  was  read; 

Ordered, 
That  the  fame  have  a  fecdnd  Pleading. 

Mr.  Johnfton  reported,  that  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf,  waited  on  his  Excellency  witk 
the  MefTage  of  the  Houfe,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  ■  He  would  let  the  Houfe  know 
when  he  was  ready. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning,  Nine  o'Clock. 

Tuefday>    March  27,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

His  Excellency's  MefTage  of  Yefterday,  relating  to  Coroners,  W2s  read  the  fecond 
Time ; 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Hart,  dp  wait  on  his  Excellency,  and  in  Anfwer  to  his 
Excellency's  Meffage  of  Yefterday,  inform  him,  That  this  Houfe,  by  their  Meffage, 
did  not  mean  to  claim  any  Prerogative  of  the  Crown:  That  they  thought  it  reafonable 
that  Coroners  fhould  be  elected,  and  that  as  it  was  the  Practice  in  England,  founded 
on  Common  and  Statute  Law,  they  requefted  that  his  Excellency  would  iffue  Writs 
for  the  electing  Coroners ;  and  inforced  this  by  fhewing  that  it  was  the  Practice  in 
feveral  Counties:  That  as  his  Excellency  at  prefent  feems  to  be  of  a  different  Opinion 
from  this  Houfe,  and  the  Seffion  is  drawn  near  to  an  End,  this  Houfe  will  take  his 
Excellency's  Meffage  into  further  Confideration  at  their  next  Meeting,  and  requeft 
that  his  Excellency  will  alfo  re-confider  the  MefTage  of  this  Houfe,  and  grant  a  Requeft 
of  the  People,  which  they  apprehend  will  not  deprive  the  Crown  of  a  Prerogative, 
or  give  a  Privilege  either  new  or  dangerous  to  his  Majefty's  Intereft. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Hart  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Meffage  of  the 
Houfe  to  his  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  '  He  would  take  the  fume  ::.l  . 
Confideration.' 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Twelve  o'Clock. 

The  Houfe  met,  and  adjourned  till  Two,   P.  M, 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  in  thefe  Words : 
'TITHEREAS  it  appears  to  this  Houfe,  that  fome  MagilT  rates  of  Monmouth, 
'  W  w't'1  divers  others  in  July  laft,  did  exert  themfelves  and  fupprrfs  a  Riot, 
*  then  begun  to  prevent  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  and  Quarter  Seffiotfis  of  the 
\  Peace  from  being  held':  I  move,  that  this  Houfe  by  a  Retolve,  do  approve  of 
«  their  Conduct.' 

On  the  Queftion, 
Refolve'd, 

That  this  Houfe  do  approve  of  the  Conduct  of  the   faid  Magiftrates,  and  thofe 
Others  who  joined  them  on  the  faid  Occafion. 

YSAS. 


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YEAS. 

NAYS. 

NAYS. 

Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr    Demareft, 

Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Stilwell. 

Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  f  (jSfcr, 

Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Dey, 

YEAS.  YEAS. 

Mr.  jabtt/im,        Mr.  Healings, 
Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Smith, 
Mr.  0£<&«,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Cra«f,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Berrien,         Mr.  Hinchman, 

A  Meflage  from  his  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  P^mV. 

jlfr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council  Chamber,  and  requires  the  immediate 
Attendance  of  the  Houfe. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to  wait  on  his 
Excellency,  who  was  p'eafed  to  give  his  AfTent  to  the  following  Bills,  enafting  the 
fame,  viz. 

i.  An  Act  to  revive  and  amend  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Acl  for  better  fettling  and  regu- 
lating the  Militia  of"  this  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  for  the  repelling  Invasions  and  fup- 
preffing  Infurreftions  and  Rebellions. 

2.  An  Act  for  preventing  dangerous  Tumults  and  riotous  Affemblies,  and  for  the  more 
fpeedy  and  effectual  pmiflring  the  Rioters. 

5.  An"  Aft  to  revive  and  continue  the  Prccefs  and  Proceedings  lately  depending  in 
the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  Court  of  General  Quarter  SeJTions  of  the  Peace* 
for  the  County  of  Monmouth. 

4.  An  Aft  to  provide  a  more  effectual  Remedy  againft  excejjive  Cofts  in  the  Recovery 
cf  Debts  under  Fifty  Founds  in  this  Colony,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned. 

5.  An  Aft  for  defraying  incidental  Charges. 

6.  An  Aft  to  explain  and  amend  an  Acl  of  the  General  Affemhly,  pajfed  in  the  Tenth 
Tear  of  his  Majefty's  Reign,  entitled,  An  Ail  for  the  Relief  of  Iniblvent  Debtors, 
and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned. 

7.  An  Aft  to  revive  an  AH,  entitled,  An  Acl  to  prevent  Wafle  from  being  com- 
mitted upon  the  Common  Land  allotted  to  the  Patent  of  Secaucus,  in  the  Corporation 
of  Bergen. 

8.  An  Aft  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  certain  Meadows  and  Mar/hes, 
bounding  on  Delaware  River  and  Salem  Creek,  in  Lower  Penn's  Neck,  in  the  County 
of  Salem,  to  flop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame. 

And  then  his  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  make  a  Speech  to  both  Houfes,  in  thefe 
Words,  viz. 

"^G^fTltiemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  Affembly; 
STv  GANNO  T  but  applaud  the  Spirit,  Prudence  and  Difp  itch  you  have  manifefted 

J^  irl.the  Bufinefs  of  this  Seffion,  and  which  will,  I  hope,  be  produftive  of  the 
'  good  Effefts  intended. 

'  Letlne  recommend  it  to  you,  on  your  Return  to  your  feveral  Counties,  to  exert 
1  your  Bfeft  Endeavours  in  your  refpeftive  Stations,  to  inculcate  and  promote  fuch 
'  Principles  and  Difpofitions  in  the  People,  as  may  belt  tend  to  preferve  the  Peace  and 
*  Quiet  of  the  Province. 

'  By  Virtue  of  the  Powers  and  Authorities  to  me  given,  I  do  prorogue  the  General 
6  Affembly,  to  meet  at  Amboy,  on  Tuefday  the  Firit  Day  of  May  next,  and  you  are 
'  accordingly  prorogued.' 

-~Q» 


BY  Virtue  of  an  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefen- 
tatives,  I    do    appoint  jfames  Parker   to  print 
thefe  Votes. 

CORTLAND  SKINNER, 

Speaker. 


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VOTES 


AND 


PROCEEDINGS 


OF      THE 


GENERAL    ASSEMBLY 


OF      THE 


Province    of  NEW-JERSEY. 


Ac  a  SESSION,    began   at  PERTH-AMBOT, 

September  26,    1770,  and  continued  till  the  27th  of  O&ober 
following* 

Being  the  Third  Seffion  of  die  21ft  Affembly  of  NEW-JERSET. 


Burlington,   in  NEW-JERSEY, 
Printed  by  ISA  A  C  COLLINS,  Printer  to  the  King,  for  the  Province. 


M.DCC.LXX. 


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Votes  of  the  General 


NAMES  of  the  REPRESENTATIVES. 

CITY  of  Perth-Amboy,    Cortland  Skinner,  John  L.  Johnfon, 

Middle/ex,  John  Wetherill,  Reune  Runyon, 

Monmouth,  Robert  Hartihorne,  Edward  Taylor^ 

EJfex,  Stephen  Crane, 

Somerfet,  Hendrick  Fifher,  John  Berrien, 

Bergen,  Theunis  Dey,  John  Demareft, 

City  of  Burlington,  Abraham  Hewlings,  Jofeph  Smith, 

County  of  Burlington,  Henry  Paxfon,  Jofeph  Bullock, 

Gloucejler,  Robert  Friend  Price,  John  Fiinchman, 

Saletn  and  Cumberland,  Ebenezer  Miller, 

Cape-May,  Aaron  Learning,  Nicholas  Stillwell, 

Hunterdon,  Morris  and  Sujfex,  John  Hart,  Samuel  Tucker. 


PERTH-AMBOT,  TVednefday,  September  26,   1770. 

PURSUANT    to  His  Excellency's  feveral  Prorogations  of  the  Ge- 
neral Aflembly  from  Time  to  Time,  until   this  Day,  Nine  of  the 
Members  met,  and  there  not  being  a  fufficient  Number  to   proceed 
on  Bufinefs,  the  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Ten  o'Clock. 

Tburfday,    September   27,    1770. 
The  Houfe  met. 
A  fufficient  Number  of  Members  being  met,  Mr.  Miller  acquainted  the 
Houfe,  that  Jfaac  Sharp,  Efq;  late  one  of  the  Members  for  Salem  and  Cum- 
berland, is  deceafed,  fince  the  lad  Sefhon  ; 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  iffiie  his  Warrant  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown,  to  make 
out  a  Writ  for  electing  a  Reprefentative  for  the  Counties  of  Salem  and 
Cumberland,  in  the  Stead  of  the  faid  Mr.  Sharp. 

Jofeph  Smith,  Efq;  from  the  Committee  of  Correfpondence,  laid  before 
the  Houfe  feveral  Letters  from  die  Agent ;  which  were  read. 

John  Ogden,  Efq;  one  of  the  Reprefentatives  for  the  County  of  EJfex  ^ 
informed  the  Houfe,  that  he  had  no  Profpect  of  retrieving  his  Affairs  ; 
and  thanking  the  Houfe  for  the  Favour  fhewn  him  at  the  lafl  Seffion, 
defired  Leave  to  reiign  his  Seat,  that  the  Freeholders  of  EJfex  might  have 
an  Opportunity  to  elect  another  in  his  Place  ; 

Whereupon  the  Houfe  taking  the  fame  into  Confideration, 

Refolved,  Nemine  Contradicente, 
That  his  Refignation  be  accepted  ;  and  thereupon, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  iflue  his  Warrant  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown,  10  make 

out 


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out  a  Writ  for  electing  a  Reprefentative  for  the  County  of  EJfex,  in  the 
Stead  and  Place  of  the  faid  Mr.  Ogden. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Refolded, 
That  Henry  Richards  be  appointed  Door-keeper  to  this  Houfe. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Price's  and  Mr.  Taylor,  be  a  Committee  to  infpecl:  the  Minutes 
of  the  two'  laft  Seffions  of  Affembly,  and  report  to  .die  Houfe  what  Bufi- 
nefs  was  referred  to  further  Confideration. 
Ordered  al/b, 
That  Mr.  Crane,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee  to  infpecl:  what  Laws 
are  expired,  or  near  expiring,  and  make  Report  thereof  to  the  Houfe. 
The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Friday,  September   28,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Smith,  do  wait  on  His  Excellency,  and  ac- 
quaint him,  that  a  fufficient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  upon  Bufi- 
nefs  are  met,  and  ready  to  receive  any  Thing  he  ihall  pleafe  to  lay  before 
them. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf  delivered  the  MefTage 
of  the  Houfe  to  His  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  that  the  Houfe 
fhould  hear  from  him  in  an  Hour. 

A  Meffage  from  His  Excellency  by  Mr.  Deputy  Secretary. 

Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,  and  requires  the 
immediate  Attendance  of  the  Houfe  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to 
wait  upon  His  Excellency  ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the 
Chair,  and  reported,  that  the  Houfe  had  waited  on  His  Excellency,  who 
was  pleafed  to  make  a  Speech  to  the  Council  and  General  Affembly  ;  of 
which  Mr.  Speaker  faid  he  had,  to  prevent  Miftakes,  obtained  a  Copy. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  read. 

Mr.  Deputy  Secretary  laid  before  the  Houfe  the  Papers  mentioned  in 
His  Excellency's  Speech. 

His  Excellency's  Speech,  together  with  the  feveral  Papers  fent  there- 
with, were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading  ;  the  faid  Speech  is  as 
follows,  viz, 

"  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  Affembly, 

CQ  O  INCE  tlie  laft  Seffion  I  have  received  His  Majefly's  Royal 
.^\  "  Difallowance  of  the  Act  "  forfriking  One  Hundred  Thoufand 
^~*  "  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit."  The  Grounds  of  this  Difallowance 
"  will  be  explained  to  you  by  the  Report  of  die  Board  of  Trade  upon  that 
"  Law.  If  on  Confideration  you  fhould  be  of  Opinion  that  a  new  Act 
"  may  be  fo  framed  as  to  obviate  thofe  Objections,  and  yet  anfwer  the 
"  falutary  Purpofes  intended  by  the  other ;  you  may  be  affured  it  will 
"  give  me  Pleafiire  to  be  able  to  afford  it  my  Concurrence,  and  that  I  fhall 
"  ufe  all  the  Endeavours  to  obtain  His  Majefly's  Confirmation  of  it  which 
"  may  be  in  my  Power. 

et  Gentlemen 


[  i  ] 

"  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly  ; 

"  I  have  only  to  requeft,  at  prefent,  that  you  would  make  due  Provifion 
"  for  the  Support  of  Government,  and  for  the  Supply  of  His.  Majefty's 
"  Troops  ftationed  in  this  Province. 

"  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly ; 
"  The  Experience  I  have  had  of  your  good  Difpofitions  renders  it  un- 
"  necefTary  to  recommend  to  you  a  Prefervation  of  that  Harmony  and 
"  good  Underftanding  which  is  fo  beneficial  to  the  Publick.  I  have  there- 
"  fore  only  to  wifh  that  our  mutual  Endeavours  to  promote  His  Majefty's 
"  Service,  and  the  Welfare  of  his  Subjects  in  this  Province,  may  be  attended 
"  with  Succefs  equal  to  our  Intentions. 

' «^bCerha2tT;7o.  ]  WILLIAM     FRANKLI N." 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M„ 
The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Samuel  F.  Parker,  fetting 
forth,  that  his  late  Father  James  Parker,  deceafed,  was  employed  as 
Printer  to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  and  that  the  Printing-OfBce  in  Wood- 
bridge  has  devolved  on  liim  ;  and  praying  the  Houfe  to  appoint  him  their 
Printer  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Several  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Infolvent  Debtors, 
fetting  forth  their  Diftrefs  ;  and  praying  an  Act  for  their  Relief ;  which 
Were  read ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  they  have  a  fecond  Reading 
or  not  ? 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petitions  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Petition  was   prefented  to  the  Houfe  from   John  Peirfon,  of  Morris 
County,  an  Infolvent  Debtor,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs  ;  and  praying  a 
Law  for  his  Relief ;  which  was  read  ;  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,  September  29,    1770. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ifaac  Collins,  fetting  forth, 
that  he  having  been  informed  of  the  Deceafe  of  the  late  James  Parker, 
removed  his  Printing-Office  from  Philadelphia  to  Burlington  ;  and  pray- 
ing the  Houfe  to  appoint  him  their  Printer  j  which  Petition  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Price,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  made  the  fol- 
lowing Report  of  Matters  referred  from  the  two  laft  Sefhons  of  Affembly  j 

1.  A  Bill  for  the  Relief  of  the  Poor. 

2.  A  general  Road  Bill. 

3.  A  perpetual  Infolvent  Act. 

4.  A  Petition  from  the  County  of  Morris,  for  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill 
for  the  Repair  of  their  Roads  by  a  Tax. 

5.  Trenton  Petition  for  the  fame  ;  alfo  a  Petition  againft  it. 

6.  A  Petition  of  Jacob  Weifer,  praying  Payment  for  Coft,  on  Account  of 
Hafman  Rofecrans.  B  '  7.  A 


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m 

7.  A  Petition  of  Cornelius  Brinkerhoff,  praying  an  Alteration  of  the 
Road  from  Bergen-Point  to  Paulus-Hook. 

8.  A  Petition  for  regulating  the  Practitioners  of  Phyiick. 

9.  Petitions  from  the  Townfhip  of  Alexandria,  for  Liberty  to  choofe 
Houfholders  Conftables. 

10.  Daniel  Waimv  right's  Complaint  againfl  John  Anderfon  and  James 
Lawrence,  Judges  of  Monmouth  Court. 

1 1 .  Leave  given  Mr.  Fi/Jjer  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  to  fettle  the  Boundaries 
between  Middle/ex  and  Somerfet. 

12.  That  Part  of  the  Eaftern  Treafurer's  Account  refpecling  the  Rob- 
bery of  the  Treafury. 

13.  A  Bill,  for  maintaining  a  Bridge  over  Crojpwicks  by  Toll. 

14.  The  Collating  the  Laws. 

15.  The  Committee  appointed  to  infpect  the  Security  of  Money  due  to. 
the  Treafury. 

March  Sessions,  1770 — Matters  referred  over. 

1 .  A  Petition  from  the  County  of  Morris,  praying  a  Regulation  in  the 
Mode  of  Infolvent  Acts. 

2.  A  Petition  from  Amivell  and  Woolwich,  for  repairing  their  Roads  by 
Tax. 

3.  The  Petition  from  Egg-Harbour,  to  prevent  the  carrying  of  Fifh 
from  20th  June  to  20th  Augujl,  yearly. 

4.  A  Petition  from  Samuel  Rogers  and  others,  praying  a  Law  to  main- 
tain a  Bridge  over  Crojpwicks  Creek,  below  Brown's  Mill,  by  a  Tax  on  the 
County  of  Monmouth. 

c.  Six  Petitions  from  Sujfex,  praying  the  Legiflature  will  not  raife  the 
Bounty  on  Wolves  Heads. 

6.  A  Petition  from  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  of  Newtown  back  Creek, 
in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  for  another  Law  to  regulate  the  faid  Meadows* 

EDWARD  TAYLOR, 
ROBERT  F.  PRICE. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jofeph  Borden,  Ifaac  Pear/on, 
and  Robert  Pear/on,  praying  a  Law  to  repair  the  Bridge  over  Crdjpwicks 
Creek,  at  a  County  Charge,  or  to  make  it  a  Toll-Bridge  for  a  few  Years, 
eir.  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Hart, 
Mr.  Bullock,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a  Committee 
to  adjuftall  Public  Accounts  which  may  come  before  the  Houfe  thisSefllon. 
The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Monday,  OBober   1,    1770. 
The  Houfe  met. 
On  a  Motion  made, 

Ordered, 
That  Leave  be  given  to  bring  in  a  Bill  more  fully  to  extend  the  Statutes" 
of  Limitation  now  in  Force  in  that  Part  of  Great-Britain,  called  England ; 
and  the  Statute  of  2d  William  and  Mary,  Chap.  5.  for  enabling  the  Sate 
of  Goods  diftrained  for  Rent,  and  the  StaUite  of  8  Anne,  Chap.  14.  fur- 
ther providing  for  the  fame. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  Tucker,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  infpedt  what  Laws  are  ex- 
pired or  near  expiring,  made  the  following  Report  of  what  Acts  will  expire 
at  the  End  of  this  Seffion. 

i .  An  Ac~l  to  ■  revive  and  amend  an  Ad,  entitled,  An  Act  to  raife  a  Fund 
for  defraying  Damages  done  by  Dogs,  &c. 

2.  An  AO.  for  preventing  Frauds  by  Mortgages,  8cc. 

3.  An  Act  to  regulate  the  Method  of  taking  Fifh  in  the  River  Delaware,  &r; 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  HartJJjorne,  and  Mr.  Price,  be  a  Committee  to  bring  in  a  Bill, 
to  continue  the  Act,  entitled,  An  Aft  for  preventing  Frauds  by  Mortgages,  &c. 
On  a  Motion  made, 

Ordered, 
That  Leave  be  given  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  to  enable  Sheriffs  to  give  Pof- 
fefhon  to  Purchafers  on  the  Sale  of  Lands  by  Execution. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Smith,  a  Prifoner  for 
Debt  in  the  Gaol  of  Middlefex,  praying  an  Ad  for  his  Relief;  which  was 
read,  and  on  the  Queilion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  laid  Petition  lie  on  the  Table. 

Two  Petitions  and  Recommendations  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from 
a  Number  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  Middlefex  and  FJfex,  in 
Favour  of  Samuel  F.  Parker,  refpecting  his  being  appointed  Printer  to  the 
Houfe  ;  which  were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fifher  be   added   to   the   Committee   for  fettling   Publick 

Accounts. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

His  Excellency's  Speech,  with  the  Papers  therein  mentioned,  were  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  His 
Excellency's  Speech  ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  re- 
fumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fifher,  Chairman  of  die  Committee,  reported, 
that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  re- 
ferred, and  had  come  to  fundry  Refolutions  ;  which,  by  Leave  of  the  Houfe, 
he  reported  as  follows,  viz. 
1.  Refolved, 

That  an  humble  Addrefs  be  prefented  to  His  Excellency  in  anfwer  to 
his  Speech.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

2.  That  the  Government  be  fupported  for  one  Year  from  the  firfl  Day 
of  Oclober,  1770,  to  the  firfl  Day  of  Otlober,  177 1.  To  which  the  Houfe 
agreed. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fifher,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Paxfon,  and  Mr.  Crane, 
be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  His 
Excellency,  in  anfwer  to  his  favourable  Speech. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hart,   Mr.  Hevulings,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  be  a 
Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill  for  Support  of 
Government. 

A 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  divers  Inhabitants  of  Somer- 
fet  and  Middle/ex,  praying  a  Law  to  prevent  any  Fifhing  or  other  Impedi- 
ment in  Raritci7i  River,  for  Half  a  Mile  above  the  Mill-Dams  near  Raritan 
Landing ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  HartfJjorne,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  diat  Purpofe,  brought 
in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Aci,  continuing  An  Act,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  preventing  Frauds  by  Mortgages,  -which  fli  all  be  made  and  executed 
after  the  firfi  Day  of  January,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Sixty-Six  ; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Thomas  Reading,  of 
Hunterdon,  and  fames  Saunders,  and  John  Rue,  of  Somerfet,  Infolvent 
Debtors,  fetting  forth  their  Diftrefs,  and  praying  a  Law  for  their  Relief ; 
which  were  read,  and  on  the  Queflion,  Whedier  they  have  a  fecond 
Reading  ? 

Ordered, 
That  the  laid  Petitions  lie  on  the  Table. 

Mr.  Fifher,  with  Leave  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  &£t  to  enable 
Perfons  who  are  His  Majefiys  liege  Subjecls,  either  by  Birth  or  Naturalization r 
to  inherit  and  hold  real  Efiates,  notivithjlanding  the  Purchafe,  Grant  or  De- 
vife  •were  made  before  Naturalization,  'within  this  Colony  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday,  OBober  i,    1770, 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act,  continuing  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Adl  for  pre- 
venting Frauds  by  Mortgages ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time ;  and  on  the 
Queflion  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  the  Owners  of 
a  Quantity  of  Swamp  or  Marfh  on  Engli/fjs  Creek,  in  Mansfield,  in  the 
County  of  Burlington,  and  Inhabitants  adjacent,  praying  a  Law  to  enable 
them  to  Bank  out  the  Tide  from  die  faid  Creek ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  divers  Perfons  againft 
the  pafling  a  Law  to  Bank  out  the  Tide  from  Etiglifih's  Creek,  in  Mansfield  ; 
which  were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Samuel  Rogers,  Ifaac  Rogers, 
and  Richard  Brown,  praying  a  Law  to  make  the  Bridge  over  Croft-wicks 
Creek,  in  the  County  of  Monmouth,  below  Richard  Bro-wns  Mills,  a  County 
Charge ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  the  Owners 
and  Proprietors  of  the  Beach  at  Barnagat,  in  the  County  of  Monmouth, 
praying  a  Law  fubjedling  the  Owners  to  certain  Regulations  refpecling 
laid  Beach ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Thomas  Tindall,  fetting  forth, 
that  he,  with  James  Clark,  the  Younger,  were  appointed  Managers  under 
an  Act  pafTed  in  4th  of  Ceo.  3d,  for  draining  the  Maidenhead  Meadows, 

and 


For  Parker. 

For  Collins. 

For  Collins. 

Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Fijher, 

Mr.  £«//«,:*, 

Mr.  Demarejl, 

Mr.  Berrien, 

Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Hewlings, 

Mr.  Hincbman, 

Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  iW/7/*r, 

Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  /fort. 

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and  that  feveral  Perfons  had  refufed  to  pay  the  AfTefTments  made  in  Pur- 
fuance  of  faid  Act,  and  praying  a  Law  to  explain  and  determine  the 
Power  of  die  AITeflbrs,  eW*. which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 
The  Petition  in  Favour  of  Samuel  F.  Parker,  and  alfo  that  in  Favour  of 
Ifaac  Collins,  to  be  appointed  Printer  to  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  ;  were  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion,  it  was  carried  as  follows, 

For  Parker. 
Mr.  TVetherill, 
Mr.  Runyon, 
Mr.  Hartjborne, 
Mr.  Taylor, 
Mr.  Crane, 

Ordered, 
That  Ifaac  Collins  do  print  the  Votes  of  this  Houfe,  being  firfl  examined 
and  figned  by  the  Speaker. 

Mr.  Fi/her,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in 
the  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency  ;  which  was  read,  and  or- 
dered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Frederick  Outgelt  and  others, 
foreign  ProteftantSj  praying  a  Law  for  their  Naturalization  ;  which  was. 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.  • 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

tFednefday,   October    3,    1770. 

The  Members  having  received  a  MefTage  from  the  Speaker,  informing 
them,  that  he  was  very  much  indifpofed,  and  unable  to  attend  the  Bufinefs 
of  the  Houfe,  and  requeuing  that  a  fufEcient  Number  of  the  Members 
»  "would  attend  at  his  Chamber,  in  order  to  adjourn  the  Houfe.  A  fufEcient 
Number  attended  accordingly,  and  adjourned  the  Houfe  till  To-Morrow 
Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Thurfday,    October  4,    1770. 

The  Speaker  being  yet  unable  to  attend  the  Buiinefs  of  the  Houfe,  a 
Number  of  Members  fufEcient  to  adjourn,  attended  at  his  Chamber,  and 
he  adjourned  the  Houfe  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday,.  0 Sober  5,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Speaker  yet  remaining  very  unwell  and  unable  to  attend  the  Bufi- 
nefs  of  the  Houfe  ; 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fi/her,  and  Mr.  Wetherill,  do  wait  on  His  Excellency,  and 
acquaint  him  thereof ;  and  requeft  Leave  of  His  ExceUency  to  adjourn  till 
Monday  next. 

Mr.  Fi/ljer  reported,  that  Mr.  Wetherill  and  himfelf  had  delivered  the 
MefTage,  with  them  intrufted,  to  His  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay, 
that  the  Houfe  might  adjourn  till  Monday  next ; 

Whereupon  the  Houfe  adjourned  accordingly  till  Monday  Morning  next 
Ten  o'Clock. 

C  Monday, 


[«o] 

Monday,  OBober  8,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Speaker  continuing  indifpofed,  and  not  likely  very  foon  to  be  able 
to  attend  the  Bufincfs  of  the  Houfe,  Mr.  Fijhtr,  and  Mr.  Wetherill,  were 
defired  by  the  Members  to  wait  on  His  Excellency,  and  acquaint  him,  that 
the  Members  having  certain  Information  that  Cortland  Skinner,  Efq;  the 
prefent  Speaker,  through  Indifpbfition  of  Body*  was  unable  to  attend  the 
Houfe,  and  to  requeft  His  Excellency  would  be  pleafed  to  permit  them  to 
choofe  another  Speaker  during  the  prefent  Seflion,  or  until  Cortland  Skin- 
ner, Efq;  may  be  able  to  attend  the  Bufmefs  of  the  Houfe. 

Mr.  Fi/hef  reported,  that  Mr.  Wet  her  ill  and  himfelf,  had  waited  on 
His  Excellency  by  the  Defire  of  the  Members,  to  requeit  Leave  to  choofe  a 
Speaker,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  he  had  no  Objection  to  the  Houfe  making 
Choice  of  a  Speaker; 

Whereupon  the  Members  proceeded  to  the  Choice  of  a  Speaker,  when 
Stephen  Crane,  Efq;  was  unanimoufly  chofen,  and  placed  in  the  Chair 
accordingly.  d 

Ordered 
That  Mr.  Smith,  and  Mr.  Berrien,  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency,  and 
inform  him  of  the  Choice  of  a  Speaker,  and  defire  to  know  when  the 
Houfe  Jhaii  attend  His  Excellency  with  their  Speaker  for  his  Approbation* 
Mr.  Smith  reported^  that  Mr.  Berrietl  and  himfelf,  waited  on  His  Ex- 
cellency according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  that  he  was  ready  to 
receive  the  Prefentation  of  the  Speaker  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker'  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  tot 
wait  upon  His  Excellency  ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the 
Chair,  and  reported,  that  the  Houfe  had  waited  on  His  Excellency,  and 
had  presented  him  as  their  Speaker,  and  that  His  Excellency  was  pleafed 
to  approve  of  their  Choice :  That  he  had  requested  of  His  Excellency, 
that  the  Houfe  might  be  protected  at  all  Times  in  their  ufual  Privileges  ; 
which  was  readily  granted. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  by  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants 
pf  liarnardjlon,  m  the  County  of  Somerfet,  againfl  paflihg  a  Law  to  regu- 
late th#  Practitioners  of  Phyfrck,  6v.  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fe- 
cond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Peter  Obert,  and  George 
Obert,  Foreigners,  praying  a  Law  for  their  Naturalization  j  which  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading, 

Several  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Infolvent  Debtors, 
fetting  fordi  their  Diftrefs,  and  praying  an  Ad  for  dieir  Relief  j  winch 
were  read,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petitions  lie  on  the  Table, 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  the  Inhabi* 
tants  of  the  Townihips  of  Grearwich,  and  Deptford,  in  the  County  of 
Gloucefier,  praying  a  Law  to  enable  them  to  build  a  Bridge  and  Caufey 
over  Great-Mantua  Creek,  &c.  and  alfo  a  Petition  againfl  the  pafling  fuch 
a  Law,  or  that  it  may  be  referred  to  the  next  Seflions ;  which  were  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Mprrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Tut/day, 


[  II  ] 

Tuefday,  OBober  9,  1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Several  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  the  In- 
habitants of  Greenwich,  and  Deptford,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  againft 
the  pafung  a  Law  to  build  a  Bridge,  &c->  over  Greatr-Mantua  Creek,  <{yc. 
which  were  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  the  Freeholders 
and  Inhabitants  of  Haddonfeld,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  praying  a 
Law  againft  Swine  running  at  Large  in  faid  Town,  &c 1  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading; 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants 
of  Morris  County,  fetting  forth,  that  Mofes  Toung  had  been  at  great  Ex- 
pence  in  diging  a  Ditch  which  has  drained  a  great  Quantity  of  Meadow  of 
other  Perfons,  and  praying  a  Law  to  compel  every  Owner  of  Meadow  be- 
nefited thereby  to  pay  Part  of  the  Expence  of  fcouring  and  keeping  open 
the  faid  Ditch  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  Inhabitants  of 
Great  Egg-Harbour  Towiifhip,  againft  die  pafung  a  Law  to  prohibit  the 
Fifhing  Trade,  <&c.  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ifaec  Bonnell,  Efq;  Sheriff  of 
Middle/ex,  praying  Payment  for  his  Time  and  Expences  in  apprehending 
Daniel  Bofkerk,  and  James  Harris,  jun.  charged  with  the  Murder  of  Wil- 
liam Daniels ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ephraim  Darby,  of  Sufex 
County,  an  Infolvent  Debtor,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefsj  and  praying  Relief  % 
which  was  read,  and  on  the  Queftibnj 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  lid  on  the  Tabid. 

Mr.  Fi/her,  from  the  Committee  appointed  at  the  Seflion  at  Burlington^ 
m  December  laft,  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  for  regulating  Roads  and  Bridges  in 
this  Colony,  reported  the  Draught  of  a  Bill ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered 
a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ac*l  td  enable  Perfons  -who  are  His  MajeJ/s  liege 
Subjecls,  either  by  Birth  or  Naturalization,  to  inherit  and  hold  Real  EJlates,  &c. 
Was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Hart,  and  Mr.  Tucker. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Heiviings,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Htnchman,  and  Mr. 
Dcmdfejt) '  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a  Committee  to  join  a  Committee  of 
the  Council  to  adjuft  the  Barrack-Mafters  Accounts  ;  and  that  Mr.  Tuckert 
and  Mr.  Price,  do  inform  the  Council  thereof,  and  to  defire  the  Council 
to  appoint  a  Committee  for  that  Purpofe,  together  with  the  Time  and  Place 
of  Meeting. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  that  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Menage, 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Skinner,  in  thefe  Words : 

*  Ordered, 
*  That  Mr.  Ogdent  Mr.  Stevens  y  and  Mr.  Skinner \  or  any  two  of  them, 

'be 


[  t*  ] 

'  be  a  Committee  to  meet  a  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  to  fettle 
4  and  adjuft  the  Barrack-Mafters  Accounts  ;  and  that  the  faid  Committees 
'  meet  at  Wright's  Tavern  this  Afternoon  at  Five  o'clock. 
'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Skinner   do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  therewith. 

1  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

1  CHA,  PETTI T,  Clerk: 

The  Petition  from  the  Owners  and  Proprietors  of  the  Beach  at  Barnegat, 
in  the  County  of  Monmouth,  praying  a  Law  fubjecting  the  Owners  to  cer- 
tain Regulations,  <&c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
.  Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Heivlings,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  to  regulate  the  Pajluring  the  Lands,  Meadows  and  Iflands, 
in  Common,  lying  on  and  adjoining  to  a  certain  Beach,  known  by  the  Na?ne  of 
Barnegat,   or  Long-Beach,   and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned  ; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petitions  for  and  againft  a  Law  to  enable  the  Owners  of  a  Quantity 
of  Swamp  and  Marfh  on  EnglifFs  Creek,  in  Mansfeld,  in  Burlington 
County,  to  bank  out  the  Tide  from  the  faid  Creek  ;  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of  General  AfTembly  at  Burlington. 

The  Petition  of  a  Number  of  Inhabitants  of  Morris  County,  praying  a 
Law  to  compel  the  Owners  of  Meadows  benefited  by  a  Ditch  made  at  the 
Expence  of  Mofes  Young,  to  pay  their  Proportion  of  the  Expence  in  fcour- 
ing  and  keeping  open  the  fame,  <&c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on 
the  Queftion, 

Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seflions, 
they  giving  the  ufual  Notice,  and  no  Objection  appearing. 

The  Petition  from  the  Executors  of  Samuel  Rogers,  deceafed,  and  Richard 
Broivn,  praying  a  certain  Bridge  over  Croffwicks  Creek,  may  be  made  a 
publick  Charge,  or  grant  fuch  other  Relief  as  the  Houfe  fee  meet ;  was 
read  die  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Prayer  of  the 
Petition  be  granted  or  not  t  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Bullock,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  to  vacate  a  certain  Bond  or  Obligation  given  and  executed  by 
Samuel  Rogers,  late  of  the  County  of  Monmouth,  deceafed,  to  Richard  Ste- 
vens,, and  Robert  Lawrence  j  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Wedncfday,  OBober   io,-   1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  en- 
titled, An  Act  to  enable  Perfons  -who  are  his  Majejlys  liege  Subjccls,  either 
by  Birth  or  Naturalization,  to  inherit  and  hold  Real  Efates,  Sec.  reported  the 
fame  with  one  Amendment ;  which  Bill,  with  the  Amendment,  being 
read,  was  agreed  to  by  the  Houfe,  and  on  the  Queftion, 

Ordered, 


[  >3  ] 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  as  agreed  to,  be  engrofled. 

The  Petition  of  Jofeph  Borden,  Ifaac  Pear/on,  and  Robert  Pear/on,  pray- 
ing a  Law  to  repair  the  Bridge  over  Crofpwicks  Creek,  at  a  County  Charge, 
or  to  make  it  a  Toll-Bridge,  &c.   with  William  Null's  Letter ;  were  read 
the  fecond  Time  ; 
Ordered, 

That  the  Confideration  of  the  fame  be  referred  to  the  nest  Seflion  of 
General  Aflembly. 

The  Petition  from  the  Inhabitants  of  Somerfet,  and  Middle/ex,  praying 
a  Law  to  prevent  any  Fifhing  or  Impediment  in  Raritan  River  for  Half  a 
Mile  above  the  Mill  Dams,  near  Raritan  Landing,  &>c.  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Confideration  of  the  fame  be  referred  to  the  next  Seflions  of 
General  AlTembly. 

Mr.  Fifher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  in  Oclober  lafl  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  perpetual  Infolvent  Act,  reported  a  Draught 
accordingly  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Purfuant  to  Leave  given,  Mr.  Tucker  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act 
further  to  declare  and  explain  the  Extenfion  of  the  Statutes  of  Limitation 
concerning  Ac! ions,  real,  perfonal  and  mixed,  &c.  which  was  read,  and  or- 
dered a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  from  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Haddonfield,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  praying  a  Law  againft  Swine  run- 
ning at  Large  in  faid  Town,  &>c%  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the 
Queftion, 

Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Hinchman,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  brought  in  a 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  prevent  Sivine  running  at  Large  in  the  Town  of  Had- 
donfield, in  the  County  of  Gloucefter ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  from  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Egg-Harbour,  pray- 
ing that  no  Law  may  be  pafled  to  prohibit  the  Fifhing  Trade,  &c.  was 
read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of  General  Aflembly. 

On  a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 

That  Leave  be  given  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  to  continue  and  amend  An  Acl, 
entitled,  An  Acl:  to  revive  and  amend  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  to  raife  a  Fund 
for  defraying  Damages  done  by  Dogs,  in  the  Province  o/'New-Jerfey  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Smith  brought  in  a  Bill  accordingly  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  of  fundry  Inhabitants  of  Barnardjlon,  in  the  County  of 
Somerfet,  againft   the  pafling  a  Law  to  regulate  the  Practice  of  Phyfick ; 
was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  alfo  former  Petitions,  praying  fuch  a  Law 
may  pafs,  being  alfo  read,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petitions  do  lie  on  the  Table, 

D  The 


[  H] 

The  Petitions  for  and  againft  a  Law  to  build  a  Bridge  over  Great-Man-' 
tua  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloueejler,  &c.  were  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Consideration  of  the  faid  Petitions  be  referred  to  the  next 
Seflion  of  Affembly. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Tucker,  Mr.  Hinchman,   Mr.  Ft/her,  Mr.  Berrien, 
Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Demarejl,  and  Mr.  Price,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  a  Bill,  for  regulating  the  Ferries  in  this  Colony. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

,  The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of  Mop* 
ris  County,  fetting  forth,  that  Peter  HaJJenclcver  and  others,  known  by 
the  Name  of  The  American  Company,  were  indebted  to  the  Petitioners  ;  and 
that  there  are  none  of  the  faid  Company  relident  in  this  Colony,  but  are 
gone  to  Great-Britain  ;  and  praying  a  Law  to  fubject  the  Efta'tes  of  the 
laid  Company  to  the  Payment  of  their  Debts  ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  divers  Freeholders  and 
Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Hunderdvn,  fetting  forth  the  Want  of  a 
Work-Houfe  or  Houfes  in  this  Colony,  and  praying  a  Law  for  building 
one  Or  more,  for  the  Reception  of  the  Poor,  <&c.  which  were  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  by  John  Jacob  Faejh,  in  Behalf 
of  the  American  Iron  Work  Company,  praying  a  Law  to  lower  the  Taxes  on 
lingle  Men,  &c.  which  was  read,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  by  Thomas  Mount,  of  Hunterdon 
County,  fetting  forth,  that  he  is  much  in  Debt,  and  that  he  cannot  pay 
his  Debts  without  he  can  difpofe  of  Lands  to  Advantage,  and  praying  a 
Law  to  enable  him  to  convert  his  Lands  into  Money  by  Way  of  Lottery  ; 
which  was  read,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Ehgroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  Perfons  ivho  are  His  Ma- 
jejly  s  liege  Subjecls,  either  by   Birth  or  Naturalization,  to  inherit   and  hold 
Real  EJlates,  &e.  was  read  and  compared,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Befolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

The  Engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  continuing  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Act, 
for  preventing  Frauds  by  Mortgages,  &c.  was  read  and  compared,  and  on 
the  Queftion, 

Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Price,  and  Mr.  Dey,  do  carry  the  faid  Bills  to  the  Council  for 
Concurrence. 

Mr.  Fiflicr,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  infpect  into  the  Securities 

given 


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given  by  Lord  Stirling  and  others  to  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  Treafurer  of  the 
Eaftern  Divifion  of  this  Colony,  for  Bills  of  Exchange  fold  them  by  the 
faid  Treafurer,  being  Part  of  the  Parliamentary  Donations  to  this  Colony, 
reported,  that  they  had  viewed  the  feveral  Lots  and  Plantations  mentioned 
in  the  Mortgage  of  Record  in  the  Clerk's  OfEce,  in  the  County  of  Hunter- 
don ;  and  were  of  Opinion  the  Security  given  by  Lord  Stirling  was  fufE- 
cient  for  the  principal  Sum  mentioned  in  the  faid  Mortgage,  provided  the 
Intereft  be  paid  kito  the  Treafury  as  it  becomes  due  ;  he  further  reported, 
that  Meflrs.  Uzal  and  John  Ogden  had  become  Infolvent,  which  made  it 
unnecelfary  to  examine  into  thofe  Securities. 

According  to  Order,  the  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the 
whole  Houfe,  on  the  Grievances  of  the  Colony ;  and  after  fomeTime  fpent 
therein,  Mr.  Speaker  relumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fi/Jjer,  Chairman  of 
the  Committee,  reported,  that  die  Committee  had  come  to  one  Refolution, 
which  he  faid  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe  would  be  pleafed 
to  receive  the  fame. 

Ordered^ 

That  the  faid  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fi/Jjer  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  refumed  the 
Confederation  of  the  Robbery  of  the  Treafury  referred  over  to  this  Seflion  ; 
and  after  fome  Time  fpent  thereon, 
Refolded, 

That  it  was  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee,  that  it  would  be  neceflary 
to  appoint  a  Day  for  further  Inquiry  into  this  Matter,  and  that  the  Trea- 
furer have  Notice  thereof,  and  that  all  the  Papers  relating  thereto  be  then 
laid  before  the  Houfe,  and  that  all  the  Evidences  be  fent  for,  that  the 
Houfe  may  Judge  neceflary ;  all  which  they  fubmit  to  the  Houfe.  To 
which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

Ordered,  , 

That  Tuefday,  the  1 6th  Inftant,  at  Ten  o'Clock  in  the  Morning,  be  ap- 
pointed to  go  into  this  Inquiry  ;  and  that  Mr.  Speaker  do  iflue  his  Orders 
to  the  Serjeant  at  Arms,  to  notify  William  Campbell,  Samuel  Sarjant,  Efq; 
Samuel  Dimlap,  John  Blanchard,  Thomas  Skinner,  Reuben  Runyoif,  John 
Smyth,  Efq;  John  Van  Norden,  jun.  Jofeph  Vickers,  Matthew  Sleght,  John 
Dennis,  Richard  Stevens,  Thomas  Bartoiv,  Mary  Parker,  Richard  Sharplefs, 
Thomas  Inglifs,  Elizabeth  Inglifs,  John  Richard/on,  Phebe  Webb,  Mary  Collins, 
Ed-ward  Higgins,  Alexander  Campbell,  Margaret  Campbell,  and  Mary  Camp- 
bell, to  Attend  this  Houfe  to  give  in  Evidence  what  they  know  reflecting 
the  Robbery  of  the  Eaflern  Treafury  of  this  Colony. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Clerk  do  ferve  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  with  a  Copy  of  this  Minute. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  that  Mr.  Dey  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bills  widi 
them-intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  of  the  Council ;  the  Council  not  fitting. 
The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  OBober   11,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Two  Petitions  from  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Pile/grove,  in  the 
Comity  of  Salem,  praying  that  no  Law  may  pafs  for  building  a  Poor 
Houfe^  &c.  and  that  they  may  be  exempt  for  any  Expence  therefor,  and 

be 


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be  allowed  to  maintain  their  Poor  in  the  ufual  Method,  &c.  which  were 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  die  Houfe  from  Abraham  Marlett,  and  Derrick 
Kennine,  Infolvent  Debtors,  in   the  Gaol  of  Somerfet,  fetting  forth  their 
Difbrefs,  and  praying  Relief,  &c.  which  Was  read,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered^ 

That  the  faid  Petition  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  vacate  a  certain  Bond  or  Obligation  given 
and  executed  by  Samuel  Rogers,  deceafed,  to  Richard  Stevens,  and  Robert 
Lawrence  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Paxfon  and 
Mr.  Hinchman. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  regulate  the  Pa/luring  the  Lands,  Meadows 
and  I/lands  in  Common,  lying  on  and  adjoining  a  certain  Beach  known  by  the 
Name  of  Barnegat-Beach,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed 
to  Mr.  Hartfljorne  and  Mr.  Bullock. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  continue  in  the  Wejlern  Divifion  of  this  Co- 
lony, (the  County  of  Suffex  excepted)  and  to  amend  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Act 
to  revive  and  amend  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Act  to  raife  a  Fund  for  defraying 
Damages  done  by  Dogs,  in  the  Province  of  New-Jerf  ey  ;  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Tucker. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent s  for  all  Debts  here- 
after contracted ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether 
the  faid  Bill  be  committed  or  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  ?  It  was  carried,  to 
be  referred,  as  follows  : 

For  Referring.  For  Referring,  For  Committing. 

Mr.  Wethcrill,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Fijher, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Dcy, 

Mr.  Hartjhornc,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Bullock,-  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Detnarejt,  Mr.  Hinchman* 

Ordered, 
That  the  Confederation  of  the  faid  Bill  be  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of 
General  Affembly. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  prevent  Swine  running  at  Large  in  the  Town 
of  Haddonfield,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefter ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  committed  to  Mr.  Miller,  and  Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Fifher,  purfuant  to  Leave  given  at  a  former  Sefhons,  brought  in 
the  Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  alter  and  afcertain  Part  of  the 
Northern  Boundary  of  the  County  of  Middlefex,  and  the  Southern  Boundary 
of  the  County  of  Somerfet ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  divers  Inhabitants  of  Wind- 
for,  in  the  County  of  Middlefex,  againft  the  pafTing  faid  Law,    to   afcer- 
tain the  Boundaries  between  Middlefex  and  Somerfet,  8cc.  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  for  and  againft  the  faid  Bill,  do  attend  before  the 
Houfe  on  Wednefday  next,   at  Two  o'Clock  in  the  Afternoon,  with  their 
Witneffes,  to  be  heard  in  Support  of  the  faid  Petitions. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till   Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  Runyon,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the 
Support  of  Government,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Support 
of  Government  of  His  Majejly  s  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  firjl 
Day  of  October,  1770,  and  to  end  the  firjl  Day  o/'October,  177 1,  &c.  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  of  iundry  Inhabitants  of  Morris  County,  praying  a  Law 
to  fubjecT:  the  Eftates  of  Peter  Haffenclev  er  and  others,  by  the  Name  of 
27?^  American  Company,  now  refident  in  Great-Britain,  to  the  Payment  of 
their  Debts,  <&c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time* 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Tucker,  and  Mr.  Dey,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare 
and  bring  in  a  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Act,  entitled,  An  A£t  for  the  better 
enabling  of  Creditors  to  recover  their  jujl  Debts  from  Perfons  ivho  abfcond 
themf elves. 

Mr.  Hartffiorne,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  te  regulate  the  Pajluring  the  Lands,  Meadows,  and  I/lands  in 
Common,  lying  on  mid  adjoining  to  Barnegat-Beach,  <&c.  reported  the  fame, 
withfeveral  Amendments  thereto  ;  and  die  laid  Bill,  with  the  Amendments, 
being  read,  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  en- 
groffed  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative. 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrofled. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  laying  and  regulating  of  the  Roads  and 
Bridges  in  this  Colony  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  a 
Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 

The  two  Petitions  from  divers  Inhabitants  in  Hunterdon,  praying  a  Law 
for  building  one  or  more  Work-Houfes  in  this  Colony,  for  the  Reception 
of  the  Poor  ;  and  alfo  a  Petition  from  Pilefgrove,  in  the  County  of  Salem, 
againfl  fuch  a  Law  being  palled ;  were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the 
Queftion, 

Ordered^ 

That  the  Confederation  of  the  faid  Petitions  be  referred  to  the  nest 
Sefhons  of  AfTembly. 

The  Petitions  of  Frederick  Out  gelt  and  others,  praying  a  Law  for  their 
Naturalization ;  were  read  the  fecond  Time. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill. 

The  Petition  of  Ifaac  Bonnell,  Efc ;  Sheriff  of  Middlefex,  praying  Pay- 
ment for  his  Time  and  Expences  in  apprehending  Daniel  Bofkerk,    and 
James  Harris,  jun.  charged  with  Murder,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  lie  on  the  Table; 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Friday,    0 Sober    12,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Miller,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to 
prevent  Swine  running  at  Large  in  the  Town  of  Haddonfield,  in  the  County 

E  of 


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yGloucefter,  was  committed,  reported  the  fame,  with  feveral  Amendments 
thereto  ;  and  the  faid  Bill,  with  the  Amendments,  being  read,  on  the  Quef- 
tion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrolfed  or  not  ?  It  palled  in 
die  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrofied. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  regulate  the  Pafiuring  the  Lands, 
Meadows,  and  //lands  in  Common,  lying  on  and  adjoining  to  a.  certain  Beach, 
known  by  the  Name  of  Barnegat,  or  Long-Beach,  and  for  other  Purpofes 
therein  mentioned ;  was  read  and  compared,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Paxfon,  and  Mr.  Taylor,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council 
for  Concurrence. 

The  Ho\ife  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  laying  and  regulating  of  the  Roads  and  Bridges 
ivithin  this  Colony  ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed 
the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fi/her,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the 
Committee  had  made  fome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and 
dehred  Leave  to  fit  again.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Paxfon  reported,  that  Mr.  Taylor  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill  with 
them  intrufled,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Richard  Cox,  of  Burlington 
County,  an  Infolvent  Debtor,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief  j 
which  was  read,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table . 

The  Houfe  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe, 
upon  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  for  laying  and  regulating  of  the  Roads  and 
Bridges  ivithin  this  Colony  ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker 
refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fi/her,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
that  the  Committee  had  gone  through  the  faid  Bill,  and  had  made  icveral 
Amendments  thereto,  which  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe 
would  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Report  be  made  immediately; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fi/her  reported  the  faid  Bill,  with  the  feveral  Amend- 
ments ;  and  the  faid  Bill,  with  the  faid  Amendments,  were  read  in  their 
Places,  and  feveral  Amendments  being  made  thereto  in  the  Houfe, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  referred  for  further  Confideration  till  To-Morrow 
Morning. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Daniel  Farnfworth, 
and  Daniel  Carr,  Infolvent  Debtors,  in  the  Gaol  of  Hunterdon  County,  pray- 
ing Relief;  which  were  read,  and  on  die  Queftion, 
.Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petitions  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Saturday, 


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Saturday,  OBober   13,    1770; 

The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Tucker,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpdfe,  brought  in 
a  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act,  to  an  AH,  entitled,  An  KCtfor  the  bet- 
ter enabling  of  Creditors  to  recover  their  jujl  Debts  fro?n  Perfons  ivho  abfcund 
themfelves  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Pax/on,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  en- 
titled, An  Act  to  vacate  a  certain  Bond  or  Obligation  given  and  executed  by 
Samuel  Rogers,  deceafed,  to  Richard  Stevens  and  Robert  Lawrence ;  re- 
ported the  fame,  with  feveral  Amendments;  which  Bill,  with  the  Amend- 
ments, being  read,  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engroffed. 

The  Engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  prevent  Sivine  running  at  Large 
in  the  Toivn  of  Haddonfield,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefter  ;  being  read  and 
compared,  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs; 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hmchman,  and  Mr.  Price,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council 
for  Concurrence. 

The  Bill,    entitled,    An  Act  for  laying  and  regulating  of  the  Roads  and  ■ 
Bridges  within  this  Colony ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Quef- 
tion, Whether  the  faid  Bill  be  engroffed  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  die  Negative, 
as  follows  : 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Johnjlon,  Mr.  Hewlings, 

Mr.  Hart/home,       Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  IVetherill,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Price. 

Mr.  Demarejly 

On  a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Tucker  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  to  regulate  the  repairing 
of  Roads  and  Highways,  in  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon,  Morris,  Sujjex  and 
Somerfet. 

Mr.  Hinchman  reported^  that  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  of  the  Gouncil ;  the  Council  not  fitting. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o' Clock. 

Monday,  OBober  15,   1770. 

The  Houfe  met, 

And  there  not  being  a  fufficient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  on 
Buhnefs, 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Charles  Pettit,  Efq;  fetting 
forth,  that  he  is  obliged  to  perform  many  Services  as  Secretary  and  Clerk 
of  the  Council,  for  the  Payment  of  which  no  Provifion  is  made  by  Law,  and 

praying 


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praying  a  Compenfation,    fee.   which  was  read,  and  ordered  a   fecond 
Reading. 

The   Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Act  for 
the  better  enabling  of  Creditors  to  recover  their  juft  Debts  from  Perfons  iJoho 
abfond  them/elves  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  engroffed. 

The  Engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  vacate  a  certain  Bond  or  Obliga- 
tion given  and  executed  by  Samuel  Rogers,  late  of  the  County  of  Monmouth, 
deceafed,  to  Richard  Stevens  and  Robert  Lawrence  ;    being  read  and  com- 
pared ;  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  die  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Bullock,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  further  to  declare  and  explain  the  Extenfton  of 
the  Statutes  of  Limitation  concerning  Aclions  real,  perfonal  and  mixed,  &c. 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill  be 
now  gone  into,  or  referred  to  the  next  Senions  ?  It  pafled  in  the  Negative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  referred,  for  further  Confideration,  to  the  next  Seffions 
of  General  Affembly. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Cornelius  Van  Voorjl,  of  Har- 
fimus,  in  Bergen  County,  praying  a  Law  to  eftablifh  the  Rates  to  be  taken 
at  the  Ferry  at  Paulus-Hook,  &c.  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Daniel  Cox,  Efq;  praying 
a  Law  for  regulating  the  Rates  of  die  Ferry  at  Trenton ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Trick,  a  Foreigner, 
praying  a  Law  for  his  Naturalization  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

Purfuant  to  Leave  given,  Mr.  Fi/Jier,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners, 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  naturalize  Frederick  Outgelt  aitd 
others  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency  in  Anfwer  to  his  Speech, 
being  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  amended  in  the  Houfe  j 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  engroffed. 

Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought  in 
a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Regulation  of  Ferriages,  &c.  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Bullock  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock, 

Tatfday,  O&ober  i6,    1770. 
The  Houfe  met. 


[     21     ]     . 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  by  Col.  John  Schuyler,  refpecting 
the  Roads  leading  from  Bergen-Point  to  Paulus-Hook,  &c  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  went  into  the  Inquiry  of  the  Robbery  of 
the  Eaftern  Treafury  ;  and  the  Members  having  previoufly  viewed  the  Trea- 
furer's  Houfe,  and  in  particular  the  Room  where  the  Money  was  depofit- 
ed  ;  and  the  Witneffes  now  attending,  the  Houfe  proceeded  to  the  Exami- 
nation of  the  Witnelfes  ;  whereupon  John  Smyth,  Efq;  William  Campbell, 
Richard  Stevens,  and  Alexander  Campbell,  werefworn,  and  examined  touch- 
ing the  faid  Robbery ;  and  Thomas  Bartow,  Efq;  attending,  and  inform- 
ing the  Houfe  that  he  knew  nothing  refpecting  the  Robbery,  the  Houfe, 
at  his  Requeft,   difmiffed  him  from  further  Attendance. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Edward  Tejl,  Efq;  praying 
a  Law  may  be  paffed  to  compel  John  Bndd,  Efq;  to  give  Security  for 
Colts  in  an  Action  commenced  by  him  againft  the  Petitioner  ;  and  that  a 
Claufe  in  the  Infolvent  Act,  made  for  the  Relief  of  faid  Budd,  may  be 
fb  far  repealed  as  not  to  affect  the  faid  Petitioner,  <&c.  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  proceeded  in  the  Examination  of  the  Witneffes  attending, 
refpecting  the  Robbery  of  the  Eaftern  Treafury  ; 

Whereupon  Samuel  Sarjant,  Efq;  Thomas  Skinner,  Reuben  Runyon,  John 
Blanchard,  Thomas  Inglifs,  Ed-ward  Higgins,  Richard  Sharplefs,  Mary 
Campbell,  and  Margaret  Campbell,  were  called I  in,  fworn,  and  examined;  John 
Dennis,  Jqfeph  Vickers,  John  Van  Nor  den,  jun.  and  Matthew  Sleght,  at- 
tending, informed  the  Houfe,  that  they  knew  nothing  refpecting  the 
Robbery ; 

Whereupon  the  Houfe,  at  their  Requeft,  difmifled  them  from  further 
Attendance. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

JVednefday,  OBober   iy,    1770. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Memorial  Was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Thomas  Reading,  fettirig 
forth  his  Circumftances,  and  praying  Relief,  <&c.  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  proceeded  td  examine  Elizabeth  Inglifs,  who  lives  with  the 
Eaftern  Treafurer,  refpedting  the  Robbery  of  the  Treafury  ;  and  having 
alfo  examined  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  the  Eaftern  Treafurer,  touching  faid 
Robbery  ; 

The  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe  there- 
upon ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair, 
and  Mr.  Fi/Jjer,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Com- 
mittee had  made  fome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  de- 
fired  Leave  to  fit  again.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

Ordered, 
That  the  feveral  Affidavits  taken  before  the  Houfe,  refpecting  the  Rob- 
bery of  the  Eaftern  Treafury ;    and  alfo  fuch  Affidavits  as  were  read  in 
the  Houfe,    taken  before  the  Chief  Juftice,  be  entered  on  the  Minutes  j 
which  are  as  follow :  F  John 


[ « ] 

*  JOHN  SMYTH,  Efq;  being  examined,  depofeth  and  faith,  That 
J    '  the  Morning  after  the  Treafury  was  robbed,   he  was  lent  for  by 

'  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;  the  Treafurer,  to  advife  him  what  Steps  to  take 
'  to  detect  the  Robbers,  <&c.  that  upon  his  coming  into  the  Room  he 
'  found  » the  Iron  Cheft  Handing  open,  and  a  drawn  Sword  on  the  Table; 
'  that  in  the  Bottom  of  the  Cheft  there  was  a  Number  of  Bills,  one£.  3  Bill,  . 
'  and  the  Remainder  fmall  Bills,  the  whole  amounting  to  £.  170,  or  there- 
'  abouts,  &t\  as  in  his  Deposition  taken  before  the  Chief  Juflice,  is  fet 
'  forth,  &c. 

'  That  there  was  an  Indent  on  the  eaft  Window  Frame,  likewife  it  had 
'  been  pried  open  with  a  Chifel  ;  that  Mr.  Skinner  told  him,  that  the  Efcri- 
'  toir  had  been  opened,   and  an  old  Key  he  never  vded  had  been  taken  out 

*  of  the  Efcritoir,  with  which  the  Iron  Cheft  was  opened  ;  he  cannot  tell 
'  whether  the  Key  was  in  the  Cheft  or  not  when  he  rirft  faw  it ;  that  the 
'  Point  of  the  Sword  lay  towards  the  Window,  and  the  Iron  Cheft  was 
'  drawn  near  the  Window  ?  that  he  heard  Campbell  thq  Carpenter  fay,  he 
'  thought  it  was  probable  the  Window  had  been  opened  by  that  Means  ; 
'  that  he  don't  remember  any  Glafs  was  broke,  that  he  believes  the  Trea- 
'  furer  ufually  lodges  as  far  as  his  Houfe  will  admit  of  from  the  Room 
'  where  the  Robbery  was  committed ;  he  don't  remember  what  Sort  of  a 
'  Night  it  was.' 

To  Mr.  Skinners  Queftions'  (crofs  examined.) 

'  That  Mr.  Skinner  owns  feveral  Tracts  of  Land,  fomc  purchafed  of  the 
'  Eftate  of  Andrew  Jobnjlon,  one  taken  for  Debt ;  that  he  owns  a.  large 
1  Tract  of  Land  in  the  Province  of  Neiv-Tork,  given  him  by  his  Brother 
'  "John  Skinner,  as  he  has  been  informed,  who  got  a  Grant  for  it  from  the 
4  Crown ;  that  he  purchafed  fome  of  his  Lands  in  Right  of  his  Wife,  in 
'  Part  of  her  Legacy. 

'  Mr.  Smyth  further  faith,  that  he  took  a  particular  Lift  of  the'  Money 
'  remaining  in  the  Cheft  ;  that  he  has  not  got  the  faid  Lift,  but  thinks  he 
1  left  it  in  the  Treafury  at  the  Time  it  was  taken  ;  that  all  the  Money  re- 
'  maining  was  Jerfey  Bills,  and  he  believes  all  new  Money ;  that  the  faid 
'  Bills  were  cut,  and  he  thinks  figned,  and  fome  of  them  tied  up  in  Bun- 
'  dies ;  that  he  believes  Mr.  Skinner 's  Apprentice,  William  Campbell,  was  al- 
'  lowed  to  go  into  the  Room  where  the  Money  was  kept,  both  when  Mr. 
'  Skinner  was  at  Home  and  when  he  was  abient,  but  don't  know  that  he 
'  was  intruded  with  the  Key  of  the  Cheft ;  that  he  was  told  there  was 
1  Money  taken  out  of  the  Efcritoir,  but  does  not  know  whether  there  was 
'  or  not ;  that  he  never  heard  that  William  Campbell  was  intruded  with  the 
'  Key  of  the  Efcritoir  ;  that  the  Treafurer  informed  him,  that  the  Money 
1  taken  out  of  the  Treafury  was  in  Paper  and  Silver,  but  moftly  Paper  ; 

*  and  that  the  chief  Part  of  the  Paper  Money  was  new  Bills  ;  that  he  does 

*  not  remember  that  there  were  any  Tracts  or  Marks  of  People's  Feet  on  the 
1  Shade  under  Window  ;  that  he  did  not  fee  any  broken  Glafs  on  the 
'  Shade  ;  that  he  was  told  the  Money  taken  out  of  the  Efcritoir  was  Gold, 

*  but  is  not  certain  that  it  was  ;  that  he  don't  remember  ever  to  have  ieen 
1  Mr.  Skinner  take  a  Key  out  of  the  Efcritoir  to  open  the  Iron  Cheft. 

John  Smyth.' 

4  TTT1LLIAM  CAMPBELL,  of  full  Age,  being  fworn-,  depofedi 

W     anc^  faith,  That  he  was  the  firft  Perfon  he  believes  that  difcover- 

4  ed  the  Robbery  of  the  Treafury  '-  that  on  his  going  to  Mr,  Skinners  Houfe, 

'  early 


[  n  ] 


early  in  the  Morning,  the  Day  after  the  Robbery  was  committed,  went 
to  the  Room  where  the  Money  was  kept,  and  found  the  Key  in  the  Door ; 
that  upon  his  coming  into  the  Room,  he  found  the  Iron  Cheft  open,  and 
drawn  near  the  Window  ;  that  there  was  Money  in  the  Cheft  ;  that  on 
his  finding  die  Room  in  that  Situation,  he  came  out  and  fhut  the  Door, 
and  informed  Mr.  Skinner  of  it,  who  then  fent  him  for  Mr.  Cortland 
Skinner  and  Mr.  Smyih ;  that  he  found  the  eaft  Window  in  the  Room 
open  ;  that  he  ufually  faftened  the  AVindows  at  Night,  but  believes  the 
eaft  Window  was  not  opened  the  Day  before  the  Robbery  ;  that  the 
Key  of  the  Room  was  commonly  either  left  in  the  Door,  or  taken  out  and 
hung  up  by  the  Side  of  the  Door ;  that  he  don't  remember  how  the 
Street  Door  was  faftened  that  Night ;  that  Mr.  Skinners  Negroes  were  up 
when  he  came  to  Mr.  Skinners,  but  he  was  not  up  himfelf ;  that  the 
Negro  Boy  went  with  him  to  inform  Mr.  Skinner  of  the  Robbery,  and 
die  Boy,  he  thinks,  took  the  Sword  with  him  ;  that  he  don't  believe  Mr. 
Skinners  Negroes  went  into  faid  Room,  except  they  were  fent  there  ;  that 
he  firft  obferved  that  the  Efcritoir  was  open'd  ;  that  he  believes  fome  old 
Money  was  taken  out  of  the  Efcritoir  ;  that  the  Window  Shutters  were 
ufually  faftened  with  a  Bolt  and  a  Ring ;  that  the  Window  Shutters  were 
open  when  he  went  into  the  Room,  but  don't  know  whether  die  Safh 
was  open  or  not ;  that  there  was  a  Mark  of  a  Pry  on  the  Window,  but 
the  Hook,  if  taken  out,  had  been  drove  in  again  before  he  faw  it ;  that 
he  faw  no  Marks  or  Tracts  of  People's  Feet  on  the  Shade  under  the  Win- 
dow ;  that  he  don't  remember  of  putdng  any  Thing  in  the  Safh  to  keep 
it  down  ;  that  he  believes  Mr.  Skinner  kept  the  Key  of  the  Iron  Cheft  in 
his  Defk  ;  that  he  does  not  remember  to  have  feen  Mr.  Skinner  take  any 
Key  out  of  the  Delk  in  the  fame  Room  the  Iron  Cheft  was  in,  to  open 
faid  Iron  Cheft  ;  that  he  never  paid  any  Money  for  his  Sifters  ;  that  Mr. 
Skinner  finds  him  in  Clothes  ;  that  any  Body  going  through  the  Entry 
of  Mr.  Skinners  Houfe  might  come  at  the  Key  of  the  Room  where  die 
Money  was  kept ;  that  he  never  gave  his  Sifters  any  Money,  or  bought 
any  Things  for  them  except  Ribbands  and  Necklaces  ;  that  Mr.  Skinner 
kept  the  Key  of  the  Defk  ufually  in  his  own  Pocket ;  that  Mr.  Skinner 
never  intruded  him  with  the  Key  of  the  Iron  Cheft  ;  that  he  remembers 
Mr.  Skinner  counted  the  Money  that  was  in  the  Cheft  fome  Time  before 
the  Robbery,  and  he  thinks  there  was  at  that  Time  in  the  Cheft  upwards  of 
£.  1 1,000 ;  diat  the  Method  of  counting  the  Money  was  to  put  twenty  Bills 
of  a  Sort  in  a  Bundle  ;  and  that  all  the  Money  that  was  cut  was  bundled 
up  ;  and  that  he  believes  the  faid  Money  was  all  counted,  but  not  all  cut  at 
that  Time ;  that  there  was  a  Stun  of  Money  put  up  once  or  twice  in  a 
Handkerchief,  which  Mr.  Skinner  put  in  the  Defk  in  the  back  Room  ;  that 
he  ufed  to  take  an  Account  of  tlu?  Money  when  he  counted  it,  but  has  no 
Account  of  it  now ;  that  he  don't  know  the  Reafon  of  fo  large  a  Sum 
being  counted  at  that  Time  ;  that  Mr.  Skinner  paid  Money  to  the  Barrack  - 
Mafters  feveral  Times  after  the»  putting  up  the  Money  as  aforefaid,  and 
before  the  Robbery  was  committed  ;  that  he  believes  the  Negro  Boy 
brought  the  Sword  down  Stairs  again  after  mewing  it  to  his  Mafter  ;  that 
he  believes  Mr.  Skinner's  Servants  might  come  at  the  Key  of  the  Room 
where  the  Robbery  was  committed,  and  that  the  Negroes  knew  which 
Room  the  Iron  Cheft  was  in  ;  that  he  don't  remember  any  Sums  being 
taken  out  of  the  Cheft  except  what  was  paid  the  Barrack-Mafters  j  that 
he  thinks  the  Money  was  counted  in  the  Spring  before  the  Robbery  was 
committed  ;   that  the  Number  of  Servants  Mr,  Skinner  had  in  the  Houfe 


at 


[  24  ]    , 

'  at  that  Time  were  Seven — -three  Negro  Men,  three  Negro  Women,  and  a 
'  white  Girl  ;  that  Mr.  Skinner  paid  Money  to  ieveral  Barrack-Mafters, 
'  but  don't  remember  who  they  were  ;  that  he  does  not  remember  any 
4  white  People  lodging  at  Mr.  Skittneri  at  that  Time,  except  his  own  Fa- 
'  mily,  and  Betjey  Engli/b,  the  white  Girl  before-mentioned  ;  that  the 
'  Shutters  In  the  Room  were  open,  but  not  taken  off  the  Hinges  ;  that  he 
'  fometimes  cut  and  bundled  up  Money  when  Mr.  Skinner  was  not  in  the 
'  Room  with  him,  but  Mr.  Skinner  always  gave  out  the  Money  to  him  ; 
'  that  he  dunks  there  was  no  other  Way  any  Perfon  could  get  into  the 
'  Room,  but  at  the  Window  or  through  the  Entry.' 

Crofs  examined  by  Mr  Skinner. 

'  That  the  Crofs  Bolts  to  the  Shutters  were  put  on  fince  he  came  to  live 
'  vidi  Mr.  Skinner,  and  he  believes  to  fupply  the  Place  of  the  Screws  which 
'  were  loft,  in  order  to  fecure  the  Windows  (he  thinks  one  of  the  Cafings 
1  of  the  Window  was  pulhed  off;)  that  he  believes  Mr.  Skinner  delivered 
'  him  Money  to  cut  more  than  twice  ;  that  he  cannot  remember  whether 
;  the  Night  of  the  Robbery  was  a  light  or  a  dark  Night. 

Willi  -\m  Campbell.' 

THOMAS  BARTOW,  knowing  nothing  of  the  Matter,  was  not 
examined. 

RICHARD  STEVENS  depofeth  and  faith,  That  he  went  to 
'  Mr.  Skinners  die  Morning  after  the  Robbery ;  that  he  faw 
'  Mr.  Smyth  taking  an  Account  of  the  Money ;  that  he  faw  the  Cheit 
'  open,  and  Money  in  it  fcattered  ;  that  he  lives  next  Door  to  Mr.  Skinner; 
'  that  the  Night  the  Treafury  was  robbed  was  a  Moonlight  Night ;  that  he 
v  believes  the  Moon  was  at  the  Southwell,  and  about  two  or  diree  Hours 

*  high ;  that  when  he  went  to  the  Houfe  he  heard  People  inquiring  what 

*  Sum  was  ftolen,  and  it  was  laid  about  £.  6  or  7000  ;  that  the  end  Win- 
'  clow  was  open,  and  a  Sword  drawn  on  the  Table ;  that  he  took  a  View 
'  of  the  Window;  that  the  Hook  of  the  Window  appeared  to  be  flarted, 
'  but  not  quite  out  ;  that  Campbell  laid  the  Marks  being  on  the  Window 
'  might  have  happened  when  the  Window  was  put  up ;  that  the  Lock  of 
'  the  Efcritoir  in  the  Room  was  flarted  ;  that  when  he  wrent  to  Mr.  Skin- 
4  ;.vr's  the  Sun  was  about  an  Hour  high  ;  that  he   fpent  the  Evening  at 

.  *  Mr.  Iienrneys,  came  Home  and  fet  at  his  Door  'till  about  Half  after  Eleven, 
'  when  he  went  to  Bed;  that  he  heard  no  Noife  that  Night,  except  a  Noife 
'  made  in  his  Yard  by  a  Cow  ;  that  it  was  doubtful  to  the  People  how 
'  the  Perfons  got  into  the  Houfe  ;  fays.there  was  a  Key  he  thinks  in  the 
'  Chefl,  but  it  was  faid  that  it  was  a  Key  that  had  not  been  ufed  by  Mr. 
'  Skinner.  Richard  Stevens.' 

ALEXANDER  CAMPBELL  depofeth  and  faith,  He  was  at 
'  Mr.  Skinner  s  the  Morning  after  the  Treafury  was  robbed  ;  that 
'  when  he  came  there,  he  looked  at  the  Eafl  W indow,  which  looked  as  if 
'  Violence  had  been  ufed  to  the  Window,  as  if  a  Pry  had  been  made  ufe 
'  of  to  open  the  Shutter  ;  that  he  then  thought  the  Perfons  mufl  have 
'  come  in  at  the  Window  ;  that  the  Hooks  looked  as  if  they  had  been 
'  drawn;  that  he  thinks,  by  thawing  one  of  the  Hooks,  a  Perfon  might 
*  get  into  faid  Window  without  breaking  any  other  Part  of  the  Window : 

'  that 


[  *5  ] 


that  he  fecured  the  Windows,  and  drove  in  the  Hooks  again ;  that  he 
thought  the  Window  was  infufficient,  and  fecured  the  Whole  of  it ;  that 
he  don't  remember  to  have  told  any  Body  that  the  Marks  on  faid  Win- 
dow might  have  happened  when  the  Window  was  made ;  the  Hook 
appeared  to  be  ftarted  and  to  draw  eafy  ;  that  he  was  obliged  to  put  in 
Wedges  in  Order  to  fallen  the  Hooks  ;  that  he  put  on  the  Iron  Bars  and 
Hooks  fince  the  Robbery  ;  that  he  gives  his  Son  Money,  fometimes  Tivo, 
fometimes  Three  Shillings  at  a  Time  ;  that  he  was  fent  for  to  repair  a 
Defk  of  Mr.  Skinner  s,  which  had  Marks  on  it  as  if  broke  open;  that 
he  don't  remember  whether  the  Bolts  in  the  Infide  of  Windows  were  on 
them  at  the  Time  of  the  Robbery  or  not. 

Alexander  Campbell.' 

SAMUEL  SARJANT,  Efq;  depofeth  and  faith,  That  about 
'  five  or  fix  Days  before  the  Robbery  of  die  Treafury,  he  afked  the 
Treafurer  if  he  could  let  the  Barrack-Mafters  have  any  Money,  upon 
which  he  told  this  Deponent  he  believed  he  could  ;  that  he  afked  Mr. 
Skinner  how  he  opened  die  Cheft,  as  there  appeared  to  be  no  Key-Hole  ; 
upon  which  Mr.  Skinner  opened  the  Iron  Cheft  ;  and  that  it  was  packed 
full  of  Money  ;  that  he  took  the  Key  of  the  Iron  Cheft  out  of  a  Defk  that 
flood  in  the  fame  Room ;  and  that  he  put  a  Brafs  Cock  in  the  Key  to  open 
the  faid  Iron  Cheft  ;  that  the  Morning  after  the  Treafury  was  robbed,  he 
was  fent  for  by  Mr.  Skinner  ;  that  he  viewed  the  Eaft  Window,  and  faw 
the  Mark,  as  he  thought,  of  a  Chifel  on  the  Window ;  that  he  never  faw 
Mr.  Skinner  open  the  Iron  Cheft  more  than  once ;  that  he  got  Money 
of  Mr.  Skinner  the  Day  before  the  Robbery,  he  thinks  £.  ioo,  but  does 
not  remember  whether  it  was  Jerfey  Money  or  not ;  that  he  thinks  the 
Defk  appeared  as  if  Violence  had  been  ufed  to  get  it  open  ;  that  Mr.  Skin- 
Tier  faid  there  was  fome  old  Money  and  fome  Half  Johannes  taken  out  of 
the  Defk  ;  that  he  heard  Campbell  fay,  that  the  Marks  on  the  Window 
might  have  been  done  by  the  Hooks  being  over  drove  at  fir  ft,  or  might 
have  been  done  fince  ;  that  he  dunks  a  Chifel  might  have  made  fuch  a 
Mark  as  appeared  on  the  Window  ;  that  he  faw  Bolts  in  the  Window  ; 
that  he  has  not  taken  particular  Notice  of  the  Window  fince  the  Robbery ; 
that  he  don't  remember  anv  Tiling  particular  being  faid  at  the  Time  how 
the  Robbery  was  committed,  but  that  there  was  different  Opinions  about 
it;  that  he  thinks  he  faw  the  Brafs  Cock  in  the  Room  fome  Time  before  the 
Robbery,  and  at  the  Day  it  was  difcovered ;  and  that  it  was  generally 
believed  the  faid  Cock  was  ufed  to  open  the  Cheft. 

Samuel  Sarjant.' 

npHOMAS  SKINNER  depofeth  and  faith,  That  the  Night  be- 
•*•  '  fore  the  Treafury  was  robbed  he  received  £.  ioo  of  Mr.  Skinner  ; 
and  that  the  Morning  after  the  Robbery  he  was  fent  for  by  Mr.  Skinner, 
when  he  feen  the  Iron  Cheft  open  in  the  Room  with  fome  Money  in  it ; 
that  the  Money  he  received  of  Mr.  Skinner  was  counted  out  ready  for 
him  when  he  came  for  it ;  that  he  never  faw  the  Iron  Cheft  opened  till 
the  Day  after  the  Robbery  ;  diat  he  was  employed  by  Mr.  Skinner  to  go 
to  Neiv-York  in  Purfuit  of  the  Stage-Boat,  to  fearch  for  the  Money 
ftolen,  but  that  fome  other  People,  fent  by  Mr.  Skinner,  had  fearched  the 
Boat  before  flie  got  toAr.  York;  that  he  faw  fome  Marks  of  Violence  on  the 
Eaft  Window,  but  no  where  elfe,  but  was  told  the  Defk  was  broke  open  ; 
that  he  thinks  the  Money  he  received  of  Mr.  Skinner  was  Jerfey  Money. 

Thomas  Skinner.' 


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REUBEN 


[26  j 

REUBEN  RUN  YON  depofeth  and  faith,  that  he  received 
'  Money  feveral  Times  of  Mr.  Skinner  ;  that  fome  between  the  i  oth 
'  and  28th  of  May,  1768,  he  received  £.  54  or  thereabouts  ;  that  on  the 
'  28th  of  fime  Month  he  received  £.  300  ;  that  Mr.  Skinner  feemed 
'  backward  in  letting  him  have  the  £.  54,  alledging,  he,  iaid  Runyon  was 
'  indebted  to  the  Province  ;  that  Mr.  Skinner  told  him  he  muff  have  Mr. 
*  FiJJjers  Receipt  with  his  for  the  £.  300  ;  that  the  iecond  Time  he  ap- 
1  plied  for  the  £.  300,  he  got  it  of  Mr.  Skinner  in  Jerfey  Money,  all  new 
'  Bills  of  many  Sorts  ;  at  firfl  Mr.  Skinner  told  him  it  was  too  much,  but 
'  afterwards  told  him  it  was  equal  whether  he  had'  £.  500  at  once  or  at  dif- 
i  ferent  Times ;  but  the  Receipt  being  for  but  £.  300,  Mr.  Skinner  paid  him' 
'  no  more  than  that  Sum.  Reuben  Runyon. 

(Reuben  Runyon  crofs  examined  by  Mr.  Skinner.) 
1  That  he  told  Mr.  Skinner  he  had   an  Order   from    the    Clerk   of  the 
■  AfTembly.' 

'  JOHN  DENNIS  being  fworn,  faith,  That  he  knows  nothing  of  his 
J  *  own  Knowledge  refpecting  the  Robbery  of  the  Ti^eafury.' 

JOSEPH  VICKERS,  to  the  fame  Effedt, . &c. 

'JOHN  BLANCHARD  depofeth  and  faith,  That  when  he  ap- 
|  '  plied  for  Money  to  Mr.  Skinner,  he  told  him  he  thought  he  could  not 
'  let  him  have  the  whole  Sum  he  applied  for,  as  the  Affembly  had  found 
1  Fault  with  him,  but  that  Mr.  Skinner  immediately  after  paid  him  the 
4  Sum  he  applied  for  in  new  Money  Jerfey  Bills  ;  that  the  Application 
'  was  before  the  Robbery  of  the  Treafury  ;  that  all  the  Money  he  ever 
'  received  of  Mr.  Skinner  was  Jerfey  Currency,  and  all  new  Bills,  except 
4  the  lafl  Sum  he  received,  which  was  old  Jerfey  Bills,  which  was  fince 
'  the  Robbery.  John   Blanc  hard.'     , 

M  ATTHEW  SLEGHT   knows  nothing  of  the  Matter.     Not  fworn . 

J  O  H  N  V  A  N  N  O  R  D  E  N,  jun.  knows  nothing.     Not  fworn. 

<  /-p  HOMAS    INGLISS  depofeth  and  faith,  That  about  Eleven  or 

■*■     '  Twelve  o'Clock  the  Night  of  the  Robber)-,  he  heard  a  great  bark- 

'  ing  of  Dogs,  upon  which  he  got  up,  when  he  feen  his  own  Dog  run 

'  towards  Mr.  Skinner  's  Houfe,  and  come  back  again  feveral  Times  with 

*  fome  other  Dogs  ;  that  fome  Time  after,  he  went  to  bed  ;  that  the  next 

*  Morning  he  heard  the  Treafury   was  robbed  ;  upon  which  he  went  to 

*  Mr.  Skinners,  who  told  him  to  get  ready,    that  he  mould  want  him  to 

*  go    fomewhere  for  him ;  that  foon   after  Mr.  Sk'mner  lent  him  to  Mr. 

*  Hartjljornc,  who  got  fome* People,  who  were  on  Board  a  Filhing-Boat, 

*  examined  touching  the  Pvobbery;  don't  remember  whether  the  Moon 
'  (hone  or  not ;  that  he  thinks  he  had  not  been  afleep  when  he  heard  the 
«  Dogs  bark.  Thomas  Inclis.' 

4  Jf7»DWARD    HIGGINS  depofeth  and  faith,  That  he  was  at  Mr. 
J~_j   '  Skinner's  about   Eight  o'Clock  the  Morning  after  the   Robbery  ; 

*  that  he  law  the  Window ;  that  he  thinks  the  Hook  had  been  drawn  with 

*  a  Chifel ;  that  the  Indent  on  the  Frame  appeaivd  to  him  to  be  frelli,  and 

'  he 


[   =7  ] 

he  thinks  muft  have  been  done  at  that  Time,  and  that  the  Splinters  and 
Paint  convinced  him  the  Hooks  muft  have  been  lately  drawn  and  drove 
in  again ;  that  after  he  found  the  Hook  had  been  drawn,  for  his  own 
Satisfaction,  he  drew  out  the  Hook,  and  put  his  Arm  within  the  Shutter 
and  Aid  the  Bolt,  when  he  firft  law  the  Window  the  Hook  was  in, 
but  believes  it  muft  have  been  drawn,  as  it  was  fo  looie  that  he  pulled 
it  out  with  his  Fingers  ;  that  fome  Perfons  were  prefent  when  he  tried 
the  Window,  but  don't  remember  who ;  he  thinks  Campbell  was  one,  but 
is  not  certain.  Edward  Higgin." 

MARY    PARKER's  Affidavit  read. 

RICHARD  SHARPLESS  depofeth  and  faith,  That  in  the 
'  Night  of  the  Robbery,  between  Twelve  and  One  his  Son  waked 
'  him  up,  when  he  law  three  Men  at  the  Well  ;  that  they  went  firft  to- 
'  wards  Elias  Marjtis  Shop,  then  came  back  again   and  went  towards  Mr. 

*  Skinners  Houfe ;  and  in  about  Three  Quarters  of  an  Hour  he  heard  fome 

*  Men  return  again,  which  he  thought  were  the  fame  ;  that  he  thinks  one 

*  of  the  Men  had  a  Horfe  ;  he  thinks  it  happened  about  the  riling  of  the 
'  Moon  ;  that  he  heard  of  the  Robbery  about  Six  o'Clock  in  the  Morning; 

His 
Richard  f  Sharpless.' 

Mark. 

'  Ti  /TARY   CAMPBELL  depofeth  and  faith,  She  never  received  any 
X  v  JL   '  Sums  of  Money  of  her  Brother  William  Campbell  at  any  Time  j 
1  that  he  never  paid  any  Money  for  her  on  any  Account,  but  for  a  Riband 
'  he  bought  for  her.' 

MARGARET   CAMPBELL   knows    nothing  of  the  Robbery; 
*  has  received  no  Sums  of  Money  of  her  Brother  William  fince  he 
'  lived  with  Mr.  Skinner  ;  nor  has  her  Brother  paid  any  Money  for  her  on 

*  any  Account  whatever.'  ' 

'"pLIZABETH   INGLISS,   Daughter  of    Thomas   Inglifs,  depofeth 
l*j  '  and  faith,  That  fhe  heard  no  Noife  in  the  Night  of  the  Robbery, 

*  but  fhe  was  alarmed  the  next  Morning  with  being  told  the  Treafury  was 
\  robbed ;  that  fhe  got  up  and  went  down  Stairs  ;  that  fhe  faw  the  Iron 
'  Cheft  open,  the  Defk  open,  the  Drawers  of  it  pulled  out,  and  a  drawn 

*  Sword  on  the  Table  ;  that  fhe  cannot  tell  whether  any  of  the  Family  was 

*  up  in  the  Night  or  not ;  that  fhe  lodged  near  the  Room  where  Mr.  Skinner 
1  lodged  ;  that  fhe  don't  know  whether  fhe  was  the  laft  up  that  Night  or 

*  not ;  that  it  was  Mr.  Skinners  Negro  Boy  firft   told  her  of  the  Robbery. 

(Crofs  examined.) 

c  That  flie  is  employed  at  Mr.  Skinner 's  to  attend  Children  ;  that  at  the 
'  Time  of  the  Robbery  fhe  kept  in  a  back  Nurfery  ;  that  fhe  heard  of  the 
'  Robbery  early   in  the  Morning,  heard  Mr.  Skinners  Boy  tell  him  of  it ; 

*  that  there  were  no  Strangers  in  the  Houfe  at  that  Time,  but  feveral 
'  People  came  after  ;  don't  know  that  any  Body  was  lick  in  the  Houfe,  or 

*  got  up  in  the  Night  of  the  Robbery.  Elizabeth  Inglis.' 

New-Jtrfey,  i        '  T) ERSON ALLY  appeared  before  me,  Fre"- 

City  of  Perth-Amboy,  1  ■*•       y     <  derick  Smyths  Efq;  Chief  Juftice  of  the 

'  Province 


L  '8  j 

'  Province  of- New-Jerfey9  this  Twenty-fifth  Day  oi  Jul),  in  the  Year  of 
'  Our  Lord  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Sixty-eight,  Stephen  Skin- 
1  tier,  Efq;  Treafurer  of  the  Eaftern  Divifion  of  New-Jetfey,  who  being 
'  duly  fworn,  depofetli  and  faith,  That  about  Six  o'Clock  on  Friday  Morn- 
'  ing  the  2  2d  Inilant,  he  was  waked  up  by  his  Negro  Boy,  who  told  this 
'  Deponent,  that  the  Office  Window  was  broke  open,  the  Iron  Chefl  opened, 
1  and.  the  Money  taken  out,  and  that  this  Deponent's  Sword  was  drawn 
'  and  laid  on  the  Table  in  the  fame  Room  ;  upon  which  this  Deponent 

*  immediately  went  down  the  Stairs,  and  found  the  Eaft  Window  of  the 

*  fame  RoOm  open,  and  fome  Marks  of  Violence  on  the  Shutter,  the  Chefl 
1  carried  from  its  Place  to  the  faid  Window,  and  there  opened  with  a  Key 
'  that  this  Deponent  hath  never  ufed,  but  always  kept  locked  up  in  a  pri- 

*  vate  Drawer  of  a  Defk  that  flood  in  the  fame  Room,  which  Key  was 
'  delivered  to  this  Deponent  by  the  Executors  of  Andrew  Johnjlon,  Efq;  the 
'  late  Treafurer,  fome  Time  after  he  received  from  them  the  Iron  Chefl 

1  abovefaid  ;  that  the  Money  in  the  faid  Chefl  amounted  to  about  Seven  ' 

*  Thou/and  Eight  Hundred  and  Fourteen  Pounds,  Nine  Shillings,  all  in  Paper 
'  Money,  except  about  Seven  Hundred  Dollars,  in  two  Bags  ;  that  the  faid 
'  Paper  Money  was  the  Remainder  of  a  larger  Sum  this  Deponent  had 
'  bundled  up  fome  Time  in  February  lafl ;  all  which    faid  Paper  Money 

*  was  flolen  and  carried  off,  except  One  Hundred  and  Seventy  Pounds  left  in 
'  the  faid  Chefl :  And  further  this  Deponent  faith,  that  the  faid  Defk  which 
'  flood  in  the  faid  Room  as  aforefaid,  was  broke  open,  and  every  Drawer 
'  fearched  ;  that  in  the  faid  Defk  was  about  Forty  Pounds  in  ragged  Money, 

*  and  Five  or  Six  Half 'Johannes'' ',  which  were  alfo  flolen;  And  this  Deponent 
'  further  faith,  that  the  Key  with  which  he  always  opened  the  faid  Chefl 
'  was  commonly  (and  on  the  Night  on  which  the  Robbery  was  committed) 
'  locked  up  in  an  Efcritoir  in  a  back  Room  ;  that  the  Bills  flolen  are  of 
'  different  Denominations,  from  Six  Pounds  and  under^  but  mofl  of  Fifteen 

*  Shillings  and  upwards,  figned  by  Packard  Smith,  Johnjlon,  and  this  Depo- 
'  nent ;  and  are  as  this  Deponent  believes  of  the  Emiflions  of  One  Thou- 
1  fand  Seven  Hundred  and  Sixty-three,  and  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred 
'  and  Sixty-four,  except  about  Five  or  Six  Hundred  Pounds  of  faid  Bills, 
'  which  had  been  current,  and  were  a  little  worn,  and  bundled  up  in  faid 
'  Chefl ;  that  among  the  Bills  left  in  the  faid  Iron  Chefl  after  the  Robbery 
'  aforefaid,  there  was  only  one  Bill  of  Three  Pounds,  the  Remainder  left, 
'  of  lower  Denominations,  and  moflly  fmall  Bills.  This  Deponent  further 
'  faith,  that  the  Money  flolen  was  bundled  up  Twenty  Bills  in  a  Bundle, 

*  and  tied  or  pinned  round  with  a  Piece  of  a  Paper  :  And  further  -this  De- 
'  nent  faith,  that  he  keeps  the  Publick  Money  in  Sheets  as  delivered  him 
1  by  the  Signers  ;  that  from  thefe  Sheets,  he,  this  Deponent,  ufually  cut  the 
'  Bills  from  Time  to  Time,  and  when  fo  cut,  bundled  the  fame  up  Twenty 

*  in  a  Bundle  as  aforefaid  ;  and,  for  greater  Security,  hath  always  put  the 

*  Money  fo  bundled  up  in  the  faid  Iron  Chefl ;  that  the  faid  Money  as 

*  aforefaid  flolen,  was  by  this  Deponent  fo  put  in  the  faid  Chefl  in  February 
«  lafl,  as  aforefaid.  Stephen  Skinner.' 

Sworn  the  25/i  Day  of  July,  1768, 
at  Perth-Amboy,  before  me, 
Fre  :  Smyth. 

City  of  l  £  '  T)  H E B E  W EBB,  the  Wife  of  Abraham  Webb,  of  full 
Perth-Amboy,  y*'  g  «  j^pe  who  lives  in  a  Houfe  under  the  Hill  that 
4  fronts  towards  Mr.  Stephen  Skinners  Houfe,  being  duly  Sworn  on  the 

«  Holy 


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1  Holy  Evangelift  of  Almighty  God,  fays,  That  me  went  to  Bed  after  Ten 
'  o'Clock  on  Thuifday  Night  the  21ft  of  July  ;  that  fhe  had  not  been  afleep 
'  when  fhe  heard  an  uncommon  barking  and  howling  of  Dogs,  both  above 
'  and  below  the  Hill  for  a  conhderable  Time,  when  ihe  got  up  and  went  to 

*  the  Door  that  fronts  towards  the  Water  and  Dock,  fufbecting  that  fonie 
'■  Perfon  might  be  dealing  their  Wood,  which  is  in  a  Stable  before  the  Door ; 
'  that  In  about  two  Minutes  after  fhe  opened  the  Door,  fhe  heard  a  great 
'  talking  of  People  round  the  Corner  next  Mr.  Skinners  Houfe,  and  pre- 
'  fently  faw  two  or  three  People  come  down  the  Hill  the  New-Road,  and 

*  went  on  the  Dock,  upon  which,  imagining  they  were  Soldiers,  fhe  fhut 
'  the  Door  to  a  fmall  Crack,  and  faw  two  others,  as  fhe  thought,  join  them, 
'  upon  which  they  turned  up  towards  the  New-Road,  and  went  off  by 
'  John  Thomfotis  and  Mar/he  s  Houfe,  to  the  Northward ;  that  the  Night 

*  was  cloudy  and  dark,  and  that  fhe  could  not  diftinguifh  whether" they 

*  were  Soldiers,  Negroes,  or  what  they  were  ;  that  fhe  j  udges  it  muft  have 

*  been  One  or  Two  o'Clock  at  Night,  as  fhe  did  not  go  to  Bed  till  the  Moon 
'  went  down,  and  near  Half  a  Candle  burnt  out  before  fhe  opened  the 

*  Door.  Phebe  Webb.' 

'  Sworn  the  fir/}  Day  of  Auguft, 
1   1768,  before   me, 
'  Fre  :  Smyth.' 

City  of       l       '  "\  /T  A  R  Y  PARKER,  of  faid  City,  of  full  Age,  be- 

Perth-Amboy,   J  J>-     ^yj_   «  ing  duly   Sworn  on   the  Holy  Evangelift   of 

c  Almighty  God,  on  her  Oath  declares,  That  on  Thurfday  Night  the  21ft 

'  Inftant,  about  One  o'Clock  in  the  Morning  fhe  got  up  out  of  Bed,    it 

'  being  very  warm,  and  threw  up  the  Safli,  and  put  her  Head  out  of  the 

*  Window,  when  fhe  heard  a  Noife  that  fhe  took  to  be  the  laying  down  of 

*  Oars  in  a  Boat,  that  the  Noife  appeared  to  her  to  be  to  the  Northward  of 

*  Elias  Marjhes  Houfe ;  that  the  above  Window  is   on  that  Side  of  die 

*  Houfe  that  fronts  die  Water  Side  ;  that  fhe  heard  the  barking  of  Dogs 

*  both  before  and  after  fhe  got  out  of  Bed  as  aforefaid  ;  and  further  faith 
'  not.' 

*  Sworn  July  30th,   1768, 
'  before  me, 
'  F re  :  Smyth.' 

City  of       If   '  A/TARY   COLLINS,    of  full   Age,    being  duly 

Pcrth-Amboy,   $•"'       xVJi.  '  fworn  on  the  Holy  Evangelift  of  Almighty 

'  God,  fays,  That  fhe  hires  a  Garret  Room  in  the  Houfe  John  Richardjou 

*  lives  in  ;  that  fhe  went  to  Bed  pretty  early  in  the  Evening  of  Thurfday  the 
'  2 1  ft  of  July,  and  about  Midnight  or  after  fhe  was  awakened  by  the  barking 

*  of  Dogs,  but  that  fhe  did  not  get  up  ;  that  fhe  did  not  lay  awake  long, 
1  having  been  much  tired  with  hard  Work  the  Day  before  ;  that  the  Dogs 

*  barked  very  fierce,  and  fhe  thinks  fhe  heard  fome  Body  fpeak  to  them, 

*  but  whether  it  was  in  the  Street  or  by  the  Water  Side,  fhe  cannot  tell. 

The  Mark  of 
«  Sworn  the  firji  Day  of  Auguft,  ,  MaRY    X    C.OLLINS.' 

'  1768,  before  me, 
*  Fre  :  Smyth.' 

^y  of'    1      «  TT'LIZABETH  INGLIS,  of  full  Age,  being  duly 
Perth-Amboy,    \  M-       J"1^    <  fwom  Qn  the  Hqj^  Evangelifl-  0f  Almighty  God, 

*  fays,  That  on  Thurfday  Night  die  2  ift  of  July,  fhe  went  to  Bed  at  about 

H  '  Nine 


■     t  3°  ] 

'  Nine  o'clock,  but  could  not  get  to  Sleep ;  that  after  fhe  had  been  a-bec:. 
'  for  about  two  Hours  or  more,  fhe  heard  an  uncommon  barking  of  Dogs, 
'  which  continued  for  a  long  Time,  and  kept  her  awake  as  fhe  verily  be- 
'  licves  till  after  Midnight,  when  fhe  heard  the  Rowing  of  a  fmall  Boat, 
'  and  obferved  at  the  fame  Time  that  the  Rowing  was  very  fmart,  and  as 

*  fhe  thought  by  the  Noife  of  the  Oars  like  the  Rowing  of  a  Barge  ;  that 
'  fhe  had  a  Mind  to  get  tip,  but  thought  to  herfelf,  that  it  would  only 
'  awaken  her  in  fuch  a  Manner  that  fhe  would  not  be  able  to  get  afleep  for 
'  a  long  Time  ;  that  fhe  judged  the  Boat  was  rowing  up  the  River. 

The  Mark  of 

Elizabeth  L,  Inglis.' 

1  Sworn  this  \Jl  Auguft, 
*  1768,  before  me, 
*  Fre  :  Smyth.' 

City  of  1  -  TOHN  RICHARDSON,  of  full  Age,  being  duly 
Perth-Amboy,  J-""  J  '  fworn  on  the  Holy  Evangelift  of  Almighty  God, 
'  fays,  That  on  Thurfday  the  2 1  ft  of  July,  he  went  to  Bed  at  about  Ten 
'  o'Clock  ;  that  after  Midnight,  as  he  imagines,  he  was  wakened  by  an 
4  uncommon  barking  of  Dogs,  which  feemed  to  be  towards  Mr.  Skinners 
'  Houfe,  and  he  thought  he  could  particularly  diftinguifh  the  barking  of 

*  his  Neighbour  Thomas  Inglis's  Dog  ;  that  he  once  thought  to  get  up  to 

*  endeavour  to  fee  the  Occafion  of  the  extraordinary  barking,  but  con- 
'  eluded  within  himfelf  that  he  had  no  Wood  or  any  Thing  to  lofe,  and 

*  fo  did  not ;  he  thinks  he  was  awake  about  One  o'Clock. 

John  Richardson,' 

'  Sworn  the  \Ji  of  Auguft, 
'  1768,  before  me, 
'  Fre  :  Smyth.' 

The  Houfe  adjourned, till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Hotife,  according  to  Order,  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee 
of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Robbery  of  the  Eaftern  Treafury  of  this 
Colony  ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the 
Chan-,  and  Mr.  FiJJoer,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the 
Committee  had  gone  through  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  had  come 
to  one  Refolution,  which  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe  will 
pleafe  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  FiJJoer  reported  the  Refolution  of  the  Committee,  as- 
follows : 

Refolved, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  the  Robbery  of  the  Eaftern 
Treafury,  of  the  Sum  of  Six  Thoufand  Five  Hundred  and  Seventy  Founds •, 
Nine  Shillings  and  Four-pence,  which  happened  in  the  Night  of  the  2 1  ft 
of  July,  1768,  was  for  want  of  that  Security  and  Care  that  was  necefTary 
to  keep  it  in  Safety.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Confideration  the  Eaftern  Treafurer's  Account, 
reported  2 2d  November,  1769,  wherein  he  prays  an  Allowance  of  the  Sum 
of  £.  6570  :  o  :  4,  ftolenfrom  the  Treafury  21ft  of  JuIy,  1768. 

On 


[  3'  1 

On  the  Queftion, 

Refolved,  Nem.  Con. 
That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Houfe,  the  laid  Treafurer  ought  not  to 
be  allowed  the  faid  Sum  of  £.6$yo  -.9:4. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  alter  and  a/certain  Part  of  the  Northern 
Boundary  of  the  County  of  Middlefex,  and  the  Southern  Boundary  of  the 
County  of  Somerfet ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and  the  Petitions  for  and 
againft  the  faid  Bill  being  read ;  and  die  Parties  attending  and  defiring 
to  be  heard,  were  called  in  and  heard  in  Support  of  their  Petitions  ;  but  it 
being  late,  and  there  being  a  Number  of  Witnefles  to  be  examined,  the 
Houfe  referred  the  further  Confideration  thereof  till  To-Morrow  Morning. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o' Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  October  18,    177c. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  'John  Stevens,  Efq;  and 
the  Minifler,  Church  Wardens,  and  Veftry  of  St.  Peters  Church,  in  Perth- 
Amboy,  reflecting  the  Regulation  of  the  Rates  to  be  taken  at  the  Ferries  on 
both  Sides  of  Raritan  River,  in  the  City  of  Perth- Amboy  ;  which  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Memorial  of  Thomas  Reading,  fetting  forth  his  Circumftances,  and 
praying  Relief,  <&c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Whether  the  Parties  concerned  have  a  Hearing  now,  or  be  referred  to  the 
next  Seffions  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Negative,  as  follows  : 

NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnjlon,  Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  JVetherill,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Hezvlings,  Mr.  Miller. 
Mr.  Smith, 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  referred  to  the  next  Seflions  of  AfTembly. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  De  Camp,  jun.  a  Pri- 
foner  in  the  Gaol  of  the  Borough  of  Elizabeth,  with  fundry  Affidavits, 
fetting  forth  his  Circumftances  and  Difbrefs,  and  praying  Relief;  and  al- 
fo  a  Petition  of  David  Brant,  againft  granting  the  Prayer  of  the  Petitioner  ; 
all  which  being  read,  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  General  Proprietors  of 
the  Colony  of  Nezv-Jerfey,  praying  a  Law  confirming  and  eftablifhing, 
on  the  Part  of  faid  Colony,  the  Articles  and  Terms  of  Agreement  between 
the  Agents  of  Netv-Tork  and  this  Colony,  reflecting  the  Partition  or  Di- 
vifion  Line  between  faid  Colonies  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  Houfe  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the  Petitions  for  and  againft 
parting  the  Law,  to  alter  and  afcertain  the  Northern  Boundary  of  the  County 
of  Middlefex,  and  the  Southern  Boundary  of  the  County  of  Somerfet ;  and 
the  Parties  being  again  called  in  and  heard,  with  their  Proofs  and  Al- 
legations ;  and  the  Hoxife  being  of  Opinion,  that  the  Laws  already  in  Force, 
for  fettling  faid  Boundaries,  are  fufficient; 

Orderedy 


YEAS. 

YEAS. 

Mr.  Hartjhorne, 

Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Fijher, 

Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Berrien, 

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Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  of  John  Irick,  a  Foreigner,  praying  a  Law  for  his  Natura- 
lization ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioner  be  included  in  the  Act  for  Naturalization  now  be- 
fore the  Houfe. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  naturalize  Frederick  Outgelt  and  others  J 
being  read  the  fecond  Time,  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered. 
That  the  fame  be  engroffed. 

The  Engroffed  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency,  was  read  and  compared ; 

Ordered, 
That  the  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M, 

The  Houfe  met. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Demaref,  do  attend  His  Excellency,  and 
delire  to  know  when  the  Houfe  fhall  wait  on  him  with  their  Addrefs. 

The  Engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  an  AH,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  the  better  enabling  of  Creditors  to  recover  their  jujl  Debts  from  Per- 
fons  ivho  abfcond  themfelves  ;  being  read  and  compared,  and  on  the  Quef- 
tion, 

Refolded, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

The  Engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  naturalize  Frederick  Outgelt, 
Leonard  Nymafter,  Peter  Lupp,  John  Bower,  Lawrence  Eykeinier,  George 
Obert,  Peter  Obertr  and  John  Irick ;  being  read  and  compared,  and  on 
the  Queftion, 

Refolded, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.   Tucker,   and  Mr.  Heivlings,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Fiffjer,  with  Leave,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  alter  and 
amend  the  Sixteenth  Setlion  of  the  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  to  fettle  the  Quotas 
of  the  federal  Counties  in  this  Colony  for  levying  Taxes;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Pleading. 

Mr.  Tucker,  purfuant  to  Leave  given,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act 
for  the  more  equitable  clearing  out,  amending  and  repairing  the  Public  Roads 
and  Highways  in  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon,  Morris,  Suffex  and  Somerfet, 
and  for  other  Purpofcs  therein  mentioned ;'  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Demarejl  and  himfelf  waited  on  his  Ex- 
cellency according  to  Order  ;  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  he  would  fend  for 
the  Houfe  immediately. 

A  Meffage  from  His  Excellency  by  the  Deputy  Secretary. 
'  Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,   ready  to 
*  receive  the  Addrefs  of  the  Houfe.' 

Whereupon 


[  33  ] 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to 
wait  upon  His  Excellency ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  relumed  the 
Chair,  and  reported,  that  die  Houfe  had  prefented  their  Addrefs  to  His 
Excellency  in  the  Words  following,  to  ivit ; 

To  His  Excellency  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN,  Efq;  Captain  General, 
Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  in  and  over  the  Colony  of  Nova-Carlarea, 
or  New-Jerfey,  and  Territories  thereon  depending  in  America,  Chancellor 
and  Vice-Admiral  of  the  fame,    &c. 

The  Humble  ADDRESS  of  the  Representatives  of  faid  Colony, 

in  General  Alfembly  convened. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Excellency, 

TJfE,  His  Majejlys  dutiful  and  loyal  Subjects,  the  Reprefentatives  of  New- 
*"  Jerfey,  in  General  Affembly  convened,  cannot  but  be  fenfibly  affecled 
ivith  iv  hat  your  Excellency  has  been  pleafed  to  declare,  refpecling  the  Fate  of 
the  Paper-Money  Billfent  Home  for  His  Majejlys  Approbation :  The  Afjuranccs 
given  your  Excellency  by  the  Minijlry,  of  their  WiUingnefs  to  indulge  this 
Colony  ivith  a  Loan-Office  Bill,  under  certain  Rejlriclions,  ivas  ivhat  induced 
us  to  ivave  very  ejfential  Confiderations,  in  the  framing  of  this  Bill,  becaufe  as 
it  ivas  not  our  Intention  to  interfere  ivith  the  Acl  of  Parliament,  Jo  ive  care- 
fully avoided  every  Thing  that  ive  apprehended  might  be  confrued  to  militate 
againjl  it ;  but  from  the  Reafon  given  by  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  King, 
againjl  this  Laiv,  communicated  by  your  Excellency,  ive  are  difcouraged  at 
prejent  from  attempting  another  Bill,  as  ive  cannot  fee  hoiv  it  can  be  fojramed 
as  to  obviate  the  Objecliou,  and  yet  anfiver  the  Purpofes  of  a  Currency.  We, 
hoivever,  thank  your  Excellency  for  your  Readinejs  to  ufe  all  the  Endeavours 
in  your  Poiver  to  obtain  His  Majejlys  Affent,  if  a  Bill  could  be  Jo  framed,  and 
yet  anfiver  the  good  Purpofes  intended. 

We  have  under  Confi deration,  andfloall  pay  all  due  Attention  to  the  fever al 
Matters  recommended  by  your  Excellency,  and  hope  for  a  Continuance  of  that 
Harmony  and  good  Undeijlanding  in  tranfacling  the  Bufmejs  of  this  Sejfion, 
ivhich  ive  have  heretofore  experienced  to  be  productive  of  great  Advantage 
to  the  Colony, 

By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

Oaober  18,   1770.  STEPHEN   CRANE,  Speaker. 

Mr.  Runyon,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in 
a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl:  for  the  Settlement  and  Relief  of  the  Poor  ;  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  of  Edivard  Tejl,  Efq;  praying  a  Law  to  compel  John  Budd, 
Efq;  to  give  Security  for  Cofts  in  an  Action  commenced  by  him  againfc 
the  Petitioner,  o-*<\  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  referred  to  the  next  Selfions. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  for  the  Support  of  Government  of  His  Majefys 
Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  firjl  Day  oj  October,  1770,  and  to 
end  the  firft  Day  of  October,  177  1,  and  to  difcharge  the  Publick  Debts  and 
contingent  Charges  thereof;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the 
Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Committee  do  fit  To-Morrow  Morning. 

I  Mr. 


"  [  34  ] 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  that  Mr.  Headings  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bills 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Tucker,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to 
raife  a  Fund  for  defraying  Damages  done  by  Dogs,  &c.  reported  the  fame 
with  feveral  Amendments  ;  which  Bill  being  read  the  fecond  Time,  on  the 
Queftion, 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  amended,  be  engrofled. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday,  OBober    19,    1770- 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the 
whole  Houfe,  on  die  Bill  for  Support  of  Government  ;  and  after  fome 
Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fijloer,  Chair- 
man of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  gone  through  die 
Matters  referred  to  them,  and  was  ready  to  make  a  Report  when  the  Houfe 
will  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame  ; 
Ordered^ 

That  the  faid  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  FiJJjer  reported   the  feveral  Refolutions  of  the  Com- 
mittee, as  follow,  to  iv'it, 
1.  Refolded, 

That  in  and  by  the  faid  Bill,  when  paffed  into  a  Law,  there  be  paid  to 

His  Excellency    William  Franklin,  Efq;  at  the   Rate    of  Twelve  Hundred 

Pounds  per  Annum,  to  commence  from  the  ill  Day  of  this  InRant  Ociober ; 

and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  faid  Sum  or  not  ?  It 

palTed  in  die  Affirmative. 

YEAS.  '      YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnjlon,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  WetherilL 

Mr.  Hartjhorns,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Hinchmah,  Mr.   Taylor, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Tucker.  Who  voted  for  £.  iooc. 
Mr.  Hewlings, 

2.  To  the  Hon.  Frederick  Smyth,  Efq;  Chief  Juftice  of  faid  Colony,  at  the 

Rate  of  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds,  to  commence  from  the   lit  Day  of 

this  Inftant  Ociober  ;  and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to 

faid  Sum  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative. 

YEAS.  ,      YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  John/ion,                           Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr.  Fijher,                               Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Berrien,                            Mr.  Hinchman,  ,         Mr.  Hartjhbrni, 

Mr.  Dey,                                 Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Demarejl,                          Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Hewlings^                        Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Bullock, 

Who  voted  for  £.  ico. 

3.  To  the  Hon.  Charles  Read,  Efq;  Second  Juftice  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  this  Colony,  at  the  Rate  of  Fifty  Pounds  per  Annum,  to  commence  from 
the  ill  Day  of  this  Inftant  October.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

4.  To  the  Hon.  Jofjn  Berrien,  Efq;  Third  Juflice  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  this  Colony,  Fifty  Pounds  per  Annum,  to  commence  from  the  ift  Day 
of  this  Inftant  Ociober.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed 

5.  To 


'.->' 


C  35  J 

5.  To  Cortland  Skinner,  Efq;  Attorney  General  of  this  Colony,  Thirty 
Pounds  per  Annum,  to  commence  from  the  ift  Day  of  this  Inftant  Oclcbcr. 
To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

6.  To  Samuel  Smith,  and  Stephen  Skinner,  Efqrs,  Treafurers  of  this  Co- 
lony, each  Forty  Pounds  per  Annum,  to  commence  from  the  ift  Day  of  this 
InRaiit- Oclober.     To  which  die  Houfe  agreed. 

7.  To  the  Clerk  of  die  Council,  Thirty  Pounds  per  Annum.,  to  commence 
ftom  the  1  ft  of  this  Inftant  October.     To  which  die  Houfe  agreed. 

8.  To  Benjamin  Franklin,  Efq;  appointed  Agent  of  this  Colony,  or  to 
the  Agent  for  the  Time  being,  appointed  by  the  Houfe  of  ReprefentativeSj 
the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  per  Annum.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

9.  To  Jofeph  Warrell,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Circuits  of  this  Colony,  the 
Sum  of  Twenty  Pounds  per  Annum.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

10.  To  the  Door-keeper  of  die  Council,  Ten  Pounds  per  Annum.  To 
which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

1 1.  To  His  Excellency  William  Franklin,  Efq;  Sixty  Pounds  per  Annum, 
for  Houfe  Rent,  provided  he  makes  Perth- Amboy  or  Burlington  the  Place 
of  his  Residence.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

12.  To  any  one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court,  for  attending 
Circuit  Courts,  and  Courts  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  in  Manner  prefcribed 
by  faid  Act,  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds  for  each  Time.  To  which  the  Houfe 
agreed. 

13.  To  each  of  the  Council,  for  the  Time  they  may  attend  at  any  Sit- 
ting of  General  AfTembly  within  the  Time  aforefaid,  Six  Shillings  per  Diem. 
To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

14.  To  Jonathan  Deare,  one  of  the  Clerks  of  die  Houfe  of  Repfefenta- 
tives,  or  any  other  Clerk,  for  his  Attendance,  the  Sum  of  Ten  Shillings  per 
Diem  :  Alfo  Four-pence  per  Sheet,  reckoning  Ninety  Words  to  the  Sheetr 
for  entering  the  Minutes  fair  in  the  *3ook,  and  copying  the  Laws  and  Mi- 
nutes for  the  Printer  :  And  to  the  faid  Jonathan  Deare,  the  Sum  of  Ten 
Pounds  for  Pen,  Ink,  and  Paper,  and  hiring  Clerks  to  forward  the  Bufinefs 
of  diis  Seffions.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

15.  To  the  Secretary  for  copying  Laws  to  fend  Home,  during  the  Con- 
tinuance of  this  Act,  Four-pence  per  Sheet,  reckoning  Ninety  Words  to  the 
Sheet.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

16.  To  each  of  the  Treafurers  of  this  Colony,  Six-pence  per  Pound,  for 
exchanging  ragged  and  torn  Bills  of  Credit.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

17.  To  Ifaac  Collins,  or  any  other  Printer,  for  printing  the  Laws  and 
Minutes,  fuch  Sums  as  Hendrick  Fi/ljcr,  Stephen  Crane,  Abraham  Heivlings, 
and  Henry  Paxfon,  or  any  two  of  them,  iliall  agree  to  be  paid  for  the 
fame.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

18.  To  the  Serjeant  at  Arms,  for  the  Time  being,  who  fhall  attend  the 
Council,  the  Sum  of  Three  Shillings  per  Diem.  To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

1 Q.  To  the  Serjeant  at  Arms,  for  the  Time  being,  who  fhall  attend  the 
Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,  the  Sum  of  Three  Shillings  per  Diem.  To  which 
the  Houfe  agreed. 

20.  To  the  Door-keeper  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,  for  the  Time 
being,  who  iliall  attend  in  Manner  aforefaid,  the  Sum  of  Three  Shillings 
and  Six-pence  per  Diem.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

2 1 .  To  the  Speaker,  and  every  of  the  Members  of  the  Houfe  of  Repre- 
fentatives, for  the  Time  they  may  attend  at  any  General  Afiembly, 
dining  the  Continuance  of  the  Act,  the  Sum  of  Six  Shillings  per  Diem. 
To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

Ordered, 


[  3<5  ] 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  as  reported  and  agreed  to,  be  engrofTed. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Martin  Ryerfon,  letting 
forth  his  unfortunate  Circumftances,  and  praying  an  Act  for  his  Relief; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Tucker,  and  Mr.  Smith,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare 
and  bring  in  a  Bill  for  Payment  of  contingent  Charges,  &c. 

A  MefTage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Skinner  ■ 

'  Ordered, 
'  That  Mr.  Skinner  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that  the  Council 
'  have  paffed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act,  continuing  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  h&for 
1  preventing  Frauds  by  Mortgages,  &c.  and  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  pre- 
*  vent  Swine  running  at  Large  in  the  Toivn  of  Haddonficld,  in  the  County  of 
'  Gloucefter  ;  without  Amendment. 

'   '  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  CHA.  PETTI T,  D.  Clerk: 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Settlement  and  Relief  of  the  Poor  ; 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Quellion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill 
be  gone  into  at  this  Seflions  or  referred  to  the  next  ?  It  was  carried  in  the 
Negative. 

yeas.  Nays.  nays. 

Mr.  John/Ion,  Mr.  Runydn,  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Hartjhornc,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Hart. 

Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Paxjon, 
Mr.  Tucker. 

Ordered, 
That  the  further  Confideration  of  faid   Bill  be  referred   to  the   next 
Seflions  of  Affembly. 

The  Memorial  of  Charles  Pettit,  Efq;  praying  a  Compenfation  for  Ser- 
vices performed  as  Secretary  and  Clerk  of  the  Council,  not  provided  for 
by  Law  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  on  the  Queflion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  further  Conhderation  thereof  be  referred  to  the  next  Seflions. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  alter  and  amend  the  Sixteenth  Seclion  of  an 
Ail,  entitled,  An  Act  to  fettle  the  ^iota's,  &c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  committed  to  Mr.  Miller,  and  Mr.  Bullock. 

The  Petition  of  the  General  Proprietors  of  the  Eaftern  Divifion  of  the 
Colony  of  Neiv-Jcrfey,  praying  a  Law  confirming  and  eftablifhing,  on  the 
Part  of  the  faid  Colony,  the  Articles  and  Terms  of  Agreement  between 
the  Agents  of  New-York  and  this  Colony,  reflecting  the  Partition  or 
Divifion  Line  between  faid  Colonies  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturdayy 


[  37  ] 

\  Saturday,  October   20,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by.  Mr.  Parker  ; 

'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Parker  do  carry  the  Bill,   entitled,   An  Act  to  enable  Perfons 
'  who  are  His  Majeftys  Liege  Subjects,  either  by  Birth  or  Naturalization,  to 
1  inherit  and .  hold  Peal  Eftates,  8cc.  with  the  Amendment  thereto  annexed 
'  to  the  Houfe  of  Aflembly,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  faid  Amend- 
'  ment  ; 

'  Ordered  alfo, 
'  That  Mr.  Parker  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Aflembly,  that  the  Council 
'  have  paffed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  regulate  the  Pa/luring  the  Lands, 
'  Meadoivs,  and  I/lands  in  Common,  lying  on  and  adjoining  to  a  certain  Beach, 
1  hioivn  by  the  Name  of  Barnegat,  <&c.  without  Amendment. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'CHA.  PETTIT,  D.  Clerk: 

The  Houfe  took  into  Confideration  the  Amendment  made  to  the  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  Perfons  ivho  are  His  Majefiy  s  Liege  Subjects,  either 
by  Birth  or  Naturalization,  to  inherit  and  hold  Real  EJlates,  &c.  and  on  the 
Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  Amendment  ?  It  paffed 
in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  be  re-engroffed,  with  the  Council's  'Amendment. 

The  Petition  of  Martin  Ryerfon,  fetting  forth  his  unfortunate  Circum- 

ftances,  and  praying  an  Act  for  his  llelief,  <&c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 

and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Petitioner  be  heard  at  this  Seffions,  as  to 

the  Matters  contained  in  his  Petition,  or  referred  to  the  next  Seilions  ?  It 

paffed  as  follows': 

For  a  Hearing.  For  a  Hearing. 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Miller. 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Tucker. 
Mr.  Price, 

Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioner  be  heard  on  Tueflay  next,  at  Two  o'Clock  in  the 
Afternoon. 

The  Engrafted  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  raife  a  Fund  for  defraying  Da- 
mages done  by  Dogs,  in  the  Counties  of  Somerfet,   Hunterdon,   Burlington, 
and  Gloucefter  ;  being  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolded, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  carry  the  faid   Bill  to  the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Fifher,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in  a 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  appointing  Comtniffioners  for  /upplying  the  fcveral 
Barracks  in  this  Colony  -with  Necejfaries,  &c.  and  for  defraying  incidental 
Charges  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill 
with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

K  Ordered, 


For  Referring. 

For  Referring, 

Mr.  Wctherill, 

Mr.  HfwSngs, 

Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne, 

Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Bullock. 

s 


E  38  ] 

Ordered^ 
That  Mr.  Fijfher,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Hartfiome, 
Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Dcmareji,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a 
Committee  to  join  a  Committee  of  the  Council,  to  fettle  the  Eaftern  Trea- 
furer's  Accounts,  and  tmrn  the  cancelled  Money  in  his  Hands,  and  make 
Report  to  the  Houfe  ;  and  that  Mr.  Dey,  and  Mr.  Taylor,  do  inform  the 
Council  thereof,  and  defire  the  Council  to  appoint  a  Committee  for  that 
Purpofe,  together  with  the  Time  and  Place  of  Meeting. 

The  Engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Support  of  Government  of 
His  Majefys  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  firfl  Day  of  October, 
1770,  and  to  end  the  firjl  Day  of  October,  1 77  1,  and  to  difcharge  the  Pub- 
lic Debts  and  contingent  Charges  thereof;  being  read  and  compared  ;  on  the 
Queflion, 

Refolded, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fi/Jjer,   Mr.    Wetherill,    Mr.   Paxfon,  Mr.    Miller,  and  Mr. 
Hart,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council  for  Concurrence. 

The  Bill  re-engrofled,  with  the  Council's  Amendment,  entitled,  An  Act 
to  enable  Perfons  ivho  are  His  Majejly 's  Leige  Subjects,  either  by  Birth  or 
Naturalization,  to  inherit  and  hold  Real  EJlates,  &c.  having  been  read  and 
compared, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  faid  Bill. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Dey,  and  Mr.  Taylor  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Fiffser  reported,  that  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr. 
Hart  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill,  for  the  Support  of  Government,  <&c . 
with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Dey  reported,  that  Mr.  Taylor  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  MefTage 
and  Bill,  with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Johnjlon,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled, 
An  Act  for  efabliflnng  the  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  betiveen  the  Colonies 
of  New-York  and  New-Jerfey,  <&c.  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker ; 
'  Ordered, 

*  that  Mr.  Ogden,  Lord  Stirling,  and  Mr.  Stevens,  or  any  two  of  them, 
'  be  a  Committee  to  join  a  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  to  fettle 
'  the  Eaftern  Treasurer's  Accounts,  and  burn  the  cancelled  Money  in  his 
1  Hands,  and  make  Report  thereof  to  the  Houfe  ;  that. the  faid  Committees 
'  meet  for  that  Purpofe  on  Monday  Morning,  at  Nine  o'clock,  in  the 
'  Council-Chamber,  and  that  Mr.  Parker  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Aftem- 
'  bly  therewidi. 

*  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'CH'A.    PETTI  T,  D.  Clerk: 

The  Houf«  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o'clock. 

Monday,   October  22,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

And 


[  39  ] 

And  there  not  being  a  fufficient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  on 
Bufinefs,  the  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two  o'Clock  in  the  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Richard  Groves,  of  the 
County  of  EJex,  fetting  forth,  that  he  had  by  Accident  loft  Ten  Pounds 
Ten  Shillings,  of  the  lawful  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony  ;  which  Money 
was  fent  in  a  Boat,  that  in  her  Way  to  Neiv-Tork  was-  funk,  and  the  faid 
Money  totally  deftroyed,  and  praying  Relief,  &c.  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Tu ef day,  October  23,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Bill,  entitled,   An  Act  for  the  more  equitable  clearing  out,  amending 
and  repairing  the  publick  Highways,  in  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon,  Morris, 
Suftex,  and  Somerfet,  and  for  other  Purpofes   therein  mentioned ;  was  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  engroiTed. 

The  Houfe  refolved  itfelf  into   a  Committee   of  the  whole  Houfe,  on 

that  Part  of  His  Excellency's  Speech,  requefting,  that  a  due  Provijion  be 

made  for    the  Supply   of  His  Majeflfs  Troops  Jlationed  in  this  Colony  ;  and 

after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr. 

Fi/Jier,  Chairman   of  the  Committee,    reported,    that  the  Committee   had 

gone  through  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  had  come  to  one  Refolu- 

tion,  which  he  was  ready  to  Report  whenever  the  Houfe  would  pleafe  to 

receive  the  fame  ; 

Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fijher  reported  the  Refolution  of  the  Committee  as 

follows  : 

Refolded, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  no  further  Proviiion  be 

made  for  the  Supply  of  His  Majefty's  Troops  ftationed  in  this  Colony  ; 

and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  die  Houfe  agrees  thereto  or  not  ?  It  palled 

in  the  Affirmative,  as  follows  : 

For  no  Allowance.  For  no  Allowance.       For  fome  Allowance.     For  fome  Allowance. 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Demarejl, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Hificbman,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hewlings, 

Mr.  Dcy,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Hart.    -  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Bullock, 

The  Petition  of  Martin  Ryerfon,  fetting  forth  his  Circumftances,  and 
praying  Relief,  being  read  ;  and  the  Petition  of  Ebcnezer  Convell,  againft  it, 
being  read  ;  and  the  Parties  attending,  according  to  Order,  were  called  in 
and  heard,  and  the  fame  referred  for  further  Coniideration  till  To- 
Morrow  Morning. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  for  the  Regulation  of  Ferriages,  to  be  taken  at 
the  fever al  Ferries  in  this  Colony ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the 
Queftion,  Whether  the  fame  be  engrafted  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the 
Negative  ; 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill  lie  on  the  Table.  Mr. 


[  4°  ] 

Mr.  Tucker,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought  in 
a  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplement  to  an  Act,  -making  Lands,  Chattels,  andfubjecl- 
ing  Real  FJlatcs,  in  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to  the  P  ayment  of  Debts ;  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M> 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Miller,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the  Bill,  en- 
titled, A  Supplementary  Act,  to  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  to  fettle  the  Quota's 
in  the  fever  al  Counties  in  this  Colony,  for  the  levying  of  Taxes,  reported  the 
fame  with  feveral  Amendments  ;  which  being  read,  with  the  Amend- 
ments in  their  Places,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  engrofled. 

The  Petition  of  Col.  John  Schuyler,  refpecting  the  Roads  leading  from 
Bergen-Point  to   Paulus-Hook,  praying  a  Law  to  compel   certain  Perfons 
to  reimburfe  him  Part  of  the  Expence  he  has  been  put  to  about  faid  Roads, 
&c.  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ; 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioner  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Sellions, 
he  giving  the  ufual  Notice,  and  no  Objection  then  appearing  againft  it. 

The  Petition  of  Cornelius  Brinkerhoff,  referred  from  a  former  Seflions, 
praying  an  Alteration  in   the  Road  from   Bergen-Point  to  Paulus-Hook ; 
being  read  and  confidered, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioner  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seflions,  he 
giving  the  ufual  Notice,  and  no  Objection  then  appearing  againfl  it. 

A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Parker ; 

'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Parker  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that  the  Council 
c  have  palled  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  naturalize  Frederick  Outgelt  and 
'  others  ;  without  any  Amendment. 

'  By  Order  of  the   Houfe, 

'CHA.   PETTIT,    D. Clerk! 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Jf'ed/iefday,  0 Sober   24,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Engroifed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more  equitable  clearing  out, 
amending  and  repairing  the  publick  Roads  and  Highways  in  the  Counties  of 
Hunterdon,  Morris,  Saflex,  and  Somerfet ;  being  read  and  compared  ;  on 
the  Queftion, 

Refolded, 
That  the  fame  do  pals. 

The  Engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act,   to  an  Ail,  entitled, 
An  Act   to  fettle  the  Quotas  in  the  feveral  Counties   in  this  Colony,  for  the 
levying  of  Taxes  ;'  being  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pals. 

Ordered, 


[  4'    ] 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker,  and  Mi\  Price,  do  cany  the   faid  Bills  to  the  Council 
for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Hart,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled   An 
•AQfor  the  Relief  of  Thomas  Tindall,   and  James  Clark,  the  Younger,  'and 
for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned ;  wnicltfwas  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  Houfe  having  further  coniidered   the   Petition  of  Martin  Ryerfon, 
praying  an  Act  for  his  Relief  ;  and  alio  the  Petition  of  Ebenezcr  Cozuell, 
againft  the  palling  fuch  an  Act ; 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  referred  to  the  next  Seffions. 

The  Petition  of  Ifaac  Groves  of  the  County  of  EJfex,  praying  an  Allow- 
ance for  Money  loft,  &c.  being  read  the  fecond  Time,  with  the  Affidavits 
annexed  thereto  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  eJlabliJJjing  the  Boundary  or  Partition 
Line  between  the  Colonics  of  New- York  and  New-Jerfey;  was  read  the 
fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Pucker,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Dey, 
Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Heivlings,  and  Mr.  Hinchman. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplement  to  an  Act,  making  Lands,  Chattels,  and 
fubjecling  RealEJlat.es,  to  the  Payment  of  Debts ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  committed  to  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Harijhorne,  and  Mr.  Smith. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  that  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bills  to 
them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Runyon,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was   committed  the  Bill, 
entitled,  A  Supplement  to  an  Ace,  fubjecling  Real  Efiates  to  the  Payment  of 
Debts,  &c.  reported  the  fame  with  feveral  Amendments  thereto  ;  which, 
with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places,  were  read,    and  re-committed  to 
Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Paxfon,  and  Mr.  Bullock. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  RelieJ  of  Thomas  Tindall,  and  James 
Clark,  the  Younger,   and  for  other  Purpofes  therein   mentioned;    was  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  engroffed. 

The  Houfe  adjeurned  for  an  Hoiu~. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  MefTage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker  ; 
'  Ordered, 

'  That  Mr.  Parker  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act,  to  an 
'  Act,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  better  enabling  Creditors  to  recover  their  juft 
'  Debts  Jrom  Perfons  ivho  abfeond  themfelves  ;  with  the  Amendment  thereto 
4  annexed,  to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  faid 
'  Amendment. 

L  '  Ordered 


Im  ] 

'  Ordered  aljb, 
1  That  Mr.  Parker  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Afiembly,  that  the  Council 
'  have  paiTed   the  Bill,   entitled,   An  Act  to  raife  a  Fund  for  defraying  Da- 
'  mages   done  by  Dogs,  &c.  without  Amendment. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  CHA.  PliTTIT,  Clerk: 

A 


Dr.  Stephen  Skinner,  Trcafurer,  in 

To  Balance  of  Account  fettled  by  the  Committee,   22d  November,  17&9,  ~p 

including  the  Sum  of  £.6570  :  9  :  4,  ftolen  from  the  Treafury  the  21ft  >  £.  12917  :  18  :  oj 
July,  i76B,  -'-','-  -  -  "  J 


.  .  £-129x7  :  18  :  o| 

N.  B.  The  Treafurer3  befides  the  above  Balance,  has  in  his  Hands, 
Bonds  and  Mortgages  to  the  Amount  of  £-4359  ■'  14  :  1I3;,  which  are 
outflanding  Debts,  on  Account  of  the  Parliamentary  Donation. 

Perth- Amboy,  Otlober  22d,    1770. 


Dr.  Stephen  Skinner,    Efq;   Treafurer, 

1769.         To  Bills  of  Credit  cancelled  by  the  Juftices  and  Freeholders  of  "1 
Nov.  22,  Middlefex,  being  the  Amount  of  Sinking  Fund  for  1767,  as  {-£.5968  :  9  :  10 

per  Certificates,  and  credited  in  Account  then  fettled,  J 

To  Cafh  received  from  County  Collectors,    bein°-  Amount  of?    r 

Sinking  Fund  for  1768,  5  &  59°8  :  9 '■  ™ 

To  the  Amouut  of  the  Tax  for  the  Eaftern  Divifion,  to  com-?    r 

plete  Sinking  Fund  for  1769,         -  -  -  5  *>•  59^  •  9  :  J® 


£.17905  :9:     6 
(Jclober  22a,  1770. 


Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  on  Publick  Accounts,  made  tne  fol- 
lowing Reports  : 

Dr.  Hendrick  Fifher,  Efq;  one  of  the  Barrack-Majlers  of  New- 

To  Cafh  received  of  Stephen  Skinner,  Treafurer,  per  Receipts,  £.  310  :  o  :  o 

Balance  due  Hendrick  Fijher,  -  -  -  -  -  64:8:2 

■ 

£■  374  --8:2 

W  E,  whofe  Names  are  fubferibed,  have  examined  the  above  Account,  and  find  a  Balance 
due  to  Hendrick  Fijher,  Efq;  of  /".  64  :  8  :  2. 

STEPHEN     SKINNER, 
JOHN     HART, 
JOHN     H  1  N  C  H  M  A  N, 
ABRAHAM     HEWLINGS, 
Perth- Amboy,  (JBober  2?d,  1770. 


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A  Meflage  from  the  Council,  by  Lord  Stirling  ; 

'  Ordered, 
1  That  Lord  Stirling  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  that  the  Coun- 
'  cil  have  palled  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  AS:  for  the  Support  of  Government  of 
'  His  Majejlys  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  &c.  without  Amendment. 

*  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

.      'CHA.    PETTIT,    Clerk? 
'  Mr.  Berrien,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  Eaftern  Trea- 
surer's Accounts,  made  the  following  Report,  viz. 


Account  current  with  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey.  Cr. 

By  Amount  of  fundry    Vouchers    produced,  indorfed  and  allowed,    on  1     r 

Account  of  Support  of  Government,  and  War  Fund,  3    fc*2"4S  :    8  :     i-s 


Balance  due  to  the  Province,  -  -  IC072  :    q  :  ic-2- 

I 
By  Order  of  the  Committees, 


I-  "9*7  :  rS  :    c| 


3: 


JOHN     STEVENS, 
JOHN    BERRIEN. 


Sinkmg  Fund  Account.  Cr. 

1770.         By  fundry  Bills  of  Credit  cancelled  by  the  Juflices  and  Free--^ 
October  22,        holders  of  Middle/ex,  as  per  their  Certificate  this  Day  pro-  J 

duced,  being  the  Amount  of  the   Sinking  Fund  for  .the  '>£.  1 1936  :  19  :    8 
Years  1767,  and  1768,  and  burned  this  Day  by  the  Com-\ 
mittees,  ".">"■•"• 

By  fundry  Bilk  of  Credit  cancelled  by  the  Juflices  and  Free-~\ 

holders   of  Middlefex,  as   per  their  Certificate  produced,/  r      ,    , 
being  in  Part  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Tax  for  1769,  andr  ^  lbob  :  l' :    ° 
now  burned.  -  j 

By  Tax  outftanding,  for  which  the  Trea- 
furer  is  accountable,  v'%%.   ^ 

In  Middlefex,  ~  ~  *  £■  4*9  '■     5  :  7 

In  Monmouth,  -  -  2q"j  :  10  :  4 


£•716 


£.  710  :  15  :  11 

By  Balance  remaining  in  Treafurer's  Hands  not  cancelled,  3644  :  16  :  11 


Errors  excepted,  JOHN      STEVENS, 

JOHN     BERRIEN. 


£.  17905  :    9  •.    6 


Brunfwick,  ivith  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey.  Cr. 

By  Sundries  fupplied  the  Barracks,  as  per  Vouchers  produced,  examined,  and  1    /-     fi    .  R  . 

allowed,  amounting  to  -  -  -  -  -  3  •  °  •  2 

By  one  Year's  Salary,  -  -  -  -  _  10:0:0 

£■  374  ■  8  :  2 

Mr.  Fijher  informed  the  Committee,  that  he  had  a  further  Account  for  fupplying  the  Bar- 
racks with  Neceflaries  from  the  ift  of  September  laft  to  this  prefent  Time,  for  which  he  has  no 
Receipts  as  yet;  wherefore  the  Committee  refers  the  fettling  thereof  until  the  next  Seflions  of 
the  General  AfTembly. 


Dr. 


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Dr. 


Hendrick  Fifher,  Eft;  one  of  the  Batrack-Mafcrs  at 

7 
5 


To  Cafh  received  from  the  late  Treafurer,  Andrew  Je/mjlon,  Efqj  deceafed,  for  ?    y-  ,      ,  ' 

fupplying  the  Barracks  at  Brunfwick,  amounting  to 


Perth-  Amboy,  Oclober  22,   1770. 


Dr.  Samuel  Sarjaat,  one  of  the  Batrack-Majlers  of 

1768.      7     To  Balance  of  laft  Settlement,  -  -  £.3$ 

April  27,    S 

To  Cafh  received  from  Treafurer  Skinner,  -  -  808 

To  Cafh  received  from  James  Letts,  for  Part  of  old  Barrack  Stores  ^ 
fold  him,  j  -    '  -  -  3 

To  Balance  due  Samuel  Sarjant,  -  -  85 


£-929 


4  :  2 

5  :  9 
3  :  1 

14  :  1 


7:  * 


Perth- Amboy,  Oclober  2.zd,   1 770. 


Thomas  Skinner,    c/j£  0/"  /^^  Barrack-Mafters  at 


Dr. 

To  Cafh  received  of  Treafurer  Skinner, 
Balance  due  Thomas  Skinner, 


£-  7°4  :    5  ■■  8 
87  •  17  :  5 

I-  792  :    .1  :  1* 


Perth- Amboy,  Oclober  2nd,  1770. 


Dr.  T2>£  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  /<?  John  Blanchard,  om^  of 

To  fundry  Difburfements,  as  per  Vouchers,  -  -  -  £.  1241  :  10  :  9 


Perth- Amboy,  October  23^,   1770. 


.  "  [  45  ] 

Brunfwick,  ivith  the  Province  of  New-JeiTey.  Cr. 

By  Amount  of  Sundries  fupplied  the  Barracks,  as  per  Vouchers  produced,  7 
examined  and  allowed,  amounting  to  -  -  _  C   £>' 


121  :     i  :  io 


By  Cam  paid  Reuben  Runyon,  Barrack-Mailer  at  Brunfwick,   and  which  is', 

credited   by  faid   Runyon,  in  his  Account  with  the  Province,   fettled   in  >         236  :  12  :     o 
June,   1767,  ------  J 

By  his  Salary  as   Barrack-Mafter,  from  the   ift  March,    1759,  to   ift  July,! 

1765,  is  fix  Years  and  four  Months,  -  _  _  .  ,63:6:8 

Balance  due  the  Province,  -  -  .  _  _  0:19:6 

£. 422  :    o  :     o 


WE,  whofe  Names  are  hereunto  fubferibed,  have  examined  the  above  Account,  and  the 
Vouchers  relative  thereto,  and  do  find  a  Balance  due  to  the  Province  of  Nineteen  Shillings  and 
Six-pence,  STEPHEN     SKINNER, 

JOHN  HINCHMAN, 
ABRAHAM  HEWLINGS, 
JOHN  DEMAREST. 


Amboy,   ivith  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey.  Cr. 

By  Sundries  fupplied  the  Barracks,  as  per  Vouchers  produced,  examined  and")    r 

allowed,  amounting  to  -  -  -  5   *>'  929  •  7  •  x 

£-929:  7  ■■  1 


WE,  whofe  Names  are  hereunto  fubferibed,  have  examined  the  above  Account,  and  do  find 
a  Balance  due  to  Samuel  Sarjant,  of  Eighty-five  Pounds,  Fourteen  Shillings  and  One  Penny. 

STEPHEN  SKINNER, 
JOHN  HART, 
JOHN  HINCHMAN, 
JOHN  DEMAREST. 


Amboy,  ivith  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey.  Cr. 

By  fundry  Vouchers  produced,   examined  and  allowed,  amounting  to  £.  792  :  3  :  i£ 

£■  792  :  3  :  H 

WE,  whofe  Names  are  hereunto  fubferibed,  have  examined  the  above  Account,  and  do  find 
a  Balance  due  to  Thomas  Skinner,  of  Eightv-feven  Pounds,  Seventeen  Shillings  and  Five-pence. 

STEPHEN     SKINNER, 
ABRAHAM    HEWLINGS, 
JOHN    HINCHMAN, 
JOHN     DEMAREST. 


the  Barrack-Mqfters  at  Elizabeth-Town.     .  Cr. 

1768.    7       fy  Qzih  received  of  Stephen  Siinner,  E(q;  -  -         £-500:    o  • 


o 

o 

11 


1770.           By  Cafe  received  of  Sarjeant  Read,  for  Glafs  broke,  -               o  :  12  :  10 

Jan.i^t         By  Cafe  received  of  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq;                  -  -              540  :     o 

By  Cafe  received  of  Mr.  Campbell,             --                -  -                I  :     4 

By  Balance  due  John  Blanckard,             -             -  -               199  :  13 

£. 1241  :  10  :    9 

WE,  the  Subfcribers,  being  four  of  the  Committee  on  Publick  Accounts,  have  carefully 
examined  Mr.  John  Blanchard's  Account  and  Vouchers  relative  thereto,  and  do  find  a  Balance 
due  to  him  from  the  Government,  of  One  Hundred  end  Ninety-nine  Pounds,  Thirteen  Shillings 
and  Eleven-pence.  STEPHEN     SKINNER, 

JOHN  HART, 
JOHN  HINCHMAN, 
ABRAHAM  HEWLINGS. 


[  4<5  ].  ■ 

Dr.  Robert  Ogden,  Efq;  one  of  the  Barrack-Majlers  at  Elizabeth- 

Balance  due  Robert  Ogden,  -  -  -  -  £.  28  :  o :  o 

\  '  '  ' 

£.  28  :  0  :  g 


Perth-Amboy,  October  22,   1770. 


The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-Morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Thurfday,   OBober   25,    1770- 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Thomas  TindalJ, 
and  James  Clark,  the  Younger,   and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned ; 
being  read  and  compared  j  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolded, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered,  , 

That  Mr.  Hart,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council 
for  Concurrence.  > 

Mr.  Fifloer,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  the  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supple- 
mentary Act,  to  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  fubjecling  Real  EJlates  in  the  Pro- 
vince of  New-Jerfey,  to  the  Payment  of  Debts,  and  directing  the  Sheriff  in 
his  Proceedings  thereon,  was  committed,  reported  the  fame  with  feveral 
Amendments  thereto  ;  and  the  faid  Bill,  with  the  Amendments  in  their 
Places,  being  read,  and  feveral  Amendments  being  made  in  the  Houfe ; 
on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  fame  be  engrafted  ?  It  paffed  as  follows  : 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Jobnjlon,  Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hincbman, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart.  Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Stnitb, 

The  Votes  being  equal,  Mr.  Speaker  gave  his  Vote  for  the  Affirmative. 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Bill  be  engrofled. 

A  Meffage  from  His  Excellency,  by  the  Deputy  Secretary : 
1  A  Message  to  the  Affembly, 
'  Gentlemen^ 
'  1  "  AM  greatly  furprized  and  concerned  to  find  by  your  Minutes,  that 
[_ '  you  have  refolved  "  That  no  further  Provifion  be  made  for  the  Supply 
"  of  His  Majefty's  Troops  ftationed  in  this  Colony."  As  by  this  Refolution 
*  you  refufe  to  comply  with  a  Requifition  made  to  you  by  exprefs  Order 
'  from  His  Majefty,  founded  on  the  higheft  Axithority,  there  can  be  no 
'  Doubt  but  that  it  will,  if  adhered  to,  be  attended  with  very  ferious  Con- 
'  fequences  to  the  good  People  you  reprefent.    If,  therefore,  it  was  not  my 
'  Duty  as  Governor,  I  lhould  as  a  Friend,  and  one  who  has  very  lincerely 

'  the  " 


[  47  ] 

Town,    with  the  Province  of  New-Jerfey.  Cr. 

By  Sundries  fupplied  the  Barracks,  as  per  Vouchers  produced  and  allowed,  £.  3  :  o  :  o 

By  two  Years  and  a  Half  Salary,  -  -  -.  -  25  :  o  :  o 

£.  28  :  77Z 

WE,  whofe  Names  are  hereunto  fubfcribed,  have  examined  the  above  Account,  and  do  find 
a  Balance  due  to  Robert  Ogden,  of  Twenty- eight  Pounds. 

STEPHEN  SKINNER, 
JOHN  HART, 
JOHN  HINCHMAN. 
ABRAHAM  HEWLINGS, 
JOHN  DEMAREST, 
JOSEPH  BULLOCK. 

*  the  Intereft  of  the  Province  at  Heart,  recommend  it  to  you  to  refume  the 

*  Confideration  of  this  Matter,  and  grant  the  Supply  required.     Should 

*  you,  however,  after  all,  determine  to  abide  by  your  prefent  Refolution, 

*  I  mull:  delire  that  you  will  furnifh  me  with  your  Reafons  in  as  plain,  full, 
'  and  explicit  a  Manner  as  pofTible,  to  be  tranlmitted  to  His  Majefty,  that 

*  he  may  know  from  your  own  Words,  and  not  from  my  Reprefentation, 
'  the  Motives  of  your  extraordinary  Conduct. 

1  Oclober  25,  1 7  70.  W.    FRANKLI N.' 

His  Excellency's  Meflage  being  read, 

Ordered, 
That  the  fame  have  a  fecond  Reading. 

His  Excellency's  Meflage  being  read  the 'fecond  Time,  the  Houfe  refolved 
itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe  thereon  ;  and  after  fome 
Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fifhery 
Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  gone 
through  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  had  come  to  one  Refolution, 
which  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe  would  pleafe  to  receive 
the  fame. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fifher  reported  the  Refolution  of  the  Committee,  as 

follows : 

Refolved, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  a  Sum  not  exceeding 
Five  Hundred  Pounds,  over  and  above  what  is  already  provided,  be  al- 
lowed for  the  Ufe  of  His  Majefty's  Troops  {rationed  in  this  Colony;  and 

on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  thereto  or  not  ?  It  pafled  in 
the  Affirmative,  as  follows : 

YEAS.                            YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  John/ion,                           Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Hartjhorne, 

Mr.  WetheriU,                          Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Runyon,                             Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Fijher,                               Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Berrien,                            Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Demarejl,                          Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Hart. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 
The  Bill  re-engrofled,  with  the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,  A  Supple- 
mentary Ad  io  an  Act,  entitled^  An  Aril  for  the  better  enabling  of  Creditors 
to  recover  their  jujl  Debts  from  Perfons  who  abfcond  themfelves ;  having 

been  read  and  compared  ; 

Ordered, 


[  48  ]  '         • 

Ordered, 
That  the  Speaker  do  fign  the  faid  Bill. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hart,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  that  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bills 
with  them  intrufted,  to  the  Speaker  of  the  Council ;  the  Council  not 
fitting. 

The  Speaker  informed  the  Houfe,  that  Aaron  Learning,  Efq;  one  of 
the  Members  for  Cape-May,  has  been  lick  lince  the  1 9th  of  September  laft, 
as  by  a  Letter  from  him,  dated  the  9th  of  this  Month. 

Mr.  Smith,  by  Leave,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  making  a 
further  Provifion  of  Five  Hundred  Pounds  for  furnifoing  His  Majejiys 
Troops  Jiationed 'in  this  Colony  ivith  Neceffaries,  and  alfo  for  defraying  incident 
tal  Charges  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Fifher,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  A&for 
eflablifhing  the  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  between  the  Colonies  of  New- York 
and  New-Jerfey,  was  committed,  reported  the  fame  with  one  Amendment ; 
and  feveral  Amendments  being  made  in  the  Houfe,  the  faid  Bill  was  read 
the  fecond  Time,  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places,  and  on  the 
Queftion, 

Ordered, 

That  the  fame  as  amended,  be  engrolTed. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday,   October  26,    177c 

The  Houfe  met. 
The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  making  a  further  Provifton  of  £.  500  for 
furnifhing  His  Majejiys   Troops,  &c.  and  for  defraying  incidental  Charges  ; 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  engrofTed. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  an  Acl,  entitled,  An 
Act  fubjecling  Real  EJlates  to  the  Payment  of  Debts,  &c.  being  read  and 
compared,  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  fame  do  pafs  or  not  \  It  was 
carried  as  follows : 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  John/ion,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.   Runyon, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart.  Mr.  Smith, 

Mi-.  Dey,  Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Dzmarejl,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Refolded, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.   HartfJjorne,   and  Mr.  Demarefl,  do  carry  the  faid  Bills  to  the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

The  Accounts  of  Jofeph  Sherivood,  Efq;  formerly  Agent  of  this  Pro- 
vince, being  read,  together  with  a  Letter  from  the  faid  Sherivood,  praying 
an  Allowance  of  the  Sum  of  £.43;  1$:  1,    the  Balance  thereof ;  on  tile 

Queftion, 


C  49  J 

Queftion,  Whether  the  faid   Sum  be  allowed  or  not:  It  palled  in  the 
Negative,  Nem.  Con. 

Mr.   HartJJjsrne  reported,  that  Mr.  Demareft  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Prke,  do  wait  on  Kis  Excellency,  and,  in 
Anfwer  to  His  Excellency's  Meflage  of  Yeflerday,  inform  him,  that  the 
Houfe,  agreeable  to  His  Excellency's  Requeft,  have  refumed  the  Confidera- 
tion  of  fupplying  His  Majejly 's  Troops  jlationed  in  this  Colony  ivith  Ne- 
ce/faries,  and  agreed  to  make  fome  further  Provilion  for  that  Purpofe, 
altho'  they  cannot  but  efteem  it  a  particular  Hardfliip,  that  this  Requilition 
fhould  be  renewed  at  a  Time  when  they  are  denied  a  Loan-Office  Bill, 
framed,  as  is  apprehended,  upon  the  moft  reafonable  Principles ;  thereby 
deprived  of  all  Means  of  complying  with  the  Royal  Requilition,  without 
introducing  new  Taxes  on  a  People  already  grievoufly  burthened  by  their 
2eal  for  His  Majelty's  Service  during  the  late  War ;  and  fince  which, 
has  incurred  a  very  heavy  Debt  on  the  Colony,  and  nearly  exhaufled  the 
Treafury ;  that  diey  have  already  expended  very  large  Sums,  that  the  Peace 
of  the  Colony  might  not  be  interrupted,  and  have  been  induced  to  comply 
with  His  Excellency's  Requilition  at  this  Time,  in  Hopes  that  they  fhall 
not  be  hereafter  called  upon  for  further  Aids  ;  and  to  requeft  His  Excel- 
lency would  be  pleafed  to  ufe  his  Influence  that  this  Colony  may  be  eafed 
of  a  Burthen  fo  exceffively  grievous. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Meflage  frcm  the  Council  by  Mr.  Skinner; 

'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Skinner  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplement  my  Act  to 
'  an  ASi-,  entitled,  An  Act  to  fettle  the  Quotas  in  the  federal  Counties,  &c. 
'  with  the  Amendments  thereto  annexed,  to  the  Houfe  of  Aflembly,  and 
'  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amendments. 

*  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

1  CHA.   PETTIT,  D.  Clerk: 

The  Engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  making  a  further  Provi/ion  of 

Five  Hundred  Pounds  for  furniflmig  His  Majefys  Troops  Jlationed  in  this 

Colony  ivith  Neceffaries,   and  alfo  for  defraying  incidental  Charges,  and  for 

other  Purpofes   therein  mentioned ;  being  read   and   compared,  and  on  the 

Queftion,  Whether  the  fame  do  pafs  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  as  follows  : 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  John/Ion,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Hartjhornt, 

Mr.  IVetberill,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Fijber,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Tucker  Mr.  Hart, 

Rejolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  FifJjer  and  Mr.  Runyon,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council 
for  Concurrence. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Coniideration  the  Amendments  made  to  the  Bill, 
entitled,  A  Supplementary A&.  to  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  to  fettle  the  Quota's 
hi  the  federal  Counties,  &x'.  and  on  die  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees 
to  the  faid  Amendments  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative. 

N  Ordered, 


f 


■    [  So  ] 

Ordered, 
That  the  faicl  Bill  be  re-engrolTed  with  the  Council's  Amendments. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Mel- 
fage  with  them  intruded,  to  His  Excellency. 

Mr.  Fifoer  reported,  that  Mr.  Runyon  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill 
with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  of  the  Council,  the  Council  not 
fitting. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  ejlablijloing  the  Boundary  or  Par- 
tition Line  bet-ween  the  Colonies  of  New- York,  and  Nova-Csefarea  or  New- 
Jerfey,  and  for  confirming  the  Titles  and  Poffeffions  of  certain  Lands  adjacent  to 
or  near  the  faid  Line ;  being  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Quedion, 
Refolded, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  Dey,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to   the  Council 
for  Concurrence. 

The  Re-engrolfed  Bill,   with   the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,    A 
Supplementary  Act  to  an  Acl  to  fettle  the  Quotas  in  the  feveral  Counties, 
&.c.  having  been  read  and  compared, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Speaker  do  fign  the  faid  Bill. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Hart,  and  Mr.  Johnjlon,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council. 
Mr.  Tucker  reported,  that  Mr.  Dey  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  with, 
them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  that  Mr.  Johnfton  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill 
with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,  October   27,    1770. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Meflage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Stevens ; 

*  Ordered, 

'  That  Mr.  Stevens  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  for  ef  abiding  the 
'  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  between  the  Colonies  of  New- York,  and  Nova- 
1  Casfarea  or  New-Jerfey,  &c.  with  the  Coxmcil's  Amendments  to  the  fame, 
'  to  the  Houfe  of  Aflembly,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faidAmend- 
1  ments. 

*  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

(CHA.    P E T T I T,   D.  Clerk: 

The  Hotife  taking  into  Confederation  the  Amendments  made  to  the  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  for  efiablijhing  the  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  between  the 
Colonies  of  New- York,  and  Nova-Caefarea  or  New-Jerfey,  <&v .  and  on  the 
Queltion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  faid  Amendments  ?  The  Houfe 
agreed  to  the  fird  and  fecond  Amendments  made  by  the  Council,  and 
rejected  the  Third. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fifljer  and  Mr.  Tucker,  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill  to  the 
Council,  and  inform  them  thereof. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

A 


[  Si  ]     - 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Meflage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Stevens ; 

'  Ordered, 
'  That  Mr.  Stevens  carry  back  to  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  the  Bill,  en- 
'  titled,  An  Act  for  ejlablifhing  the  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  between  the 
'  Colonies  of  New- York,  and  New-Jerfey,  <&c.  and  ?xquaint  them  that  the 
*  Council  having  taken  into  Confideration  the  Meflage  of  the  Houfe  of 
'  Aflembly  of  this  Dav,  do  recede  from  the  third  Amendment  to  the  faid 
'  Bill. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'CHA.    PETTIT,  D.  Clerk: 

The  Bill  re-engroffed,  with  the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,  An  Act 
for  eftablifJnng  the  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  between  the  Colonies  of  New- 
York,   and  Nova-Caefarea  or  New-Jerfey,  <&c.  having  been  read  and  com- 
pared, and  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  fame  as  amended  and  re-engrof- 
fed do  pafs  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  as  follows  : 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  John/ion,  Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Hewlings, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hart,  Ml.  Hincbman. 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Refolded, 
That  the  faid  Bill  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Speaker  fign  the  fame ;  and  that  Mr.  Berrien  and  Mr.  Dey, 
carry  it  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  that  Mr.  Dey  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  Bill  to 
them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  being  informed,  that  a  Number  of  the  Books  of  the  Original 
Conflitutions  of  the  Colony  remain  in  the  Hands  of  the  Eaflern  Trealurer, 
which  belong  to  the  Province ; 
Ordered, 

That  tbfc  faid  Treafurer  deliver  to  each  of  the  Members,  one  of  the 
faid  Bo^Bjivhen  called  for. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Printer,  appointed  by  this  Houfe  to  print  the  Votes,  do  print 
604  Sets  of  the  Votes  of  this  Houfe,  and  fend  26  to  the  Treafurer  of  the 
Eaftern  Divifion,  and  26  to  the  Treafurer  of  the  Weflern  Divifion  ;  to  be 
diflributed  as  follows  : 
To  the  Governor  8     The  Officers  of  the  Council  and  Houfe,  each    1 

Each  of  the  Council     2     Clerks  of  the  Houfe,  for  the  Ufe  of  the? 

Agent  6     Houfe,  each  Clerk  2  5 

And  that  the  Printer  deliver  to  the  Members  of  the  Houfe,  or  their 
Order,  as  follows: 


F.or  Perth-Amboy 

15 

Gloucejler 

40 

Middle/ex 

40 

Salem- 

40 

Monmouth 

60 

Cumberland 

So" 

Effex 

40 

Cape-May 

23 

Somerfet 

40 

Hunterdon 

63 

Bergen 

3° 

Morris 

40 

City    of  Burlington 

iS 

Sujfex 

30 

County  of  Burlington 

40 

Ordered, 


L  52  1 

Ordered  alfo, 
That  the  faid  Printer  do  forthwith  print  j;6y  Copies  of  the  Laws  which. 
may  be  patted  this  Seffions,  and  fend  522  as  foon  as  poflible  to  the  feveral 
Members  of  this  Houfe. 


For  the  Ufe  of  Perth- Amboy 

8 

Gloucejler 

41 

Middle/ex 

40 

Salem 

49 

Monmouth 

47 

Cumberland 

36 

Effex 

tf> 

Cape- May 

24 

Somerfet 

41 

Hunterdon 

59 

Bergen 

3° 

Morris 

3° 

City  of  Burlington 

8 

Suffex 

40 

County  of  Burlington 

53 

To  be  distributed  in  each 

County  as  follows : 

To  the  Members  each 

Collectors  of  each  Precinct 

1 

Clerk  of  the  County 

Afleflors  each 

1 

Clerk  of  each  Precinct 

Clerk  of  each  Corporation 

1 

Mayors  each                                 ] 

Firlt  Judge  of  each  Covinty 

1 

Collector  of  each  County            1 

Each  Jultice  of  the  Peace 

1 

Which  faid  feveral  Laws  are  to  be  left  in  the  Hands  of  the  refpective 
Members,  to  be  delivered  when  called  for  by  the  refpective  Perfons  to 
whom  they  belong. 

And  the  faid  Printer  fhall  fend  the  Remainder  to  either  of  the  Treafurers, 
to  be  given  as  follows,  viz. 
To  the  Governor  4     Attorney  General  i 

Each  of  the  Council  1     Clerks  of  the  Houfe  each  1 

Each  of  the  Judges  of  the  Su-  7  The  Agent  _^  4 

preme  Court  5  The  Clerks  of  the  Houfe,  for"" 

Clerk  of  faid  Court  for  each  Office   1  the   Ufe   of  the  Houfe,' 

Treafurers  each  i  each  Clerk  2 

Ordered, 

That  the  Printer  do  fend  the  Laws  and  Votes,  when  printed,  for  the 
County  of  Middle/ex,  to  the  Care  of  Andrew  Gordon,  at  Cranbury. 

For  the  Counties  of  Monmouth,  Effex,  and  Bergen,  to  be  fent  by  the 
Stage  to  Nenv-Tork,  to  the  Care  of  William  Sherer,  at  White-Hall. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  HartJJiornc,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  go  to  the  Council  and 
dehre  to  know  if  they  have  any  further  Bufinefs  before  them,  if  not,  the 
Houfe  intend  to  apply  to  His  Excellency  for  a  Difmiffion. 

Mr.  HartJJjorne  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
Menage  with  them  intruded,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Mefiage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Skinner ; 

'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Skinner  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  AiTembly,  that  the  Council 
*  have   palled  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  making  a  further  Provi/ion  of 
1  Five  Hundred  Pounds  for  furnijhing  His  Majeftys  Troops,  &c. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  CHA  PETTIT,  D.  Clerk: 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  and  Mr.  Wethcrill,  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency,  and 
acquaint  him,  that  the  Houfe  have  gone  through  the  Bufinefs. before  them, 
and  dehre  His  Excellency  will  be  plealed  to  dihnii;  them. 

Mr.  Fijher  reported,  that  Mr.  Wctherill  and  himfelf,  had  waited- on 

Hi- 


[  53  ] 

His  Excellency  according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  the  Houfe 
£hould  hear  from  him. 

A  Meflage  from  His  Excellency  by  die  Deputy  Secretary,  informing 
the  Houfe,  that  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,  and  required 
the  immediate  Attendance  of  the  Houfe  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to 
wait  upon  His  Excellency ;  who  was  pleafed  to  give  his  Aifent  to  the  fol- 
lowing Bills,  enacting  the  fame,  viz. 

i .  An  A€tfor  the  Support  of  Government  of  His  Majejlys  Colony  of  New- 
Jerfey,  to  commence  the  Firjl  Day  of  October,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Seventy,  and  to  end  the  Firjl  Day  of  October,  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Seventy-one,  and  to  difcharge  the  Public  Debts  and  contingent 
Charges  thereof 

i.  An  Act  for  making  a  further  Provifion  of  Five  Hundred  Pounds  for 
furnifhing  His  Majeffs  Troops  Jlationed  in  this  Colony  ivith  Neceffaries,  and 
alfo  for  defraying  incidental  Charges,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned. 

3.  An  Act  for  ejlablifhing  the  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  betiveen  the 
Colonies  of  New- York,  and  Nova-Cxfarea  or  New-Jerfey,  and  for  confirming 
the  Titles  and  Poffeffions  of  certain  Lands  adjacent  to  or  near  thefaid  Line. 

4.  A  Supplementary  Act  to  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Act  to  fettle  the  Quota's  in 
the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony  for  the  levying  of  Taxes. 

5.  An  Act  continuing  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Act  for  preventing  Frauds  by 
Mortgages,  which  Jhall  be  made  and  executed  after  the  Firjl  Day  of  January, 
One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Sixty-fix. 

6.  A  Supplementary  Act  to  an  Ail,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  better  enabling 
of  Creditors  to  recover  their  jujl  Debts  from  Perfons  ivho  abfcond  themfelves. 

7.  An  Act  to  raife  a  Fund  for  defraying  Damages  done  by  Dogs,  in  the 
Counties  of  Somerfet,  Hunterdon,  Burlington,  and  Gloucefter. 

8.  An  Act  to  regulate  the  Pafiuring  the  Lands,  Meadows,  and  I/lands  in 
Common,  lying  on  and  adjoining  a  certain  Beach  known  by  the  Name  of  Bar- 
negat  or  Long-Beach,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned, 

9.  An  Act  to  prevent  Swine  running  at  Large  in  the  Town  of  Haddonfield, 
in  the  County  of  Gloucefter. 

1  o»  An  Act  to  enable  Perfons  who  are  His  Majejlys  Liege  Subjeils,  either 
by  Birth  or  Naturalization,  to  inherit  and  hold  Real  EJlates,  notwithjlanding 
the  Purchafe,  Grant  or  Devife,  were  made  before  Naturalization  vuithin  this 
Colony. 

11.  An  Act  to  naturalize  Frederick  Outgelt,  Leonard  Nymafter,  Peter 
Lupp,  John  Bower,  Lawrence  Eykeinier,  George  Obert,  Peter  Obert,  and 
John  Irick. 

And  then  His  Excellency  prorogued  the  General  AfTembly  to  Wednefday 
the  Fifth  Day  of  December  next,  then  to  meet  at  Burlington. 


BY  Virtue  of  an  Order  of  the  HOUSE  of  REPRE- 
SENTATIVES,   I  do  appoint  Ifaac  Collins  to  print 
thefe  Votes. 

STEPHEN    CRANE,    Speaker. 

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At   a   SESSION    began    at    BURLINGTON, 

JVcdnefday,  April  17,  1 77 1,  and  continued  till  t*t*s  2  * 

Being  the  Fourth  Seffion  of  the  21ft  Aflembly  of  NEW-JERSEY. 


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BURLINGTON, 

Printed  by   IS  A  AC     COLLINS,  Printer  to  the  K 1  n  g,  for  the 

Province  of  Neiv-lerfey. 

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Votes  of  the  General  AJfembly. 


NAMES  of  the  REPRESENTATIVES. 

CITY  of  Perth- Amboy,    Cortland  Skinner,  John  L.  Johnfton, 

Middle/ex,  John  Wetherill,  Reune  Runyon, 

Monmouth,  .  Robert  Hartlhorne,  Edward  Taylor, 

Ejfex,  Stephen  Crane,  Speak. 

Somerfet,  Hendrick  Fifher,  John  Berrien, 

Bergen,  Theunis  Dey,  John  Demareft, 

City  of  Burlington,  Abraham  Hewlings,  Jofeph  Smith, 

County  of  Burlington,  Henry  Paxfon,  Jofeph  Bullock, 

Gloucejler,  John  Hinchman,  Robert  Friend  Price, 

Salem  and  Cumberland,  Ebenezer  Miller,  Grant  Gibbon, 

Cape-May,  Aaron  Learning, 

Hunterdon,  Morris  and  Sujfex,  John  Hart,  Samuel  Tucker. 


BURLINGTON,  JFednefday,  April  17,   1771. 

PURSUANT  to  His  Excellency's  feveral  Prorogations  of  the  Ge- 
neral Affembly  from  Time  to  Time,  until  this  Day,  the  Speaker, 
with  fundry  Members  met,  when  they  were  informed,  That  His 
Excellency  the  Governor  had  been  pleafed  to  prorogue  the  General 
AiTembly  till  To-Morrow. 

Thurfday,  April  18,    1771. 

Agreeable  to  Flis  Excellency's  Prorogation  of  Yefterday,  the  Houfe 
met. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fijloer,  and  Mr.  Wetherill,  do  wait  on  His  Excellency,  and 
acquaint  him,  that  a  fufficient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  upon 
Bufinefs  are  met,  and  ready  to  receive  any  Thing  he  may  pleafe  to  lay 
before  them. 

Grant  Gibbon,  Efq;  being  duly  returned  a  Reprefentative  in  Aflembly, 
for  the  Counties  of  Salem  and  Cumberland,  in  the  Room  and  Stead  of 
Ifaac  Sharp,  Efq;  deceafed,  and  now  attending,  was  called  in  and  took 
the  ufual  Oaths  before  John  Berrien,  Efq;  duly  authorized  to  adminifter 
the  fame  by  Dedimus  Poteftatem. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Gibbon  do  take  his  Seat  in  the  Houfe. 

Mr.  Fi/her  reported,  that  Mr.  Wetherill  and  himfelf  waited  upon  the 
Governor  according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  the  Houfe  mould 
hear  from  him  in  about  an  Hour. 

The 


[     4     ] 

The  Houfe  adjourned  for  an  Hour. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Meffage  from  His  Excellency  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit. 

Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,  and  requires  the 
immediate  Attendance  of  the  Houfe  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to 
wait  \ipon  His  Excellency ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed 
the  Chair,  and  reported,  that  the  Houfe  had  waited  upon  His  Excellency, 
who  was  pleafed  to  make  a  Speech  to  the  Council  and  General  Ailembly; 
of  which  Mr.  Speaker  faid  he  had,  to  prevent  Miftakes,  obtained  a 
Copy ;  and  the  fame,  by  Order  of  the  Houfe,  was  read,  and  is  as 
follows,  viz. 

Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly  ; 

44  rX",HE  Sum  granted  at  the  lad  SefTion  for  the  Supply  of  His  Ma- 
J[     "  jelly's  Troops  ftationed  in  this  Colony,  was  fo  much  below 
"  what  had  been  annually  expended  for  the  like  Service  before,  that  a 
"  longer  Recefs  than  you  have  had  could  not  be  reafonably  expected. 

"  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly  ; 

"  The  Barrack-Mailer's  Accounts,  with  their  feveral  Vouchers,  I 
"  fhall  order  to  be  laid  before  you,  when  I  hope  it  will  appear  to  you 
"  that  the  Money  entrufled  to  the  Difpofal  of  the  Governor  and  Council 
"  has  been  managed  with  the  utmoft  Care  and  Frugality.  Some  of 
"  the  Barracks  being  greatly  out  of  Repair,  and  in  Want  of  Bedding 
"  and  other  Necelfaries,  I  mull  recommend  it  to  you  to  grant  a  fufHcient 
"  Sum  for  fupplying  thefe  Deficiencies,  as  well  as  for  providing  the 
"  Troops  with  their  ufual  Allowance. 

"  The  principal  Reafon  given  by  you,  Gentlemen,  for  not  granting  a 
"  larger  Sum  at  your  lad  Meeting  was,  your  having  been  denied  an  Act 
"  for  a  Paper  Currency.  "But  as  that  was  a  Meafure  to  which  (as  I  am 
"  aflured)  the  King  would  not  have  with-held  his  Royal  Concurrence, 
"  if  it  could  have  been  given  without  violating  the  Law  and  the  Confli- 
"  tution,  I  fhall  hope  that  you  will  not  again  urge  a  Point  that  mufl  now 
"  appear  neither  becoming  nor  decent,  but  that  you  will  as  cheerfully 
"  and  readily  as  heretofore  make  due  Provifion  for  this  neceffary  Ser- 
"  vice.  Belides,  when  you  confider,  that  upon  the  firfl  Appearance  of 
"  a  Rupture  between  the  Crowns  of  Great-Britain  and  Spain,  I  received 
"  Affurances  that  in  cafe  Matters  mould,  contrary  to  His  Majefly's  jufl 
"  Expectations,  come  to  Extremities,  the  Security  of  his  American  Do- 
"  minions  fhould  be  a  principal  Object  of  His  Majefly's  Care  and  At- 
"  tention,  you  cannot,  I  think,  but  be  impreffed  with  the  moft  lively 
'•  Sentiments  of  Gratitude,  and  be  happy  in  an  Opportunity  of  mani- 
"  felling  them  by  correfponding  Actions. 

"  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly  ; 
"  During  the  late  Profped  of  a  War,  the  defencelefs  State  of  this 
"»,  Province  muft  no  Doubt  have  occurred  to  you,  and  to  the  People  in 
"  general.  His  Majefly's  uniform  Willies  to  preferve  the  public  Tran- 
"  quility  may  not  always  be  fuccefsful.  A  Time  of  Peace,  however,  is 
1  certainly  the  befl  Time  to  prepare  for  War,  and  there  is  no  knowing 
"  how  foon  fuch  an  Event  may  happen.     This  is  therefore  a   Matter 

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"  worthy  of  your  particular  Attention.  For  my  Part,  I  know  of  No- 
"  thing  we  have  to  rely  on,  under  God,  for  our  Protection  againft  the 
"  fudden  Attempts  of  an  Enemy,  but  the  Regiment  of  Regulars  which 
"  His  Majefly  has  been  fo  kind  as  to  afford  us,  and  the  Militia.  From 
"  the  fcattered  Refidence  of  the  latter,  and  their  Want  of  Difcipline, 
"  much  cannot  be  expected  from  them  on  fuch  Emergencies.- — I  have 
fome  Time  ago,  indeed,  fent  Orders  to  the  Commanding  Officers  of 
the  feveral  Regiments,  to  have  their  Men  as  frequentlv  exercifed  and 
as  well  difciplined  in  every  Refpect  as  may  be  in  their  Power,  and  to 
be  particularly  careful  that  they  be  provided  with  the  Arms  and  Am- 
munition required  by  Law  ;  but  you  muft  be  fenfible,  that  while  the 
Law  allows  of  fo  few  Days  of  Mufter,  the  People  cannot  be  brought 
into  proper  Military  Order.  Whether  therefore  it  would  not  be  better 
to  adopt  fome  fuch  Regulations  for  the  Militia  as  are  now  eflabliihed 
in  our  Mother  Country,  I  fubmit  to  your  Confideration.  In  the  mean 
Time,  as  His  Majefly  has  been  gracioufly  pleafed  to  order  the  feveral 
Battalions  now  ferving  in  America  to  be  completed  as  foon  as  poffible, 
you  have  an  Opportunity,  by  giving  fome  additional  Bounty,  or  other 
Encouragement  that  may  induce  a  Number  of  His  Majefly 's  faithful 
Subjects  of  this  Colony  to  engage  in  the  Service,  not  only  of  demon-*- 
fixating  your  Loyalty  and  Gratitude,  but  of  providing  in  the  mod 
effential  Manner  for  the  Security  and  Defence  of  the  Province. 
"  The  Indians  of  the  Six  Nations,  and  their  Allies  and  Confederates, 
having  lately  complained  of  the  Abufes  and  Violences  committed  by 
the  Traders  and  Frontier  Inhabitants  of  feveral  of  His  Majeily's  Co- 
lonies, and  intimated  the  bad  Confequences  which  are  likely  to  hap- 
pen, if  they  are  not  redreffed,  His  Majefly  has  thought  proper  to 
fignify  his  Pleafure  that  I  fhould  reprefent  this  Matter  in  the  ftrongeft 
Manner  to  you,  and  urge  you  in  his  Name  to  fall  upon  fome  Means 
of  putting  Indian  Affairs  under  fuch  Regulation  as  may  have  the 
Effect  to  prevent  thofe  Abufes  of  the  Trade,  and  thofe  Violences  and 
Encroachments  of  the  Frontier  Inhabitants  of  which  the  Indians  fo 
juflly  complain. — The  Governments  of  Virginia,  Pennfylvania,  Neiv- 
York  and  Quebec,  have,  as  I  underfland,  already  appointed  Commif- 
fioners,  who  are  to  meet  together,  and  form  fome  Plan  for  tins  defira- 
ble  Purpofe.  And  though  this  Colony  has  little  or  no  Concern  in  the 
Indian  Trade,  and  the  Indians  have  not  fuftained  any  Violences  from 
our  Frontier  Inhabitants  but  what  they  have  received  ample  Satisfaction 
for,  yet  as  we  muft  be  eventually  interefted  in  whatever  may  affecl  the 
Welfare  and  Safety  of  our  neighbouring  Colonies,  I  cannot  but  re- 
commend this  as  an  Object  deferving  your  mofl  ferious  Confideration. 
"  1  have  lately  received  two  Orders  of  His  Majefly  in  Council,  which 
fhall  be  communicated  to  you  ;  the  one  difallowing  an  Act  paffed  in 
June  1765,  entitled,  "  An  Act  for  regulating  the  Practice  of  the  Law 
and  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned,"  (which  Act  was  rendered 
unneceffary  by  a  fubfequent  Act  of  the  Legiflature  of  this  Province  ;) 
the  other  confirming  an  Act  paffed  in  May  1768,  entitled,  "  An  Act 
for  chooling  Repreientatives  in  the  Counties  of  Morris,  Cumberland 
and  Sujfex,  and  directing  the  Morris  County  Taxes  to  be  paid  into  the 
Ealtern  Treafury  of  this  Colony." 

"«ClX*?^   I  WILLIAM    FRANKLIN." 

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Ordered, 
That  His  Excellency's  Speech  have  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

His  Excellency's  Speech  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  together  with 
fundrv  Papers  communicated  to  the  Houfe  from  the  Governor,  and 
committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe  ; 

The  Houfe  accordingly  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe,  on  the  faid  Speech  and  Papers  ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent 
therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fijher,  Chairman  of 
the  Committee,  reported,  that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  Progrefs 
in  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Committee  do  fit  again  To-Morrow  Morning. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  James  Maffett,  a  Prifoner 
for  Debt,  in  Gloucejier  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  and  read,  fiom  fundry  Inhabi- 
tants of  Somerfet  County,  fetting  forth  the  great  Want  of  Bills  of  Credit 
in  this  Colony,  and  praying  a  Sum  may  be  ftruck  and  let  out  on  Loan; 
which  Petition  was  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants of  Pequanack,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  praying  that  the  Law  for 
maintaining  their  Roads  by  Tax,  may  be  fuffered  to  expire  ;  which  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday,  April   19,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Learning  acquainted  the  Houfe,  that  Nicholas  Stilivell,  Efq;  one 
of  the  Members  for  Cape-May,  is  deceafed  fince  laft  Seflion. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Speaker  do  iffue  his  Warrant  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown,  to 
make  out  a  Writ  for  the  Election  of  a  Reprefentative  for  Cape-May,  in 
the  Stead  of  the  faid  Mr.  Stilivell. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  feveral  Prifoners  for  Debt 
in  the  Gaol  of  Hunterdon,  fhewing  their  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  again  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe, 
on  His  Excellency's  Speech ;  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr. 
Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fijher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee, 
reported,  that  the  Committee  had  gone  thro'  the  Matters  to  them  refer- 
red, and  had  come  to  two  Refolutions,  which  he  was  ready  to  report 
whenever  the  Houfe  will  pleale  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fijher  reported  die  Refolutions  of  the  Committee  as 
follows,  "viz. 

1.  Refolved, 


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1.  Refohedy  •    , 

That  an  humble  Addrefs  be  prefented  to  His  Excellency  in  anfwer  to 
his  Speech.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

2.  Refolded, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee,  that  the  Colony  is  not  of 
Ability  to  make  any  further  Provifion  for  the  Supply  of  His  Majefty's 
Troops  ftationed  in  this  Colony.  On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe 
agrees  to  the  Reiblution  or  not  ?  It  paffed  in  the  Affirmative  as  follows, 
to  tuit, 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Johnjlon,  Mr.  heirien,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Skinner, 

Mr.  Wetberill,  Mr.  Pey,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Ltmareft,  Mr.  Gibbon,  Mr.  Bullock. 

M  .  Hanjborne,  Mi.  HttuUngSi  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Paxjon,  Mr.  Hart, 

Mi.  Fijhcr,  Mi.  Himhmarii  Mr.  7 ticker. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Waherill,  Mr.  Fi/her,  Mr.  Tucker,  Mr.  Paxfon, 
Mr.  Hart/home,  and  Mr.  Miller,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring 
in  the  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency,  in  anfwer  to  his  Speech. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Stevens,  and  Mr.  Parker,  Agents  on  the  Part  of  this  Colony,  laid 
before  the  Houfe  a  Law  of  the  Province  of  New-York,  lately  paffed, 
entitled,  An  Act  for  efabliJJjitig  the  Boundary  or  Partition  Line  beh>  een 
the  Colonies  of  New- York,  and  Nova-Cadarea  or  New-Jerfey,  and  for  con- 
firming  Titles  and  Pojfefftons  ;"  and  prayed  that  a  Law  fimilar  thereto, 
may  be  paffed  here  ;  which  Law  of  Neiv-Tork  was  read,  and  the  fur- 
ther Confideration  of  the  Matter  referred  till  next  Seffion  of  Affembly. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Members  for  Bergen  do  publifh  a  Copy  of  this  Minute  in  one 
of  the  Neiv-Tork  News-Papers,  at  lead  Six  Weeks  before  the  next  Seffion. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Prifoners  in  the 
Gaol  of  Burlington,  fetting  forth  their  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief  ;  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  De  Camp,  jun.  Pri- 
foner  in  Elizabeth-Toivn  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  Cafe,  and  praying  Relief; 
feveral  other  Petitions,  Certificates  and  Affidavits  relative  thereto,  were 
alio  prefented  ;  all  which  were  read,  and  on  the  Queftion,  the  further 
Confideration  thereof  is  referred  till  next  Seffion. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Thomas  Tindall,  and  James 
Clark,  jun.  praying  an  Amendment  to  the  Law  for  draining  the  Maiden- 
head Meadows  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon  ;  the  fame  was  read,  and  the 
Confideration  thereof  referred  to  the  next  Seffion; 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought 
in  the  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency  j  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Frederick  Fan  Rype,  and 
Frederick  Cadmus,  praying  that  if  a  Law  paffes  here  fimilar  to  the  late 
Neiv-Tork  Law,  for  eftabuibing  the  Partition  Line  between  Neuu-Jerfey 

and 


[     8     ] 

and  Neiv-York,  they  the  Petitioners  may  be  fecured  in  their  Rights  and 
Privileges  •,  which  Petition  was  read,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seffion  of 
AfTembly. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,  April  20,    1 77 1 . 
The  Houfe  met. 
The  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency,  was  read  the  fecond  . 
Time,  amended   in   the   Houfe  j  and  on  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and 
ordered  to  be  engrofled. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Gibbon,  Mr.  Skinner, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Demareji,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  John/ion, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Hewlings, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Tucker,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Bullock. 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Miller, 

The  feveral  Petitions   prefented   this  Seffion  from  Infolvent  Debtors, 
were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seffion  of  Aflembly. 

The  EngrofTed  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency,  was  read  and  compared  ; 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker,   and  Mr.  Gibbon,  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency,  and 
defire  to  know  when  he  will   be   waited   on  by  the  Houfe  with  their 
Addrefs. 

The  Eaftern  Treafurer  attending,  informed  the  Houfe,  that  he  had 
purmant  to  a  verbal  Direction  of  the  Houfe  at  laft  Seffion,  attended  the 
Sale  of  the  Lands  mortgaged  by  John  Ogden,  Efq;  and  had  purchafed  the 
fame,  and  taken  a  Title  from  the  Sheriff  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Colony.  To 
which  the  Houfe  agreed,  and  approved  of  the  Conduct  of  the  Treafurer. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  and  read,  from  the  Hon.  John 
Stevens,  Efq;  and  the  Rector,  Church-Wardens  and  Veftrymen  of  St. 
Peters  Church,  in  Perth-Amboy,  Owners  of  the  Ferry  on  both  Sides  of  the 
River  Raritbn,  at  Amboy,  praying  a  Law  to  eftablilh  the  Rates  of  the  faid 
Ferry  agreeable  to  a  Lift  annexed  to  the  Petition  ;  the  Houfe  taking  the 
fame  into  Confideration, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Skinner,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  have  Leave  to  bring 
in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seffion. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  that  Mr.  Gibbon  and  himfelf  waited  on  the  Go- 
vernor, according  to  Order,  to  know  when  he  will  be  waited  on  by  the 
Houfe  with  their  Addrefs,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  the  Houfe  fhould 
hear  from  him  in  about  an  Hour. 

The  Petition  from  Somcrfet,  for  ftriking  Bills  of  Credit,  was  read  the 
fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seffion. 

The  Petition  from  Pequanack,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  againft  the 
Law  for  maintaining  their  Roads  by  Tax,  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  referred  till  the  next  Seffion. 

The 


[    9    ]  • 

The  Petition  from  Col.  John  Schuyler,  prefented  at  laft  Seffion,  pray- 
ing a  Law  to   compel   certain  Perfons   to   re-imburfe  him  Part  of  the 
Expence  he  has  been  put  to  in  repairing  the  P».oad  from  Newark  to  the 
Road  leading  from  Bcrgen-Point  to  Paulus-Hook,  was  now  read  ; 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioner  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seffion, 
upon  giving  the  ufual  Notice,  and  no  reafonable  Objection  then  appear- 
ing againil  it. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ephraim  Phillips,  the 
Gaoler  at  Burlington,  fetting  forth,  that  the  Provifion  of  Six-pence  per 
Diem  for  Criminals  is  too  fmall,  and  praying  an  Addition  thereto  ;  which 
was  read,  and  the  Confideration  thereof  referred  till  next  Seffion. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Hdufe  from  James  Saunders,  confined 
for  Debt  in  Burlington  Gaol,  fejting  forth  his  Gircumftances,  and  pray- 
ing Relief;  which  was  read,  and  referred  till  next  Seffion. 

A  MefTage  from  His  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit ; 

Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,  ready  to  receive 
the  Addrefs  of  the  Houfe ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to 
wait  upon  His  Excellency  ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed 
the  Chair,  and  reported,  that  the  Houfe  had  waited  upon  His  Excellency 
with  their  Addrefs,  in  the  Words  following,  to  ivit  ; 

To  His  Excellency  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN,  Efq;  Captain  General 
Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  in  and  over  His  Majefty  s  Colony  of 
Nova-Casfarea,  or  New-Jerfey,  and  Territories  thereon  depending  in 
America,  Chancellor  and  Vice- Admiral  in  the  fame,  &c. 

The   Humble   ADDRESS  of  the   Representatives  of  the  faid 
Colony,  in  General  Affembly  convened. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Excellency, 

JJT'E,  His  Majejlys  dutiful  and  loyal  Subjecls,  the  Reprefentatives  of 
*'  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  in  General  Affembly  convened,  have  taken 
into  our  ferious  Confideration  your  Excellency  s  Speech  at  the  Opening  of  this 
Seffion,  and  can  truly  inform  your  Excellency,  that  the  State  of  this  Colony 
is  not  altered  for  the  better  fince  the  lajl  Seffion  at  Perth-Amboy,  at  ivhich 
Time  this  Houfe  infor  tried  your  Excellency,  that  they  could  not  grant  further 
Supplies  for  His  Majefys  Troops  without  laying  neiv  Taxes  on  the  good 
People  of  this  Colony,  ivho  are  already  burthened  -with  a  heavy  Debt  con- 
tracted for  His  Majejlys  Service  during  the  late  War.  We,  therefore,  can- 
not, coiifflent  with  the  Duty  we  owe  our  Conjlituents,  comply  with  your 
Excellency's  Requifition  at  prefent. 

The  Militia  Law  now  in  Force,  we  conceive,  may  be  fufficient  for  all  the 
Purpofes  intended  thereby. 

We  would,  on  all  Occafions,  do  the  Jlricleft  Jufiice  to,  and  cultivate  the 
Friendfhip  of  the  fever  al  Indian  Nations,  but  they  have  received  full  Satis- 
faction from  this  Colony,  and  publicly  acknowledged  it ;  AND  WE,  hav- 
ing no  Trade  or  Traders  among  any  of  them,  cannot  conceive  it  neceffary  to 
appoint  Commiffioners  on  the  Part  of  this  Colony. 

C  We 


■        .     [      .o     ] 

We  are  truly  thankful  to  our  Mojl  Gracious  Sovereign  for  confirming  the 
Law  for  choofing  Reprefentatinjes  for  the  Counties  of  Morris,  Cumberland 
and  Suflex,  by  which   the  good  People  of  thofe  Counties  will  be  equally 
reprefented. 
Houfeof  Affembly,  ~>  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

April  20, 1771.     5  STEP  HEN  CRANE,  Speaker. 

To  which  His   Excellency   was  pleafed  to   make  the  following 

ANSWER: 

CC         SHALL  take  your  Addrefs,   Gentlemen,  into  Confideration, 
_§_   "  and  acquaint  you  with  my  Sentiments  thereon  by  a  Meffage 
"  in  Writing." 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Three,   P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met, 

And  adjourned  till  Monday  Mdrning  Ten  o'Clock. 

Monday,    April  22,    1771. 
The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Skinner,  and  Mr.  Bullock,  had  Leave  of  Abfence  on  extraordinary 
Occafions. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Robert  Lettis  Hooper,  fen, 
fetting  forth,  that  he  is  in  the  Cuflody  of  the  Sheriff  of  Hunterdon,  on 
fundry  Executions,  and  praying  an  Act  of  Aflembly  to  releafe  him  from 
Confinement,  and  alfo  to  exempt  his  Perfon  from  Executions  for  any 
Debts  hitherto  contracted  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  the  Confidera- 
tion thereof  referred  to  next  Seflion. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  nine  Prifoners  for  Debt, 
in  Sujfex  Gaol,  fetting  forth  their  Diflrefs,  and  praying  Relief ;  which 
was  read,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of  Affembly. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Secretary  laid  before  the  Houfe  the  Barrack  Mailers  Accounts. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  principal  Credi- 
tors of  John  Budd,  late  of  Salem,  praying  a  Repeal  of  the  Act  which 
protects  the  Perfon  of  the  faid  Budd,  from  Arrefts  ;  the  Petition  was 
read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jofeph  Fox,  Abel  James, 
Henry  Drinker,  Richard  Wells,  and  Clement  Biddle,  fetting  forth,  that 
the  Legiflature  of  Pennfyl'uania,  have  lately  paffed  an  Act  for  rendering 
the  River  Delaware  more  navigable,  and  defiring  the  Afliftance  £>f  this 
Colony  therein  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Owners  and  Pof- 
feffors  of  Tide  Marfh,  in  Lower-Alloways  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Salem, 
praying  an  Act  of  the  Legiflature  to  drain  the  fame ;  the  Petition  was 
read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.  ( 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  divers  Freeholders  and 
Inhabitants  of  the  Townfhip  of  Manington,  in  the  County  of  Salemy 
praying  a  Law  to  maintain  their  Highways  and  Bridges  by  Tax  ;  which 
was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.  A 


[  II  ] 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  die  Houfe  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of 
Alloivays  Creek  in  the  County  of  Salem,  praying  that  the  Legiflature 
would  be  pleafed  to  grant  the  Prayer  of  the  Petition  from  the  Owners 
and  Poffeffors  of  Marfh  there  for  draining  the  fame  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Five  o'Clock. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Heivlings,  Mr.  Gibbon,  and  Mr. 
Tucker,  be  a  Committee  to  infpect  the  Account  of  the  Monies  granted  at  S 

lafl  Seffion  for  the  Ufe  of  the  King's  Troops  quartered  in  this  Colony,  and 
report  the  State  thereof  to  the  Houfe. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday,  April  23,    1 77 1. 
The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Speaker  informed  the  Houfe,  That  the  Writ  for  the  Election  of  a 
Reprefentative  for  Ejfex,  in  the  Room  of  John  Ogden,  Efq;  who  refigned 
his  Seat,  hath  not  yet  iffued,  purfuant  to  the  Order  of  the  Houfe  at 
lafl  Seflion. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown  do  attend  this  Houfe   immediately,  to         "" 
inform  the  Houfe  why  the  faid  Writ  hath  not  iffued,  and  that  the  Clerk 
of  this  Houfe  do  ferve  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown  with  a  Copy  of  this  Minute. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till!  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Two  Petitions  for  a  Law  to  drain  the  Meadows  on  Loiver-Allo- 
ivays  Creek,  were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  till  the  next  Seffion. 

The  Petition  from  Manington,  for  repairing  their  Highways  by  Tax, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  next  Seffion. 

In  Obedience  to  the  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  this  Morning,  the  Clerk  of 
the  Crown  attended  and  informed  the  Houfe,  that  he  had  made  out  a 
Writ  for  the  Election  of  a  Member  for  Ejfex,  as  he  was  directed;  but 
that  His  Excellency  had  declined  fealing  die  fame. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Hart,  do  wait  on  the  Governor,  and  re- 
quefl  His  Excellency  would  be  pleafed  to  feal  the  Writ  for  the  Election 
of  a  Member  for  Ejfex,  in  the  Room  of  John  Ogden,  Efq; 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  That  Mr.  Hart  and  himfelf  waited  on  the  Go- 
vernor, Recording  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  that  he  would  take 
the  Mdmge  into  Confideration. 

The  Houfe  adjourned   till  Five  o'Clock. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  MESSAGE  from  His  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit ; 

'  Gentlemen, 

TT  is  not  without  much  Uneafinefs  and  real  Concern   that  I  find  my- 

J_  '  felf  under  a    Neceffity   of  animadverting   on  that  Part  of  your 

'  Addrefs  which  relates  to  the  Royal  Requifition,  and  theRefolve  of  your 

Houfe 


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Houfe  on  which  it  is  founded.  My  Duty  to  His  Majefty,  and  my 
ilcgard  for  his  Subjects  in  this  Province,  will  not  permit  me  to  pafs 
over  in  Silence  a  Matter  in  which  his  Intereft  and  their  Welfare  are 
fo  greatly  concerned. 

'  The  Refolve  aiferts  in  pofitive  Words,    "  That  the  Colony  is  not  of 
Ability  to  make  any  further  Provifion  for  the  Supply  of  His  Majefty's 
Troops  ftationed  in  this  Colony."     The  Addrefs  refers   me  to  your 
Mellage  at  the  la  ft  Seffion  at  Perth-Amboy,  as  containing  your  prefent 
Sentiments,  and  you   are  pleafed  to  fay,  that  you  "  can  truly  inform 
me,  that  the  State  of  this  Colony  is  not  alter'd  for  the  better  fince  that 
Seilion."  You  do  not,  however,  pretend  to  fay  that  it  is  altered  for  the 
ivorfe.  But  whether  the  State  of  this  Colony  has,  or  has  not  improved 
within  the  laft  fix  Months,  is  a  Queftion  of  great  Nicety,  and  which 
I  believe,  neither  you  nor  I  are  poilefled  of  fufficient  Data   to  deter- 
mine, nor,  if  we  were,  is  it  a  Matter  of  any  Confequence  to  the  Point 
\mder  Confideration.    If  I  was  to  hazard  an  Alfertion  on  the  Subject, 
it  would  be,  that  the  Colony  muft  be  in  a  fomewhat  better  State  than 
at  that  Time,  as  it  has  been,  for  many  Years  paft,  in  a  gradual  Courfe 
of  Improvement,  and  nothing  particular  has  fince  happen'd  to  it's  De- 
triment or  Difadvantage . 

'  But  the  Point  really  neceffary  to  be  confidered,  Gentlemen,  is,  Whe- 
ther the  State  of  the  Colony,  as  fet  fordi  by  the  Houfe  at  the  laft  Sef- 
fion, is  juftly  and  truly  reprelented  to  me  in  their  Meffage  \  I  muft  con- 
fels  that  I  did  not  then,  nor  do  I  now  view  it  in  that  Light ;  but  as 
you  neverthelefs  granted  a  Sum  of  Money  for  the  Purpoie  requefted, 
I  was  content  at  that  Time  to  let  it  pafs  over  without  any  Obferva- 
tions ;  tho'  not  without  Hopes,  indeed,  that  before  another  Seilion  you 
would  be  fenfible  of  my  Kindnefs  in  this  Refpecf,  and  by  a  fubfequent 
Conduct  evince  that  you  wifhed  to  have  it  forgotten. 
'  However,  Gentlemen,  as  that  is  not  the  Cafe,  and  you  ftill  rely  on 
the  Declarations  contained  in  that  Meffage,  I  fhall  firft  ftate  them, 
and  then  candidly  examine  whether  they  are  or  are  not   founded  on 

Fails. The  Meffage  fets  forth  "  That  as  the  Houfe  were  denied  a 

Loan-Office  Bill  they  were  thereby  deprived  of  all  Means  of  complying 
with  the  Royal  Requifttion,  without  introducing  new  Taxes  on  a 
People  already  grievoujly  burthened  by  their  Zeal  for  His  Majefty's 
Service  during  the  late  War  ; — that  Jince  the  War  die  Colony  has  in- 
curred a  very  heavy  Debt  and  nearly   exhaujled  the  Treafury ; that 

diey  have  already    expended  very   large  Sums  that   the  Peace  of  the 
Colony  might  not  be  interrupted  ; — that  the  Houfe  were  induced  to 
comply  with  my  Requifition  at  that  Time  in   hopes  that  they  ihould 
;  not  be  afterwards  called  upon  for  further  Aids  ; — and  that  they  re- 
'  queft  that  I  would  be  pleafed  to  ufe  my  Influence  that  the  Colony  may 
'  be  eafed  of  a  Burthen   fo  excessively   grievous." 
'  I  cannot  but  remark  here,  how  very  different  this  lamentable  De- 
fcription  of  the  State  of  the  Colony  is,  from  the  one  given  by  you  in 
the  Act  for  fettling  the  Quotas  of  the  feveral  Counties,  paffed  no  long- 
er ago  than  in  December,  1760.     The  Reafon  given  for  that  Act,    in 
the  Preamble,  is,  that  "  Since  the  laft  Settlement  of  the  Quotas  by  the 
'  Act  paffed  in  the  26di  Year  of  King  George  the  Second,   1753,  the 
'  Circumftances  of  this  Colony  are  much  altered  by  the  great  Improve- 
'  ments  made  therein,  by  its  Increafe  and  Population,  and  the  Erection 

of 


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6 

2156  : 

3  = 

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14: 

11 

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;  of  a  new  County,  whereby  it  has  become  necefTary  that  a  new  Set- 
;  tlement  be  made,  &c."  And  indeed,  this  muft,  I  think  appear 
a  very  juft  Reprefentation  to  whoever  will  confider  that  the  Price  of 
Wheat  has  rifen,  fince  the  Commencement  of  the  late  War,  from  Four 
or  Five  to  Seven  Shillings  a  Bulhel,  and  the  reft  of  our  Produce  in 
nearly  the  fame  Proportion,  and  that  we  find  a  ready  Sale  and  ready 
Money  for  all  we  can  carry  to  Market. 

'  Your  Aflertion  that  by  being  denied  a  Loan-OfEce  Bill  you  were 
deprived  of  all  Means  of  complying  with  the  Royal  Requifition  without 
introducing  new  Taxes,  does,  I   own,  greatly  aflomfh  me.     Could 
you,   Gentlemen,    have  been  ignorant  that    there  was  at  that  very 
Time  upwards   of  Ten  Thoufand  Pounds  at  the  Difpofal  of  the  Legifla- 
ture  of  this  Province,  befides  feveral  Balances  of  unfettled  Accounts 
to  a  confiderable  Amount,  being  Part  of  the  Surplus  Money  made  cur- 
rent for  His  Majefly's  Service  during  the  late  War,  for  which  no  new 
Tax  could  be  anyways    necefTary,  as  the  Sinking  of  it  had  been  long 
before  provided  for  by  Law  ?  Above  Half  of  this  Sum  was  then  ac- 
tually in  the  Treafury,  ready  for  immediate  Ufe,  and  the  Remainder, 
though  not  there,  might  be  called  in  whenever  the  Occafions  of  die 
Province  made  it  necefTary.     The  prefent  State  of  the  Funds  at  the 
Difpofal  of  the  Legiflature,  as  I  have  it  from  the  Treafurers,  is 
'  In  the  Eajlern  Treafury,  Cafh  in  Hand,     -       -     £. 
i  In  the  Weflern  Treafury,         Ditto, 
*  Debts  afcertained,  and  for  which  Securities  are  taken,  ~) 
'  befides  the  unfettled  Balances  before  mentioned,  3 

"  Total,         £.   8289  :    2:11 

1  Of  this  Sum  there  is  only  about  Half  a  Year's  Sup- 
port of  Government,  and  the  Money  formerly  referved 
by  Law  to  be  apply'd  by  the  Committee  of  Correfpon- 
dence,  which  can  be  faid  to  be  appropriated ;  and  if 
we  allow  for  this,  and  the  Incidental  Charges  which 
may  arife,         -  -  22^0  :    o  :    o 

flill  there  will  remain  at  our  Difpofal,  -  £.  6039  :    2:11 

'  Now  we  have  Reafon  to  think,  from  the  Experiment  which  has  been 
made  fince  the  Difpofal  of  the  Money  for  furnifhing  the  Troops  has 
been  left  to  the  Governor  and  Council,  that  it  will  not  (when  the 
Barracks  are  properly  repaired  and  furnifhed)  take  a  Sum  exceeding 
Twelve  Hundred  Pounds  Currency  per  Annum,  to  fupply  the  fame 
Number  of  Men  as  at  prefent  with  all  the  Articles  required  by  Law  ; 
tho'  there  has  been  heretofore,  as  I  underftand,  near  double  that 
Sum  expended  for  this  Purpofe,  whereby  the  Province  muft  probably 
have  paid  feveral  Thoufand  Pounds  more  than  was  necefTary.  If  we 
therefore  only  deduct  from  the  Money  actually  in  the  Treafury, 
viz.  -  -  -  £.  3929  :  8  :  o 

the  Sum  requifite  for  the  remaining  Half  Years  Support 

of  Government,  £.   1250  :  o  :  o 

and  for  completing  the  Year's  Allow- ~)  700  :  o  :  o     1950  :  o  :  o 

ance  to  the  Troops,  5  ' " 

we  yet  fhall  have  in  Hand,  without  calling  in  ~)         r  .  o  . 

a  Farthing  of  the  Sums  outftanding,  \       *'     °'°  ' 

D  *  But 


t     '4    J 

*  But  when  it  is  considered  that  the  Whole  of  our  Paper  Money  was 
'  originally  made  current  for  His  Majefty's  Service  only  (as  you  have 

*  repeatedly  acknowledged  in  your  Support  Acts,  and  particularly  in 
'  your  laft  Quota  Act)  with  what  Colour  of  Reafon  can  you,  Gentlemen, 

*  refufe  to  apply  it  to  His  Majefty's  Ufe  upon  proper  Requifitions  being 
4  made  to  you  in  his  Name  for  thatPurpofe:  For  the  Money,  I  appre- 
'  hend,  while  any  of  it  remains  in  the  Treafury,  ought  to  be  appropri- 
'  ated  as  his  immediate  Service  may,  from  Time  to  Time,  require. 

'  Your  Denial  of  the  Sum  requefted  is,  befldes,  altogether  inconfift- 
'  ent  with  the  repeated  Declarations  made  by  the  late  Affembly 
'  at  the  Times  of  the  Stamp  and  Duty  Acts.  In  a  Refolve  of  the 
1  30th  of  November  1765,  they  declare  "  That  His  Majefty's  Sub- 
"  jecls  inhabiting  this  Province  are,  from  xhtjlrongeji  Motives  of  Duty, 
"  Fidelity,  and  Gratitude,  inviolably  attached  to  His  Royal  Perfon  and 
"  Government,  and  have  ever  fhewn,  and  they  doubt  not  ever  ivill^ 
"  their  utmojl  Readinefs  and  Alacrity  for  acceding  to  Conflitutional  Re- 
"  quifitions  of  the  Crown"     In  an  Addrefs  to  the  King  on  the  Repeal  of 

*  the  Stamp  Act,  they  "  ajfure  His  Majefty  that  as  they  have  heretofore 
"  granted  Aids  to  the  Crown,  fuitable  to  their  Circumftances  ;  fo  ivhen- 
"  ever  P«.equisitions  are  made  for  that  Purpofe,  in  the  ancient  and 
"  accuftomed  Manner,  their  Duty  to  His  Majefty,  and  Concent  for  the 
"  Glory  and  Interejl  of  Britain,  will  ever  induce  them  cheerfully  to  com- 
"  ply  therewith  to  the  utmojl  of  their  Abilities."     And  in   their  Addrefs  to 

*  me  on  the  23d  of  June  1767,  they  fay  that  "  His  Majefty's  graci- 
"  ous  Reception  of  their  Addrefs,  and  Approbation  of  the  Behaviour 
"  of  this  Colony,  is  truly  agreeable  to  the  Houfe,  and  cannot  fail  of 
"  infpiring  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony  with  Refolutions  to  improve 
"  every  Opportunity  of  meriting  it  from  the  beft  of  Sovereigns."  The 
'  fame  Sentiments  are  likewife  repeated  in  the  Petition  to  the  Crown  in 
'  May  1 768  ;  but  how  to  reconcile  them  to  your  Conduct  on  the  pre- 
'  fent  Occafion,  is  not  in  my  Power.  Inftead  of  manifefting  that  Duty, 
'  Fidelity,  Gratitude,  Readinefs,  Alacrity,  cheerful  Compliance,  zyc. 
'  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  of  which  your  immediate  Prede- 
'  ceffors  in  Affembly  fo  much  boafted,  you  now  tell  me  that  you  can- 

*  not,  confident  with  the  Duty  you  owe  your  Confituents,  comply  with 

*  the  Requifttion  which  I  have  made  to  you  by  Order  of  His  Majefty. 
'  After  this,  can  you  reafonably  expect  that  the  King  will  ever  pay  Re- 

*  gard  to  any  Declarations  from  the  Affemblies  of  this  Province  I 

'  You  alledge,  however,  in  excufe,  that  "  the  People  are  already 
"  grievoufly  burthened  by  their  Zeal  for  His  Majefty's  Service  during  the 
"  late  War."  I  am  far,  Gentlemen,  from  wilhing  to  depreciate  any 
'  Merit  that  this  Colony  may  have  acquired  at  that  Time ; — but  when 
'  you  fpeak  in  fuch  a  Tone  of  Diftrefs  of  the  excefjively  grievous  Bur- 
1  then  that  it  fuftains,  and  urge  that  as  a  Reafon  for  not  complying 
1  with  the  prefent  Requisition  from  the  Crown,  you  make  it  neceffary  for 

*  me  to  enquire  more  particularly  into  the  Foundation  there  is  for  fuch 

*  an  Affertion. 

'  It  appears  that  the  Sum  of  £.  347,500  was  ftruck  during  ten  Years, 
4  on  Account  of  the  laft  War  with  France,  and  the  one  which  followed 
'  with    the   Indians.     Had  this  Sum  been  funk    within  that  Time,  it 

*  would  have  been  neceffary  to  have  raifed  on  the  People  £.  34,750 

*  Currency  per  Annum  by  Taxes  ;  but   upwards  of  twenty-nine  Years 

(from 


[    P5    1 

(from  IJSS  to  f  783   both  inclufive)  are  allowed  by  Law  for  finking 
that  Sum,  in  the  following  Proportions,  viz. 

'  In  the  2  firfl  Years  none  of  the  Money  current  was   allowed  to  be 
funk. 

1  For  2  Years  afterwards  there  was  ordered  to  be  funk  £.  5000  per  Annum,  10,000  :  0  :  o 

2  Ditto  -  10,000  per  Ann.    20,000  :  o  :  o 

j  1  Ditto  -  -  -  12,500  Do.         137,500:0:0 

12  Ditto  -  15,000  Do.         180,000  :  o  :  o 

29  Total>  £■  347'5°o  :  o  :  o 

*  The  greateft  Part  of  this  Money  was  not,  by  Law,  to  begin  to 
fink  until  it  had  been  current  feveral  Years,  fome  of  it  for  17  or  18 
Years.  From  the  Ufe  of  fo  much  Money  for  fo  long  a  Time  the 
Colony  muft  have  received  very  confiderable  Advantages.  Befides,  it 
fhould  be  confidered,  that  as  a  large  Sum  muft  of  courfe  be  deftroved 
and  loft  by  Accidents,  it  is  fo  much  clear  Gain  to  the  Province ;  for 
the  Money  raifed  for  finking  of  it  may  be  apply'd  towards  the  future 
Support  of  Government,  whereby  Taxes  for  that  Purpofe,  to  fuch  an 
Amount,  will  not  be  neceflary.  But  will  any  Man  who  knows  the 
true  State  of  this  Colony  pretend  to  fay  that  Fifteen  Thoufand  Pounds, 
Currency  a  Year,  which  is  the  greateft  Sum  to  be  raifed,  can  be  a 
grievous  Burthen  on  the  People  \  This  Year's  Tax  amounts  to  £.  12,500, 
and  I  am  well  affined  that  there  is  not  a  County  in  the  Province  where 
the  Tax  will  come  to  above  Six-pence  in  the  Pound  on  Land  and  Stock, 
and  in  many  not  above  Four-pence ;  tho'  none  but  profitable  Land  is 
rated,  and  the  beft  upon  an  Average  in  a  Townfhip,  at  not  above,  if 
fo  much,  as  Twenty-five  or  Thirty  Pounds  per  Hundred  Acres,  but  by 
far  the  greateft  Part  confiderably  under.  In  Burlington  County,  where 
I  refide,  the  Affeffors  are  reftricted  by  Law  from  valuing  any  Tract  of 
Land  at  above  £.45,  or  under  £.6  per  Hundred  Acres  which  is  much 
above  feveral  other  Counties,  and  as  high  a  Limitation  as  that  of  any 
others  (except  Somerfet  and  Salem,  where  die  higheft  Sum  allowed  is 
£.  50.)  yet  no  Lands  in  this  County  are  rated,  on  an  Average  in  any 
Townfhip,  at  above  Twenty  Pounds  per  Hundred  Acres,  and  the  Tax 
comes  to  little  more  than  Four-pence  in  the  Pound ;  nor  would  the 
Amount  of  the  Tax  paid  for  all  the  Certainties,  as  they  are  called,  if  it 
was  likewife   laid  on  the  Land,  make  it  Six-pence  in  the  Pound  even 

at  its  prefent  low  Valuation. Compare  this,  Gentlemen,  with  what 

is  paid  by  our  Fellow  Subjects  in  England  on  their  landed  Property, 
which  is  Four  Shillings  in  the  Pound,  befides  innumerable  other  Taxes 
unknown  to  the  People  of  this  Country.  Compare  it  even  with  the 
Taxes  paid  by  fome  of  the  New-England  Governments  or  with  thofe 
paid  by  our  neighbouring  Colonies  New-York  and  Pennfylvania,  and 
you  will  find  it  fo  much  below  them,  that  I  am  convinced  you  will 
be  afhamed  ever  to  mention  the  Words  grievous  Burthen  again  on  any 
fuch  Occafion.  But  when  it  is  known  that  the  Donation  you  received 
from  the  Parliament  during  the  War,  amounted  to  £.  79,668  :  2  :  o,. 
Part  of  which,  being  appropriated  to  your  Sinking  Fund,  exempted 
you  from  any  Provincial  Taxes  for  near  five  Years,  and  another  Part 
is  the  Money  you  have  in  Debts  outftanding  on  Security,  your  grievous 
Complaints  muft  appear  very  extraordinary  indeed  i 

What  you  mean,  Gentlemen,  by  faying  that  the  Province  has  incur- 
red a  very  heavy  Debt  fince  the  War,  I  cannot  conceive,  as  I  know 

*  of 


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of  no  Debt  the  Province  owes  but  what  is  included  in  the  £.  347,500 
mentioned  in  the  Quota  Act  to  have  been  "  flruck  in  the  laji  War  with 

France  for  die  Ufe  of  the  Crown."  Of  this  Debt  there  remained  to 
be  funk  from  the  Time  when  diat  Act.  paffedin  1769,  to  the  Year  1783, 
about   £.   190,000.     Nor  can  I  comprehend  what  is  meant  by  the 

very  large  Sums  expended,  that  the  Peace  of  the  Colony  might  not  be 
;  interrupted."  If  the  Money  annually  granted  for  the  Supply  of  the 
Troops  in  the  Barracks  fince  die  War,  is  here  alluded  to,  I  have  only 
to  fay  that  that  alfo  was  taken  out  of  the  Sum  ftruck  in  the  lafl  War 
for  the  Ufe  of  the  Crown ;  and  that  if  you  are  ftill  difpofed  to  pre- 
ferve  the  Peace  of  the  Colony,  you  will  immediately  apply  a  Part  of 
the  Remainder  of  that  Fund  to   the  fame  Purpofe. 

4  There  are  many  other  Reafons  which  I  could  urge  on  this  Occa- 
fion,  but  as  I  have  already,  I  hope,  fully  fhewn  to  your  Satisfac- 
tion, That  your  Houfe  has  the  Means  of  complying  with  the  Royal 
Requifition  without  introducing  nezv  Taxes — that  the  People  are  not 
grievoujly  burthened  on  Account  of  the  late  War — that  the  Colony  is 
of  fufficient  Ability,  even  if  a  neiv  Tax  was  neceffary,  to  make  further 
Provifion  for  the  Supply  of  His  Majefty's  Troops,  I  cannot  therefore 
but  flatter  myfelf  that  you  will,  on  mature  Confideradon,  recede  from 
your  late  Refolution,  and  grant  the  Sum  required. 

'  But  if  you  mould,  neverthelefs,  obflinately  perfevere  in  fetting  your- 
felves  up  in  Opposition  to  the  King  and  Parliament,  when  you  have 
not  even  the  Affembly  of  any  neighbouring  Colony  to  countenance 
your  Proceedings  by  a  fimilar  Conduct,  you  will,  I  believe,  in  the  Opi- 
nion of  every  fenfible  Man,  act  a  Part  extremely  rafh  and  imprudent, 
and  big  with  Mifchief  to  your  Conflituents. 


April  23,  1771. 


WILLIAM     FRANKLIN.' 


Ordered, 

That  the  faid  MefTage  have  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Budd,  praying  to 
be  heard  before  the  Houfe  againft  the  Petition  of  his  Creditors  prefented 
this  Seflion  ;  the  faid  firft  Pedtion  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Wednesday,  April  24,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jonathan  Pitney,  Infol- 
vent  Debtor,  in  the  Gaol  of  Sujfex,  and  from  feveral  of  his  Neighbours, 
fetdng  forth  his  particular  Situation  and  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief} 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Hicks,  Practitioner  in 
Phyfick,  praying  a  Law  to  exempt  his  Perfon  from  Arreft  for  the  Term 
of  four  Years  ;  and  another  Petition  was  prefented  from  John  Stout,  John 
Clarke,  James  Murray,  and  Thomas  Smith,  Creditors  of  the  faid  Hicks, 
defiring  that  die  Prayer  of  his  Petition  may  be  granted ;  bodi  which 
Petitions  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

His 


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His  Excellency's  Meffage  of  Yefterday  Afternoon,  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe ; 

The  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  Houfe,  on  His  Excellency's  Meffage  of  Yefterday  Afternoon ; 
and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and 
Mr.  Fifher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  That  the  Committee 
had  taken  into  Coniideration  His  Excellency's  Meffage  to  them  referred, 
and  had  come  to  two  Refolutions  thereon,  which  they  had  ordered  him 
to  report,  whenever  the  Houfe  will  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame  ; 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

"Whereupon  Mr.  Fi/her  reported  the  Refolutions  of  the  Committee  as 
follow,  viz. 

i.  Refolved, 

That  the  Committee  is  ftill  of  Opinion  that  this  Colony  is  not  of  Abi- 
lity to  grant  further  Supplies  for  His  Majefty's  Troops  quartered  in  this 
Colony.     To  which  die  Houfe  agreed. 
i.  Refolved ', 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  an  Anfwer  mould  be 
prepared  to  His  Excellency's  Meffage  of  Yefterday.  To  which  the  Houfe 
agreed. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fi/her,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Tucker, 
Mr.  Berrien,  and  Mr.  Heivlings,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring 
in  the  Draught  of  an  Anfwer  to  His  Excellency's  Meffage  of  Yefterday. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met,  and  adjourned  till  Nine  o'clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  April  2$,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  Subfcribers  thereto, 
Inhabitants  of  the  Townfhip  of  Hanover,  and  County  of  Morris,  pray- 
ing Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to  compel  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  cer- 
tain Swamps,  lying  between  Great  Pinch  Ditch,  and  Black  Brook,  and 
on  each  Side  of  that  Brook,  to  drain  the  fame  Swamps  in  fuch  Manner 
as  is  pointed  out  in  the  faid  Petition ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Mofes  Young  of  Hanover, 
in  the  County  of  Morris,  fetting  forth  that  he  hath  been  at  a  great  Ex- 
pence  in  digging  a  Ditch  Ten  Feet  wide  and  Three  Feet  deep,  more  than 
a  Mile  long,  through  the  Pinch-Bog  Swamp,  whereby  he  hath  drained 
many  very  valuable  Tracts  of  Swamp  belonging  to  other  Perfons,  and 
praying  a  Law  to  compel  the  Owners  to  pay  their  reafonable  Quotas  of 
the  Expence  he  hath  been  at ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Six  Inhabitants  of  Hano- 
ver, in  the  County  of  Morris,  praying  an  Act  for  draining  the  Meadows 
upon  Black  Brook,  from  the  Mouth  of  Muddy  Run  up  the  Brook,  to  the 
South-weftermoft  Part  of  the  Hammock ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

E  Mr. 


[     i8     ] 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought 
in  the  Draught  of  an  Anfwer  to  His  Excellency's  MefTage  of  Trie/day  laft  ; 
which  was  read,  amended  in  the  Houfe,  and  upon  the  Queftion  agreed 
to,  and  ordered  to  be  engrofled. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  'till  Two,    P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jofepb  Sackett,  jun.  fet- 
ting  forth  his  diftreffed  Circumftances,  and  praying  Relief  by  Act  of  Af- 
fembly  or  otherwife  ;  the  fame  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fe- 
cond  Time. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  for  an  Hour. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  engroffed  MefTage  to  His  Excellency,  was  read  and  compared. 

Ordered  Nem.  Con. 

That  Mr.  Price,  and  Mr.  Dey,  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency,  with 
the  faid  MefTage,  and  the  fame  is  as  follows,  viz. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Excellency, 

TH  E  State  of  this  Colony  is  juftly  and  truly  reprefented  in  our 
MefTage  to  your  Excellency  at  the  laft  Seflions  ;  yet,  neverthelefs, 
as  at  that  Time  the  Winter  was  approaching,  and  we  being  in  Hopes 
that  you  would  ufe  your  Influence  to  have  the  Burthen  removed,  and 
that  the  Houfe  fhould  not  be  called  upon  for  further  Aids,  on  that 
Account  we  granted  a  Sum  of  Money  for  the  Purpofe  requefled. 

We  cannot  but  remark  here,  how  very  different  your  Excellency's 
Defcription  of  the  State  of  the  Colony  is,  from  the  One  given  by  you  in 
the  Bill,  entitled,  "  An  Act  for  flriking  £.  100,000  in  Bills  of  Credit," 
paffed  no  longer  ago  than  in  December  1769.  The  Reafon  given  in  the 
Preamble  of  that  Bill  is,  Whereas  the  great  Diftrefs  in  which  this  Co-  . 
lony  for  feveral  Years  pafl  hath  been  involved  in  for  Want  of  a  fufH- 
cient  Currency,  both  as  a  Medium  of  Commerce,  and  to  pay  Debts, 
hath  compelled  very  many  of  the  Inhabitants  to  fell  their  Eftates,  or 
fuffer  them  to  be  fold  at  an  accumulated  Expence  by  the  Sheriffs,  fre- 
quently for  lefs  than  Half  the  Value,  by  which  the  Merchants,  Manu- 
facturers and  Traders  in  Great-Britain,  and  other  Creditors  have  been 
great  Sufferers  ;  which  Grievance  in  all  Probability  will  much  increafe, 
if  not  fpeedily  remedied.  That  Bill  failed,  and  the  Circumftances  of 
this  Colony  are  not  fmce  altered  for  the  better  ;  Lands  have  continued 
and  ftill  do  continue  to  fink  in  Price,  and  are  fometimes  fold  for  lefs 
than  one  third  Part  of  the  Value  they  were  fold  for  a  few  Years  ago. 

The  high  Price  of  Wheat  is  owing  in  Part  to  there  not  being  enough 
to  fupply  the  Demand,  occafioned  by  the  Failure  of  the  Crops,  the  Con- 
fequence  of  the  Land  being  much  worn,  and  the  Badnefs  of  the  Seafons  ; 
fo  that  a  Farmer,  notwithftanding  this  high  Price,  does  not  get  as  much 
now  for  his  Year's  Labour  as  he  formerly  did  when  he  had  a  full  Crop. 
But  there  are  not  one  fourth  Part  of  the  Houiholders  in  Neiv-Jerfey  that 
raife  Wheat  to  fell,  moll  of  the  Reft  buy  that  neceffary  Article  ;  and  the 
high  Price  that  Bread  Corn,  and  other  Provifions  now  fell  at,  has  reduced 

large 


[     '9    ] 

large  Numbers  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony  to  great  Diftrefs,  and 
is  very  fenfibly  felt  by  many  more.  How  your  Excellency  happened  to 
account  the  high  Price  of  Wheat  at  this  Time  among  the  Riches  of  this 
Province,  and  from  that  Error,  give  the  State  of  the  Colony  in  the  Man- 
ner you  have  done,  we  cannot  account  for,  otherwife  than  by  the  Afto- 
nifhment  you  confefs  yourfelf  in  when  you  drew  that  Meffage. 

Your  Excellency's  Arithmetic  ftrengthens  our  Argument  by  proving 
that  in  the  Treafuries  of  Neiv-'Jerfey  there  is  no  more  than  £.3929:8:0 
in  Cam.  This  fmall  Sum  is  now  charged  with  upwards  of  Seven  Months 
Support  of  the  Civil  Government,  Payment  of  the  Incidental  Charges, 
£.44  to  the  Executors  of  Mr.  Parker,  £.50  to  difabled  Soldiers,  about 
£.  150  to  the  Barrack-Mailers  of  Neiv-Brunfwick,  £.200  to  the  Agent, 
£.  1000  liable  to  be  drawn  by  the  former  Committee  of  Correfpondence, 
and  near  £.  100  by  the  prefent  Committee,  above  £.2000  liable  to  be 
drawn  by  the  Eaftern  Proprietors  ;    Bounties  on  Hemp  and  Flax. 

We  can  by  no  Means  confider  what  is  due  to  the  Treafury,  as  Money 
in  our  Power.  The  Reafon  of  that  Money  being  outllanding,  is  be- 
caufe  the  Debtors  cannot  poflibly  procure  it  without  the  Sale  of  Lands 
greatly  under  Value,  and  is  one  of  the  many  Proofs  of  the  Diftrefs 
of  this  Colony. 

Our  refilling  the  Demand  is  no  Way  inconfiftent  with  the  Reafon 
given  by  you  in  the  Preamble  of  the  A61  for  fettling  the  Quotas  palled  in 
December  1769.  Between  1753  and  1769,  the  Circumllances  of  the 
Colony  might  be  much  altered,  great  Improvements  made  therein  by 
it's  Increafe  and  Population,  and  one  new  County  erected  :  And  thefe 
Circumllances  might  and  did  occafion  a  new  Regulation  for  railing 
Taxes,  but  that  does  not  prove  that  this  Province  is  not  now  in  diftreffed 
Circumltances,  and  the  Inhabitants  borne  down  with  Debts  ;  on  the 
contrary,  that  is  a  Fact  notorious  to  the  whole  Colony. 

This  Denial  does  not  interfere  with  the  Affembly's  Refolve  of  the  30th 
of  November  1765.  The  Conduct  of  the  late  and  prefent  Houfes  of 
Affembly  refpe<5ting  thefe  Troops  proves  that  Refolve  to  be  true.  They 
and  we,  from  the  llrongeft  Motives  of  Duty,  Fidelity  and  Gratitude, 
and  inviolable  Attachment  to  His  Majefty's  Royal  Perfon  and  Govern- 
ment, have  provided  for  the  Subfiftence  of  the  Troops  in  Queftion,  at 
above  £.  2000  per  Annum,  including  the  Articles  fupplied  the  Barracks 
for  their  Ufe  for  feveral  Years  paft,  and  even  at  the  Time  of  palling 
the  Law  to  give  £.  500  to  the  Governor  for  their  Supply,  there  was 
Wood  in  the  Barracks  to  the  Amount  of  more  than  £.200  that  had 
been  purchafed  by  the  Barrack-Mafters,  and  has  been  expended  fince 
your  Excellency  had  the  Management  ;  fo  that  in  the  Five  Months  they 
have  coft  us  above  £.  700,  befides  many  Repairs  that  the  Barrack-Maf- 
ters added  in  that  Time,  and  do  continue  to  add.  The  Diftreffes  of 
this  Colony  having  arifen  to  a  great  Height,  and  the  late  Appearance  of 
a  War  being  now  over,  we  do  think  that  Expence  ought  not  to  be  con- 
tinued upon  us  indefinite. 

Nor  does  this  Denial  contradict  the  AddrefTes  and  Petition  your  Excel- 
lency mentions  ;  there  is  nothing  in  any  of  them  that  alters  the  Confti- 
tution  ;  there  is  no  Reafon  to  think  that  Affembly  intended  it  fhould  ; 
it  was  not  underftood  that  it  did.  The  Words  do  not  bear  that  Inter- 
pretation. Refolves  and  AddrefTes  cannot  alter  the  Conftitution.  Thofe 
concerned  in  them  Tranfaclions  were  not  fo  weak  as  to  fuppofe  it.  No- 
thing 


[  2°  ] 

thing  leis  than  an  Act  of  the  whole  Legiflature  can  do  it.  But  on  the 
contrary,  the  Affembly  was  left  in  full  Poffeffion  of  their  ancient  Right 
of  judging  on  that  Subject,  and  the  whole  Conftitution  in  its  full 
Efficacy  as  it  was  before  that  Period. 

To  your  Excellency's  Queftion,  "  Whether  we  expect  the  King  will 
"  ever  pay  Regard  to  any  Declarations  from  the  Affemblies  of  this  Pro- 
"  vince  ?"  We  anfwer,  we  hope  He  will.  We  are  determined  to  do  every 
Thing  in  our  Power  to  deferve  his  Love,  and  his  Confidence.  The 
Queftion  comes  untimely  and  improperly  from  your  Excellency,  and 
doing  fo  makes  it  ferious.  We  mould  be  glad  of  good  Reafons  to  hope 
that  your  fubfequent  Conduct  will  evince  that  you  wifh  to  have  it 
forgotten. 

Your  Excellency's  elaborate  Hiftory  of  the  Appropriations  to  the  late 
War  has  not  the  Effect  you  intend.  It  only  proves  the  Duty  and  Loyalty 
of  this  Colony  to  His  Majefty  ;  that  when  it  was  neceffary  we  entered 
fo  zealoufly  into  His  Majefty 's  Meafures,  and  provided  fo  largely  for 
his  Forces,  that  in  a  few  Years  we  mortgaged  ovir  Pofterity  down  to  the 
Year  1 783  ;  and  that  your  Excellency  defires  us  to  make  that  Burthen 
yet  heavier. 

To  judge  of  future  Events  by  the  paft,  in  this  Cafe,  is  a  good  Rule  ; 
and  we  hereby  affure  His  Majefty,  that  when  fimilar  Ciieumftances 
fhall  occur,  we  fhall  freely,  as  heretofore,  exert  our  utmoft  Abilities  in 
his  Service. 

Your  Excellency  has  ftrangely  blended  the  Taxes  in  this  Province 
with  thofe  in  England,  as  if  they  were  raifed  on  the  fame  Plan.  Their 
Taxes  are  raifed  on  the  Pound  Value  or  the  annual  Rent  of  their  Lands ; 
ours  on  the  Pound  Value  of  the  Capital.  But  what  is  your  Excellency's 
Obfervations  on  that  Head  to  the  Purpofe  ?  If  they  pay  higher  Taxes 
than  we,  muft  we  run  ourfelves  in  Debt  for  the  Sake  of  paying  as  high 
Taxes  as  they  do  I  that's  a  ftrange  Way  of  demonftrating  Loyalty. 

Your  Excellency  fays,  that  in.  this  Province  "  none  but  profitable 
Land  is  rated."  We  believe  that  one  Half  of  the  Land  in  Neiv-Jerfey 
that  is  taxed  is  not  profitable  to  the  Owner ;  for  if  a  Man  owns  ever  fb 
much  in  a  Tract,  if  any  Part  of  it  is  improved  the  whole  Tract  is  rated. 

The  Reafon  that  your  Excellency  and  we  give  fuch  different  Accounts 
of  the  Riches  of  the  Province,  is  eafy  to  account  for  :  You  fee  nothing 
but  Affluence,  we  fee  the  Diftreffes  of  the  People:  Therefore  we  have 
the  beft  Right  to  Credit,  as  we  have  the  beft  Means  for  Information. 

Your  Excellency's  laft  Claufe  is  alarming,  as  it's  plainly  calculated  to 
fet  us  in  a  bad  Light  with  our  Sovereign,  by  impreffing  an  Idea  that  we 
are  obftinately  fetting  otirfelves  up  in  Opposition  to  the  King  and  Par- 
liament, and  obliquely  intimating  that  we  are  defirous  of  the  Countenance 
of  other  Colonies  to  fupport  us.  Sentiments  that  we  difavow  in  the 
ftrongeft  Manner.  We  are  firmly  attached  to  our  Moft  Gracious  Sove- 
reign King  George  the  Third,  and  think  our  judging  of  the  Abilities 
of  this  Colony,  and  the  Application  of  the  Public  Money  ought  not  to 
be  reprefented  as  fetting  ourfelves  up  in  Oppofition  to  the  King  and 
Parliament. 

Houfe  of  Affembly,    ~>  By  Order  of  the  ffoufe, 

Afrilzs,  i77i-     5  RICHARD    SMITH,  Clerk. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  Price  reported,  That  Mr.  Dey  and  himfelf  waited  on  His  Excel- 
lency, according  to  Order,  with  the  MefTage  of  the  Houfe,  and  that 
His  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  fay,  "  He  would  take  the  MefTage  into 
"  Confideration." 

The  Committee  appointed  to  infpect  the  Accounts  laid  before  this 
Houfe,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency,  of  Monies  difburfed  for  furnifh- 
ing  Neceflaries  for  the  Soldiers  quartered  in  this  Colony,  from  Novem- 
ber I,  1770,  to  March  27,  177 1,  inclufive,  Reported,  That  they  had 
examined  the  faid  Accounts  and  Vouchers,  and  find  that  according  to 
the  faid  Accounts  there  has  been  expended  £.  50 1 : 1 1 :  7,  which  is 
£.  1:11:7  more  than  was  provided  for  by  Law. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Friday,  April  26,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Petition  from  the  Creditors  of  John  Budd,  and  alfo  the  Petition 
of  the  faid  Budd,  were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  next  Sefiion 
of  Affembly. 

The  Petition  from  Jofeph  Fox  and  others,  Commiflioners  on  the  Part 
of  Pennfylvania,  for  clearing  the  River  Delaware,  praying  the  Aflif- 
tance  of  this  Colony  therein ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred 
over  to  next  Sefiion. 

The  Petition  of  Jonathan  Pitney,  Infolvent  Debtor,  in  Sujfex ;  was 
read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  next  Sefiion. 

The  feveral  Petitions  from  Dr.  Hicks,  and  from  John  Stout  and  others, 
for  a  Four  Year's  Exemption  from  Arreft ;  were  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  referred  to  next  Sefiion. 

The  Two  Petitions  from  Hanover,  in  the  County  of  Morris,  and  the 
Petition  from  Mofes  Young,  all  relative  to  the  Meadows  there  ;  were  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  next  Sefiion. 

The  Petition  from  Jofeph  Sackett,  jun.  Infolvent  Debtor,  in  Somerfet  ; 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  next  Sefiion. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  Taylor  do  go  to  the  Council  and  acquaint 
them,  that  this  Houfe  have  Nothing  before  them,  and  if  the  Council 
have  Nothing  in  Hand,  the  Houfe  propofes  to  apply  to  His  Excellency 
for  a  Difmiflion. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  That  Mr.  Taylor  and  himfelf  waited  upon 
Lord  Stirling,  one  of  the  Council,  the  Council  not  fitting,  who  faid 
that  the  Council  would  fit  this  Morning,  and  then  the  Houfe  ihould 
hear  from  them. 

A  Meflage  from  His  Excellency  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit  ; 

'  Gentlemen, 

'  TN  Anfwer  to  your  Meflage  of  the  23d  Inftant,  I  am  to  inform  you 

J_   '  that  when  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown,    at  the  laft  Sefiion  at  Perth- 

'  Amboy,  brought  me  the  Writ  for  the  Election  of  a  Member  to  ferve  in 

'  Aflfembly  for  the  County  of  EJfex,  which  he  had  made  out,  in  Purfu- 

F  '  ance 


[     aa     ] 

'  a  nee  of  a  Warrant  he  had  received  from  your  Speaker,  I  laid  the 

*  fame  before  His  Majefiy's  Council  for  their  Opinion ;  the  Council, 
'  after  taking  fome  Time  for  Confideration,  were  unanimoufly  of  Opi- 
'  iiion,  that  it  was  not  proper  for  me  to  feal  the  Writ  at  that  Time,  and, 
'  as  this  intirely  coincided  with  my  own  Judgment,  I  directed  the 
'  Clerk  of  the  Crown  to  acquaint  the  Speaker  with  my  Refufal  and  the 
'  Reafon  of  it,  which  he  accordingly  did  by  Letter,  on  the  26th  of  Oc- 
1  tober,  the  Day  before  the  Houfe  was  prorogued.  I  expected  this  Let- 
'  ter  would  of  Courfe  have  been  put  on  your  Minutes,  as  it  was  in 
'  Nature  of  a  Return  to  the  Warrant  he  had  received  from  the  Speaker 
'  iflued  by  your  Order.  But  no  Notice  is  taken  of  it  in  either  the  Mi- 
'  nutes  of  the  laft  or  prefent  SefTion.  The  Speaker  on  the  23d  Inflant 
'  only  informs  the  Houfe  in  general  Terms,  "  That  the  Writ  had  not 
"  yet  iflued  purfuant  to  the  Order  of  the  Houfe  at  the  laft  Seflion  ;" 
'  Whereupon  the  Houfe  orders  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown  to  attend  in  or- 
'  der  to  inform  them  why  the  faid  Writ  hath  not  iflued,  which  he 
'  did  ;  and  not  only  acquainted  them  with  his  having  wrote  the  before- 
'  mentioned  Letter  to  the  Speaker,  but  read  a  Copy  of  it  to  the  Houfe 
'  as  containing  the  Reafon  of  my  Rufufal.  You,  however,  take  no 
'  Notice  of  this  Circumftance  on  your  Minutes,  but  only  fay,  "  That 
"  he  informed  the  Houfe  that  he  had  made  out  a  Writ  for  the  Election 
"  of  a  Member  for  EJfex,  as  he  was  directed,  but  that  his  Excellency 
"  had  declined  fealing  the  fame,"  whereby  it  appears  as  if  my  Refufal 

*  was  merely  arbitrary,  for  which  no  Reafon  had  been  afligned  or  com- 
'  municated  to  the  Houfe.  This  Procedure,  Gentlemen,  I  do  not  look 
'  upon  to  be  Regular,  and  have  therefore  annexed  to  this  Meflage  a  Copy 
'  of  that  Letter  and  of  the  Minutes  of  Council  concerning  Mr.  Ogdetis 
'  Refignation,  to  which  I  have  only  to  add  that  neither  I  nor  the  Council, 
'  on  a  fecond  Confideration  of  the  Matter,  at  this  Seflion,  have  feen  Caufe 
'  to  alter  our  former  Opinion. 

•  WIL  LI  AM    FRA  NKL  IN.' 

'  At  a  Council  held  at  Perth- A?nboy,  on  Wedne/day,  Oclober  17,    1770, 

PRESENT, 

His  Excellency  the  GOVERNOR, 

Peter  Kemble,  Efq.  James  Parker,  Efq. 

David  Ogden,  Efq.  The  Chief  Justice, 

The  Earl  of  Stirling,  Stephen  Skinner,  Efq. 
John  Stevens,  Efq. 

*  T_T  I S  Excellency  informed  the  Board,    That   the   Clerk  of  the 

"X  '  Crown,  purfuant  to  a  Warrant  from  the  late  Speaker  of  the 

4  Houfe  of  Aflembly,  had  applied  to  him  to  order  the  Great  Seal  to  be 

_  *  affixed  to  a  Writ  for  the  Election  of  a  Member  to  ferve  in  the  General 

'  Aflembly  of  this  Province,  for  the  County  of  EJJ'ex,  in  the  Room  of 

'  John  Ogden,  Efq;    who  hath  refigned,  with  the  Leave  of  the  Houfe. 

*  And  His  Excellency  doubting  of  the  Legality  of  fuch  Refignation,  de- 
'  fired  the  Opinion  of  the  Council  Whether  it  would  be  proper  to  order 
'  the  faid  Writ  to  be  fealed  or  not? 

'  The  Council  taking  the  fame  into  Confideration,  defired  fome  Time 
'  to  confer  thereon,  and  examine  Precedents. 

'At 


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'  At  a  Council  held  at  Perth-Amboy,   on  Friday,  October  26,    1770. 

PRESENT, 
His  Excellency  the  GOVERNOR, 

Peter  Kemble,  Efq.  James  Parker,  Efq. 

The  Earl  of  Stirling,  The  Chief  Justice. 

John  Stevens,  Efq. 

'  r  a  t  H  E  Board  having  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the  Matter  re- 
J_  '  ferred  to  them  by  His  Excellency  on  the  17th  Inflant,  relative 
'  to  the  Sealing  a  Writ  for  the  Election  of  a  Member  to  ferve  in  the 
'  General  AiTembly  in  the  Room  of  "John  Ogden,  Efq;  who  hath  relio-n- 
'  ed,  were  unanimoufly  of  Opinion,  That  the  voluntary  Refip-nation  of 

*  a  Member  of  the  Affembly  without  any  legal  Caufe  of  Diiability  to 
'.continue  his  Attendance  in  the  Houfe,  being  afligned,  may  be  intro- 
'  ducTive  of  great  Inconvenience  to  the  Province,  and,  £0  far  as  appears 
'  to  them  at  prefent,  is  a  Proceeding  totally  unfupported  by  any  Prece- 
1  dent  from  the  Ufage  of  Parliament.  The  Council  therefore  advifed 
'  His  Excellency  to  defer  the  fealing  or  ifTuing  a  Writ  for  the  Election  of 
'  a  Member  for  the  County  of  Effex,  in  the  Room  of  the  faid  John 
'  Ogden,  Efq;  till  farther  Light  can  be  obtained  on  the  Subject  of  the 
'  prefent  Doubt. 

'  A  trtie  Copy  extracted  from  the  Minutes  of  Council, 

'  CHA.    PETTIT,  D.  Clerk.' 

'  Copy  of  a  LETTER  from  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown  to  the  Speaker 
'  of  the  HOUSE  of  ASSEMBLY. 

'  Perth-Amboy,  October  16,   1770. 
'SIR, 

'  T  N  Obedience  to  the  Warrant  of  the  late  Speaker  of  the  Houfe  of  Affem- 
■*■  '  bly  of  New-Jerfey,  /  have  made  out  a  Writ  for  the  Eleclion  of  a 
'  Member  to  ferve  in  the  faid  Houfe  for  the  County  of  Salem,  in  the  Place 
'  of  Ifaac  Sharp,  Efq;  deceafed  ;  and  alfo  a  Writ  for  the  Election  of  a 
'  Member  to  ferve  in  the  fame  Houfe  for  the  County  of  Effex,  in  the  Room 
1  of  John  Ogden,  Efq;  who  hath  refigned.  The  former  of  which,  His 
1  Excellency  hath  been  pleafed  to  allow  and  feal,    but  hath  refufed  to  feat 

*  the  latter;  as  he  is  not  fatisfied  of  the  Legality  of  fuch  Refignation. 

'  /  am,  Sir, 

*  To  Stephen  Crane,  Efq.  1  <  Your  mofi  obedient,  humble  Servant, 

Speaker  of  the  Houfe    I 

of  Affembly  of  Mu/-    [  'CHA.     PETTIT.' 

Jerfey.  J 


The  faid  MefTage  and  Papers  were  read,  and  the  Confideration  there- 
of referred  till  the  Afternoon. 

A  MefTage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Skinner,  informing  the  Houfe, 
That  the  Council  have  no  Bufinefs  before  them. 

Mr.  Price  had  Leave  of  Abience,  on  fpecial  Bufinefs,    till   Monday 
Morning  next. 

The 


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The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  Houfe  taking  into  Coniideration  His  Excellency's  MeiTage  of  this 
Day, 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Tucker,  and  Mr.  Paxjon,  do  wait  on  His  Excellency,  and 
acquaint  him,  That  upon  infpecting  the  Laws  of  this  Province,  this 
Houfe  doth  find,  that  by  the  Act  of  the  Affembly  of  this  Colony  of  the 
7th.  of  Anne,  Chap.  4th.  for  regulating  the  Qualifications  of  Reprefen- 
tatives,  <&c.  it  is  declared  "  The  Perfons  elected  to  ferve  as  Reprefenta- 
"  tives  in  the  faid  General  Affembly,  fhall  have  One  Thoufand  Acres 
"  of  Land  in  his  own  Right,  or  be  worth  £.  500  Current  Money  of 
"  this  Province  in  Real  and  Perfonal  Eftate."  And  "  That  all  or  every 
"  Perfon  or  Perfons  elected  and  chofen  Reprefentatives,  for  the  Counties 
"  aforefaid,  fhall  be  Freeholders  in  that  Divifion  for  which  he  or  they 
"  fhall  be  chofen  to  ferve  in  General  Affembly  as  aforefaid  ;  And  that 
"  no  Perfon  who  is  not  a  Freeholder  as  aforefai^l,  fhall  be  capable  of 
"  electing  or  being  elected,  nor  of  fitting  in  General  Affembly  ;  and 
"  that  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives  elected  and  chofen  as  aforefaid, 
"  when  met  in  General  Affembly,  are  and  fhall  be  Judges  of  the  Qua- 
"  lifications  of  their  own  Members." 

And  by  one  other  Act  paffed  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  His 
prefent  Majefty,  entitled,  "  An  Act  to  explain  and  amend  an  Act  of  die 
"  General  Affembly  paffed  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  His  Majefty's  Reign," 
entitled,  "  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors,  and  for 
"  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned,"  it  appears,  That  John  Ogdeny 
Efquire,  at  the  Time  of  his  Refignation,  and  the  Acceptance  there- 
of by  the  Houfe,  was  Infolvent,  and  that  all  his  Eftate,  Real  and  Per- 
fonal, was  before  that  Time  affigned  for  the  Benefit  of  his  Creditors,  or 
that  the  fame  had  been  feized  and  taken  in  Execution  for  their  Benefit, 
fo  that  the  faid  Ogden  was  not  a  Freeholder  in  that  Divifion  for  which 
he  ferved  ;  whereupon  Mr.  Ogden,  on  the  27th  of  September,  1770,  in- 
formed the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  that  he  had  no  Profpect  of  retrieving 
his  Affairs,  and  defired  Leave  to  refign  his  Seat,  that  the  Freeholders  of 
EJfex  might  have  an  Opportunity  to  elect  another  in  his  Place.  Where- 
upon the  Houfe,  taking  the  fame  into  Consideration,  Refolved  Nemine 
Contradicente,  That  his  Refignation  be  accepted  ;  and  it  was  ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  iffue  his  Warrant  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown  to  make 
out  a  Writ  for  electing  a  Reprefentative  for  the  County  of  EJfex,  in 
the  Stead  and  Place  of  the  faid  Mr.  Ogden.  That  Mr.  Ogden  not  being 
a  Freeholder,  difqualified  him  from  fitting  in  the  Houfe  of  Affembly  ; 
and  the  Houfe  of  Aflembly  was  die  fole  Judge  thereof. 

At  the  laft  Sitting,  when  the  Secretary  brought  the  Governor's  Mef- 
fage,  requiring  the  Houfe  to  attend  him  to  be  difmiffed,  Mr.  Petttt 
delivered  to  the  Speaker  the  Letter  mentioned  by  His  Excellency,  fo  that 
the  Houfe  had  no  Time  to  confider  whether  it  was  proper  to  be  entered 
on  their  Minutes  or  not  ;  but,  upon  confidering  that  Matter,  find,  that 
as  the  Governor  could  not  legally  refufe  to  feal  the  Writ,  the  Letter  itfelf 
was  improper. 

And, 


[      25      ]  '        , 

And,  laftly,  That  the  Houfe  again  defires  His  Excellency  will  be 
pleafed  to  feal  a  Writ  for  electing  another  Member  to  ferve  in  this  Houfe 
for  the  County  of  EJfex,  in  the  Room  of  Mr.  Ogden, 

On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  MefTage  or 
not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative,  as  follows,  -viz. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Skinner, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Johnjlon, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Gibbon. 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Tucker. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Anne  Jay,  Prifoner  for 
Debt,  in  the  Gaol  of  Monmouth,  fetting  forth  her  Diflrefs,  and  praying- 
Relief  ;  which  was  read,  and  the  Confideration  thereof  referred  till  next 
Seffion. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker,  and  Mr.  Pax/on,  do  wait  on  His  Excellency,  and 
inform  him  that  the  Houfe  have  no  further  Bufinefs  before  theni,    and 
defire  he  will  pleafe  to  difmifs  them. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning 

Saturday,  April  27,    1771. 
The  Houfe  met. 
Mr.  Tucker  reported,    That  Mr.  Pax/on  and  himfelf  waited  on  His 
Excellency,  according  to  the  Order  of  Yefterday  Afternoon,  and   that 
His  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  fay,  the  Houfe  fhould  hear  from  him. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  principal  Owners  of 
Meadows  on  bodi  Sides  the  Head  of  North  River,    that  runs  between 
Shrewsbury  and  Middletoivn,   praying  a  Law  to  make  a  Bank  for  the 
Benefit  of  the  faid  Meadows  ;  which  Petition  being  read, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next  Seffion, 
on  giving  the  ufual  public  Notice,  and  no  reafonable  Objections  then 
appearing  againfl  the  fame. 

A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  and  read,  from  feveral  Pro- 
prietors of  low  Lands,  in  the  Counties   of  Bergen,  EJfex,    and   Morris, 
praying  a  Law  for  clearing  the  Pajfaick,  and  other  Rivers,  in  Order  to 
benefit  the  faid  low  Lands  j 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  next  Seffion,  on 
giving  the  ufual  public  Notice,  if  no  reafonable  Objection  fhall  then 
appear  againft  the  fame. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,   P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met, 

And  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  on  Monday  Morning. 

Monday,  April  29,    1771. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  James  Clunn,  Prifoner  for 

G  Debt 


£    *6    }■ 

Debt,  in  Trenton  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  for  an 
Infolvent  Act ;  the  Petition  was  read,  and  referred  to  next  SeiTion. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  One,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met, 
And  adjourned  for  Half  an  Hour. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  MefTage  from  His  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit ; 

Gentlemen, 

'  T  LITTLE  fufpected  when  I  fent  you  my  Menage  of  the  23d  In- 
'  ftant,  that  it  could  poffibly  have  given  you  fuch  Offence,  or 
'  fubjected  me  to  receive  fuch  Language  from  a  Body  of  Men  whom  I 
'  have  always  treated  with  Refpect.  If  I  know  my  own  Heart,  that 
'  MefTage  was  dictated  by  the  truefl  Regard  for  the  good  People  of  this 
'  Province,  and  I  do  not  yet  defpair  but  that  fuch  of  them,  who  have 
1  Difcernment  enough  to  fee  their  own  true  Intereft,  will  at  fome  Time 

*  or  other  view  it  in  that  Light,  notwithstanding  the  Cloud  of  Duft  you 
'  have  at  prefent  raifed  may  conceal  from  them  the  true  State  of  the  Pro- 
'  vince.  I  mall  not,  however,  return  Railing  for  Railing,  nor  take 
1  thofe  Advantages  which  the  Manner  of  your  Anfwer    fo   frequently 

*  throws  in  my  Way,  nor,  indeed,  fhould  I  give  myfelf  the  Trouble 
4  of  making  any  Observations  on  the  Matter  of  it,  if  I  could  avoid  it 
'  confidently  with  my  Duty. 

'  When  by  His  Majefty's  Order  I  called  upon  you  to  grant  a  Supply 

*  for  the  Troops,  you,  I  thought,  rather  too  precipitately  refolved  not  to 
'  comply  with  the  Requifition,  and  referred  me  to  your  Meffage  at  the 

*  lafl  Seffion  for  your  Reafons.  That  Meffage  contained  nothing  but  ge- 
'  neral  Affertions,  in  fupport  of  which  not  a  fmgle  Fact  was  offered. 
'  To  have  returned  only  general  Affertions  to  the  contrary  could  have  an- 
'  fwered  no  valuable  Purpofe.     The  Point  mufl  ftill  have  remained  as  un- 

*  decided  as  before.     I  therefore  judged  that  the  befl  Way  to  come  at  the 

*  Truth  in  a  Matter  of  fuch  Confequence  to  the  Publick,  would  be  to 
'  Rate  the  Facts  as  they  appeared  to  me,  that  if  I  was  miftaken  in  any  of 

*  them  you  might  fet  me  right,  or  if  otherwife  that  you  might  be  in- 
'  duced  to  recede  from  a  Refolution  which  feemed  to  threaten  Mifchief  to 
'  your  Country.  If  you  had  pointed  out  to  me  any  fuch  Miftakes  I 
'  ihould  very  candidly  have  acknowledged  them,  and  thanked  you  for  the 
'  Information.  But,  inftead  of  purluing  this  Plan,  you  have  for  the  moft 
'  Part  contented  yourfelves  with  repeating  your  Affertions,  and  where  you 

*  have  ventured  to  have  Recourfe  to  Facts  you  have  either  miftated  or  mii- 
'  reprefented  them ;  a  Conduct  no  ways  becoming  any  one,  but  much 
'  lefs  fo  refpectable  a  Body  as  the  Reprefentatives  of  a  free  People.  That 
1  I  do  not  fay  this,  Gentlemen,  without  proper  Foundation,  will,  I 
1  doubt  not,  fufficiently  appear  in  the  Courfe  of  the  Obfervations  which 
'  you  have  put  me  under  a  Neceffity  of  making  on  your  Anfwer  to  my 

*  Meffage. 

'  You  fet  out  with  declaring  that  the  State  of  the  Colony  is  juftly  and 
4  truly  reprefented  in  your  Meflage  at  the  laft  Seffion,  and  endeavour  to 
'  prove  diis  by  lhewing  that  it  is  hmilar  to  "  the  one  given  by  me  in  the 
"  Preamble  to  the  Bill  for  ftriking  £.  100,000  paffed  in  December  1769." 
1  This  is  the  firft  Time  I  believe,  Gentlemen,  that  ever  a  Governor  was 

'  fuppofed 


■     i  *?  ] 

fuppofed  accountable  for  the  Truth  of  any  Reprefentations  contained 
in  a  Preamble.  The  Doctrine  appears  entirely  new  and  you  ought  to 
have  the  Honour  of  being  the  firft  Promoters  of  it.  It  has  hitherto 
been  a  generally  received  Opinion,  that  a  Preamble  contained  the  Rea- 
fons  which  the  Houfe  where  the  Bill  originated  thought  proper  to  give 
to  the  other  Branches  of  the  Legiflature  for  obtaining  their  Affent,  and 
which  Reafons  might  or  might  not  be  die  real  Motive  to  the  others  for 
confenting  to  pafs  it  into  a  Law.  It  is,  accordingly,  a  very  frequent 
Practice  in  the  Houfe  of  Commons  in  England,  and  in  the  Affemblies  in 
the  Colonies,  to  conclude  the  Preamble  of  a  Bill  with  a  Prayer  that  it  may 
be  enafted,  which  would  be  highly  abfurd  if  the  Preamble  was  fuppofed 
to  be  given  by  the  King  or  the  Governor.  As  to  the  £.  100,000  Bill 
I  do  moft  folemnly  declare  that  I  had  no  Concern  in  writing  the  Pream- 
ble, nor  were  the  Reafons  you  have  quoted  thofe  which  induced  me 
to  give  the  Bill  my  Affent,  nor  indeed  were  they  fuch  as  I  urged  in  my 
Difpatches  to  the  King's  Minifters,  when  I  recommended  it  as  proper 
for  the  Royal  Confirmation.  I  knew  it  was  true  that  a  Number  of  Per- 
fons  in  different  Parts  of  the  Province  were  (fome  by  their  own  Impru- 
dence, and  others  by  unavoidable  Misfortunes)  involved  in  Diftrefs, 
but  I  never  fuppofed  it  was  much,  if  anything,  owing  to  the  Want  of 
a  fufEcient  Currency,  as  I  obferved  every  Labourer  could  get  a  good 
Price  in  Money  for  his  Labour,  and  every  Farmer  the  fame  for  his^ Pro- 
duce. At  die  fame  Time,  however,  I  was  of  Opinion  that  a  moderate 
Quantity  of  Paper  Money  ifTued  on  Loan  at  the  ufual  low  Intereft  taken 
by  the  Publick,  might  be  of  Service  to  fuch  of  them  as  had  any  real 
Property  left  and  were  difpofed  to  be  induftrious.  To  others  it  did  not 
appear  to  me  that  it  could  be  of  any  Advantage,  were  die  Quantity 
ever  fo  great.  But  had  I  known  d}e  Province  to  have  been  in  a  far  more 
nourilhing  State  at  that  Time  than  even  what  I  deem  it  to  be  in  at  pre- 
fent,  I  mould  neverthelefs  have  been  a  Friend  and  Well-wifher  to  that 
Bill,  and  mould  have  exerted  myfelf  as  much  as  I  have  done  in  its  Be- 
half;  there  being  fcarce  any  one  Thing  of  which  I  am  more  fully  con- 
vinced, than  that  a  moderate  Addition  to  our  prefent  Currencv,  even 
on  the  Terms  on  which  the  Crown  can  permit  it,  would  make  the  Co- 
lony ftill  more  nourilhing,  and  be  likewife  productive  of  confiderable 
Benefit  to  Great-Britain.  What  View  you  could  have,  therefore,  in 
mendoning  the  Preamble  of  that  Bill,  I  am  at  a  Lofs  to  imagine.  If  I 
had  really  wrote  it,  and  it  had  actually  contained  my  Sentiments  at 
that  Time,  yet  the  Facts  I  produced  in  my  laft  Meffage  plainly  fhew 
that  whatever  may  have  been  or  is  ftill  the  Cafe  with  a  Number  of  In- 
dividuals, the  Province  on  the  Whole,  is  and  has  been  for  many  Years 
paft  in  a  State  of  Improvement.  Your  quodng  it  then  on  diis  Occafi- 
on  can  only  ferve  to  fhew  what,  perhaps,  would  have  been  full  as 
much  to  your  Credit  to  have  concealed,  that  you  were  capable  offend- 
ing me  two  Bills  at  the  fame  Seffion  containing  directly  contrary  Ac- 
counts of  the  State  of  the  Colony. 

'  The  Reafons  you  give  for  die  high  Price  of  Wheat  do  not  appear  to 
me  to  be  fatisfactory.  It  is  true  that  the  Crops  do  fometimes  fail  when 
the  Seafon  happens  to  be  bad  or  where  the  Land  is  much  worn.  But 
will  any  Man  pretend  to  fay  that  the  Quantity  of  Wheat  raifed  through- 
out the  Colony,  and  of  every  other  Kind  of  Produce  which  we  fend  to 
Market,  does  not  annually  increafe?  If  he  has  any  Doubt  about  it,  let 

'  him 


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him  only  inquire  into  the  Number  of  new  Farms  which  are  annually 
fettled,  and  the  Improvements  made  and  making  on  the  old  Ones  ;  or 
let  him  afk  the  Merchants  and  others  who  purchafe  our  Produce  at 
Neiv-Tork  and  Philadelphia  for  Exportation  or  Home  Confumption, 
and  he  will  be  Satisfied  that  the  Increafe  is  very  considerable.  I  have 
frequently  made  Inquiries  of  this  Nature,  and  am  well  convinced  that 
the  Quantity  of  our  Produce  carried  to  Market  is  much  beyond  what  it 
was  formerly,  but  that  the  Demand  having  increafed  in  a  ftill  greater 
•Proportion,  has  occalioned  the  high  Prices  we  receive. — Whether  there 
are  not,  as  you  fay,  above  one  fourth  Part  of  the  Houfholders  in  Neiv- 
Jer/ey  who  raife  Wheat  I  know  not,  nor  is  it  of  any  Confequence  to 
my  prefent  Argument.  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Colony  are  certainly 
for  the  mod  Part  Farmers,  and  tho'  they  raife  different  Kinds  of  Pro- 
duce according  to  the  Nature  of  their  Land  and  other  Circumllances, 
yet  if  what  I  advanced,  and  which  you  do  not  contradict,  be  true, 
that  the  Prices  of  all  Kinds  have  rifen  in  nearly  the  fame  Proportion  as 
Wheat,  it  can  make  no  Difference.  For  if  a  Man  who  does  not  raife 
that  Article  is  obliged  to  give  more  for  it  than  heretofore,  fo  like  wife 
does  he  get  a  proportionably  greater  Sum  for  what  he  does  raife.  It 
feems  therefore  to  be  a  flrange  Pofition  "  that  the  high  Price  which 
'  Bread  Com  and  other  Provifions  now  fell  at,  has  reduced  large  Numbers 
'  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony  to  great  Di/lreJ's"  But  I  am  not  fur- 
prized  (flrange  as  it  is)  that  this  Pofition  fhould  be  advanced  by  you  ; 
for  you,  Gentlemen,  tho'  the  Colony  confifts  chiefly  of  Farmers,  can 
even  wonder  at  my  "  accounting  the  high  Price  of  Wheat  at  this  Time 
'  among  the  Riches  of  this  Province  !" 

'  I  fhall  next  confider  your  Remarks  upon  what  you  are  pleafed  to  call 
my  Arithmetick,  which  you  fay  Strengthens  your  Argument,  by 
proving  that  there  is  no  moreCalh  in  theTreafury  than^.  3929  :  8  :  o. 
This  Sum   you  fay  is  charged  with 

1  No.   1.  To  the  Executors  of  Mr.  Parker,             -  £.  44  :  o  :  o 

2.  To  difibled  Soldiers,              -              -  -  50:0:0 

3.  To  the  Barrack-Mafters  at  Netu-Brunfwick,  150  :  o  :  o 

4.  To  the  Agent,               -               -                -  200  :  o  :  o 

5.  To  the  former  Committee  of  Correfpondence,  1000  :  o  :  o 

6.  To  the  prefent  Committee,         -         -         -  100:0:0 

7.  To  the  Eajl-Jerfey  Proprietors,         -         -  2000  :  o  :  o 


£.  3544  :  o  :  o 
Befides  the  Support  of  Government  for  feven 
Months,    Incidental  Charges,    and  Bounties  on 
Hemp   and  Flax,    for  neither  of  which  you 
have  allotted  any  particular  Sum. 

'  But,  Gentlemen,  Is  this  a  candid  Reprefentation  of  the  Matter  ? 
'  Are  not  you   confeious  that  the  only  Articles  of  all   thefe,  for  which 

*  Sums  can  with  any  Propriety  be  faicl  to  be  actually  appropriated,  are 

*  the  two  firft  Articles,  the  Support  of  Government,  and  the  One  Thou- 

*  /and  Pounds  to  the  Committee  of  Correfpondence,  and  that  for  both 

*  the  latter  I  made  a  Deduction  in  my  State  of  the  Account  ?  And  are 
'  you  not  fenfible  that  even  this  very  £.  1 000  (which  is  only  ordered  to 

*  be  kept  in  the  Treafury  'till  it  may  happen  to  bo  wanted)  may  by  a 

1  ihort 


f  *?  ] 

fhort  Act  be  applied  for  the  Support  of  the  Troops  immediately,  if  you 
think  proper  ?  Towards  the  Article  No.  3,  the  Sum  of  1 10  /.  was  paid 
feveral  Months  ago  and  therefore  cannot  remain  a  Charge  againft  the 
Balance  in  the  Treafury,  and  for  the  remaining  40  /.  no  Accounts  are 
yet  exhibited  to  the  Houfe,  or  at  leaft  none  yet  fettled  or  allowed  ;  and 
whether  any  Thing  will  be  wanted  for  the  Bounties  on  Hemp  and  Flax 
is  uncertain,  it  depending  on  Events  which  may  or  may  not  happen, 
and,  if  they  fhould,  they  are  only  to  be  paid  out  of  the  current  Money 
which  may  be  at  the  Time  in  the  Hands  of  the  Treasurers.  For  thefe 
no  Money  in  the  Treafury  can  be  properly  faid  to  be  yet  appropriated, 
tho'  the  Legiflature  may  hereafter  think  fit  to  make  Provifion  for  the 
Payment  of  them,  and  therefore  they  ought  not  to  be  brought  into 
the  prefent  Account.  But  even  if  they  were,  yet  the  Balance  of  the 
£.  1970  •  8  :  o  mentioned  in  my  Meflage  is  probably  more  than  fuffici- 
ent  to  difcharge  them,  and  the  1 000  /.  to  the  Committee  befides. 
The  Allowance  to  the  Agent,  the  Sum  payable  to  the  prefent  Com- 
mittee, and  the  Incidental  Charges,  are  all  conlidered  in  the^.  1250  I 
allowed  for  the  Support  of  Government  for  the  remaining  Part  of 
the  prefent  Year.  The  lafl  Article  No.  7,  is  a  large  one  indeed  ;  but 
how  you  could  poffibly  think  of  reckoning  it  as  an  appropriated  Sum 
which  you  were  obliged  to  keep  in  the  Treafury,  and  venture  to  men- 
tion it  as  one  of  the  Proofs  of  your  not  having  it  in  your  Power  to 
comply  with  the  Royal  Requifition,  is  beyond  my  Comprehenfion. 
You  muft  know,  Gentlemen,  as  well  as  I  do,  that  the  £.  3000  Subject- 
ed to  the  Difpofal  of  the  Eaftern  Proprietors  were  only  allow'd  to  be 
taken  from  Time  to  Time  as  it  might  become  neceflary,  "  out  of  the 
publick  Monies  in  the  Treafury,"  i'o  that  if  none  happens  to  be  actu- 
ally there  when  wanted,  the  Province  is  not  bound  to  furnifh  it  in  any 
other  Manner.  But  fuppofing  they  had  really  drawn  the  whole  Sum 
out  of  the  Treafury,  yet  not  only  all  the  Eftates  of  the  General  Propri- 
etors are  made  liable  by  Law  to  indemnify  the  Colony  for  the  faid 
Sum,  but  a  certain  Number  of  them  are  obliged  to  give  Bonds  to  the 
Treafurer  "  conditioned  for  the  Replacing  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money, 
'  without  Intereft,  into  the  Treafury,  when  demanded  by  fuch  Trea- 
:  furer  by  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  Ajembly."  This  needs  no  Comment  ; 
for  a  Man  muft  be  wilfully  blind  who  does  not  fee  that  it  cannot 
make  the  leaft  Difference  to  the  Province  whether  this  Sum  is  in  or 
out  of  the  Treafury. 

*  You  "  can  by  no  Means,  you  fay,  confider  what  is  due  to  the  Trea- 
fury as  Money  in  your  Power."  If  you  had  faid  that  there  was  no 
NecefTity  of  calling  it  in  immediately,  I  could  readily  have  agreed  with 
you.  The  Intereji  alone  due  on  the  tivo  Sums  called  Debts  afcertamed, 
for  which  you  have  Mortgages,  is  nearly  fufficient  to  replace  in  the 
Treafury  the  Sum  now  wanted.  And  if  the  outftanding  unfettled  Ba- 
lances due  to  the  Province  (which  for  Reafons  beft  known  to  yourfelves 
you  have  not  chofento  mention)  were  likewife  brought  into  the  Treafury, 
as  they  ought  to  be,  there  would  then  be  a  Sum  at  your  Difpofal  more 
than  fufficient  to  anfwer  all  the  prefent  Demands.  There  is  one  Debt 
befides,  amounting  to  upwards  of  £.  1200  due  from  the  Eftate  of  the 
late  Col.  Schuyler,  for  which  a  Bond  was  given  fome  Time  ago,  and 
the  Money,  I  am  told,  is  now  ready  to  be  paid  into  the  Treafury. 

H  «  What 


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'  What  you  alledge  concerning  the  Reafon  given  by  me  in  the  Preamble 
of  die  Quota  Acl,  and  the  diflrefTed  Circumftances  of  the  Inhabitants, 
has  been  already  fully  anfwered.  Nor  need  I  take  any  Notice  of  your 
AfTertion,  that  the  Denial  of  a  Supply  for  the  Troops  is  not  contradic- 
tory to  the  Affembly's  former  Refolve,  AddreiTes,  and  Petition.  If  you 
cannot  fee  what  is  fo  glaringly  evident  to  others,  nothing  I  can  offer  tp 
convince  you  of  it  can  be  of  any  Avail.  I  fhall  therefore  proceed  to 
confider  what  you  fay  concerning  the  Barracks. 

4  Your  Reprefentation  of  this  Matter  is  more  unfair,  if  poflible,  than 
any  Thing  I  have  yet  animadverted  upon  ;  but,  to  do  you  Juftice,  ijt 
mufl  be  allowed  that  you  have  not  manifelted  a  greater  Want  of  Can- 
dour than  of  Gratitude  on  this  Occafion. — At  the  laft  Seflion  at  Perth- 
Amboy,  a  Majority  of  your  Houfe  appeared  much  difpleafed  with  moft 
of  the  former  Barrack-Maflers  Accounts ;  and  when  it  was  agreed  to 
grant  £.  500  towards  the  Supply  of  the  Troops,  you  choie  rather  to 
leave  it  to  the  Difpofal  of  the  Governor  and  Council,  than  to  put  it 
into  the  Hands  of  the  Perfons  before  entrufted.  The  Money  has  fince 
been  expended  with  the  utmoft  Faithfulnefs  (as  you  mult  have  obferved 
by  the  Accounts  and  Vouchers  laid  before  you)  and  by  our  Manage- 
ment a  considerable  Saving  has  been  made  to  the  Province.  It  feems, 
however,  that  you  are  not  difpofed  to  let  this  be  known  to  the  Pub- 
lick.  Inflead  of  thanking  us  for  our  Care  and  Trouble  (not  a  little  of 
which  fell  to  my  Share)  or  even  making  a  bare  Acknowledgment  of 
them,  you  endeavour  to  have  it  appear,  that  though  I  mentioned  it 
would  not  take  above  £.  1200  Currency  per  Annum  to  fupply  the  uliial 
Number  of  Men  with  the  NeceiTaries  required,  yet  it  has  cofl  the 
Province,  under  our  Management,  at  above  the  Rate  of  £.  700  for 
five  Months,  befides  Repairs,  g&.    To  make  this  out  you  fay    "  there 

was  Wood  in  the  Barracks  to  the  Amount  of  more  than  £.  200,"  which 
is  not  the  Cafe,  the  Quantity  received  of  the  former  Barrack-Maflers 
by  the  one  I  appointed  being  exactly  228  Cords,  which  if  we  reckon  at 
1 5/61.  light  Money  per  Cord  (the  Medium  Price  he  purchafed  at)  amounts 
to  only  £.  151 :  17  :  34.  Proclamation.  But  you  take  no  Notice  that  the 
five  Months  above-mentioned  were  the  Whiter  Months,  and  that  dur-p 
ing  the  remaining  feven  Months  little  more  than  half  the  Wood,  and 
but  a  fmall  Quantity  of  Candles,  will  be  wanted.  The  Sum  of  500  /. 
would  therefore,  I  doubt  not,  be  found  fufEcient  to  fupply  the  Barracks 
for  that  Time,  if  there  fhould  happen  to  be  no  confiderable  Addition 
to  the  Number  of  Men  j  but  as  an  Augmentation  of  20  Men  to  a 
Company  is  ordered,  I  afk'd  for  700  /.  which  I  was  in  hopes  might 
anfwer  the  Purpofe.  \f  this  had  been  granted,  and  any  Part  of  it 
fhould  have  remained  at  the  End  of  the  Year,  it  would  have  been 
accounted  for.  But,  Gendemen,  if  you  really  think  it  more  to  the 
Advantage  of  th^s  Province,  that  "  above  2000  /.  per  Annum'"  (which 
you  acknowledge  the  fupplying  of  the  Troops  has  heretofore  coft  the 
Colony)  fhould  be  expended  by  fome  of  the  Members  of  your  Houfe 
and  dieir  Connexions,  than  about  12  or  1400/.  under  the  prefent 
Management,  I  fhall  not  make  the  leaft  Objection ;  but  I  fliall  hope 
then  to  hear  no  more  of  the  Poverty,  of  your  Conflituents. 

'  The  next  Paragraph  to  the  one  I  have  juft  obferv'd  upon,  with  all 

'  them  Tranfactions,"  <&c.  mentioned  in  it,  I  muft  beg  Leave  to  pafs 

over  ;  as,  except  the  firft  Line  which  is  already  anfwered,  I  do  not  fee 

*  '  that 


[     3'     ] 

c  that  it  is  at  all  pertinent  to  any  Thing  contained  in  my  Meffage.  And 
'  if  the  four  Paragraphs  immediately  following,  which  only  contain 
1  Declarations,  no  ways  correfponding  with  your  prefent  Actions,  are 
'  treated  in  the  fame  Manner,  you  will  have  no  Reafon  to  complain. 

'  By  defiring  you  to  compare  the  Taxes  of  this  Province  with  thofe 
c  paid  in  England,  I  meant  no  more  than  to  intimate  that  you  would 
'  find  a  great  Difproportion.  For  tho'  they  may  not  be  railed  on  the 
'  fame  Plan,  theirs  being,  as  you  fay,  on  the  Pound  Value  of  the  annual 
1  Rent  of  their  Lands,  and  ours  on  the  Pound  Value  of  the  Capital,  yet 
1  the  Difference   will  be  found  on  Examination  to  be  little  more  than 

*  nominal.  The  Valuation  put  by  the  Affeffors  on  the  Lands  throughout 
'  a  County  will,    I  believe,  in  very  few  Cafes,  if  any,  be  found  on  an 

*  Average  to  exceed  the  Value  of  the  annual  Rent  or  Income.     Many 

*  Tracts  I  am  convinced  are  rated  at  lefs.     But  be  that  as  it  may,  I  de- 

*  fired  you  likewife  to  compare  our  Taxes  with  thofe  of  feveral  neighbour- 
'  tug  Colonies  (where  they  are  raifed  on  a  fimilar  Plan  with  our  own)  but 

*  this  it  feems  did  not  fuit  your  Defign. 

"  But  you  afk,  What  are  my  Obfervations  on  this  Head  to  the  Purpofe  ? 

"  If  they  pay  higher  Taxes  than  we,  muft  we  run  ourfelves  in  Debt  for 

1  die  Sake  of  paying  as  high  Taxes  as  they  do  f  that's  a  ftrange  Way 

*  of  demonftrating  Loyalty."  Indeed,  Gentlemen,  this  is  a  fbrange  Way 
of  arguing,  and  what  I  have  not  been  much  accuftomed  to.  Did  I 
aik  you  to  run  yourfelves  in  Debt  for  the  Sake,  as  you  call  it,  of  pay- 
ing high  Taxes  ?  Did  I  even  afk  you  to  run  in  Debt  at  all  ?  Nay,  did  I 
not  plainly  ihew  you  that  ycu  might  demonftrate  your  Loyalty  with- 
out any  new  Taxes  whatever  ? 

*  If  I  have  been  miftaken  in  faying  that  "  none  but  profitable  Land 
1  is  rated,"  I  was  led  into  it  by  the  exprefs  Words  of  the  Law,  which 
are—"  All  prof  table  Tracts  of  Land  held  by  Deed,  Patent,  or  Survey, 
1  whereon  any  Improvement  is  made,  the  whole  Tract  fhall  be  valued  at 
'  the  Difcretion  of  the  Affeffors."  There  are  many  Parts  of  a  Man's 
Farm  which  tho'  not  cultivated,  yet  afford  fome  Profit,  and  I  appre- 
hend that  the  Valuation  put  on  them  by  the  Affeffor  is  only  in  Propor- 
tion thereto  ;  at  leaft  that  feems  to  be  one  Thing  which  is  left  by  die 
Law  to  his  Difcretion.  Many  Perfons  who  have  larger  Tracts  than 
what  they  think  proper  to  occupy,  fever  by  leafe  only  a  Part  of  them 
for  Farms,  and  let  the  Reft  lie  wafte  ;  by  which  Means  they  only  pay 
Taxes  for  what  they  actually  receive  a  Profit  from. 

'  The  Reafon  afligned  by  you,  why  our  Accounts  of  the  Province  differ 
fo  much  is,  that  I  "  fee  nothing  but  Affluence,  and  you  fee  the  Dijlref- 
'  fes  of  the  People."  I  know  not  whether  you  allude  here  to  my 
Affluence,  or  to  that  of  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Colony  with  whom  I 
am  acquainted.  If  you  mean  the  former,  I  have  only  to  fay  that  if 
I  do  live  in  Affluence  I  muft  at  leaft  fpend  among  the  People  all  I  re- 
ceive from  them,  to  which  I  prefume  they  cannot  have  any  material 
Objection.  For  fo  fmall  is  the  Allowance  to  a  Governor  in  this  Province 
(much  below  that  of  any  other  of  the  King's  Colonies)  that  confidering 
the  increafed  Expence  of  Living,  efpecially  to  one  in  that  Sation,  it  i% 
impoffible  for  him  to  lay  up  a  Farthing,  unlefs  he  lives  in  a  Manner 
that  muft  difgrace  his  Commiflion.  This  the  People,  for  their  own  Hce 
nour,  would  not  like  I  believe,  even  if  they  were  in  the  diftreffed  Si- 
tuation you  reprefeos  them* — The  Truth  i*,  Gentlemen,  I  found  my 

*  Account 


J 


['  :3*'.J 

Account  of  the  Province  on  Facts,  which  it  is  not  in  your  Power  to 
controvert.     I  know  that  there  are  but  few  People  of  great  Fortunes  in 
it,  but  at  the  fame  Time  I  am  convinced,  that  there  is  a  very  confide- 
rable  Number  in  affluent  Circumftances,  and  tho'  there  are  here,  as  in 
every  other  Country,  fome  diftreffed  Perfons,  yet  the  Bulk   of  the  In- 
habitants are  enabled  to  live  well  if  they  think  proper.     It  gives  me 
Pleafure  to  fee  this,  and  fo  far  as  I  can  contribute  to  promote  their  Wel- 
fare I  ihall  do  it,  as  I  always  have  done,  with  the  utmoft  Readinefs.    It 
cannot  be  in  any  Way  my  Intereft  to  overate  the  Ability  of  the  Colo- 
ny, or  to  do  any  Thing  which  may  increafe  it's  Burthens.     I  may, 
with  Propriety  enough,  call  myfelf  a  Farmer  of  Neiv-Jerfey,  and  my 
Farm,  which  is   no  inconsiderable  one,  mufl  pay  Taxes  as  well  as 
yours.     It  is  here,  if  I  return  to  a  private  Station,  that  I  propofe  to 
fpend  the  Remainder  of  my  Days. 
'  You  do  me  great  Injuftice,  Gentlemen,  infuppohng  that  I  had  any  In- 
tention to  fet  your  Conduct  in  a  bad  Light  with  your  Sovereign.     No 
Governor,  I  believe,  has  ever  taken  more  Pains  to  make  an  AfTem- 
bly   appear   to  Advantage    than  I  have   done   with  refpect  to  you, 
whenever  a  proper  Opportunity  offered.     Of  this  I  have  the  flrongeft 
Proofs  in  my  Poflefhon,  and  fome  of  them  appear  on  your  Minutes; 
and  I  flill  hope,  however  we  may  differ  at  prefent,  that  I  fhall  have 
Occafion  to  do  it  again.     Your  Conduct  indeed  at  this  Time  does  ap- 
pear to  me   alarming,  and  I  think  you  are  unneceffarily  rifquing  the 
future  Peace  and  Happinefs  of  this   Colony. — I  have  no  Motive  in  fo 
warmly  urging  your  Compliance  with  the  Requifition,  but  what  ought 
equally  to  influence  you  and  your  Conftituents.     You  have  notwith- 
standing again  refolved  not  to  comply,  and  informed  me  that  you 
are  defirous  of  being  difmiffed.     I  could  not,  however,  think  of  part- 
ing with  you  until  I  had  given  you  my  free  Sentiments  on  the  Subject, 
that  you  might,  if  you  thought  proper,  communicate  them  to  your 
Conftituents,    and   confult  them  on   a  Matter  in  which  they  are  fo 
deeply  interefted,  and  which  is  really  of  as  great  Importance  as  any 
Thing  that  ever  came  under  their  Confideration.     Tho'   the  Recefs  I 
can  allow  you  for  this  Purpofe  is  but  fhort,  yet  I  fhall  hope  it  will 
be  fufficient  for  you  to  fee  the  Expediency  of  receding  from  your  Refo- 
lution,  and  thereby  reftoring  that  Harmony  which  is  fo  neceffary  to 
the  publick  Welfare. 

'JJ>n/2o,  1771.  WILLIAM    FRANKLIN.' 

Which  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

In  the  Evening  of  Monday,  the  29th  of  April,  1771,  His  Excellency 
the  Governor  was  pleafed,  by  Proclamation,  to  prorogue  the  General 
Affemby  to  Tuefday  the  28th  of  May  next,  then  to  meet  at  Burlington 
without  further  Notice. 


BY  Virtue  of  an  Order  of  the  HOUSE  of  REPRE- 
SENTATIVES, I  do  hereby  appoint  Ifaac  Collins 
to  print  thefe  Votes. 

STEPHEN    CR^SfE,    Speaker. 

Burlington,  April  30,  1771. 


vtfjU. 


.ILIIMUjm 


VOTES 


AND 


PROCEEDINGS 


OF       THE 


GENERAL   ASSEMBLY 


OF      THE 


Colony  of  N  E  W-J  E  R  S  E  Y. 

At  a  SESSION  of  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY, 
began  at  B  UR  L  I N  GTO  N,  Wednefday,  the  1 7th  of 
April  1 77 1,  and  continued  by  Adjournments  and  Proroga- 
tions till  the  1  i '  <ff~.     Day  of  >£)-«^^^-.lFollowing. 

Being  the  Second  Sitting  of  the  Fourth  Seffion  of  the  21ft  AfTembly  of 

NEW-  JERSEY. 


BURLINGTON, 

Printed  by  IS  A  AC    COLLINS,  Printer  to  the  K 1  n  g,  for  the 

Province   of  New-Jerfey. 

Mdcclxxi. 


Votes  of  the  General  AJfembly. 


NAMES    of    the  REPRESENTATIVES. 

CITY  of  Perth- Amboy,  Cortland  Skinner,  John  L.  Johnfton, 

Middle/ex,  John  Wetherill,  Reune  Runyon, 

Monmouth^  Robert  Hartfhorne,  Edward  Taylor, 

Effex,  Stephen  Crane,  Speak. 

Somerfet,  Hendrick  Fifher,  John  Berrien 

Bergen,  Theunis  Dey,  John  Demareft, 

City  of  Burlington,  Abraham  Hewlings,  Jofeph  Smith, 

County  of  Burlington,  Henry  Paxfon,  Jofeph  Bullock, 

Gloucester,  John  Hinchman,  Robert  Friend  Price, 

Salem  and  Cumberland,  Ebenezer  Miller,  Grant  Gibbon, 

Cape-May,  Aaron  Learning, 

Hunterdon,  Morris,  and  Sujfex,  John  Hart,  Samuel  Tucker. 


BU  RLINGTO  N,  Tuefday,  May  28,   1771. 

AGREEABLE  to  His  Excellency's  Proclamation,  whereby  he 
prorogued  the  General  AQembly  till    this  Day,     the   Speaker 
with  fundry  Members  met  and  adjourned  the  Houfe  till  Nine 
o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Wednefday,  May  29,    ijyi. 

The  Houfe  met, 

And,  for  Want  of  a  fufficient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  upon 
Bufinefs,  the  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fi/her,  and  Mr.  Paxfon,  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency,  and 
inform  him  that  a  fufficient  Number  of  Members,  to  proceed  upon 
Bufinefs  are  met,  and  ready  to  receive  any  Thing  he  may  pleafe  to  lay 
before  them  ; 

Mr.  Fi/her  reported,  That  Mr.  Paxfon  and  himfelf  waited  on  the 
Governor,  according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  anfwer,  That  the 
Houfe  fhould  hear  from  him  prefently. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Sampfon  Crocker,  a  Prifoner 
for  Debt,  in  Monmouth  Gaol,  fetting  forth  the  particular  Circumftances 

of 


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of  his  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Obadiah  King,  Gaol  Keep- 
er at  Perth-Amboy,  praying  an  Act  of  Affembly  for  further  Allowance 
to  the  Crown  Prifoners  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from.  Chrijiian  Herpel,  Prifoner 
for  Debt,  in  the  Gaol  of  Neiv-Brunjkvick,  praying  to  be  delivered  from 
Confinement,  upon  rendering  all  his  Eftate  to  his  Creditors ;  the  fame 
was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

Two  feveral  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Lodoivick  Ru- 
dolph and  William  Roivan,  Prifoners  for  Debt,  in  Salem  Gaol,  fetti'ng 
forth  their  Hardfnips,  and  praying  Relief;  both  which  were  read,  and  or- 
dered fecond  Readings. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  for  Half  an  Hour. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  MefTage  from  his  Excellency  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit  ; 

Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council  Chamber,  and  requires  the 
immediate  Attendance  of  the  Houfe; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to 
.wait  upon  his  Excellency ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the 
Chair,  and  reported,  That  the  Houfe  had  waited  upon  His  Excellency, 
who  was  pleafed  to  make  a  Speech  to  this  Houfe,  of  which  Mr.  Speaker 
faid  he  had,  to  prevent  Miftakes,  obtained  a  Copy ;  and  the  fame  by  Or- 
der of  the  Houfe  was  read,  and  is  as  follows,  viz. 

Gentlemen  of  the  General  Affembly  ; 

CC   T  HAVE  called  you  together  at  this  Time  for  no  other  Purpofe 

than  to  requeft  you  would  make  fuitable  Provifion  for  the  Sup- 

"  ply  of  His  Majefty's  Troops  ftationed  in  this  Province.     This  being  a 

"  Matter  which  you  have  already  had  an  Opportunity  of  confidering 

"  with  all  that  Attention  its  Importance  demands  ;  I  fhall  hope  that  you 

"  will  now,  by  a  ready  Compliance,  manifeft  your  Duty  to  the  King, 

"  and  your  Regard  for  your  Country. 

«  Council  Chamber,    7  W.     FRANKLIN." 

"  May  29,  1 77 1.     J 

Ordered, 
That  His  Excellency's  Speech  have  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tburfday,  May   30,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Benjamin  Vander  Linden, 
fetting  forth,  that  he  is  poffefTed  of  a  Tract  of  Land  in  Bergen,  through 
which  the  late  Divifion  Line  is  run  between  New-York  and  Netv-Jerfeyy 
and  that  the  Petitioner  is  fearful  of  loofing  that  Part  of  his  Property 
which  falls  into  York  Government,  and  praying  fuch  Relief  in  the  Pre- 
mifes  as  may  be  thought  proper  ;  the  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Barent  Cole,  Gerret  Wef- 
tervelt,  Tfack  Wijlervelt  and  Albert  Wejlervelt,  Purchafers  of  Lands  un- 
der Neiv-Tork,  which  by  the  late  Line  fall  within  Neiv-Jerfey,  fetting 
forth  their  Infecurity  under  the  Acts  lately  pafled  for  Confirming  the 
Line,  and  praying  a  Claufe  to  be  added  for  protecting  their  particular 
Property  ;  the  faid  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  the  Grand  Jury  of  the 
County  of  Burlington,  aflembled  at  the  lail  Supreme  Court,  fetting 
forth  the  Inconveniencies  attending  the  prefent  Mode  of  maintaining 
the  Poor,  and  praying  a  Law  to  impower  the  Juflices  and  Freeholders 
of  that  County  to  purchafe  Land,  and  erect  Buildings  for  the  Recep- 
tion of  all  the  Poor  in  the  County  ;  the  fame  Petition  was  read,  and 
ordered   a  fecond  Reading. 

His  Excellency's  Speech  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  a 
Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe ; 

The  Houfe  accordingly  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe  on  His  Excellency's  Speech,  and  after  lbme  Time  fpent  therein, 
.  Mr.  Speaker  relumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fi/her,  Chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee, reported,  that  the  Committee  had  made  fome  Progrefs  in  the 
Matters  to  them  referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Committee  do  fit  again  this  Afternoon. 
The  Home  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 
The  Houfe,  according  to  Order,    refolved   itfelf  into  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  Houfe,  on  His  Excellency's  Speech,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent 
therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fi/Jjer,  Chairman  of  the 
Committee,  reported,    That  the  Committee  had  made  fome  further  Pro- 
grefs in  the  Matters  to  them  referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again. 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Committee  do  fit  again  To-Morrow  Morning. 
A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Elnathan  Davis,  and 
others,  Owners  of  Marines  between  Stoiv  Creek,  and  Alloivays  Creek,  in 
the  County  of  Salem,  praying  the  Houfe  will  not  pafs  an  Act  for  Banking 
thofe  Marines,  as  lately  prayed  by  fome  of  the  other  Owners  ;  the  faid 
Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Friday,  May  3  1 ,    1 77 1 . 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  Freeholders, 
and  other  Subfcribers  thereto,  Inhabitants  of  Somerfet,  Middle/ex,  and 
places  adjacent,  praying  an  Alteration  or  Repeal  of  the  late  OyfterAct  j 
which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  again,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Commit- 
tee of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  His  Excellency's  Speech,  and  after  fome 
Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fi/her, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  That  the  Committee  had  gone 
thro1  the  Matter  to  them  referred,  and  had  come  to  two  Refolutions, 

K  which. 


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winch,  by  their  Order,  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe  will 
pleafe  to  receive  the  fame  ; 

Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fijlier  reported  the  Refolutions  of  the  Committee 
as  follow,   viz 

i.  Refohed, 

That  an  humble  Addrefs  be  prefented  to  His  Excellency,  in  Anfwer 
to  his  Speech  :    To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

2.  Refolded, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee,  that  this  Colony,  in  its  pre- 
fent  Circtmiftances,  is  not  of  Ability  to  make  any  further  Provifion 
for  the  Supply  of  the  Troops  ftationed  in  this  Province,  and  adhere  to 
the  Refolution  of  the  Houfe  of  the  24th  of  April  laft,  on  that  Subjecl ; 

On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  Opinion  of  the 
Committee  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative,  as  follows,  viz. 


YEAS. 

YEAS. 

YEAS. 

NAYS 

Mr.   Runyon, 
Mr.  Hartjhorne, 
Mr.   Taylor, 
Mr.  Fijher, 
Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.   Demareji, 
Mr.  Hetvlings, 
Mr.  Pax/on, 
Mr.   Hinchman, 
Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Miller, 
Mr.   Gibbon. 
Mr.   Learning, 
Mr.  Hart, 
Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Skinner, 
Mr.  John/Ion, 
Mr.  Smith, 
Mr.  Bullock, 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fif/jer,  Mr.  Tucker,  Mr.  Heivlings,  and  Mr. 
Gibbon,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  an  Ad- 
drefs to  the  Governor. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Xwo,   P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of 
Middle/ex,  praying,  That  South  River  may  be  made  a  lawful  Fence  j 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Motion  made  by  Mr.  Skinner ; 

Mr.  Speaker,  I  move  that  a  Bill  may  be  brought  in  for  ftriking  One 
Hundred  Thoufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit  on  Loan,  in  all  Things  fi-> 
milar  to  the  Bill  paffed  at  Burlington,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  His  Majefty's 
Reign,  entitled,  "  An  MS.  for  ftriking  £.  100,000  in  Bills  of  Credit" 
only  leaving  out  the  49th  Section  of  faid  Bill,  and  altering  the  Words  of 
the  Bills  of  Credit  inferted  in  the  fame. 

On  the  Queftion,  whether  Mr.  Skinner  have  Leave  to  bring  in  the  faid 
Bill  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Negative,  as  follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Runyon.  Mr.  Demareji,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Johnfton,  Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Hewlings,  Mr.  Gibbon, 

Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Tucker, 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Price. 

Refolved, 


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Refolved, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Houfe,  that  unlefs  the  faid  Bills  of  Cre- 
dit are  a  legal  Tender  in  the  Loan  Offices,  they  will  not  anfwer  the 
good  Purpofes  defired, 

YEAS.       YEAS.       YEAS.        NAYS. 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Miller,                   Mr.  Skinner, 

Mr.  Hartjborne,  Mr.  HevAings,  Mr.  Gibbon,                   Mr.  John/ion^ 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.   Paxfon,  Mr.  Learning,                Mr.   £ot/7/5>. 

Mr.  /7/Zw,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  /&/-/, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Tucker, 

Mr.  D<7,  Mr.  iVw*, 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fifher,  Mr.  AfzV&r,  Mr.  Henvlings,  Mr.  Zfcr- 
«Vh,  Mr.  Hinchman,  and  Mr.  Gibbon,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  the  Draught  of  an  Anfwer  to  His  Excellency's  MelTage  to  this 
Houfe  of  the  29th  of  April  lafl. 

The  Houie  adjovirned  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,  June   1,    1 77 1 . 

The  Houfe  met, 
And  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning,  Nine  o'Clock. 

On  the  Evening  of  Saturday,  June  ill,  His  Excellency  the  Governor 
was  pleafed,  by  Proclamation,  to  prorogue  the  General  Aflembly,  to 
Wednefday  the  Tenth  of  July  next,  then  to  meet  at  Burlington. 


BY  Virtue  of  an  Order  of  the  HOUSE  of  REPRE- 
SENTATIVES, I  d  o  appoint  Ifaac  Collins  to  print 
thefe  Votes. 

STEPHEN    CRANE,    Speaker. 
Burlington,  June  1,  1771. 


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At  a  SESSION  of  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY, 
began  at  BURL  ING  TO  N,  Wedncfday  the  17th  of 
April  1771,  and  continued  by  Adjournments  and  Proro- 
gations, until  the  21ft  Day  of  December  following. 

Being  the  Third  Sitting  of  the  Fourth  Seffion  of  the  ziHAssembly 

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Votes  of  the  General  AJfembly. 


NAMES      OE      THE 


REPRESENTATIVES. 


CITY  of  Perth- Amboy, 
Middle/ex, 

Monmouth, 

Effex, 

Somerfet, 

Bergen, 
City  of  Burlington, 
County  of  Burlington, 

Gloucejier, 

Salem,  and  Cumberland, 

Cape-May, 
Hunterdon,  Morris  and  Sujfex, 


Cortland  Skinner, 
John  Wetherill, 
Robert  Hartfhorne, 
Stephen  Crane,  Speaker, 
Hendrick  Fifher, 
Theunis  Dey, 
Abraham  Hewlings, 
Henry  Paxfon, 
John  Hinchman, 
Ebenezer  Miller, 
Aaron  Learning, 
John  Hart, 


20 

John  L.  Johnflon, 

20 

Reune  Runyon, 

20 

20 
20 
20 

Edward  Taylor, 

20 

John  Berrien, 

22 

20 

John  Demareft, 

20 

20 

Jofeph   Smith, 

20 

20 

Jofeph  Bullock, 

20 

20 

Robert  Friend  Price, 

21 

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Grant  Gibbon, 

20 

Jonathan  Hand, 

20 

20 

Samuel  Tucker. 

20 

BURLINGTON,  Wednefday,  November  20,   1771. 

URSUANT  to  His  Excellency's  feveral  Prorogations  of  the 
General  Affembly  from  Time  to  Time  until  this  Day,    the 
Speaker  with  fundry  Members  met,    when,    there  not  being 
Members  fuflicient  to  proceed  upon  Bufinefs,  the  Houfe  ad- 
journed till  Ten  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  November  21,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Fijher,  and  Mr.  Wetherill,  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency, 
and  acquaint  him  that  a  fufEcient  Number  of  Members  to  proceed  upon 
Bufinefs  are  met,  and  ready  to  receive  any  Thing  he  may  pleafe  to  lay 
before  them. 

Jonathan  Hand,  Efq;  being  duly  returned  a  Reprefentative  in  Aflem- 
bly,  for  the  County  of  Cape-May,  in  the  Room  of  Nicholas  Stil-well,  Efq; 
deceafed,  and  now  attending,  was  called  in,  and  took  the  ufual  Oaths 
before  Cortland  Skinner,  Efq;  duly  authorized  to  adminifter  the  fame  by 
Dedrmus  Potejlatem. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hand  do  take  his  Seat  in  the  Houfe. 

Mr.  Fi/Jjer  reported,  that  Mr.  Wetherill  and  himfelf  waited  on  His 

Excellency 


[     4     ] 

Excellency,  according  to  Order,    who  was  pleafed  to  lay,  the  Houfe 
lhonld  hear  from  him  in  the  Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Meflage  from  His  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit  ; 

"  Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council  Chamber,  and  requires 
the  immediate  Attendance  of  the  Houfe ;" 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe  went  to 
wait  upon  His  Excellency ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed 
the  Chair,  and  reported,  that  the  Houfe  had  waited  on  His  Excellency, 
who  was  pleafed  to  make  a  Speech  to  the  Council,  and  General  Affem- 
bly  ;  of  which,  Mr.  Speaker  laid  he  had,  to  prevent  Miftakcs,  obtained 
a  Copy ;  and  the  fame,  by  Order  of  the  Houfe,  was  read,  and  is  as 
iollows,  viz. 

Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly  ; 

ri$f*  HIS  being   the   Sea  Ton  judged  moft  convenient  for  your 
\      "  Attendance  on  Public  Bufmefs,  I  have  called  you   together 
"  that  you  might  have  an  Opportunity  of  tranfa cling   fuch  Matters  as 
"  may  appear  to  be  neceflary  or  advantageous  to  the  Province. 

"  I  mall  order  to  be  laid  before  you  His  Majefty's  Royal  Difillowance 
"  of  two  Acts    of  Alfembly,    which  I  lately  received.      One    entitled 
"  An  Act  to  erecl  Courts  in  the  fever  al  Counties  in  this  Colony  for  the  Trial  of 
"  Cavfes  of  Ten  Pounds  and  under.     The  other  An  Acl  to  explain  and  amend 
"  an  Act  for  the  Relief  of  InJol'vent  Debtors,  &c. 
"  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly  ; 

"  The  Acl  for  the  Support  of  Government  having  expired  on  the 
"  Firft  of  Otlober,  I  mult  recommend  that  Matter  to  your  immediate 
"  Attention.  Such  other  Bufmefs  as  I  have  to  lay  before  you  mall  be 
"  communicated  by  Meifage. 

"  Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  General  AJfembly  ; 

"  Nothing  can  be  more  conducive  to  the  Intereft  and  Welfare  of  the 
"  Province  than  a  perfect  Harmony  between  the  feveral  Branches  of 
"  the  Legiflature.  You  may  be  alfured  of  my  Determination  to  pro- 
''  mote  every  Thing  which  may  be  likely  to  have  that  Tendency,  and  I 
t'  flatter  myfelf  with  the  Hopes  of  finding  you  equally  actuated  by  the 
t*  lame  good  Difpofition. 

"  Cr>-C,L  Chamber'|  WILLIAM     FRANKLI  N." 

i\ov.  21,1771.        3 

Ordered, 
That  His  Excellency's  Speech  have  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Secretary  laid  before  the  Houfe  the  Papers  mentioned  in  the  Go- 
vernor's Speech,  which  were  read. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Friday,  November   22,    1771. 
The  Houfe  met. 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of 
Somerfet  County,  praying  that  the  Roads  of  the  Townfhip  of  Bridg- 
ivater,  may  be  repaired  by  Mens'  Labour,  in  fuch  Mode  as  is  therein 
pointed  out ;  the  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ifaac  Rettinghotis,  fetting 
forth  a  Grievance  he  lies  under  for  Want  of  a  Road  from  and  to  his 
Lands,  in  the  Townfhip  of  Kingivood,  in  the  County  of  Hunterdon, 
and  praying  Redrefs  ;  and  a  Supplementary  Petition  was  alfo  prefented 
from  a  Number  of  the  Freeholders  of  Hunterdon,  praying  an  Alteration 
in  the  late  Act  of  Affembly  for  laying  out  Roads ;  the  fame  were  read, 
and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

His  Excellency's  Speech  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed 
to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe, 

•*  The  Houfe  accordingly  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole 
Houfe  on  His  Excellency's  Speech,  and  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein, 
Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  FiJJoer,  Chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee, reported,  that  the  Committee  had  gone  through  His  Excellen- 
cy s  Speech,  and  had  come  to  two  Refolutions  thereupon,  which  he 
was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe  will  pleafe  to  receive  the  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediately  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  FiJJoer  reported  the  Refolutions  of  the  Committee  as 
follow,  viz. 

i.  Refolved, 

That  an  humble  Addrefs  be  prefented  to  His  Excellency  in  anfwer  to 
his  favourable  Speech.     To  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 
2.  Refolved, 

That  the  Government  of  this  Colony  be  honourably  fupported  for 
One  Year,  from  the  firft  Day  of  Oclober,  1 77 1 .  To  which  the  Houfe 
agreed. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Fiffjer,  Mr.  Skinner,  and 
Mr.  Berrien,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of 
an  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency  in  anfwer  to  his  Speech. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Paxfon,    Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Tucker,  Mr.  HartJJjorne,  and  Mr. 
Smith,  be   a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill 
for  Support  of  Government. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Bullock,  and  Mr.  Runyon,  be  a 
Committee  to  inquire  what  Laws  are  expired,  or  are  near  expiring  ;  and 
alfo  what  Buhnefs  has  been  referred  over  to  this  Seihon,  and  to  make 
Report  thereof  to  the  Houfe. 

Refolved, 
That   a  Committee  of  Grievances  do  fit  every  Wednefday,  if  there  be 
Occalion,    and  that  fuch  Committee   be  a  Committee  of   the  whole 
Houfe. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Berriev,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Hartffjorne,  Mr.   Heivlings,  Mr. 
Hart,    Mr.   Bullock,    and  Mr.  Hinchman,  or  any  three  of  them,    be  a 

B  Com- 


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Committee  to  adjuft  all  Public  Accounts  which  may  come  before  the 
Houfe  this  Selhon. 

In  Purfuance  of  Leave  heretofore  granted,  Mr.  Skinner,  in  Behalf  of 
the  Petitioners,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Regulation  of 
the  Rates  to  be  demanded  and  received  at  the  Ferries  on  the  North  and 
South  Sides  of  Raritan  Rivei\  ivithin  the  Corporation  of  Perth-Amboy  j 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  David  Rogers,  and  Jo- 
feph  Rogers,  Owners  of  the  Caufeway  lying  to  the  Weftward  of  and 
adjoining  to  Pajfaic  River,  on  the  Road  leading  from  Newark  to  the 
Road  leading  from  Bergen-Point  to  P auhis-Hook,  letting  forth  Reafons 
againft  the  Bill  prayed  for  by  Col.  "John  Schuyler,  to  compel  the  Owners 
of  Caufeways  in  thofe  Parts  to  reimburfe  him  Part  of  the  Expence  he 
has  been  put  to  in  making  and  repairing  Part  of  laid  Road ;  the  faid 
Petition  was  read,    and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Skinner,  with  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled, 
An  Act  to  Repeal  an  Ail  pq/fed  in  the  Tenth  Tear  of  His  Majefty  s  Reign, 
entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  iecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Hicks,  of  the  County 
of  EJfex,  praying  an  Act  of  Aflembly  to  exempt  him  from  Arrefts,  for 
the  Term  of  four  Years  ;  which  was  read, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

A  Petition  was   prefented  to  the  Houfe  from   four  Prifoners  for  Debt} 
in  Trenton  Gaol,  fetting  forth  their  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief  by  an  In- 
folvent Act  ;  the  faid  Petition  was  read,  and  on  the  Queftion,  whether 
the  fame  have  a  fecond  Reading  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Petition  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  ill. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  presented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Committee  chofen  by 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  Townlhip  of  Deptford,  in  the  County  of  Glou- 
cefier,  praying  a  Renewal  of  the  Lav/  for  repairing  their  Highways  by 
Tax  ;  which  was  read,   and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  Repeal  an  Act  paffed  in  the  Tenth  Year 
of  His  Majefiy  s  Reign,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Deb- 
tors ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and 
ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  "John  Hart,  and  John 
Polhemus,  praying  a  Law  for  the  Erection  or  Reparation  of  a  Mill-dam, 
on  the  River  Raritan,  in  the  County  of  Someifet  ;  and  another  Petition 
■  was  prelented  from  a  large  Number  of  People  refiding  thereabouts, 
for  the  fame  Purpofe  ;  both  which  were  read,  and  ordered  fecond 
Readings. 

Two  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Lloufe  from  a  Number  of  Free- 
•   holders  and  others,  on  and  near  the  River  Raritant  in  the  County  of 

Somerfet, 


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Somctfet,  fetting  forth  various  Reafons  againft  the  Petition  of  Meflrs. 
Hart  and  Polhemus,  for  the  Reparation  of  a  Mill-dam  there  ;  the  faid 
two  firft  Petitions    were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Inhabitants  of 
Ltrwer  Perm's  Neck,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  praying  an  Act  of  Affem- 
bly  to  enable  the  Inhabitants  of  Lower  Penn's  Neck,  to  maintain  a  Bridge 
and  Caufeway  over  Salem  Creek,  from  Stony  IJland  unto  the  Marfh 
formerly  belonging  to  Richard  Woodnut,  deceafed,  by  a  Tax  on  the  In- 
habitants of  Loiver  Penns  Neck  only,  and  continuing  the  Toll  already 
affixed  on  Perfons  not  refiding  there  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,   November  23,    1 77 1. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  repeal  an  Acl  pajfed  in  the 
Tenth  Tear  of  His  Majejlys  Reign,    entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of 
Infolvent  Debtors  ;  was  read  and  compared,     on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner,  and  Mr.  Hartfhorne,  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Coun- 
cil for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Skinner,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe, 
brought  in  the  Draught  of  an  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency ;  which,  by 
Order  of  the  Houfe,  was  read ;  and  the  fame  being  amended  in  the 
Houfe,  was  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engrolTed. 

The  feveral  Petitions  of  MefTrs.  Hart  and  Polhemns,  and  the  Petition 
in  favour  of  them,  together  with  the  ,two  Petitions  againft  them,  were 
read  the  fecond  Time, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Parties  be  heard  before  this  Houfe,  on  Thurfday  next,  at 
Ten  o'Clock  in  the  Forenoon,  and  that  Mr.  Hart  do  ferve  a  Copy  of 
this  Minute  upon  the  Reverend  Mr.  Hardenbergh,  and  Abraham  Van 
Nejle,  Efq  ;    at  leaft  two  Days  before  the  Hearing. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Regulation  of  the  Rates  to  be  de- 
manded and  received  at  the  Ferries,  on  the  North  and  South  Sides  of  Rari- 
tan  River,  ivithin  the  Corporation  of  Perth-Amboy  ;  was  read  the  fe- 
cond Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Wetherill,  and  Mr.  HartfJporne. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Monday,  November  25,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met, 

And  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The 


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The  Engrafted  Addrefs  to  His  Excellency,  was  read  and  compared, 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency, 
and  defire  to  know  when  he  will  be  attended  by  the  Houfe  with  their 
Addrefs. 

Mr.  Skinner  reported,  that  Mr.  Hart/Jjome  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill,  with  them  intrufted,   on  Saturday  lafl,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  James  Maffett,  a  poor 
Prifoner  for  Debt,  in  Gloucejier  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  Diftrefs,  and 
praying  Relief ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Budd,  of  Salemy 
praying  that  the  Act  of  Alfembly  in  his  Favour,  may  be  extended  to  the 
Term  of  feven  Years  ;  and  another  Petition  was  prefented  from  fome 
of  his  Creditors,  dehring  that  the  Prayer  of  his  Petition  may  be  granted, 
upon  a  Condition  therein  mentioned  ;  both  which  were  read,  and  or- 
dered to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  large  Number  of  Free- 
holders, of  the  County  of  Salem,  praying  the  Legiilature  will,  by  Act 
of  Aflembly,  enable  Whitten  Crips  to  lay  out  a  new  Road,  from  Lower 
Penris  Neck,  through  Manington,  to  the  Town  of  Salem  ;  the  faid  Peti- 
tion was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Northrop  Marple,  Prifoner 
for  Debt,  in  Gloucejier  Gaol,  praying  for  an  Infolvent  Adl ;  which 
Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  George  Daveus, 
Prifoner  for  Debt,  in  Gloucejier  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  diflreffed  Con- 
dition, and  praying  Relief;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  William  Gerrard,  of  the 
County  of  Gloucejier,  an  Infolvent  Debtor,  fetting  forth  the  Particulars 
of  his  unhappy  Condition,  and  praying  fuch  Relief  as  he  lately  enjoyed 
by  an  Act  of  Affembly,  which  hath  been  difallowed  by  the  King  in 
Council ;  feveral  Certificates  and  Papers  were  prefented  therewith  ;  all 
which  were  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

Mr.  Skinner  reported,  that  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf  waited  on  His 
Excellency  with  the  Meflage  of  the  Houfe,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay,  the 
Houfe  fhould  hear  from  him  in  Half  an  Hour. 

A  Meffage  from  His  Excellency  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit ; 

"  Mr.  Speaker,  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,  ready  to  re- 
"  ceive  the  Addrejs  of  the  Ho?Je," 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and  with  the  Houfe,  went  to 
wait  upon  His  Excellency  ;  and  being  returned,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed 
the  Chair,  and  reported,  that  the  Houfe  had  waited  on  His  Excellency 
with  their  Addrefs,  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 

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To  His  Excellency  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN,  Efq  ;  Captain  General, 
Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  in  and  over  His  Majejlys  Colony  of 
Nova-Casfarea  or  New-Jerfey,    and  Territories    thereon  depending   in 
America,  Chancellor  and  Vice-Admiral  in  the  fame,  &c. 

The  Humble  ADDRESS  of  the  Representatives  of  the  faid 
Colony,  in  General  Aflembly  convened. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Excellency, 
T/ffE,  His  Majejlys  dutiful  and  loyal  Subjects,  the  Reprefentatives  of 
*^     the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  in  General  Affembly  met,  beg  Leave  to 
return  your  Excellency  our  Thanks  for  calling  us  together  at  this  Seafon> 
the  mojl  defired  by  us  to  tranfacl  the  Public  Bufinefs  of  the  Colony. 

The  Repeal  of  the  Acls  your  Excellency  has  laid  before  us,  particularly 
that  "  for  erecting  Courts  in  the  feveral  Counties  of  this  Colony  for  the 
"  Trial  of  Caufes  of  Ten  Pounds  and  under,"  gives  us  very  fenfbh 
regret.  This  Law  ivas  calculated  for  the  eafy  Recovery  of  frnall 
Debts  for  little  Cojl,  and  in  the  Execution  of  it,  in  our  Opinion,  dur- 
ing the  fhvt  Tim:  it  has  been  permitted  to  be  in  Force,  has  anfrvered 
the  Ends  propofed,  and  proved  beneji cial  to  the  People  we  reprefent  ; 
we  cannot  therefore  but  ivifl)  that  his  Majejlys  Minijlers  had  advifed 
an  Allowance  rather  than  a  Repeal  of  it. 

As  an  honourable  Support  of  Government  is  necejfary  for  the  Welfare 
of  the  Colony,  it  fhall  be  an  Object  of  our  immediate  Attention  ; — And, 
fatisfied  that  nothing  can  be  more  conducive  to  the  Interejls  of  the  People 
than  Harmony  between  the  feveral  Branches  of  the  Legflature,  your 
Excellency  may  be  affured,  that,  as  we  heartily  concur  with  you  in  Sen- 
timent, ive  fhall  endeavour  to  take  every  Meafure  which  may  be  likely 
to  have  that  Tendency,  and  evince  to  your  Excellency  that  ive  are  equally 
acluated  by  the  fame  good   Dijpofition. 

By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

House  of  Assembly,  J  STEPHEN    CRANE,  Speaker. 

AW.  25,   1 77 1.        5 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday,  November  26,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Price,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought 
in  the  following  Report  of  what  Laws  are  expired,  or  near  expiring, 
and  of  what  Bufinefs  ftands  referred  over  to  this  Sitting  of  Aflembly,  viz. 

Laws  that  will  expire  at  the  End  of  this  Sejfons : 

1.  The  Militia  Law. 

2.  The  Act  to  repair  Roads  in  the  South  Ward  of  Perth-Amboy. 

3.  The  Act  to  enable  Creditors  to  recover  Debts  from  joint  Partners. 

4.  The  Act  to  repair  Roads  in  the  Town  of  Pequannack. 

5.  The  Act  for  Greenwich,  Deptford,  and  Woolwich,  to  repair  Roads. 

6.  The  Supplementary  Act  to  prevent  Wafle  of  Timber  and  Cedar 
Poles. 

Matters  referred  over  at  the  laft  Seflions,  at  Perth-Amboy. 
1 .  The  Petitions  for  and   againft  banking  out  the  Tide  on  Engli/Fs 
Creek. 

C  2.  The 


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2.  The  Petition  from  Somerfet,  and  Middle/ex,  againfl  fifhing  at  the 
Mill-dam. 

3.  The  Petition  from  Egg-Harbour,  praying  that  Fifhery  may  not 
be  prohibited. 

4.  The   Petitions  for   and    againfl    building   a  Bridge  over  Great 
Mantua  Creek. 

5.  The   Bill,  entitled,    An  Act  for   the   Relief  of  Infolvents,  for  all 
Debts  hereafter  contracted. 

6.  Two    Petitions    from   the  County  of   Hunterdon    for  building   a 
Work-houfe,   and   a  Petition  from  Piles  Grove  againfl  it. 

7.  The  Bill  for  extending  the  Statutes  of  Limitation. 

8.  The  Petition  of  Ed-ward  Tejl,  Efq;  for  John  Budd,  Efq;  to  give 
Security  for  Cofl. 

9.  The  Bill  for  the  Support  of  the  Poor. 

10.  Memorial  from  Charles  Pettit,  Efq; 

1 1.  The  Petition  from  James  Clark,  jun.  and  Thomas  Tindall. 

12.  The  Petition  from  Frederick  Van  Rype,  and  Frederick  Cadmus,  to 
fecure  their  Right. 

13.  The  Petition   from  Somerfet,  for  ftriking  Bills  of  Credit. 

14.  The  Petition  for  draining  Meadows,  on  Loiver  Allovoays  Creek. 

15.  The  Petition  from  Manington,  for  repairing  Highways. 

16.  Two  Petitions  from  Hanover,  for  a  Law  to  clear  Swamp  in  the 
County  of  Morris. 

17.  The  Petition  from  Mofes  Young,  of  Hanover,  Morris  County. 

18.  The  Petition  from  fix  Inhabitants,  in  Hanover,  Morris  County. 

19.  The  Petition  from  the  Commimoners  of  Pennfylvania,  for  clear- 
ing the  River  Delaware. 

20.  Petitions  from  Benjamin  Vander  Linden,  and  others,  Purchafers 
under  Neiv-Tork,  to  fecure  their  Rights. 

21.  The  Petition  from  the  Grand- Jury,  of  the  County  of  Burlington, 
for  an  Amendment  of  the  Poor  Law. 

22.  The  Petition  from  the  County  of  Salem,  againfl  banking  the 
Marfh  between  Stoiv  and  Alloivays  Creek. 

23.  The  Petition  from  Somerfet,  and  Middlefex,  for  a  Repeal  of  the 
Oyfler  Ad. 

24.  The  Petition  for  South  River  to  be  a  lawful  Fence. 

25.  A  Number  of  Petitions  from  Infolvents. 

26.  The  Petition  of  Jofeph  Borden,  Ifaac  Pearfon,  and  Robert  Peaifon, 
for  a  Bridge  over  Crojpwicks  Creek.  REUNE     RUNYON, 

ROBERT    F.     PRICE, 
JOSEPH     BULLOCK. 

The  Petition  from  the  Committee  of  the  Townfhip  of  Deptford,  for 
a  Renewal  of  the  Law  for  repairing  their  Highways  by  Tax  ;  was  read 
the  fecond  Time, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Price,  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  bring  in  a  Bill  for  that  Pur- 
pofe,  agreeable  to  the  Prayer  of  the  Petition  ; 

Accordingly  Mr.  Price  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  A6t  to  impoirer 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  Tovunjhtp  o/"Deptford,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefler, 
to  repair  their  public  High-ways  by  Hire,  and  raife  Money  for  that  Pur- 
pofe ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr, 


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Mr.  Pax/on,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Support  of  Government  of  His  Majefty's 
Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  firfl  Day  of  October,  One  Thoufand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-one,  and  to  end  the  frfl  Day  of  October,  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-two,  and  to  difcharge  the  public 
Debts,  and  contingent  Charges  thereof ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  to 
be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

The  feveral  Petitions  for  and  againft  Dr.  John  Budd,  of  Salem ;  were 
read  the  fecond  Time,    and  Dr.  Budd  attending,    was  called  in  and 
heard  before  the  Houfe  in  Support  of  his  Petition, 
Ordered^ 

That  Dr.  Budd  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  a  Seven  Year's  Ex- 
emption from  Arrefts,  according  to  the  Prayer  of  his  Petition. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  the  Regulation  of  the  Rates  to  be  demanded  and  received  at  the 
Ferries  on  the  North  and  South  Sides  of  Raritan  River,  within  the  Cor- 
poration of  Perth-Amboy,  was  committed,  reported  the  fame,  with  feve- 
ral Amendments  thereto  ;  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amend- 
ments in  their  Places,  on  the  Queftion,  whether  the  Bill  as  amended, 
be  engrofTed  or  not  f  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative, 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be  engrofTed. 

A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  William  Fofler,  Efq; 
of  Burlington  County,  praying  the  Legiflature  would,  by  a  fhort  Act  of 
Affembly,  impower  a  Juftice  of  Peace,  with  the  two  chofen  Freehold-* 
ers  of  each  Townfhip,  to  affix  Directors  at  the  Parting  of  public 
Roads  ;  which  Memorial  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Three  Petitions  were  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Henry  Dorrell, 
Daniel  Wheaton,  and  Edward  Jones,  Infolvent  Debtors,  in  the  Gaol  of 
Salem,  fetting  forth  their  Diflrefs,  and  praying  Relief;  which  were  read, 
and  ordered  fecond  Readings. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

A  Memorial  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ephraim  Terrill,  Azari- 
ah  Dunham,  and  Abraham  Clark,  praying  a  Compenfation  for  their 
Services  performed  by  Authority  of  an  Act  of  Affembly  for  furveying 
fome  of  the  public  Roads ;  the  Memorial  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Robert  Johnjlon,  and 
four  other  Perfons,  praying  a  Law  for  building  a  Bridge  over  the  River 
Mufconetcung,  between  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon  and  Suffex,  near 
Robert  Johnjlon 's  Mills  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Bard,  Elizabeth 
Valleau  and  Fauconnier  Valleau,  Reprefentatives  of  Peter  Fauconmer, 
deceafed,  fetting  forth  their  Claim  to  certain  Lands,  on  the  Weft  Branch 
of  Hackinfack  River,  and  praying,  that,  if  an  Act  paffes  for  confirming 
the!  late   Partition  Line  between  New-York  and  New-Jerfey^  provifion 

may 


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may  be  made  in  the  fame  for  preferving  their  Right  as  aforefaid  ;  die 
Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Samuel  Harrifon,  and 
others,  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  the  Meadows  lying  on  the  Southerly 
Branch  of  Newton  Creek,  commonly  called  the  Fork  Creek,  in  the  County 
of  Gloucejler,  praying  an  Act  of  Affembly  to  maintain  the  Water  Works 
over  faid  Creek  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a 
fecond  Time. 

The  two  Petitions  from  Salem,  relative  to  a  Road  from  Loiver  Penris 
Neck,  through  Manington,  to  the  Town  of  Salem  ;  were  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and  fome  of  the  Parties  for  each  Petition  attending,  were  called 
in  and  heard,  in  Support  of  their  feveral  Allegations, 
0  rdered, 

That  the  Matter  be  referred  to  further  Confederation. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Hart, 
Mr.  Mart/home,  and  Mr.  Price,  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a  Committee 
to  join  a  Committee  of  the  Council,  to  fettle  the  Eaftern  and  Weftern 
Treasurers  Accounts,  and  burn  the  cancelled  Money  in  the  Hands  of 
the  Weftern  Treafurer,  and  make  Report  to  the  Houfe ;  and  that  Mr. 
Berrien,  and  Mr.  Heivlings,  do  inform  the  Council  thereof,  and  deflre 
them  to  appoint  a  Committee  for  that  Purpofe,  together  with  the  Time 
and  Place  of  Meeting. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  in  March,  1770,  from  the 
Owners  of  Meadows  on  Newtown  back  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Glou- 
cejler, for  an  Act  to  maintain  Water  Works  acrofs  the  faid  Creek ;  was 
now  read,  and  it  being  fuggefted  that  fome  Perfons  were  likely  to 
oppofe  it, 

Ordered, 

That  the  Parties  for  and  againfl   the   faid  Act  be  heard  before  the 
Houfe  on  Tuefday  Morning  next,  at  Ten  o'Clock,  and  that  the  Members 
for  Gloucejler  do  ferve  a  Copy  of  this  Minute  upon  Daniel  Cozens,    at 
leafl  two  Days  before  the  Hearing. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Skinner,  and  Mr.  Dey,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring 
in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill  for  the  Continuance  and  Amendment  of  the 
Militia  Act. 

Ordered,  That  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Skinner,  and  Mr.  Wetherill,  be  a 
Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  an  Act  to  enable 
Creditors  more  eafily  to  recover  their  Debts  from  joint  Partners. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Tucker,  and  Mr.  Hartjloorne,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare 
and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill  to  continue  the  Supplementary  Act, 
for  preventing  the  Wafte  of  Timber,  Pine  and  Cedar  Trees,  and  Poles, 
and  to  lay  a  Duty  upon  all  Pipe  and  Hogfhead  Staves  exported  to  any 
of  the  Neighbouring  Colonies. 

Mr.  Skinner,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  continue  and  amend  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act 
for  better  fettling  and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this  Colony  of  New-Jerfey, 

for 


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for  the  repelling  Invafons,  and  fuppreffing  Injur reclions   and  Rebellions  ;. 
which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  To-morrow  Morning  Nine  o'Clock. 

Wedncfday,  November  27,    1771-. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Fi/ljer,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought 
in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  continue  an  Acl,  entitled, 
An  Act  to  enable  Creditors  more  eafily  to  recover  their  Debts  from  joint 
Partners  tvithin  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey  ;  which  was  read,  and  or- 
dered a  fecond  Reading. 

On  a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Hand,  and  Mr.  Hartfloorne, 
be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill  to 
amend  the  Act  for  the  more  effectual  Prefervation  of  Deer  in  this 
Colony. 

Mr.  Tucker,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioner,  and  in  Purfuance  of  Leave 
^granted,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  John 
Budd,  of  Salem  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The   Bill,  entitled,  An  Act    to  impoirer  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Toivn- 

fjjip   of  Deptford,  in   the   County    of  Gloucefter,  to    repair    their  public 

Highways    by   Hire,  and  raife   Money  for  that   Purpofe,  was    read    the 

fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queition,    agreed   to,    and   ordered   to  be 

engroffed. 

On   a    Motion    made, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Fi/her,  Mr.  Paxfon,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Bullock,  and  -  Mr. 
Hartfoorne,  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of 
a  Bill   for  regulating    Roads    and   Bridges. 

The    Petition    from    Ifaac    Rettinghoufe,   and  other    Freeholders    of 
Hunterdon,  praying  an  Alteration  in  the  General  Highway  Act,   was 
read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  be  re%rred  to  the  Committee  on  the    faid    Bill. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jofeph  Rue,  a  Debtor 
in  the  Gaol  of  Middlefex,  fetting  forth  the  Particulars  of  his  Cafe, 
and  praying  an  Acl:  of  Affembly  to  fet  afide  a  Judgment,  or  afford 
fuch  other  Relief  as  may  be  thought  proper.  The  Petition  was 
read,  and   ordered   a   fecond   Reading. 

On  a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Tucker,  Mr.  Hand,  Mr.  Fifljcr,  and  Mr.  Paxfon,  be  a 
Committee  to  prepare  and  bring  in  the  Draught  of  a  perpetual 
Infolvent  Act. 

The  Memorial  from  William  Fofer,  Efq.  for  fetting  up  Directors 
at  the  Parting  of  Public   Roads,    was  read  the  fecond  Time  ; 

D  Ordered^ 


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Order ed^ 

That   die   fame   do  lie  on  die   Table. 

Mr.  Tucker,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought 
in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  A  Spplementary  Adl  to  the  Acl, 
entitled,  An  Ac~l  for  preventing  the  Wafle  of  Timber,  Pine  and  Cedar 
Trees,  and  Poles,  ivithin  this  Province  of  New-Jerfey  ;  and  to  lay  a 
Duty  upon  all  Pipe  and  Hog  floe  ad  Staves  exported  out  of  the  fame,  to 
any  of  the  neighbouring  Colonies  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Andrew  Sinnickfon 
and  Ephraim  Loyd,  praying  an  Alteration  in  the  Mode  of  Punifh- 
ment  for  not  keeping  a  Bridge  and  Caufeway,  in  Salem  County, 
in  Repair,  provided  the  Prayer  of  their  former  Petition,  relative  to 
the  Premifes  is  not  granted.  The  fame  firfl  Petition  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill  for  Support  of  Government  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and   committed   to    a    Committee  of  the  whole   Houfe. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe   met. 

A  Menage  from  the   Council,  by   Mr.  Skinner. 

'  Council-Chamber,  Nov.  27,   177 1. 
'•  Orderedy. 
'  That  Mr.  Stevens,  Mr.  Stockton,  and  Mr.  Coxe,  or  any  two  of  them, 

*  be  a  Committee  to  join  a  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  Affembly, 
'  to  fettle  the  Eaftern  and  Weflern  Treafurer's  Accounts,  and  burn 
c  the  cancelled  Money  in  the  Hands  of  the  Weftern  Treafurer,  and 
'  make  Report  thereof  to  the  Houfe  ;  and  that  the  faid  Committees 
'  do   meet  at  Five  o'Clock  this   Afternoon,  at  the  Houfe   of  Samuel 

*  Smith,  Efq.  in    Burlington. 

'  Ordered, 
'  That  Mr.  Skinner  do   acquaint  the  Houfe   of  Aflembly  therewith. 

'  By   Order   of  the   Houfe, 

'  C  H  A.    PETTIT,  D.  Clerk: 

The    EngrofTed  Bill,    entitled,    An   Act  for    the   Regulation   of    the 
Rates   to  be  demanded  and   received   at   the  Ferries  on  the  North   and 
South  Sides  of  Raritan  River,  ivithin  the  Corporation  of  Perth-Amboy, 
was  read  and  compared.     On  the  Queftion, 
Rejblved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Runyon  and  Mr.  Dey  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the 
Council,  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Runyon  reported,  That  Mr.  Dey  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them  entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Inhabitants 
of  Great-Egg-Harbour,  in  the  County  of  Glouccfter,  praying  an  Act 
of  AlTembly  to  form  that  Townllup,  and  Lit  tie-Egg-Harbour,  into 
a   County  ;  which  Petition   was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

A 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  die  Houfe  from  Benjamin  Collins  and 
Richard  Davis,  Infolvent  Debtors  in  Gloucejler  Gaol,  letting  forth, 
their  Diftrefs,  and  praying  Relief ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond   Reading. 

The  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee 
of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Bill  for  Support  of  Government  ;  and 
after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair,  and 
Mr.  Fifloer,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  That  the  Com- 
mittee had  made  fome  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them  referred, 
and  delired  Leave  to  lit  again. 
Ordered, 

That   the  faid  Committee   do  fit  again. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  November   28,    1 77  j . 
The   Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  large  Number  of 
Freeholders  in  the  Counties  of  Middle/ex  and  Somer/et,  praving  Leave 
to  erect  a  Lottery  for  repairing  the  Bridge  over  Raritan  River,  at 
Bound-Brook  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impoiver    the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Toivnfhip  o/*Deptford,  in  the   County  of  Gloucester,  to   repair  their 
public  Highways  by  Hire,  and  raife  Money  for  that  Piupofe  ;  was  read 
and  compared.     On  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Price   and    Mr.    Bullock   do  carry  the  faid    Bill    to    the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  three  Hundred  and 
Twenty-two  Perfons  from  Middlefex,  Somefet  and  other  Places,  pray- 
ing a  Law  to  erect  a  Bridge  over  Raritan,  at  a  Place  called  The 
Landing  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond 
Time. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  That  Mr.  Bullock  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them  entrufted,  to  Mr.  Read,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of 
the  Council,  the  Council  not  fitting. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Adrian  Manley, 
Abraham  Marlatt,  and  Ifaac  Veal,  Infolvent  Debtors  in  the  Gaol  of 
Somerfet,  praying  Relief  for  then"  Perfons  ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered   a  fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Mofes  Butterivorth, 
Ed-ward  Turner,  Robert  Scott,  and  Jofeph  Coivgill,  lbme  of  the  Cre- 
ditors of  William  Gerrard,  of  Gloucejler,  praying  to  be  heard  before 
the  Houfe  againft  die  Petition  of  the  faid  Gerrard  for  Relief ;  which 
firfl  Petition   was  read,  and  ordered   a    fecond   Reading. 

A  Petition    was    prefented    to    the   Houfe  and   read,    from  'John 

Chejler, 


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Cheflsr,  of  Cape  May,  praying  a  Divorce  from   his  Wife,  for   certain 
Realbns  therein  fet  forth. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petition   do   lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Houfe   adjourned   till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Hinchman,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe, 
brought  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Pre- 
fervation  of  Deer  and  other  Game,  and  to  prevent  Trefpaffing  ivith 
Guns  ;  which  was  read,    and    ordered    a    fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Tucker,  with  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  brought  in  the  Draught 
of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ad:  for  the  Settlement  and  Relief  of  the  Poor  ; 
which    was   read,  and  ordered   to    be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

Mr.  Tucker,  in  Purfuance  of  Leave  granted  by  the  Houfe,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  Mofes  Young  to  recover  his  juft 
Demands  from  certain  Perfons,  Owners  and  Pojfeffors  of  a  certain  Swamp, 
in  the  Town/hip  of  Hanover,  and  in  the  County  of  Morris,  called  the 
Pinch  Bog  Swamp  ;  for  digging  a  Ditch  through  the  fame,  and  enable 
the  feveral  Oivners  and  Pojfeffors  thereof  to  cleanfe  and  keep  open  the 
fame  ;  alfo  to  enable  the  feveral  Oivners  and  Poffeffors  of  certain  Swamps 
lying  between  the  Mouth  of  faid  Pinch  Ditch,  and  a  certain  Brook 
called  Black  Brook,  to  dig  a  Ditch  through  the  fame  ;  and  alfo  to 
enable  the  Owners  and  Pojfeffors  of  Lands  lying  upon  faid  Black  Brook 
and  Whiponong  River,  to  clear  out  the  fame  ;  and  other  Purpofes 
therein  mentioned ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

The  four  feveral  Petitions  for  and  againft  the  Prayer  of  Meflrs. 
Hart  and  Polhemus,  for  repairing  a  Mill  Dam  over  the  River  Ra- 
ritan,  in  the  County  of  Somerfet,  were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and 
the  Parties  for  and  againft  the  faid  Dam  attending,  according  to 
Order,  were  called  in  and  heard  before  the  Houfe,  in  Support  of 
their  feveral  Allegations,  with  their  Papers  and  Witneffes,  viz.  Peter 
Tenyke  on  the  Part  of  the  Petitioners  for  the  Dam,  and  George 
Middagh  and  Rinier  Van  Nefte,  jun.  againft  them,  duly  fworn  before 
John  Berrien,  Efq.  The  Parties  then  withdrew,  and  the  Houfe 
taking  the  fame  into  Conlideration, 
Ordered, 

That  the  further  Conlideration  thereof  be  referred  till  To-morrow 
Morning. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Friday,   November    29,    1 77 1 . 
The  Houfe  met. 

The   Petition  from  Glouccfer,  praying  a   Law  to  maintain   certain 
Water   Works    acrofs    the   foutherly   Branch  of  Newton   Creek,    com- 
monly called  the   For^  Creek,  was  read   the   fecond   Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a   Bill  accordingly. 

A 


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A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  William  Lawrence,  of 
Gloucefler  County,  letting  forth  the  Particulars  of  his  Cafe,  and  pray- 
ing the  Houfe  will  fhew  no  Countenance  to  the  Prayer  of  William 
Gerrard,  for  an  Exemption  from  Arreft  ;  which  Petition  was  read, 
and  ordered  a  fecond   Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  continue  arid  amend  an  Aft,    entitled, 
An  Acl  for  better  fettling  and  regulating  the   Militia  of  this  Colony  of 
New-Jerfey,  for  the  repelling  Invajions,   and  fupprefjing  Infurreftions  and 
Rebellions,  was   read  the  fecond  Time,    and,  on  the   Queftion,  agreed 
to,   and  ordered  to   be  engrafted. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  James  Abraham,  of 
the  South  Ward  of  the  City  of  Perth-Amboy,  fetting  forth,  That, 
in  cromng  over  Raritan  River,  on  the  twenty-firfl  of  Auguf  laft, 
he  loft  fundry  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  and  praying  Relief 
in  the  Premiles.  The  fame  was  read,  and  ordered  to  lie  on  the 
Table. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  continue  an  Aft,  entitled,  An  Act 
to  enable  Creditors  more  eafdy  to  recover  their  Debts  from  joint  Part- 
ners, -within  the  Colony  of  New-Jerfey,  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
amended  in  the  Houfe,  and,  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  or- 
dered to   be   engrafted. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ad  to  continue  an  Aft,  entitled,  A  fupple- 
mentary  Aft  to  the  Aft,  entitled,  An  Acl  for  preventing  the  Wafie  of 
Timber,  Pine  and  Cedar  Trees  and  Poles,  ivithin  this  Province  of 
New-Jerfey  ;  and  to  lay  a  Duty  upon  all  Pipe  and  IlogfJjead  Staves 
exported  out  of  the  fame,  to  any  of  the  neighbouring  Colonies,  was  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to 
be   engrafted. 

The   Petitions  prefented  laft  Seftion,     and  referred    to  the    prefent 
Seflion,  for  and   againft   a  Dam   over  Englifos  Creek,  in   the  County 
of  Burlington,  were  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Parties  be  heard  before  the  Houfe,  on  Wednefday  next, 
at  Ten  o'Clock  in  the  Forenoon  ;  and  that  Jofeph  Englifjj  do  ferve 
a  Copy  of  this  Order  on  Abednego  Wright,  at  leaft  two  Days  be- 
fore the  Hearing. 

The  Confideration  of  the  Petitions  for  and  againft  the  Reparation 
of  a    Dam   acrofs    Raritan   River,  was   referred   till   the  Afternoon. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Ad  for  the  Prefervation  of  Deer  and  other 
Game,  and  to  prevent  Trefpaffing  -with  Guns,  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  amended  in  the  Houfe,  and,  on  the  Queftion,  agreed  to, 
and  ordered   to  be  engrafted. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till   Three,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Daniel  Pierfon  and 
others,  Truftees  of  the  Road  and  Ferries  leading  from  Newark  to 
P aulus-Hook,  praying  that  Col.  John  Schuyler  may  not  be  indulged 
with  a  Law  to  compel  a  Reimburfement  of  Monies  by  him  ex- 
pended on  the  Caufeway  and  Ferry  leading  from  Newark  to  Paulus- 
Hook.     The  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered   a.   fecond   Reading. 

E  A 


[     •«     ] 

A  Meflage  from  His  Excellency,  by  Mi'.   Secretary  Pettit. 

"  Gentlemen, 
"  AN  Application  having  been  made  to  me,  by  feveral  of  the 
"  ■**-  principal  Indians  fettled  in  this  Province,  for  Leave  to  leafe  out 
"  their  Proportion  of  the  Lands  at  Brotherton,  for  a  Term  of 
"  Years,  I  promifed  them  to  lay  their  Propofals  before  your  Houfe, 
"  that  you  might,  if  you  thought  proper,  pafs  a  Law  for  that 
"  Purpofe.  The  Particulars  of  what  palfed  between  me  and  the 
"  Indians,  on  the  Occafion,  are  contained  in  the  Minutes  of  Coun- 
'■  cil   fent  herewith. 

"  Nov.  29,  1771.  WILLIAM    FRANKLIN." 

Which   was   read,  together   with  the  Minutes  of  Council  mention- 
ed therein,    and  ordered   to  be   read    a   fecond  Time. 

A  Meflage  from  His  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pettit. 
"  Gentlemen, 
"  'YO.fflV  OGDEN,  Efq;  one  of  the  Reprefentatives  of  the  County 
"  J  of  Effex,  having  lately  accepted  of  an  Office  of  Profit,  by  which, 
"  according  to  a  Law  of  this  Province,  he  has  vacated  his  Seat 
"  in  the  Alfembly,  I  think  it  proper  to  inform  you,  that  I  have, 
"  agreeably  to  the  faid  Law,  ordered  a  Writ  to  be  iflued  for  a 
"  new  Election. 

"  Nov.  29,    177 1. 

"WILLIAM    FRANKLIN." 
Which  was  read,  and  ordered   a  fecond  Reading. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  Creditors  more  eafily 
to  recover  their  Debts  from  Joint  Partners,  ivithin  the  Colony  of 
New-Jerfey,  was    read   and    compared. 

On   the    Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do   pafs. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,   An  Act  to  continue  and  amend  an  Acl, 
entitled,  An  Act  for   better  fettling    and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this 
Colony   of  New-Jerfey,  for   the  repelling   Invaftons,    and  fupprefjmg  In- 
Jiirreclions   and  Rebellions,    was   read  and   Compared. 

On   the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Hcwlings,  Mr.  Hartjhorne, 

Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.  Fijber,  Mr.  Hand,  Mr.  Paxfoti, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Bullock, 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Demarejl,  Mr.  Miller. 

Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Dey  and  Mr.  Hand  do  carry  the  fiid  Bills  to  the 
Council,  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Berrien  had  Leave  of  Abfence,  till  Monday  next,  on  urgent 
Affairs. 

According  to  Order,  the   Houfe  refumed  the   Confideration  of  the 

Petitions 


[     '9     ] 

Petitions  for  and  againft  a  Law  to  authorize  Meflrs.  Hart  and  Pol- 
hemus,  to  repair  a  Dam  over  the  River  Raritan.  Mr.  Hart  with- 
drew, and  Debates  enfued  thereon  ;  and,  on  the  Queftion,  whether 
the  Confideration  of  the  Matter  be  referred  till  To-morrow  Morn- 
ing, or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the   Matter  be   further   confidered  To-morrow  Morning. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,  November  30,    177 J. 

The   Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Dey  reported,  That  Mr.  Hand  and  himfelf,  delivered  the  two 
Bills  with  them  entrufted,  to  Mr.  Stevens,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of 
the  Council,  die  Council  not   fitting. 

His  Excellency's   Menage,     relative    to    the   Indians   at   Brotherton, 
was  read  the    fecond  Time,  together  with   the  Minutes    of  Council 
fent  therewith.     The   Houfe  taking  the   fame   into   Confideration, 
Refolved, 

That  as  the  Lands  at  Brotherton,  were  purchafed  for  the  Indians, 
and  originally  intended  to  be  referved  for  them,  and  not  to  be 
aliened,  this  Houfe  is  of  Opinion,  that  granting  the  Requeft  of  the 
Indians,  will  anfwer  no  good  Purpofe,  but  tend  to  defeat  the  In- 
tentions  of  the  Legislature,    in   the   Purchafe. 

'  A  MefTage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Coxe,  acquainting  the  Houfe, 
'  that  the  Council  have  paffed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the 
1  Regulation  of  the  Rates  to  be  demanded  and  received  at  the  Ferries 
*  on  the  North  and  South  Sides  of  Raritan  River,  ivitkin  the  Corporation 
4  of  Perth-Amboy,  without  any  Amendment.' 

The  Houfe   again,  according  to    Order,  refumed  the    Confideration 
of  the    Petitions  for  and    againft   a  Law   to  authorize    Meffrs.   Hart 
and  Polhemus,  to   repair  a  Dam   over  the   River  Raritan.     Mr.   Hart 
withdrew,  and,  after   fome   Time   fpent    therein, 
Refolved,  Nemine  Contradicente, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Houfe,  that  the  Laws  of  this 
Colony,  as  they  now  ftand,  fully  provide  for  the  Relief  of  the 
Petitioners. 

Refolved  alfo, 

That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Houfe,  that  the  pulling  down  and 
deftroying,  in  a  forcible  Manner,  any  ancient  Mill-Dam,  may  be 
attended  with  great  Confufion,  and  much  Damage  to  His  Majefty's 
liege  Subjects  ;  and  that  it  is  the  Duty  of  the  Peace-Officers  to 
prevent,  as  much  as  in   them  lies,  fuch   dangerous   Practices. 


YEAS. 

Y  E  A  S. 

NAYS. 

Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Bullock, 

Mt.  WetkeriU, 

Mr.  Fifier, 

Mr.  Hiv.chman, 

Mr.   Hartfoortte 

Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Smith, 

Mr.   Hand, 

Mr.  Demarefl, 

Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Healings, 
Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Learning. 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  Weftern 
Treafurer's  Accounts,  made  die  following  Reports,  to  which  the 
Houfe  agreed,  viz.  Dr. 


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Dr.  Samuel  Smith,  Efq;  Trea — 

1769. 

Nov.  2.     To  Balance  reported  to  the    Council  and  AfTembly,  this  Day,  £.  2030  :       8  :       1 

To  the  Sinking  Fund  Tax,  directed  to  be  raifed  this  Year,  viz. 

Burlington,  £.  1 562  «  14 :    7  :  5-8ths. 

Cloucejler,  977  :     5  :     I  i 

Salem,  873  :     3  :     7! 

Cumberland,  442:  14:     yk 

Cape-May,  208  :17  c     2* 

Hunterdon,  I  77  2:     3:  II  \ 

Morris  and  Suffex,       694  :  10  :  11  +  6531  :  10  :     1 

1770.  

Novem.     To  the  Sinking  Fund  Tax  directed  to  be  raifed  this  Year,  viz. 

Burlington,  £.  1339  :  n  :  o 
Cloucejler,  953  :  18  :  o 
Salem,  849  :  io  :  O 
Cumberland,  481  :  13  :  o 
Cape-May,  208  :  13  :  o 
Hunterdon,  I7°4:  '6:  O 
Sujfex,  741  :  12  :    o     6279  :  13  :    o 

/.  14841  :  11  :    2 


Dr.  Samuel  Smith,  Efq;  Trea — 

1769. 

Nov.  2.     To  Balance   reported  to  the  Council  and  AfTembly,  this  Day,  £.  7214  :    8  :  10* 

13.     To  Cafh  received  of  Daniel  Smith,    Executor    of  Daniel  Smith,~~) 

deceafed,  on  Account  of  Money  drawn   for,  by  1Villia7n  Cooky  39  :  it  :    oi 

and  Daniel  S?nith,   on  Behalf  of  the  Province,  j 

29.     To  Cadi  of  James  Parker,  Efq;  on  Account  of  the  Province  Lotteries,         28  :  10  :    o 


/.  7282  :  13  :  11* 

MEMORANDUM  of  Articles,  —  minuted  here  to  preferve  the  Memory  of  them, 
until   Payment    is   made,  by  the    Parties    from   whom   they   are   due. 

The  following    Arrears,  as    reported  in    1765,  appear   to    be  Jlill  out/landing. 

In    Burlington  County,  an   old  Arrear   in  the  Loan-Office,  as  per  Report  in  1753,/-  18  :  8:11 

Ditto  in  ditto  as  per  ditto  13  :  7 

Ditto  in  Cape-May,  in  1738,  4 


24 


/.  32  :     o  :  9 

An  Arrear  in   Burlington,  as   per  Report  in    175S,  1:13:  8 

Ditto  in  Sale>n,  Intereft-Money  in  1752,  3:0:6 

An  Arrear  outftanding  in  Salem  Loan-Office,  Principal  Money,  which  commenced?      , 

either  in    1745,   1746,  or  1747,  j  4  3  •    4-  ° 

Deficiency  in  Hunterdon,  in  /.  6,000 Tax,  in   June,   1752,  as  per  Report  in  1758, —  6:    o:  o 

Ditto  in  ditto,  as  per  ditto,  1:11:  9  x 


The   Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock,  Monday  Morning. 

Monday,  December    i,    1771. 

The  Houfe   met. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  A&  to  the  Aft,  en- 
titled, An  Ad  for  preventing  the  Wafle  of  1  imber,  Pine  and  Cedar 
Trees,  and  Poles,  ivithin  this  Province  of  Ncw-Jerfey  ;  and  to  lay  a 
Duty  upon  all  Pipe  and  Hog  fin  ad  Staves  exported  out  of  the  fame,  to 
any  of  the  neighbouring  Colonies  ;  was  read,  and  compared.  On  the 
Queflion, 

Refolved, 


21 


finer  ;  Sinking   Fund  Account , 


1770. 

May  9. 


1771. 
May  8. 


By  Current  Bills  of  Credit,  cancelled  by  the  Juftices  and  Free-" 
holders,  as  per  their  Certificate  in  May,  1770,  and  burned  by^ 
the  Committees   this  29th  Day  of  November,  1771, 

By  Current  Bills  of  Credit,  cancelled  by  the  Juftices  and  Free-" 
holders,  as  per  their  Certificate  in  May,  1771,  and  burned  by) 
the    Committees   this    29th    Day   of   November,  1 771, 

Balance.  .    ,  .         


/•5653 

7004: 
2183 


Cr. 


•7 


Errors  excepted,  Nov.    29,   1771. 

By  Order  of  the  Committees, 


£•  i+«4i  :  11  : 


JOHN     STEVENS. 
AARON    LEA  MING. 


furer  ;  Support  of  Government, 

1771.  By  fundry  Vouchers,  from  No.  1  to  No.  205,  inclufive  ;  all  ex- 7 
amined,  allowed,  and  endorfed,  the  27th  November,  1771,  3 
Balance  due  to  the  Province,  including  the  Weftern  Moiety  \ 
of  One  Thoufand  Pounds,  which  the  Treafurers  are  di-  I 
reeled,  by  AcT:  of  Affembly  of  31ft  of  George  the  Second,  \ 
to  retain  in  their  Hands,  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Committee  I 
of  Correfpondence,  J  ■ 


Errors  excepted.     Nov.  29,  1771. 

By  Order  of  the   Committees, 


Cr. 


/.  6454  :     2 


828 


/.  7282  :  13  :  Hi 


JOHN     STEVENS, 
AARON    LEAMING. 


Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Taylor  and   Mr.  Demarefl  do  carry  the  faid   Bill   to   the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  great  Number  of 
the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the  Counties  of  EJfex  and  Bergen, 
praying  a  Repeal  of  the  Act  of  Aflembly  relative  to  fetting  of 
Nets  in  the  Rivers  Paffaic  and  Hackinfack  ;  which  Petition  was  read, 
and  ordered   a  fecond  Reading. 

F  Mr.  Tucker, 


[    **    y 

Mr.   Tmker,    from    the    Committee   appointed   for    that   Purpofe, 
brought  in   the   Draught   of  a   Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief 
of  Infolvent   Debtors  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading.. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.   Price,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and  in  Purfuance  of  the 

Leave  granted,  brought  in    the  Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act 

to   enable  the   Owners    and    Poffefjors   of  the    Meadoivs    lying     on  the 

foutherly  Branch   of  Newton    Creek,    commonly  called  the   Fork    Creek, 

in  the  County   of  Gloucefler,  to   repair  and    maintain   a    Bank,     Dam, 

and    Water     Works,      heretofore   creeled     and     made     acrofs     the    /aid 

foutherly   Branch    of  Newton   Creek,  and    to  keep   the  Water  Courfe    of 

the  faid  Creek  open  and  clear  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 

Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Henry  Davis,  fen. 
an  infolvent  Debtor  in  Gloucefler  Gaol,  praying  an  infolvent  Act  ; 
which  was   read,  and  ordered  a  fecond   Reading. 

The  Houfe  again,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Bill  for  Support  of  Government, 
and,  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  refumed  the  Chair, 
and  Mr.  Fifher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  That  the 
Committee  had  made  fome  further  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to  them 
referred,  and  defired  Leave  to  fit  again  ;  to  which  the  Honfe  agreed. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday,    December    3,    1 77 1 . 
The  Houfe  met. 

The    EngroflTed   Bill,    entitled,    An  APtfor  the  Prefervation  of  Deer 
and  other  Game,  and  to  prevent  TnfpaJJtng  ivith  Guns  ;  was  read  and 
compared.     On  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.   Hartfloorne  and  Mr.    Hinchman  do   carry    the    fame    to 
the   Council  for   Concurrence. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Nicholfon,  of 
Salem,  letting  forth  Reafons  why  Dr.  Budd\  Prayer  for  an  Exemp- 
tion, for  feven  Years,  from  Arreft,  fhould  not  be  allowed  ;  which 
was   read,  and    ordered    a    fecond  Reading. 

A  Petition   was  prefented  to  the    Houfe   from    fundry   Inhabitants 
of  the   County  of   Morris,  praying   further    Regulations  in   Relation 
to   maintaining   a    certain    Road    which    goes   by    the   Hibernia   Fur- 
nace, in   the   County   of  Morris.     The    fame     was   read,  and  ordered 
a  fecond  Reading. 

4  A  Meflage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  informing  the 
'  Houfe  that  the  Council  have  palled  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to 
1  impoiver  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Toivnfoip  (y'Deptford,  in   the  County  of 

'  Gloucefler, 


t   >s    ] 

*  Gloucefter,  to   repair    their   Highways  by   Hire,  and  raife  Money  for 

*  that  Purpofe  ;  without  any  Amendment.' 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Heivlings,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Bullock,  Mr.  Hinchman,  and 
Mr,  Demarejl,  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a  Committee  to  join  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Council,  to  adjuft  the  late  Barrack-Mafters  Accounts, 
and  alfo  the  public  Lottery  Accounts  ;  and  that  Mr.  Tucker  and 
Mr.  Price  do  inform  the  Council  thereof,  and  defire  the  Council 
to  appoint  a  Committee  for  that  Purpofe,  together  with  the  Time 
and   Place   of  meeting. 

According  to  Order,  the  Parties  for  and  againft  an  Act  to  main- 
tain Water  Works  acrofs  Newton  Back  Creek,  in  the  County  of 
Gloucejler,  attending,  were  called  in,  and  heard  before  the  Houfe. 
The  Confideration  thereof  was  referred  till  the   Afternoon. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till   Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Taylor  reported,  That  Mr.  Demarejl  and  himfelf,  delivered 
the   Bill    with   them  entrufted,  to    the   Speaker   in    Council. 

Mr.  Hart/home  reported,  That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf  deli- 
vered the   Bill  with    them  entrufted,  to  the    Speaker    in   Council. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  John  Swinfea,  in- 
folvent  Debtor  in  Cumberland  County  Gaol,  fetting  forth  his  Dif- 
trefs,  and  praying  Relief ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Thomas  Reading,  of 
Hunterdon,  fetting  forth  his  diftrefled  Circumftances,  and  praying 
Relief ;  which    was   read,  and   ordered  a  fecond   Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  Samuel  Nicholfon, 
John  Majon,  William  Hancock,  jun.  and  Thomas  Hancock,  praying 
Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to  regulate  certain  Meadows  in  Elfinbo- 
rough,  Salem  County  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fe- 
cond Reading. 

The  Houfe  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the   Matters  heard   this 
Morning,  and  referred  to  this   Afternoon. 
Ordered, 

That  the   Petitioners   for  a  Bill  have  Leave  to  bring  in  the  fame. 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  on  the  Weftern  Treafurer's 
Accounts,  made  this  further  Report,    viz. 

The  Committees  of  the  Council  and  Affembly  proceeded  to  ex- 
amine when  the  two  Deficiencies  in  Salem  (mentioned  in  the  Re- 
port of  this  Seffion)  commenced,  and  find  that  the  Deficiency  of 
£.3:0:6  was  Intereft-Money  ;  and  had  its  Rife  in  1752,  as  by 
the  Report  in    1753,  Page  408   of  the  Affembly-Books. 

And  that,  by  the  Report  in  1747,  Lib.  D,  446,  it  appears  that 
Salem  was  deficient  on  one  or  both  Emiffions  of  Principal  that  ought, 
to  have   been  funk,  £.  1081  :  6  :  6. 

And, 


[     H    1 

And,  by  the  Report  in  1753,  they  were  deficient  £.  1371  :  17  :  o, 
including  the  laid  £.  108 1  :  6  :  6. — See  Lib.  E,   410. 

By  the  Report  in  1758,  that  Deficiency  was  reduced  to  £.743  :  18  :  6. 
See  Lib.    F,  320. 

By  the  Report,  November  21,  1760,  it  appears  the  faid  Deficiency 
was  reduced  to  £.463  -.4:6.  See  Vol.  F,  421  ;  at  which  it  now 
remains. 

By  which  it  appears,  that  the  fame  originated  in  one  of  the 
Years  1745',  1746,  or  1747  ;  and  it's  uncertain  whether  on  the 
£.  20,000  or  £.  40,000  Emiffions  ;  thofe  Funds  being  blended  to- 
gether :  and  as  (it's  faid)  the  Loan-Officers  were  the  fame,  it's  im- 
material. 

John  Stevens, 
Aaron  Leaming. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Executors  of  the  late  Commiffioners  of  the  Loan-Office, 
for  the  County  of  Salem,  or  whom  elfe  it  may  concern,  Do,  with- 
out Delay,  pay  into  the  Weflern  Treafury  of  this  Colony,  the  faid 
£.3:0:6,  Interefl-Money  ;  and  alfo,  That  they  do  caufe  the 
faid  £.  463  :  4  :  6  to  be  cancelled,  according  to  the  Loan-Office 
Laws,  in  any  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  the  feveral  Funds  be- 
ing funk  promifcuoufly  together,  and  paid  into  the  faid  Treafury. 
And  in  Cafe  this  Order  is  not  complied  with,  by  the  15th  Day 
of  June,  1772,  then  the  King's  Attorney-General  of  this  Colony  is 
hereby  required  to  afk  His  Excellency's  Permiffion  to  profecute  the 
Delinquent. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Leaming,  Mr.  Fifloer,  and  Mr.  Pax/on,  be  a  Committee 
to   inquire  what    Monies    are  due  to   the  Colony,    and  make  a  par- 
ticular Report  of  the   State  thereof,  to   the   Houfe. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffejfors  of 
the  Meadozvs  lying  on  the  foutherly  Branch  oj  Newton  Creek,  com- 
monly called  the  Fork  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefer,  to  repair  and 
maintain  a  Bank,  Dam  and  Water  Works,  heretofore  erected  and  made 
acrofs  the  faid  foutherly  Branch  of  Newton  Creek;  and  to  keep  the 
Water  Courfe  of  the  faid  Creek  open  and  clear  ;  was  read  the  fecond 
Time,  and,  on   the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engrailed. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

TFednefday,  December  4,     1 77 1 . 
The    Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Samuel  Rogers  and 
Ifaac  Rogers,  Executors  and  Devifees  of  the  Laft  Will  and  Tefta- 
ment  of  Samuel  Rogers,  deceafed,  and  Richard  Bronvn,  praying  an 
Act  for  making  a  certain  Bridge  over  Crojfwicks  Creek  a  public 
Charge.     The  Petition  was   read,  and  ordered    a  fecond   Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  /V  the  Relief  of  Infohent  Debtors,  was 
read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  S?nith, 
and  Mr.   Price. 

The 


t  35  ] 

The  feveral  Petitions  prefented  this  Seffion,  from  infolvent  Debtors, 
were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on 
the  Infolvent   Bill. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jofeph  Ellifon,  ano- 
ther from  Jofeph  Ivins,  and  eight  others  ;  a  third  from  Thomas 
Craft,  and  fix  others  ;  and  a  fourth  from  Jofeph  Garwood,  and  four 
others  ;  all  praying  that  there  may  be  no  Dam  erected  over  Engli/h's 
Creek,  in  the  Townihip  of  Mansfeld,  and  County  of  Burlington  ; 
which   Petitions   were  read;  and, 

According  to  Order,  the  feveral  other  Petitions,  for  and  againft 
an  Act  for  banking  out  the  faid  Creek,  were  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and,  the  Parties  all  attending,  were  called  in  and  heard  before  the 
Houfe,  in  Support  of  their  feveral  Allegations.  On  the  Queftion, 
Whether  the  Petitioners  for  a  Bill  have  Leave  to  bring  in  the  fame, 
or   not  ?     It   was  carried  in  the   Affirmative,  as  follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  YEAS.                                  NAYS. 

Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Learning,                                 Mr.  Wctkerill, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Hart,                                        Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Tucker.                                  Mr.  Hartfiorne, 

Mr.  Hcwlings,  Mr.  Fijher, 

Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  DemareJ}, 

Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Pax/on, 

Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Hand. 

Ordered, 
That   the   Petitioners  for   a  Bill  have  Leave  to  bring  in  the  fame 
accordingly. 

The   Houfe   adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

'  A  MefTage  from  the    Council,    by  Mr.  Parker,   acquainting   the 

*  Houfe,  That  the  Council  have  pafled  the  Militia  Bill,    without   any 
'  Amendment.' 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  That  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
MefTage  of  the  Houfe,  with  them  Yefterday  entrufted,  to  Mr.  Smith, 
one  of  the  Gentlemen  of  the   Council  ;   the  Council  not  fitting. 

Mr.  Miller,  in  Purfuance  of  the  Leave  granted,  brought  in  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  for  the  better  fupporting,  maintaining,  and  keeping 
above  the  Floiv  of  the  Tide,  that  Part  of  the  Road  from  Little- 
Timber  Creek,  over  Newton  Creek,  near  the  Mouth  thereof,  to  Coo- 
pers Ferries,  which  lies  between  the  Fajl  Land,  late  John  BuzbyV, 
now  Keziah  Tonkin'/,  and  the  north-eaflerly  End  or  Foot  of  the  Toll- 
Bridge, over  faid  Newton  Creek  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

*  A  MefTage   from   the   Council,     by  Mr.  Skinner,    informing   the 

*  Houfe   that    the   Council   have  pafled  the    Bill   to  enable  Creditors 
i  more   eafily  to  recover  Debts  from   Joint  Partners,   without  Amend- 


1  ment.' 


G 


A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.   Skinner. 

1  Council-Chamber,  Dec.  4,  17  71. 
*  Ordered, 
*  That  Mr.  Parker,  Mr.  Ccx-f,  and  Mr.  Lawrence,  or  any  two  of 
them,  be  a  Committee  to  join  the  Committee  of  the  Houle  of 
Alfembly,  to  adjuft  the  late  Barrack-Mafters  Accounts,  and  the 
public  Lottery  Accounts  ;  and  that  the  laid  Committees  do  meet 
for  that  Purpofe,  at  the  Houle  of  John  Shaw,  in  Burlington,  at 
nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning  ;  and  that  Mr.  Skinner  ac- 
quaint the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  therewith. 

*  By  Order   of  the   Houfe, 

'  C  H  A.    PETTIT,  Z).  Clerk: 

1  A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Coxe,  acquainting  the 
'  Houfe,  That  the  Council  have  palled  the  Bill  for  preventing 
*  Wafle  of  Timber,    without  any  Amendment.' 

The  Houfe  again,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Bill  for  Support  of  Govern- 
ment, and,  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  relumed  the 
Chair,  and  Mr.  Fi/her,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  That 
the  Committee  had  made  fome  further  Progrefs  in  the  Matters  to 
them  referred,  and  delired  Leave  to  fit  again  j  to  which  the  Houle 
agreed. 

The   Houfe   adjourned   till  Nine  o'Clock  To-Morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  December   5,    1 77 1. 
The   Houfe   met. 

The  Engrofied  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Owners  and 
Poffeffors  of  the  Meadows  lying  on  the  foutherly  Branch  of  Newton 
Creek,  commonly  called  the  Fork  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefter,  to 
repair  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam,  and  Water  Works  heretofore  erecled 
and  made  acrofs  the  faid  foutherly  Branch  of  Newton  Creek,  and  to 
keep  the  Water  Coutfe  of  the  faid  Creek  open  and  clear,  was  read 
and  compared.  On  the  Queltion, 
Refolded, 

That   the  fame   do   pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Hartjhorne  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to 
the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Henry  Scott,  and 
fix  others,  Owners  and  Polfeflbrs  of  Meadows  and  Marfhes 
lying  on  both  Sides  of  the  Creek  Affijkunk,  in  the  City  of  Burling- 
ton, praying  an  Act  of  Alfembly  to  erect  a  Dam  over  the  faid 
Creek,  any  where  between  the  Barracks,  and  the  Lot  of  William 
White  ;  which  Petition  was  read,  and   ordered   a  fecond   Reading. 

Mr.  Hewlimrs,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and   in   Purfuance  of 

the    Leave    granted,  brought    in    a   Bill,  entitled,    An  Act   to  enable 

fundry  of  the  Owners    and  Pojfejfors   of  Meadows  and  Tide  Marfh  lying 

on  Englifh'j  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  to   erect   and  maintain 

a 


■  [     *7      ] 

a  Bank,  Dam,  and  other  Water  Works   acrofs  the  fald  Creek,  in 
to  prevent  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame,  and  to    ieep  rl. , 
Water  Courfe   of  faid  Creek  open  and    clear  ;    which   was    read,     and 
ordered   a  fecond    Reading. 

His   Excellency's  Meflage   of  the  29th  of  November    lad,    relat  ye 
to   the  Eflj'ex  Election,  was  read  the  fecond  Time.     The  Koufe,  taking 
the  fame  into   Confideration, 
Refolved, 

That  it  is  the  undoubted  Right  of  this  Houfe  to  judge  of  the 
Qualification  of  its  Members  ;  and,  in  Cafe  of  the  Death  or  legal 
Difability  of  any  Member,  it  is  the  fole  Right  of  this  Houfe  co 
declare  his  Seat  vacant,  and  order  a  Writ  to  iliue  for  electing 
another  Perfon  in  his  Room  : 
Refolved, 

That  the  Writ  for  electing  a  Representative  for  the  County  of 
EJfex,  inftead  of  John  Ogden,  Efq;  (who  having  become  infoi  ent, 
his  voluntary  Refignation  was  accepted  by  this  Houfe)  ought  to 
have  been  fealed  by  Virtue  of  the  Order  of  the  Speaker  of  this 
Houfe,  and  not  to  have  been  iflued  in  Coniequence  of  any  other 
Jurifdiction   whatever. 

On   a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Weftern  Treafurer  do  demand  of  John  Stevens,  James 
Parker,  Henry  Cuyler,  William  Donaldfon  and  Walter  Rutherford, 
Efquires,  or  the  Survivors  of  them,  fuch  Sums  of  Money  as  chey, 
or  any  of  them,  have  drawn  out  of  the  Treafury  of  this  Colony, 
in  Purfuance  of  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Act  to  indemnify  the  Treafurers 
of  this  Colony  for  advancing  certain  Sums  of  Money  to  the  Agents  ap- 
pointed by  Law  to  manage  the  Controverfy  touching  the  Settlement 
of  the  Line  between  New-Jerfey  and  New- York,  and  for  other  Pur- 
pofes  therein  mentioned. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Clerk  of  the  Houfe  do  ferve  a  Copy  of  this  Order 
upon  the  Weftern   Treafurer. 

The  Petition  from   Robert   Johnflon  and  others   for  a  Bridge  over 
Mufconetcung,  between    the   Counties    of  Hunterdon   and    Sujjex,    near 
Robert  Johnflon 's  Mills,  was  read  the  fecond  Time : 
Ordered, 

That  the  Members  for  Hunterdon,  Morris  and  Suflfex  do  bring  in 
a  Bill   for  that   Purpofe. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  better  fupporting,  maintaining, 
and  keeping  above  the  Flow  of  the  Tide,  that  Part  of  the  Road  from 
Little  Timber  Creek,  over  Newton  Creek,  near  the  Mouth  thereof,  to 
Coopers  Ferries,  which  lies  between  the  Fafl  Land,  late  John  Buzby'j, 
novo  Keziah  Tonkin'/,  and  the  ncrth-eajlerly  End  or  Foot  of  the  Toll 
Bridge  over  faid  Newton  Creek,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and 
committed   to   Mr.   Hinchman,  Mr.    Price,  and  Mr.   Smith. 

The     Petition    from    Great-Egg- Harbour,     praying   that     the   two 

Townfhips" 


[      *»     ] 

Townfhips  of  Great  and  Little- Egg- Harbour  may  be  erected  into  a 
County,  was  read  the  fecond   Time.     On    the   Queftoin, 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  do  lie  on  the   Table. 

The  feveral  Petitions  from  Col.  John  Schuyler  for,  and  others 
againft,  reimburfing  him  Monies  expended  on  a  certain  Gaufeway 
and  Ferry,  on  a  Road  leading  from  Newark  to  Paulus-Hook,  were 
read  the  fecond  Time,  and  the  Confideration  thereof  referred  to 
the  next  Seflion   of  Affembly. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till   Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  That  Mr.  HartfJjorne  and  himfelf,  delivered 
the  Bill  with  them  entruited,  to  Mr.  St?iith,  one  of  the  Gentlemen 
of  the    Council,  the   Council   not  fitting. 

The  Petition  of  Abraham  Clark,  Azariah  Dunham,  and  Ephraim 
Terrill,  praying  Payment  of  their  Account  for  furveying  certain 
Roads  in  this  Colony,  was  read  the  fecond  Time.  On  the  Queftion, 
Whether  the  Petitioners  be  paid  out  of  the  public  Money  in  the 
Treafury,  or  by  Way  of  Lottery  for  that  and  other  public  Ufes  ? 
It  was  carried  for  the  former,  as   follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Skinner, 

Mr.  Hart/liorne,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.   Berrien, 

Mr.  FiJIier,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Hand,  Mr.  Demarejl, 

Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Hvwlingf. 

Mr.  Tucker. 

Ordered, 
<s-  oV.y^       That  the  Payment   of   the  faid  Account   be  provided  for  in   the 
?//siw,  j^o..  Support   Bill. 

7-  A  MefTage  from  the   Council,  by  Mr.  Lawrence. 

1  Council-Chamber,  Dec.  5,     177 1. 
*  Ordered, 
*  That   Mr.  Lawrence  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl:  for  the 
'  Prefervation  of  Deer,  &c.    with   the  Amendments  thereto  annexed, 

*  to  the   Houfe  of  Affembly,    and   defire   their   Concurrence  to    the 

*  faid  Amendments. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  C  H  A.    P  E  T  T  I  T,  D.  Clerk: 
Whereupon  the  faid  Bill    was   read,    with  the  Amendments  in  their 
Places,  and,  on    the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid 
Amendments,  or  not  ?  It  paffed   in  the   Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid   Bill,  as  amended,  be   re-engrofTed. 
Mr.    Treafurer  Smith     informed   the  Houfe,    that   Twenty-fix  of 
the   fecond   Volume  of  the    New-Jerfey    Laws,    and   Eighty-two   of 
the  New-Jerfey    Conflitution-Books,  remain  in   his    Hands. 
Ordered, 
That  they   be  diflributed  as  follows,  viz. 

Of 


[     *9    3 

Of  the  fecond  Volume  of  Neiv-Jerfey  Laws, 

To  His   Excellency,  the  Governor,              .  r 

To  each  of  the  Members   of  this   Houfe,  one,  24 

To   the  Deputy-Secretary,          1 

26 


Of  the  New-Jerfey  Conftitution-Books, 

To  His  Excellency,          2 

To  each  of  the  Council,  two,         24 

To  each   of  the   Reprefentatives,  two,         48 

To  the   Agent,           1 

To  the  Deputy-Secretary,               1 

To  Cumberland  2,  to   Morris    2,  to   Sujfex  2,      —  6 


82 


The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  John  Budd,  of  Salem, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  committed  to  Mr.  Price  and  Mr. 
Hart. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Friday,    December   6,    1771. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  Petition  from  Henry  Scott  and  others,  for  an  Act  to  erect  a 
Dam  over  AJJijkunk  Creek,  in  the  City  of  Burlington,  was  read  the 
fecond  Time. 

Ordered, 

That   the  Petitioners  have  Leave   to  bring  in  a   Bill   accordingly. 

Mr.  Price,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  the  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Act  for  the  Relief  of  John  Budd,  of  Salem,  was  committed,  reported 
the  fame,  with  feveral  Amendments  thereto  ;  and  the  faid  Bill  was 
read  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places.  On  the  Queftion, 
Whether  the  Bill,  as  amended,  be  engrailed  or  not  .?  It  was  carried 
in  the  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid    Bill,  as   amended,  be   engrafted. 

The    Petition    from     Samuel  Rogers,     Ifaac  Rogers,    and     Richard 
Bronvn,  praying    that    the  County   of  Monmouth    may  be  obliged    to 
maintain   a  Bridge  over  Crojpwicks  Creek,  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  upon  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame   do   lie  on   the   Table. 

Mr.  Treafurer  Smith  laid  before  the  Houfe,  a  Letter  to  him,  from 
John  Stevens  and  James  Parker,  Efquires,  relative  to  the  Demand 
of  Money   lent  them   and   others,  as  Agents  ;  which   was  read. 

The  Houfe   adjourned  till   Two,  P.  M. 

The  Ploufe  met. 

H  The 


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The  Petition  from  Morris,  praying  that  a  Road  there  may  be 
flipported  by  a  County  Charge,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and 
referred   to    the    next   SeiTion   of  AlTembly. 

The  Petition  from  the  Commimoners  of  Pennfylvania,  for  clearing 
the  River  Delaware,  praying  the  Affiftance  of  this  Colony  therein, 
was  read  the  fecond   Time,  and  referred    to  further    ConGderation. 

The   Engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  A61  for  the  Relief  of  John  Budd, 
of  Salem,  was  read  and  compared.     On  the   Queition, 
Refolved, 

That  the   fame  do  pafs. 

NAYS. 

Mr.  Runyon, 
Mr.  Miller. 


YEAS. 

1 

E  A  S. 

Mr.   Skinner, 

Mr. 

Heiulingj, 

Mr.  Welherill, 

Mr. 

Smith, 

Mr.  Hartjlyorne, 

Mr. 

Paxfon, 

Mr.   Taylor, 

Mr. 

Hinchman, 

Mr.   Fijher, 

Mr. 

Price, 

Mr.   Berrien, 

Mr. 

Hand, 

Mr.  Dey, 

Mr. 

Hart, 

Mr.  DemareJI, 

Mr. 

Tucker,. 

Ordered, 
That   Mr.  Smith   and    Mr.  HartJIoorne    do    carry    the   faid  Bill   to 
the    Council,  for  Concurrence. 

A   MeiTage  from  the  Council,  by   Mr.  Skinner. 

'  Council-Chamber ,  Dec.   6,   1 7  7 1 . 


'  Ordered, 


*  That  Mr.  Skifiner  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable 
*  the  Oivners  and  Poffeffors  of  the  Meadows  lying  on  the  foutherly 
1  Branch  of  Newton  Creek,  &c.  to  repair  and  maintain  a  Dam,  8cc. 
'  with  the  Amendments  made  thereto  by  the  Council,  to  trie  Houfe 
'  of  AfTembly,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid  Amend- 
1  ments. 

1  By   Order  of  the   Houfe, 

CHA.    P  E  T  T  I  T,  D.  Clerk: 

And  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their  Places, 
and,  upon  the  Queftion,  the  Houfe  agreed  to   the  faid  Amendments. 

Ordered, 
That   the   Bill,  as    amended   by    the  Council,  be  re-engroifed. 
Mr.   Hart,  from  the  Committee  on   the  Infolvent  Bill,  reported  the 
fame,  with  feveral  Amendments  thereto  j  and  the    faid  Bill   was  read 
with  the  Amendments  in    their   Places  ;      and   the    Bill  was    further 
amended  in   the  Houfe.     On  the  Queftion,     Whether   the    Bill,     as 
amended,  be   cngrolfed  or  not  ?    It  palled   in   the    Affirmative. 
Ordered, 
That  the   faid   Bill,    as    amended,  be   engrofted. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Oivners  and 
Poffeffors  of  Meadows  and  Tide  Marfh,  lying  on  English's  Creek,  in 
the  County  of  Burlington,  to  erecl  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam,  and 
other  Water  TVorks,  acrofs  the  faid  Creek,  in  order  to  prevent  the 
Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame,  and  to   keep   the  former  Water  Courfe 

of 


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of  faid  Creek  open  and  clear,  and  to  make  the  /aid  Dam,  ivben  erected, 
a  public  Landing,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and,  on  the  Queftion, 
agreed  to,  and   ordered  to  be   engro£Ted. 

The  Petition  from  Thomas  Tindall,  and  James  Clark,  jun.  for  an 
Amendment  to  the  Act  for  regulating  the  Maidenhead  Meadows, 
in  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  was  read  the  fecond  Time.  On  the 
Queftion, 

Ordered, 

That   the   Petitioners    have  Leave  to  bring  in    a  Bill   accordinglv 

The  Petition  from   EJfex   and  Bergen,  for  a  Repeal    or   Alteration, 
of  the  Law  relative    to  fifhing  in    the  Rivers  Pafaic  and   Hackmjack, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the  Pur- 
pofe  aforefaid,  at  the  next  Seffion  of  Aflembly,  provided  no  reaion- 
able  Objections  fhall  then   appear   againft  the   fame. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,  December  ~j,    1 77  j . 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  feveral   Petitions  prefented    laft   Seffion,     and     referred  to    the 
prefent  Seffion,  for  and  againft  building  a    Bridge  over  Great  Mantua 
Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  were  now  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Parties  be  heard  before  the  Houfe,  on  Wednefday  next, 
at  Ten  o'Clock  in  the  Morning  ;  and  that  Archibald  Maffet  do  ferve 
a  Copy  of  this  Minute  upon  David  Cooper  and  Jonathan  Chew, 
at  leaft   two   Days   before  the  Hearing. 

The  Engrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Own- 
ers and  Pojfejfors  of  Meadows  and  Tide  MarfJj,  lying  on  Englifh'j-  Creek, 
in  the  County  of  Burlington,  to  erecl  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam,  and 
other  Water  Works  acrofs  the  faid  Creek,  in  order  to  prevent  the  Tide 
from  overflowing  the  fame,  and  to  keep  the  former  Water  Courfe  of  faid 
Creek  open  and  clear,  and  to  make  the  faid  Dam,  •u  hen  creeled,  a 
public  Landing,  was  read  and  compared.  On  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That   the  fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hewlings  and  Mr.  Smith  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the 
Council   for   Concurrence. 

Mr.  Smith  reported,  That  Mr.  Hartfljorne  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them  entrufted,  to  Mr.  Parker,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of 
the  Council;  the  Council    not  fitting. 

A  MeiTage  from  the  Council,    by    Mr.  Parker. 

1  Council-Chamber,    Dec.    6,    1 7  7  1 . 
'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.   Parker   do  carry    to  the  Houfe   of  Aflembly,  for  Con- 
currence, 


c  currence,  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  revive  and  continue  two  Ails 
'  therein  mentioned. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Hotife, 

'   C  H  A.    PETTIT,  D.   Clerk: 
And   the  faid   Bill  was   read,  and  ordered   a    fecond    Reading. 

A  Meifage  from   His  Excellency,  by  Mr.  Secretary    Pettit. 

"A   Message  to    the   ASSEMBLY. 

"  Gentlemen, 
£(  "I"  LAY  before  you  an  Account  which  I  lately  received  from 
His  Excellency  General  Gage,  Commander  in  Chief  of 
"-His  Majefty's  Forces  in  North-America,  for  the  Expences  incurred 
"  for  the  Supply  of  the  Troops  lately  quartered  in  this  Colony 
"  with  the  Necelfaries  allowed  them  by  Act  of  Parliament,  from 
"  the  twenty-eighth  of  March  to  the  fourth  of  November,  during 
"  which  Time  there  was  no  Provincial  Fund  appropriated  for  that 
"  Purpofe.  By  this  Account,  and  what  has  been  already  laid  be- 
"  fore  your  Houfe,  it  will  appear,  that  the  whole  Charge  for 
"  furnifhing  the  Troops  with  the  above-mentioned  NecefTaries  from 
"  the  firft  of  November  1770,  to  the  fourth  of  November  1 7  7 1, 
"  does  not  amount  to  £.  1100  Proclamation  Money,  viz. 
"  Expended  by  Mr.  Bonnell,  Barrack-Mailer,  hO 

"  Calh,    by    Order    of    the    Governor    and>    £.  501  :  11  :     7 

"  Council,  j 

"  Alfo  228  Cords  of  Wood  received  from  the  ~ 
"  former  Barrack-Mailers  at  Bnmfivick  and 
*'  EUzabeth-Toivn,  which,  if  valued  at  15J6* 
"  Light  Money  per  Cord  (the  Medium 
"  Price  Mr.  Bonnell  purchafed  at)  is,  in 
"  Proclamation 

"  Expended        by      Order     of      the     General 

"£.452    :    10    :    3       Neiv-Tork    Currency,  S         418 
"  which  is  in  Proclamation 


151  :  17  :     3* 


"  Total  — ■  £,  107  1  :  11  :     3^ 

"  From  the  Experience  I  have  had  I  am  convinced,  that,  with 
"  proper  Management,  the  Expence  of  fupplying  a  Regiment,  on 
"  the  Peace  Eftablilhment,  with  the  feveral  Articles  required  by  Law, 
"  need  but  feldom  if  ever  exceed  a  Thoufand  Potinds  Currency  per 
"  Annum.  Now  as  a  Regiment  cannot  well  avoid  fpending  at  leafl 
"  eight  or  ten  Times  that  Sum  in  the  Colony  where  it  is  Rationed, 
"  and  as  the  whole  is  chiefly  laid  out  for  the  Produce  of  the 
"  Country  (which  on  that  Account  fetches  a  better  Price  than  it 
"  otherwife  would)  and  is  likewife  the  Occafion  of  a  confiderable 
"  Addition  to  our  circulating  Cafh,  I  think  that  Intereft,  if  there 
"  was  no  other  Motive,  llioukl  be  a  fufficient  Inducement  for  us 
"  to  defire  the  continued  Refidence  of  a  Regiment  in  this  Province. 
*'  But   were  the  Protection  they  would    afford    againft   Hidden    In* 

"  vafions, 


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"  vafions,  &c.  duly  confidered,  I  believe  no  one,  who  has  the  real 
"  Good  of  his  Country  at  Heart,  would  grudge  the  Expence  even 
"  tho1  it  was  much  greater.  However,  Gentlemen,  I  ihall  not  at 
"  prefent  urge  any  Thing  further  to  you  on  this  Head.  If  what 
"  I  formerly  reprefented  to  you,  and  your  own  Reflections  on  the 
"  Subject:,  are  not  fufEcient  to  make  you  fee  the  Advantage  re- 
"  fulting  from  having  Troops  conftantly  ftationed  among  us,  I 
"  hope  that  you  will  at  lealt  think  it  proper  to  make  Provision 
"  for  difcharging  the  fmall  Arrear  that  is  due  for  the  Support  of 
"  thofe  lately  quartered  here,  and  for  furnilhing  the  few  lick  Men 
"  left  behind  with  Barrack  Neceffaries,  until  they  are  enabled  to 
"  join  their  Regiment,  which  is  embarked  for  Eajt  Florida. —  It 
"  is  probable  that  you  will  not  foon  be  called  upon  again  for 
"  anv  Expence  of  this  Kind  ;  but,  however  that  may  be,  I  think 
"  it  proper  to  inform  you,  that  your  Non-compliance  with  the  for- 
"  mer  Requifkion  I  made  to  you  for  this  Purpofe,  has  given  great 
"  Offence  to  His  Majefty  and  his  Minifters,  and  that  your  perfift- 
"  ing  in  your  Refufal  will,  in  all  Likelihood,  be  attended  with  very 
"  dilagreeable  Conlequences  to  the  Province. 

"  Dec.   7,   1 77 1.  WILLIAM      FRANKLI  N." 

The  Secretary  alfo  laid  before  the  Houfe,  fundry  Papers  relating 
to  the  Matters  mentioned  in  the  Meffage  ;  all  which  were  read,  and 
ordered   to   be   read   a  fecond  Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to   the   Houfe  from  Hance  Lambfon,  and 
another  from  Andrew  Sinnickfon  and  Ephraim  Loyd,  praying  that  the 
prefent  Road     from    Stony  //land  to   Mannington    and    the    Town    of 
Sak?n,  may  remain  ;  which   Petitions   were  read. 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  do    lie  on  the   Table. 

Mr.  Hart,  according  to  Order,  brought  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill, 
entitled,  An  Act  to  impoiver  and  require  the  Jufices  and  Freeholders 
of  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon  and  Sulfex,  to  raife  the  Sinn  of  Fifty 
Pounds  on  each  County,  to  be  applied  towards  erecting  a  Bridge  acrofs 
Mufconetcung  Creek,  near  Robert  JohnftonV  Mitts  ;  which  was  read, 
and  ordered  a   fecond   Reading. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning,    Ten  o'Clcck. 

Monday,  December  y,     1 77  i . 

The  Houfe  met,- and  adjourned    till  Two,  P.  M. 

The   Houfe   met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Lloufe  from  fundry  Owners  and 
Poffeflbrs  of  Marfh  and  Meadow,  within  the  Bank  of  the  Town 
of  Salem,  praying  an  Act  for  the  Regulation  of  the  faid  Meadows, 
and  to  repeal  an  Act,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Act  to 
enable  the  Oixmers  of  the  Meadows  and  MarfJjes  belonging  to  the  Town 
of  Salem,  to  keep  out  the  Tide  from  o'verfoiving  the  J'ame  ;  which 
Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a    fecond    Reading. 

I  The 


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The  Bill  re-engrofTed,  with  the  Council's  Amendments,  entitled,  An  Acl 
to  enable  the  Oivners  and  Pojfejfors  of  the  Meadows  lying  on  the  foutherly 
Branch  of  Newton  Creek,  commonly  called  the  Fork  Creek,  in  the 
County  of  Gloucefter,  to  repair  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam  and  Water 
Works,  heretofore  erecled  and  made  acrofs  the  faid  foutherly  Branch  of 
Newton  Creek,  and  to  keep  the  Water  Courfe  of  the  faid  Creek  open 
and  clear,  was  read  and  compared. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

The  Bill  re-engroiTed,  with   the   Council's  Amendments,    entitled, 
An  Acl  for  the  Prefervation    of  Deer  and  other   Game,    and  to  pre- 
vent trefpajfing   ivith  Gzins,  was    read    and   compared. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker   do  fign  the   fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.   HartfJjorne   do   carry  the  faid  two  Bills 
to  the   Council. 

The   Engrolfed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl   for  the    Relief    of  Infohent 
Debtors,  was  read  and  compared.     On  the   Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the   fame  do  pafs. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  IVetherill, 

Mr.  Hartfljorne,  Mr.   Hinchmart,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Price,    .  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.   Berrien,  Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.  Healings,  Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Demarefl, 

Mr.   Miller, 
Mr.  Learning, 
Mr.  Hand. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  HartfJjorne    do   carry   the  faid  Bill    to 
the  Council,  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Heivlings  reported,  That  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them  entrufted,  on  Saturday  laft,  to  Mr.  Smith,  one  of 
the  Gentlemen   of  the    Council  ;    the   Council   not   fitting. 

Mr.  Heivlings,  in  Purfuance  of  the  Leave  granted,  and  in  Behalf 
of  the  Pedtioners,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the 
Oivners  and  Poffejfors  of  the  Meadoivs  and  MarJJoes,  lying  on  both 
Sides  of  Affiflcunk  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  to  Jtop  out  the 
Tide  from  overfoiving  the  fame  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  to 
be  read  a  fecond  Time. 

A  Petition   was  prefented   to    the  Houfe,  from   Martin   Ryerfon  of 

Hunterdon,      praving    an    Act    of  AfTembly  to     relieve     him    in    his 

diftreffed  Circumftances.     The  laid   Petition  was    read,     and  ordered 
a    fecond    Reading. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  That  Mr.  HartfJjorne  and  himfelf  delivered 
the   three   Bills  with  them   entrufted,  to  the    Speaker  in    Council. 

Mr.  Skinner,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  and  in  Purfuance  of  the 
Leave  granted,  brought  in  the  Draught  of  a  Bill,  entitled,    An  Act 

for 


[     3S     ] 

for  the  Relief  of  Thomas  Tindal  and  James  Clark,  the  Younger  ; 
and  for  other  Purpofcs  therein  mentioned  ;  which  was  read,  and  or- 
dered a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Petition  from  Middlefex,  Somerfet,  and  other  Places,  for  a 
Bridge  over  the  River  Raritan,  at  a  Place  called  The  Landing,  was  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Seffion  of  Aifembly. 

The   Houfe   adjourned  till  Nine   o'Clock   To-morrow  Morning. 

Tuefday,  December    10,    1 77 1 . 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  Petition  from  Salem,  for  regulating  the  Meadows  within  the 
Town-Bank,  was  read  the  fecond    Time. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly  : 
Whereupon  Mr.  Hinchman,  in  Behalf  of  the  Petitioners,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Act,  entitled,  An  Act 
to  enable  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marjhes  belonging  to  the 
Town  of  Salem,  to  keep  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame  ; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered   a  fecond  Reading. 

The    Houfe  refumed  the    Confederation   of  the   Petition   from     the 
Pennfylvania  Commiifioners   for   clearing   the   River    Delaware  ;    and 
fome  of  the  Commimoners    attending,    were   called    in    and    heard 
before  the  Houfe. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Learning,  and  Mr.  Tucker,  be  a  Committee 
to  prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill  fimilar  to  the  Pennfylvania  Act  of 
Aifembly  for  improving  the  Navigation   of  the   River    Delaware. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  revive  and  continue  two  Acts  therein 
mentioned,  was  read  the  fecond  Time.  On  the  Queftion,  Whether 
the  fame  be  committed  or  not  ?  It  palled  in  the  Affirmative,  as 
follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.   Stinner,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.   Taylor, 

Mr.  Hartjhorne,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Demarejl, 

Mr.   FiJIoer,  -  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Hart, 

Mr.   Berrien,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.   Dey,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Healings,  Mr.  Hand. 

Ordered, 
That  the  laid  Bill  be  committed  to  Mr.  Skinner  and  Mr.  Learning, 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.   M. 

The    Houfe   met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ifaac  Andrews  and 
five  other  Perfons,  Tanners,  in  this  Province,  for  fundry  Reafons 
therein  fet  forth,  praying  an  Act  of  Aifembly  to  regulate  the 
Tanning  of  Leather,  and  caufmg  all  Perfons  who,  in  Future,  fhall 
follow    that   Bufinefs,    to   ferve  an     Apprenticefhip    of  feven     Years 

thereto  ; 


thereto  ;  or  otherwife,  as  may  be  thought  proper.  The  Petition  was 
read,  and   ordered    a   fecond    Reading. 

His  Excellency's  MefTage,  of  Saturday  laft,  relative  to  the  Troops, 
together  with  the  Papers  accompanying  the  fame,  were  now  read 
the   fecond  Time. 

The  Queftion  was  put,  Whether  the  Houfe  will  allow  any  Part 
of  the  Account  exhibited  by  His  Excellency  General  Gage,  and  laid 
before  the  Houfe  by  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  or  not  \  It  was 
carried  in   the    Negative,  as   follows,  viz. 

For  fome  Allowance.  For   no  Allowance. 

Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Paxfin, 

Mr.  Fijber,  Mr.   Runyon,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Hartjljorne,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  Demareft,  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Hand, 

Mr.  Henulings,  Mr.  Dey,  Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.  Sjnith, 

Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  Hart. 

Ordered, 
That   Mr.    Wetherill,  Mr.   Tucker,  Mr.    Dey,    and  Mr.  Paxfon,     be 
a  Committee  to    prepare  and    bring   in   the   Draught    of  an   Anfwer 
to   His   Excellency's  Meffage  above-mentioned. 

Mr.  Skinner,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  revive  and  continue  ttvo  Acts  therein  men- 
tioned, reported  the  fame,  with  one  Amendment  thereto  :  And  the 
faid  Bill  was  read,  and  the  Amendment  in  its  Place  ;  and,  upon 
the   Queftion, 

Refolved, 

That   the  faid  Bill,  as    amended,  do   pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Smith  and  Mr.  Price  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  and 
Amendment  to  the  Council,  and  defire  their  Concurrence  to  the  faid 
Amendment. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  a  Number  of  Per- 
fons  refiding  in  the  County  of  Gloucejler,  fetting  forth  Reafons 
againft  building  a  Bridge  and  Caufeway  over  Great-Mantua  Creek, 
in  that   County ;  which    was   read,  and  ordered   a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  enquire  what 
Monies  are  due   to  the    Colony,  made  the    following   P«.eport,  viz. 

Aaron  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  trace  the  old 
Arrears    to  their  Origin,   reported, 

That  the  /,'.  18  :  18  :  5^,  and  the  £.  2  c  due  from  the  County 
of  Middle/ex,  as  reported  in  1760  [See  Aifembly  Minutes,  Lib.  H,  167.] 
are  explained    in    the   Report    of   1760,  Lib.  F,  404,  405. 

To  which  this  Committee  now  add,  That  the  faid  £,  18  :  18  :  ^x 
firit  took  its  Rife  in  1722,  in  the  Townfhip  of  Pi/cataivay  ;  and  was 
occafioned  by  the  Collector  of  that  Townfhip  eloping  with  the 
greatett  Part  of  the  Money  payable  from  that  Townfhip  for  the 
fad  Year,  in  his  Hands.  See  the  Report  of  the  5th  of  February,  1727, 
Lib.  C  :    At  which    Time    the    Deficiency  of    the   faid    County    was 

reported 


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reported  to  be  £.  2$  :  14.  :  5  5  :  That  William  Euers  was  then  Trea- 
surer, and  Mofes  Rolph  Collector,  of  Middle/ex  ;  who  confeffed  the 
Accounts  of  the  laid  Deficiencies  were  true:  That  the  17th  July, 
1730,  another  Report  was  made;  at  which  Time  the  Committees  were 
of  Opinion,  that  the  faid  Deficiency  ought  to  have  been  raifed  in 
1726.  So  they  charged  the  County  Debtor  with  the  Sums  that 
County   was    to    raife   by  Law    in    1726,     1727,     1728,     and    1729, 

making  the  Sum  of  —  £.  337  :  15  :  10 

To  that  they  added  the  faid  Deficiency,  25  :  14  :    5  * 


They  gave  the  County   Credit   for   the   Sum   the 
Collector  had  paid  the  Treafurer,  being 


£•  3^3  =  10  :     3 
344  :  II  :  10 


And  reported  the  County  in  Arrear  die  Sum  of  £.  j8  :  18  :  ji 
at  which  it  has  remained  ever  fince  ;  and  which  Arrear  they 
placed  to  the  Year  1726,  though  it  originated  in  1722.  For  a 
fuller   State    of  thefe  Taxes,  fee   Lib.  F,  404,  405. 

To  (hew  the  AfTembly,  of  thofe  Times,  had  the  Recovery  of  all 
Arrears  in  View,  fee  Minutes  of  the  Houfe,  March  14,  1738,  Lib. 
C,  82,  where  Richard  Smith  and  Jojeph  Cooper  were  ordered  to  col- 
lect the  Papers.  See  alfo  Lib.  D,  33,  40,  and  219.  And  for  the 
Reafons  why  the  Profecutions  were  not  carried  on,  fee  the  Attorney- 
General's   Report,  Lib.  D,  62.     See  alfo  Lib.  F,  334. 

That  the  other  Arrear  in  Middle/ex,  of  £.  38  :  12  :  ji  was  Inte- 
reft,  and  took  its  Rife  in  the  following  Manner.  Upon  examining 
the  Books  it  appears,  that  in  the  Report  made  the  14th  Day  of 
March,  173^,  Lib.  C,  Page  80,  Michael  Kearney  is  charged  with  re- 
ceiving £.  174:  13  from  the  Loan-Officers  of  Middle/ex,  which  was 
a  full  Difcharge  of  all  the  Arrears  of  Intereft  reported  in  1733, 
to  be  due  from  them.  In  the  fame  Page  80,  Middle/ex  is  charged 
to  be  in  Arrear  of  Intereft,  arifen  on  the  three  Emiffions  between 
1733    and   1738,  £.  156  :  6  :  9  i. 

By  the  Report  in  1740,  Lib.  C,  173,  that  Deficiency  was  reduced 
to  £.  38  :  12  :  7-i,  at  which  it  has  remained  ever  fince  :  So  that  it 
originated   in    1733    or    1740,  or  fome  Year  between   thofe  Times. 

That  the  Deficiency  ftill  outftanding  in  Bergen,  of  £.  21  :  4  :  o'i, 
as  reported  in  November,  1769,  Lib.  H,  167,  originated  in  or  be- 
tween the  Years  1733  and  1738,  and  was  Interelt-Money  that  arofe 
on  one  of  the  three  Emiffions,  [See  Report,  March  14,  1738,  Lib. 
C,  Page  80.]  and    has  been   noted ,  in   all    the  Reports  fince. 

The  14th  of  March,  1738,  Lib.  C,  80,  EJJex  was  reported  to  be 
in  Arrear  in  the  Intereft  of  the  three  Loans,  the  Sum  of  £.  80  :  6  :  5  | 
that  had  arifen  fince  the  Year  1 733  :  That  by  the  Report  in  1740, 
Lib.  C,  173,  that  Deficiency  was  reduced  to  £.  72  :  6  :  5  t  :  at  which 
it  has  been  reported    ever  fince. 

November  25,  1743,  EJfex  was  reported  to  be  deficient  £.  206  :  17:6 
of  the  Principal  that  ought  to  have  been  cancelled  on  the  £.  20,000 
Emiffion  in    1742    and    1743. 

In  the  Report,  December   9th,    1748,  Lib.   E,    38,    that   Deficiency 

K  was 


[  ^  ] 

was  added  to  all  the  Principal  that  ought  to  have  been  funk  on 
both  Emillions  in  and  before  1748,  and  Credit  given  for  what 
had  been  cancelled  ;  and  a  Deficiency  of  £.  24  :  8  :  6  reported  as 
due  from  EJfex  of  Principal.  But  this  Committee  cannot  fix  it  to 
any  particular  Year,  nor  even  to  one  of  the  Emimons  more  than 
the  other,  that  not  being  explained.  If  the  Commiflioners  were 
the  fame  from   1742  to    1748,  both  inclufive,  it's  not  material. 

In  the  Report  of  June  21,  1754,  Lib.  E,  443,  the  lad  mentioned 
Deficiency  of  £.  24  :  8  :  6  was  added  to  the  Sums  of  Principal  that 
EJfex  ought  to  have  funk  on  both  Emimons  in  and  after  the  Year 
1749;  and  Credit  given  for  what  was  cancelled;  and  a  Deficiency 
of  £.  109  :  3  :  6,  reported  from  that  State  of  Accounts,  without 
fixing  it  to  any  particular  Year  or  Emiffion,  the  whole  being 
blended  together. 

By  the  Report  made  December  11,  176 1,  Lib.  G,  51,  it  appears 
that  Arrear  was  reduced  to  £.  42  :  16,  at  which  it  has  been  re- 
ported  ever  fince. 

The  Hon.  David  Ogden,  Efq;  fome  Years  paft  collected  the  Ac- 
counts and  Vouchers  relative  thereto,  and  produced  them  to  the 
then  Affembly,  whereby  he  made  appear,  that  there  was  a  Miflake 
in  thofe  Reports.  The  faid  Accounts  were  depofited  in  the  Box  of 
the  Clerk  of  the  Houfe,  and  are  not  now  to  be  found.  The  Com- 
mittee recommends   a   further  Enquiry  when  Mr.    Ogden  can  attend. 

In  the  Report  of  1753,  Lib.  E,  406,  the  Interefl  arifing  in  Somerfet, 
on  the  two  Emillions,  from  1748  to  1753,  inclufive,  are  cafl  up 
together  ;  and  a  Deficiency  in  that  County,  of  £.  73  :  14  reported 
to  be    outftanding  in  fome  of  thofe   Years,  on  the  £.40,000. 

By  the  Report  in  June,  1754,  Lib.  E,  452,  it  appears  that  De- 
ficiency   was    reduced   to  £.17. 

By  the  Report  in  November,  1760,  Lib.  F,  404,  it  further  appears 
that  Deficiency  was  reduced  to  £.  1  :  5  ;  at  which  it  was  reported  in 
1769,  Lib.  H,  167,  and  now  remains  due  ;  which  this  Committee 
believes  was  payable  by  Jeronhnus  Vaneji  and  John  Corl,  the  lafl 
Loan-Officers  of  Somerjfct. 

Ref  peeling  the  Burlington  Deficiency  of  £.  18  :  8  :  1 1,  as  reported 
2d  November,  1769,  Lib.  H,  137,  on  tracing  the  fame,  it  appears 
to  have  originated  in  1730,  173 1,  and  1732,  and  was  Part  of  the 
Taxes  payable  for  Support  of  Government.  By  the  Report  made 
the  1  ith  of  Au?ujl,  1733,  Burlington  was  charged  in  Arrear  on  the 
faid   Taxes,  in   thofe   three  Years,  the    Sum  of  £.  29  :  19  :  1,  Lib.  C. 

By  Report,  March  14,  1738,  Lib.  C,  78,  Burlington  was  charged 
with  the  fame  Arrear,  and  alio    6j'y  more,  amounting  to  £.  30  :  5  :  8. 

This  Deficiency  was  continued  in  the  Report  of  the  26th  June, 
1740,  Lib.  C,    169. 

By  the  Report  made  the  19th  November,  1742,  Lib.  D,  75,  it 
appears  that  Deficiency  was  reduced  to  £.  18  :  8  :  11,  which  has 
been    reported  ever  fince,  and    is   now    due. 

Reflecting  the  £.  I /\  :  7  :  2,  as  reported  the  2d  November,  1769, 
Lib.  H,  137,  this  Committee  finds  it  to  be  Interefl-Money  that  arofe 
as  follows:  By  Report  made  the  7th  July,  1730,  Lib.  C,  (not  paged) 
Burlington  was  charged   in  Arrear,  arifing    the  firfi  five  Years,  on  the 

firlt 


[     39     1 

firft  £.  40,000,  the  Sum  of  £.  3  :  13  :  10  i.     This  Arrear   was   con- 
tinued in   the   Report   of  the    1  it&  of  Auguji,   1733,  Lib.  C. 

By  the  Report  the  7th  March,  1738,  Lib.  C,  78,  that  Deficiency 
was  added  to  die  other  Intereft  arifing  on  the  laid  £.  4c  :  ,0,  and 
on  the  £.  20,000  Emiffions,  and  the  Treafurer  charged  T ebtor  with 
it  all  ;  and  he  had  Credit  in  that  Report  for  a  Deficiency  then 
outitanding   on  that  general  Account,  of  £.    17  :  1  o  i. 

By  Report,  26th  June,  1740,  Lib.  C,  168,  169,  that  Arrear  was 
reduced  to  £.  13  :  7  :  2  \  ;  and  which  Report  declares  u  io  Intereft 
that  arofe  on  the  firft  £.  40,000.  This  £.13:7:2-1  has  been  re- 
ported ever  fince,  and  is    now  due. 

By  the  Report  in  Auguji,  1758,  Lib.  F,  333,  Burlington  is  charged 
with  being  in  Arrear  of  Intereft  that  arofe  in  1753,  the  Sum  of 
£.1:13:8,  which  is  now  due,  and  has  been  continued  in  the 
Reports   ever   fince. 

That  the  4/74  with  which  Cape-May  is  charged,  was  Intereft 
that  arofe  on  the  firft  £.40,000,  in  one  of  the  Years  1730,  1731, 
or  1732,  and  was  firft  reported  the  11th  Auguji,  1733,  Lib.  C,  and 
has    been  continued  in  all    the   Reports    fince,  and    is    now  due. 

Hunterdon  remains  deficient  in  the  Tax  of  June,  i-JS-,       £.6:0:0 
Hunterdon  is  alfo  deficient  in  the  Tax   for   Support  of 
Government,    in   1753,  when     John  Qarritjbn 

was   Collector,         >  1  :  1 1  :  o  x 

See  Report  in  Auguji,   1758,  Lib.  F,    333.  . 

1-.ii-.9i 


For  the  Salem  Deficiency   of  3:0:6 

and  463  .-4:0 

fee  the   Report  made  December  3,   1 7 7 1 . 


466  :  4 :  6 


The  Report  November  22,  1769,  fhews  that  Monmouth  had  cancelled 
£.  1  :  12  :  3  i  more  than  their  Quota,  which  the  Committee  is  of 
Opinion,  ought  to  be  paid  to  the  Loan-Officers  of  Monmouth,  out 
of  the  Principal  that   yet  remains  to   be  liink  in  Salem  County. 

From  all  which  it  appears,  that  the  general  State  of  die  old 
Deficiencies  ftand  thus  : 

Middlesex. 
The  Arrear     of   £.  18  :  18  :  5* 

originated  in    1722,  in  the 

Taxes   for   Support,  —         18  :  18  :  5 1 

•  Do. 
The  £.  25  commenced  in  1730, 

and  was  Part  of  the  fame 

Taxes.     See  Lib.  C,  Auguji 

U,   1733,   alfo  Lib.  F,  405. 25  :     0:0 

The  other  Arrear    in    Middlejex, 

was     Intereft-Money     that 

arofe   in  or  between  1733 

and  1740.     See  Lib.  C,  80. 

Ibidem,   173.         —         .        38:12:7  + 

£.  82  :  1 1  :  p  § 


[     4°     ] 

Brought   over,     —    £.82:1101 
Bergen 
Arrear  of  £.  21  :  4  :  9  5  was  In- 

tereft  that  arofe   in  or   be- 
tween 1733  and   1738.  See 

Lib.  C,  80.  —  —  — -      21:    4:9* 

Essex. 
An  Arrear  in  the  Intereft  reported  to  arife  between 

1733   and  1738,         —  —  — 

Do. 
An  Arrear  in  the  Principal  of  the  £.    20,000  and 

£.  40,000  Emiflions,  Part    of  which  arofe   in 

1742  and  1743,  and  Part  in   or    after   1749  ; 

or  indeed  it  is  uncertain,  from  the  Accounts, 

in  which  Year,  or  on  which  Emiflion,  the  lait 

Part  of  the  Deficiency  arofe.     It  mufl  be  ihewn 

the  Sums  that  ought  to  have  been  cancelled, 

on  both  Emiflions  in  EJfex :    Credit  given   for 

what  was  funk,  and  the  Arrear  charged,    be- 
ing —  —  42  :  16  :  o 

Somerset. 
A  Deficiency  that  arofe  in  the  Intereft   of  the   two 

Emifhons  in   or  after   1748.      See  Lib.  E,  406. 

Ibid.  452 — Lib.  F,  404.  —  1  :    5:0 

Burlington 
Deficiency     of    £.  18  :  18  :  11, 

was  Part  of  the  Taxes  for 

Support  that  ought  to  have 

been  raifed  in  1730,    1731, 

and  1732.  See  Lib.  C,  Augujl 

11,  1733.     lb.  78,  ib.  169. 

Lib.  D,    75  ;  when   it  was 

reduced  to     £,  18  :    8  :  11 

Do. 
The  £.  13  :  7  :  2  i  was  Intereft, 

£.3  :  3  :  ioi  of  which  arofe 

in  the  firft  five  Years,  on  the 

firft   £.   40,000.      Lib.  C, 

Augujl,     1733.       The   Re- 
mainder arofe  on   the  firft 

£.  40,000  and  £.  20,000 

Emiflions,    in    or  between 

1733   and    1738.     Lib.    C, 

78.  ibid.  168,    169.         13  •     7  :     2« 

Do. 
The     Arrear     of    £.    1:13:8 

was  Intereft   that   arofe    in 

1753,  Lib.  E,  333. 1:13:    8 

33:    9:95   , 

r    181  :     6:7 


[     4'     ] 

Brought  over,  £.  1 8 1  :    6:7 

Cape-May. 
The  4/7  *,  charged  on  that  County,    was  Intereft 
that  arofe  in  1730  and  1731  or  1732.     Lib.  C, 

Augujl  ir,   1733.  .         4:7x 

Salem 

Deficiencies  of  —  £.  3  :  o  :  6 

and  —  —  —  463  :  4 :  o 

466  :    4:6 

was  Intereft.     See  the  Report,  December  3d,   177 1. 

Hunterdon, 
In   the  Taxes   of  1752   and   1753         —         —      —  7  :  1 1  :  of 

£>  65S  ?     7:6 

N.  B.  The  feveral  Reports  mentioned  in  this  Draught,  are  to  be 
found  in  their  Order  of  Time,  thus  :  — The  written  Minutes  of  AfTem- 
bly  Lib.  C,  7th  of  July,  1730.  Ibid,  nth  Augujl,  1733.  [So  far 
the  Pages  of  the  Book  are  not  numbered.]  Ibid.  14th  March,  1738, 
Page  80.  Ibid.  168,  169.  Lib.  D,  33,  40,  62,  74,  130,  206,  207, 
219,  444.  Lib.  E,  38,  406,  452.  Lib.  F,  329  to  334,  404.  Lib.  G,  48 
to  S3*  397-  Lib.  H,   137,  167. 

Errors  excepted. 

AARON     LEAMING. 
December  12th,    1771. 


THE  Committee    proceeded  to    examine  the  State  of  the  Defici- 
encies that  arofe   fince  the   Commencement    of   the    War   in 
*755> 

Jojeph  Hollinjljead,  Efq;  a  Balance  reported 
September  25,  1762,  Lib.  G,  116,  due  to  the 
Colony  —  —  —  £.    161  :    o  :     1 

Stephen  Crane,   Efq;    by   Re- 
port, June  26,  1766,  Lib.  6,396, 
is  charged  with  a  Balance  of    —  £.  334  :     r  :     i 
and  prays   Al- 
lowance for  the 

Sum  of         — £.  135  :  18  :     9 
1768,  Apr.  18, 
he  paid  Trea- 
furer  Skimier  —    198  :     o  :     o 


333  :  18:    9 


If  the  Houfe  makes  faid  Allow- 
ance, the  Balance  due  is  — 


£.161 


[     4*     ] 

Brought  over,       —      £.161:    2  :    5 

The  final  Determination  on  this  £.  135  :  18  :  9, 
■was  deferred,  by  the  late  Affembly,  for  Mr.  Crane 
to  produce  Credentials  to  prove  that  Lofs. 

John  Arifon,  by  Report,  May  4,  1768,  Lib.  H,  72, 
charged  with  a.  Balance  due  to  the  Colony£.20o :  o :  1 1 
The  greatefl  Part  is  paid  to  the  Treafurer  :  For  the 
Remainder,  two  Bonds  are  lodged  in  the  Attorney- 
General's  Hands  ;  one  for  £.  100,  which  is  in  Suit ; 
and  another  of  about  £.  50  or  £.  60,  which  will  be 
lued  if  Payment  is  not  fhortly  made. 

John  Ogden  and  Theums  Dey,  Efquires,  by  Re- 
port, May  7,  1768,  Lib.  H,  86,  are  charged  with  a 
Balance  due  the  Colony,  £.  23  :     7  :    9 

John  Hofkins,  by  Report,  December,  1760,  Lib. 
H,    185, — Balance  due  the  Colony         —  9  :    5  :    6 

Uzal  Ogden,  Efq;  by  Report 
May  6,  1768,  Lib.  H,  82,  has 
charged,  as  Mufter-Mafler,  one 
and  a  half  per  Cent .  Commifhons, 
•when,  by  Law,  he  ought  to  have 
charged  only  one  per  Cent. 

The  firft  Article  is       —     £.  2 1  :     1  :     3 

2d  ditto  —  20  :     7  :     o 


41  :     8:     3 

Drawback  thereon  due  the  Colony,  13  :  16  :    I 

Theophilus  Severns  received  £.  385  :  16,  as  a  Com- 
miffioner  for  building  the  Barracks,  and  abfeonded 
without  rendering  any  Account.  See  June  5,  1765, 
Lib.  G,   278. 

By  a  Law,  pa  fled  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  His  Ma- 
jefty's  Reign,  Abraham  Van  Campen,  and  other  In- 
habitants of  SuJ/ex,  borrowed  of  the  Weftern  .-Trea- 
furer, £.  200.  The  Committee  is  informed  that 
Actions,  for  Recovery  thereof,  are  now  carrying 
on  againfb  the   Debtors.  200  :    o  :    o 

£.407  :  11  :     9 
A  Balance  due  from  the  Eftate  of  Col.   Schuyler, 
deceafed,  on  Bond.     See   June   14,   1766  :  See   alfo 
Lib.  G,   400.  £.1133:    9:    of 

Another  Balance  due  from  the  Eftate  of  Col.  Schuy- 
ler.    See  Lib.  G,  400  :  See  alfo  March  6,  1762.     —         2j8  :    8:11 

Sundry  Debts  outftanding  in  the  Eaftern  Divifion, 
on  Land-Security.  See  the  Report,  November  2 2d, 
1769,  Lib.  H,    170,  amounting  to  —       435°  :  H  :  JIf 

It 


[     43     ] 

It  is  faid  that  fome  Money  is  outstanding,  arifing 
from  the  Lotteries  :  And  Committees  are  now  ap- 
pointed to  examine  and  report  the  fame. 

Lent  the  Agents  of  the  Eaji  Jerfey  Proprietors,   —    £.  700  :  o  :  o 

Errors  excepted. 

AARON    LEA  MING. 
December  12,   1 77 1. 


Houfe  of  Ajfcmbly,  December  12,    177  J. 

Middle/ex  Deficiency,  —  —         —         £.18:18:51 

Ordered,  by  the  Houfe, 
That  this  Sum  be  paid  by  the  County. 

Ditto.  *-*>  £.  25  :     o  :     o 

Ordered, 
That  this  Sum  be  paid  by  the  County. 
Do.  The£.  38  :  12  :  7  i, It's  Ordered,  That  if  the  Juftices  and  Free- 
holders of  MiddleJ'ex  do  not  recover  that  Money  from  the  Heirs 
or  Executors  of  the  late  Loan-Officers  of  Middle/ex,  by  the  firfl  Day 
of  June,  1773,  that  then  the  faid  Sum  be  levied  on  the  faid 
County,  in  the  Taxes  of  the  Fall  then  next  enfuing. 

Bergen  Arrear  of  —  —  —  £.  21  :    4:     9* 

The   fame  Order  as   laft  above. 

EJex,  of  Intereft,  —  £.  72:     6:    5  J 

Principal,  — ■  42  :  16  :     o 

£.  115  :     2  :     ^ 
The    fame   Order   on    thefe    two,  as  on  the  two  laft   above. 

Somerfet  on    the  Intereft,  £.  1  :    5  :     o 

The  fame   Order  as   laft  above. 

Burlington  in   the  Taxes,  £.  18  :     8  :  11 

Ordered, 
That  this  Sum   be  raifed  on  the  County,  in   the  Taxes  pay- 
able in  November,   1772. 

Do.  In  the  Intereft  £.  13  :     7  :     2 -J 

Ordered, 
That  if  this  is   not   paid  into  the  Treafury,  by  the   1  ft  June, 
1773,   that    it  be  levied  in  the   Taxes  of  Burlington,   pay- 
able in   November,   1773. 

Btirlington,  in  the   Intereft,  in    1753,         £.  1  ■  13  :    8 

The  fame  Order    as   laft   above. 

Cape-May,  in   the  Intereft  in    1730,  4:     7  i 

The  fame  Order  as   laft  above.   , 

Hunterdon,  in    the    Taxes   in 

1752,  £.6:0:0 

Do.  in  Do.  1753,  I  :  II  :     9* 


£.7:11:    9  5 
Ordered, 


[     44    ] 

Ordered, 
That  thefe  two   Deficiencies    be  raifed    in   Hunterdon,    in  the 
Taxes  payable  in  November,   1772. 

Monmouth  having   funk   more   than    their    Quota, 
in    the   Principal  of  £.  1  :  12  :  3  i, 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  be  repaid  out  of  the  Sum   that   yet    remains 
to  be  funk    in   Salem. 

Salem. —  A  Deficiency  in   the   Intereft,         £.      3:0:6 

Do.  Do.         in  the  Principal,  466    :    4:^6 

See  Report,  December  3,  1 77 1 . 


TH  E    Houfe  then  proceeded  to  examine  the  Balance  reported  to 
have  arifen  fince  the  Commencement  of  the   War  in    1755. 

Stephen  Crane,  Efq;   prayed   Allowance    for  £.  135  :  18  :  9,  for  the 
Lofs   of  Provifion   on  the  Frontier,  as   per  Report  of  26  June,    1 76,6, 
[Lib.  G,  396.]  and  fufEcient  Proof  appearing  to  this  Houfe    of    the 
faid  Lofs,  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the   faid  Allowance  be  made. 

Ordered, 
That   the  faid   Stephen   Crane,  Efq;  pay  into    the    Treafury,    Tivo 
Shillings   and  Four-pence,    being  the   Balance  of  his  Account. 

Jofeph  Hollinjhead,  an  Arrear  reported  due  to  the  Colony,  Sep- 
tember  25,   1762,  Lib.  G,    116.  £.  161  :  o  :  1 

On  Error  fuggefted, 

Ordered,  by  the  Houfe, 

That  Abraham  Heivlings,  Jofeph  Smith,  Henry  Pay/on,  and  Jchn 
Hinchman,  Eiquires,  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a  Committee  to  re- 
fettle   this  Account,  and  make  Report  to  the  next  Sitting  of  Affembly. 

John  Ogden  and  Theunis  Dey,  in  the  Report  of  May  7,  1768, 
Lib.  H,  86,  are  charged  with  a  Balance  due  the  Colony, 
of  —  £.  23  :  7  :  9 

Mr.  Dey  being  prefent,  informs  the  Houfe,  that  he  had  no  Part 
of  that  Money,  though  he  figned  the  Receipt,  Mr.  Ogden  having 
negociated  that  Affair,  and  queries  whether  the  faid  Sum  is  not  in- 
cluded in  the  Securities  given,  by  Mr.  Ogden,  to  the  Eaflern  Trea- 
furer. 

Ordered, 

That  this  Account  be  particularly  enquired  into  at  the  next  Sit- 
ting  at  Amboy. 

John    Hojkins,  a   Balance  of  £.  9  :  5  :  6 

Ordered, 
That    he  pay  the   fame   to   the  Treafurer. 
Uzal  Ogden,  Efq;  a  Drawback  due    the  Colony,       £.  13:16:  1 

Ordered, 
That  he   pay     the    fame     into   die  Treafury  by   May  1,    1772,    or 
that  he   be  fued  lor  the  fame. 

Abraham 


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Abraham  Fan  Campen  and  others,  borrowed  £,  200  :  0  :  o 

A  Suit  is  now  carrying  on  againft  the  Debtors. 

Col.  Peter  Schuyler  is  charged    Debtor    on    one 
Account,  £.  1 133  :  9  ;  oi 

A   Suit  is   carrying   on  for  Recovery  thereof. 

Anodier  Balance  due  from  Col.  Schuyler.     See  Report.     See  Lib.  G, 

400.     See  alfo  March  6,   1762.  £.  258  :  8  ;  11 

Ordered, 

That  the  King's   Attorney-General,  for    this    Colony,    do   recover 
the   fame. 

Sundry  Debts  outftanding,  on  Land   Security.     See  Report  Novem- 
ber 22,    1769.  Principal,     £.  43J9  :  14  :  11  j 
The  Recovery  thereof,  with  the  Interefl,    is  provided  for  in  the  Sup- 
port Bill  of  this  Seflion. 

Monies  arifing  from  the  Lotteries  :  ■ — 

Ordered, 
That   the   Committees    thereon,  proceed  without   Delay. 

Lent    the  Agents   of  the  Eajl-Jerfey  Proprietors,      £.  700  :  o  :  o 

The  Houfe  taking  into   Confiderat.on   the    above  Article,  and   the 
Letter  from  the  Agents,  laid    before   the    Houfe    by     Mr.    Treafurer 
Smith,  requeuing   a   longer  Time   for  Payment  of     the   Money,  be- 
ing  again  read, 
Ordered, 

That   the  Weftern   Treafurer  do   defift  from  the  Demand  he  made 
of  this   Money,  in  Purfuance  of  the   Order  of  the  Houfe,  of  Decern' 
ber   §xh,  until    further   Order  from   this    Houfe  :  And, 
Ordered, 

That  the  Clerk  of  the  Houfe  do  ferve  the  Weftern  Treafurer  with 
a  Copy    of  this  Order. 

The   Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock   To-morrow  Morning. 

Wednefday,    December    11,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Jeffery  Chew,  fetting 
forth,  That  a  certain  Road  has  been  run  through  his  Plantation  in 
Gloucefer  County,  which  has  been  and  remains  a  great  Damage  to 
him,  and  praying  Redrefs  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond 
Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Act,  entitled,  An  Act 
to  enable  the  Owners  of  the  Meadows  and  Marjhes  belonging  to  the 
Town  oj  Salem,  to  keep  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing  the  fame, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and,  upon  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and 
ordered   to  be  engrolfed. 

According  to  the  Order  of  the  Day,  the  feveral  Petitions  for  and 
againft  a  Law  for  building  a  Bridge  and  Caufeway  over  Great-Mantua 
Creek,  in  the  County  of  Gloucejlcr,  were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and 
the  Parties  attending  at  the  Door,  were  called  in  and  heard  before 
the  Houfe,  in  Support   of  their  feveral   Allegations. 

M  The 


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The  Queftion   was  put,  Whether   the  Petitioners   for  the  Law  have 
Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill,  or  not  ?  It  palled   in   the  Negative. 
Ordered, 
That  the   faid  Petitions  for  a  Law  do   lie  on  the   Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The   Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Smith  reported,  That  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill 
and  Amendment,  with  them  entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  of  the  Council  ; 
the   Council    not   fitting. 

Mr.  Hinchman,  from  the  Committee  to  whom  was  committed  the 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more  effectual  maintaining  and  keeping 
above  the  Flow  of  the  Tide,  that  Part  of  the  Road,  or  Caufeway^ 
between  the  Toll-Bridge  over  Newton  Creek,  and  the  Fajl  Land  of 
Keziah  Tonkin,  reported  the  fame,  with  feveral  Amendments  there- 
to ;  and  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  and  the  Amendments  in  their 
Places.  On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,  be 
engroffed,  or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in  die  Affirmative. 
Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Bill,  as  amended,   be  engroffed. 

A   MefTage  from  the  Council,  by   Mr.  Parker. 

'  Council-Chamber,  Dec.    II,   1771. 
*  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.    Parker  do   carry    the  Bill,    entitled,    An  Act  for    the 
'  Relief  of  John  Budd,  of  Salem,    with  the  Amendment  made  thereto, 
'  to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  and  defire   their    Concurrence    to    the 
'  faid   Amendment. 

'  By   Order  of  the   Houfe, 

C  H  A.    PETTIT,D.  Clerk: 

And  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  with  the  Amendment,  in  its  Place. 
On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  faid  Amend- 
ment,  or   not  ?  It    palfed   in  the   Affirmative. 

Ordered, 
That    the  faid  Bill  be  re-engroffed,  with  the  Council's  Amendment. 

Mr.  Skinner,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  declaring  the  River  Delaware  a  common 
Highway,  and  for  improving  the  Navigation  in  the  faid  River  ; 
which  was  read,  and  ordered   a  fecond  Reading. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An    Act  to    enable    the    Owners   and   Poffeffors   of 
the    Meadows   and    Maijhes,   lying    on   both    Sides  of  Affifkunk    Creeky 
in  the  County  of  Burlington,   to  Jtop  out  the  Tide  from  overflowing   the 
fame,  was    read    the  fecond   Time,  and,  upon   the    Queftion,    agreed 
to,  and  ordered  to  be    engroffed. 

Refolved, 
That   Dr.    Benjamin  Franklin   be,    and    he     is     hereby     appointed, 
Agent   of  this   Colony. 

A   Petition    was    presented  to    the    Houfe     from    Ebenezer    Cowell, 
praying  that   Martin    Ryerfon  and  Thomas  Reading  may  not  have    Be- 
nefit 


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nefit  by  any  Act  of  Affembly,  for  the  Relief  of  infolvent   Debtors. 
The  Petition  was  read,   and    ordered   a   fecond   Reading. 

The  Houfe  again,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  whole  Houfe,  on  the  Bill  for  Support  of  Govern- 
ment and,  after  fome  Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  relumed 
the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fijher,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported, 
That  the  Committee  had  gone  through  the  faid  Bill,  and  had  come 
to  fundry  Refolutions,  which  he  was  ready  to  report,  whenever 
the  Houfe  will  pleafe  to 'receive  die  fame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report  be  made  immediate! v. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Fijher  reported  the  Refolutions  of  the  Committee, 
as    follow,  viz. 

i.  Refolved, 

That  in  and  by  faid  Bill,  when  paffed  into  a  Law,  there  be  paid 
to  His  Excellency  William  Franklin,  Efq;  Governor  of  this  Colony, 
at  the  Rate  of  Twelve  Hundred  Pounds  per  Annum,  Proclamation 
Monev,  to  commence  the  firft  Day  of  Oclober  kit.  On  the  Queftion, 
Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  fame,  or  not  ?  It  was  carried 
in  the  Affirmative  as    follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  YEAS.  N  A  Y  S. 

Mr.   Skinner,  Mr.  Hillings,  Mr.  Wetherilt, 

Mr.  Hartfcornt,  Mr.  Smith,  Mr.   Runyon, 

Mr.  Fi/r-er,  Mr.  Hinckman,  Mr.   Taylor, 

Mr.   Berrien,  Mr.   Price,  Mr.  Pax/bn, 

Mr.   Dey,  Mr.   Miller,  Mr.    Learning, 

Mr!  Dcmarejl,  Mr.   Hart,  Mr.   Hand. 

Mr.  Tucker.  Who  voted  for  locol. 

i.  To  Frederick  Smyth,  Efq;  Chief  Juftice  of  this  Colony,  at  the 
Rate  of  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money  aforefaid, 
to  be  computed  from  the  Time  of  his  Return  to  Neiv-Jerfey,  and 
taking  upon  himfelf  the  Execution  of  that  Office.  On  the  Queftion, 
Whether'  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  fame,  or  not  \  It  paffed  in  the 
Affirmative,  as  follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  YE  A  S.  NAY  S. 

Mr.   Skinner,    who  Mr.  Hinchnan,  Mr.  Wetherill, 

voted  for  the  full  Mr.  Price,  Mr.   Runyon, 

Salary    from    ift  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.   Hartjhorne, 

Oclober,   1771.  Mr.   Leaning,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Hand.  Mr.  Dey, 

Mr.    Berrien,     who  Mr.   Hart,  Mr.   Pay/on,       who 

Toted  for  the  full  Mr.  Tucker.  voted  for  £.  ico. 

Salary,    as  afore- 
faid. 

Mr.  Demarejf, 

Mr.  Hefulings, 

Mr.  Smitn, 

3.  To  Charles  Read,  Efq;  fecond  Juftice  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  this  Colony,  at  the  Rate  of  Seventy-Jive  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money 
aforefaid.  On  the  Queftion,  Whether  the  Houfe  agrees  to  the  fame, 
or  not  ?  It  was  carried  in   the   Affirmative,  as  follows,  viz. 

YEAS. 


c  48  a 

YEAS.  YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Pax/on,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Wetherill,  Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  HartJIiorne,  Mr.  Price,  Mr.   Z)^, 

Mr.  Ej/for,  Mr.  Miller,  Mr.  Demarejl, 

Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Tucker,      who 

Mr.  Heivlings,  Mr.  Hand,  voted  for  £.   50. 

Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  .rYrf/7. 

4.  To  yo&n  Berrien,  Efq;  third  Juftice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
this  Colony,  at  the  Rate  of  -fr/?/  Bounds  per  Annum,  Money  afore- 
faid  ;     to   which   the  Houfe  agreed. 

5.  To  Cortland  Skinner,  Efq;  Attorney-General  of  this  Colony,  at 
the  Rate  of  Thirty  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money  aforefaid  ;  to  which 
the  Houfe  agreed. 

6.  To  Samuel  Smith  and  Stephen  Skinner,  Efquires,  Treafurers  of 
this  Colony,  each  at  the  Rate  of  Forty  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money 
aforefaid  ;  to    which   the  Houfe  agreed. 

7.  To  the  Clerk  of  the  Council,  for  the  Time  being,  at  the  Rate 
of  Thirty  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money  aforefaid  ;  to  which  the  Houfe 
agreed. 

8.  To  Doctor  Benjamin  Franklin,  Agent  of  this  Colony,  at  the 
Rate  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money  aforefaid  ;  to  which 
the  Houfe  agreed, 

9.  To  the  Clerk  of  the  Circuits,  for  the  Time  being,  refiding  in 
this  Colony,  at  the  Rate  of  Tiventy  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money 
aforefaid  ;  to   which  the  Houfe    agreed. 

10.  To  the  Door-Keeper  of  the  Council  of  this  Colony,  at  the 
Rate  of  Ten  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money  aforefaid  ;  to  which  the 
Houfe  agreed. 

11.  To  His  Excellency,  William  Franklin,  Efq;  at  the  Rate  of 
Sixty  Pounds  per  Annum,  Money  aforefaid,  for  Houfe-Rent,  provided 
he  makes  Perth-Amboy  or  Burlington  the  Place  of  his  Refidence  j 
to  which  the   Houfe    agreed. 

12.  To  any  one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Supreme  Court,  for  attend- 
ing Circuit  Courts,  and  Courts  of  Oyer  and  Terminer,  in  the  Man- 
ner prefcribed  by  faid  Ac~t,  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds  for  each  Time  ; 
to   which    the  Houfe    agreed. 

13.  To  each  of  the  Council,  for  the  Time  they  may  attend  at 
any  Sitting  of  General-AfTembly,  within  the  Time,  Six  Shillings  per 
Diem  ;    to  which  the  Houfe   agreed. 

14.  To  Richard  Smith,  one  of  the  Clerks  of  the  Houfe  of  Re- 
prefentatives,  or  any  other  Clerk  of  this  Houfe,  for  his  Attendance, 
the  Sum  of  Ten  Shillings  per  Diem,  for  the  Time  he  hath  or  fhall 
attend  at  any  Sitting  of  General  Alfembly,  during  the  Continuance 
of  this  Act  ;  alfo  the  Sum  of  Four-pence  per  Sheet,  reckoning  ninety 
Words  to  the  Sheet,  for  entering  the  Minutes  of  any  Sitting, 
during  the  Continuance  of  this  Act,  fair  in  the  Book  kept  for 
that  Purpofe,  and  copying  the  Laws  and  Minutes  for  the  Printer ; 
and  to  the  faid  Richard  Smith,  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Pounds  for  Pen, 
Ink  and  Paper,  and  hiring  Clerks  to  forward  the  Bufinefs  of  this 
Seflion  ;  and  to  the  faid  Richard  Smith,  the  Sum  of  Tivo  Pounds, 
vine  Shillings,    and  Ten-pence,    for  Freight  of  the  Alfca'-bly-Box,  a. id 

for 


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for   the  Charges  of  printing  and   publifhing    the    Ferry    Law  ;     to 
which   the  Houfe  agreed. 

jj\  To  Charles  Pettit,  Efq;  Deputy-Secretary,  for  copying  public 
Laws,  to  fend  home  to  England,  during  the  Continuance  of  this 
Act,  Four-pence  per  Sheet,  reckoning  ninety  Words  to  the  Sheet ; 
to   which  the    Houfe    agreed. 

1 6.  To  Charles  Pet  tit,  Efq;  Fifty-two  Founds,  for  Expreffes  to 
fummon  the  General  Affembly,  in  September,  1770  ;  for  Expreffes 
to  Cape-May,  to  fummon  Juftices,  in  February,  1 77 1,  on  efpecial 
Occafion ;  and  for  Expreifes  to  fummon  the  General  Affembly,  in 
April,  1 7  7 1 ,  and  in  November,  1 77  1  :  And  to  the  faid  Charles  Pet  tit, 
the  Sum  of  Twenty-Jive  Pounds  for  feveral  extraordinary  Services ; 
to   which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

17.  To  Thomas  Polgreen  Heivlings,  Twenty  Shillings  per  Week, 
to  pay  for  a  Room,  Fire-Wood  and  Candles,  for  the  Council  ;  and 
alfo  a  Sum  not  exceeding  Twelve  Pounds,  to  pay  for  a  Room, 
Fire-Wood  and  Candles,  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefen- 
tatives, during  any  Sitting  within  the  faid  Term  ;  to  which  the 
Houfe  agreed. 

18.  To  Abraham  Clark,  Azariah  Dunham,  and  Ephraim  Terrill, 
fuch  a  Sum,  not  exceeding  Forty  Pounds,  as  Stephen  Crane,  John 
Wetherill,  and  Reune  Runyon,  Efquires,  or  any  two  of  them,  mall 
think  proper  to  allow  for  the  Payment  of  their  Account  againfl 
die  Colony  ;  to    which   the  Houfe    agreed. 

19.  To  each  of  the  Treasurers  of  this  Colony,  Six-pence  per  Pound 
for  exchanging  the  ragged  and  torn  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony ; 
Xo  which   the    Houfe  agreed. 

20.  To  Ifaac  Collins,  or  any  other  Printer  hereafter  appointed, 
for  printing  the  Minutes  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,  of  any 
Sitting,  during  the  Continuance  of  this  Act  ;  and  for  printing  the 
Laws,  paffed  at  any  Sitting  as  aforefaid  ;  or  any  other  Printing  ; 
fuch  Sums  as  Hendrick  Fijher,  Stephen  Crane,  Abraham  Heivlings,  and 
Henry  Pax/on,  Efquires,  or  any  two  of  them,  fhall  agree  to  be 
paid   for   the  faid   Service  ;    to  which  the  Houfe   agreed. 

21.  To  the  Serjeant  at  Arms,  for  the  Time  being,  who  fhall 
attend  the  Council,  the  Sum  of  Three  Shilli?igs  per  Diem  ;  and  to 
the  Serjeant  at  Arms,  who  ihall  attend  the  Houfe  of  Reprefenta- 
tives, the  Sum  of  Three  Shillings  per  Diem  ;  to  which  the  Houfe 
agreed. 

22.  To  the  Door-Keeper  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives,  for 
the  Time  being,  who  fhall  attend  the  Houfe  in  Manner  aforefaid, 
the  Sum  of  Three  Shillings  and  Six-pence  per  Diem  ;  to  which  the 
Houfe  agreed. 

23.  To  the  Speaker,  and  every  of  the  Members  of  the  Houfe  of 
Reprefentatives,  for  the  Time  each  of  them  lhall  attend  at  any  Sit- 
ing of  General  Affembly,  during  the  Continuance  of  the  Act,  Six 
Shillings  per  Diem  ;   to    which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

Ordered, 
That  the  Bill  for  Support   of  Government,  as  reported  and  agreed 
to,  be  engroffed. 

N  The 


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The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,  December    12,     1 771. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The   Engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Acl,  en- 
titled.  An   Act    to  enable   the   Owners   of   the    Meadoivs   arid  MarfJjes 
belonging  to  the  Town   of  Salem,  to  keep  out  the   Tide  from  overflow- 
ing the  fame,  was  read  and  compared.     On  the  Queflion, 
Refolved, 
That  the   fame   do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That   Mr.    Hart  and  Mr.  Hinchman  do  carry   the  faid  Bill   to  the 
Council,  for  Concurrence. 

The  Houfe  adjourned   till  Two,  P.  M. 

The   Houfe  met. 

A  Meifage  from  the  Council,  by   Mr.  Lawrence. 

4  Council-Chamber,  Dec.  12,  177 1. 
'  Ordered, 
1  That  Mr.  Lawrence  do  carry  to  the  Houfe  of  Affembly,  for 
'  Concurrence,  the  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  Acl  to  the  Aclt 
'  entitled,  An  Act  for  appointing  Commiffioners  to  "view  the  Ground, 
*  and  report  to  the  next  Seffion  of  General  Affembly,  of  the  Pracli- 
1  cability  of  laying  out  Jlraight  Roads  through  certain  Parts  of  the 
1  Province  of  New-Jerfey  ;  and  for  ejlabliJJnng  a  Fund  to  defray  the 
'  Expence  of  the  fame. 

*  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  C  H  A.     P  E  T  T  I  T,  D.  Clerk: 

And  the  faid  Bill  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond 
Time. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe,  from  certain  Freeholders 
of  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon  and  Burlington,  and  another  Petition 
from  fundry  Inhabitants  in  and  about  Neiv-Brutifivick,  praying  an 
Act  of  Affembly  to  regulate  the  Practice  of  Phyfic  and  Surgery 
in  this  Colony  ;  both  which  Petitions  were  read.  On  the  Queflion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  have  a   fecond   Reading. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them    entrufled,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

On   a  Motion  made, 
Ordered, 

That  the    Members  for  Middlefex  and  Sotnerfet  do  prepare  and  bring  • 
in  a   Bill   for   the  repairing    and  maintaining  the    Bridge  over  Stony- 
Brook,  near   Worth's  Mill,  between  the   faid   Counties,  in    the  Place 
where  it   now  (lands. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  declaring  the  River  Delaware  a  com- 
mon Highway,  and  for  improving  the  Navigation  in  the  faid  River, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and,  upon  the  Queflion,  agreed  to,  and 
ordered   to  be   engroffed. 

The 


I     Si     ] 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impoiver  and  require  the  fuflices  and 
Freeholders  of  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon  and  Suffex  to  raife  the  Sum 
of  Fifty  Pounds  on  each  County,  to  be  applied  towards  erecling  a  Bridge 
acrofs  Mufconetcung  Creek,  near  Robert  Johnfton'i  Mills,  was  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and,  upon  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to 
be  engrafted. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Friday,  December    13,    1 77 1 . 
The  Houfe  met. 

*  A   Menage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.   Coxe,  defiring  the  Concur- 

*  rence   of  this  Houfe  to  a   Bill    paffed    by  the  Council,  entitled,  An 
1  Act  to  extend  the  Jurifdiilion  of  the  federal  Counties  in  this   Colony, 

*  ivhich  are  divided  by   Rivers,  Creeks,    and  Bays." 

The  faid   Bill  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond   Reading. 

The  Bill  re-engrofled,  with  the  Council's  Amendment,  entitled, 
An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  John  Budd,  of  Salem,  was  read  and  com- 
pared. 

'  Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker   do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.   Tucker  and  Mr.   Price  do  carry   the  faid   Bill     to   the 
Council. 

The   Engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  declaring  the  River  Delaware 
a  common   Highway,  and  jor  improving     the  Navigation    in    the  faid 
River,  was   read  and  compared.     On  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do    pafs. 

The  Engroffed  Bill,    entitled,    An   Act  to   enable   the   Owners    and 
Pojfejfors   of  the    Meadows   and    MarfJjes,   lying    on   both  Sides  of  Affif- 
kunk  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  to  fop  out  the  Tide  from  over- 
flowing the  fame,  was    read    and  compared.     On    the    Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the  fame   do  pafs. 

The  Engroffed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impoiver  and  require  the  Jufices 
and  Freeholders  of  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon  and  Suffex,  to  raife  the 
Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  on  each  County,  to  be  applied  towards  erecling  a 
Bridge  acrofs  Mufconetcung  Creek,  near  Robert  Johnfton'j  Mills,  was 
read  and  compared.  On  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the   fame  do   pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Tucker  and   Mr.  Price   do    carry   the  faid    three     Bills 
to   the  Council  for  Concurrence. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.   Learning,  Mr.  Fifloer,  and   Mr.  Paxfon,  be  a    Committee 
to   prepare   and  bring  in   a  Bill    for  enforcing   the  Payment  of  the 
old   Arrears,  o*c.  due  to   this   Colony. 

Mr. 


t    5V   ] 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  That  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
four  Bills    with  them   entrufted,  to  the  Speaker   in   Council. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  fundry  Neighbours 
and  Friends  of  Martin  Ryerfon,  praying  the  Houfe  will  pals  an  A 61 
in  his  Favour.  The  Petition  was  read,  and  ordered  a  fecond  Read- 
ing. 

The  Petition  from   Middle/ex  and  Somerfet,  for  rebuilding  a  Bridge 
over  Raritan  River,  at  Bound-Brook,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered. 

That  Mr.  FifJjer  do   bring  in  a    Bill  for  the  Purpofe    aforefaid, 

The  Bill  from  the  Council,  entitled,  A  Supplementary  A61  to  the 
Aft,  entitled,  An  Act  for  appointing  Commiffioners  to  view  the  Ground^ 
and  report  to  the  next  Seffion  of  General  Affembly,  of  the  Praclicabi- 
lity  of  laying  out  Jlraight  Roads  through  certain  Parts  of  the  Pro- 
vince of  New-Jerfey,  and  for  eflablifhing  a  Fund  to  defray  the  Expence 
of  the  fame,  was  read  the  fecond  Time.  The  Queftion  was  put, 
Whether  the  faid  Bill  do  lie  on  the  Table,  or  not  I  And  carried  in 
the  Affirmative. 

Ordered,  4 

That  the   faid   Bill  do   lie  on   the  Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.    M. 

The  Houfe  met. 
The    Petition   from  fundry  Tanners  in  this   Colony,    praying    an 
Act  for  the  Regulation  of  the  Tanning  Bufinefs,  was  read  the  fecond 
Time. 

Ordered, 
That    the  fame  be  referred  to  further  Consideration. 
The  feveral  Petitions  for  an  A6t  of  Affembly  to  regulate  the  Prac- 
tice of  Phyfic    and     Surgery    in  this    Colony,    were   read  the  fecond 
Time.     On    the    Queftion,    Whether    the    Petitioners  have   Leave   to 
bring   in   a  Bill,  or    not  ?  It    palfed   in  the  Negative. 
Ordered, 
That  the  faid  Petitions    do    lie  on  the  Table. 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe, 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  A6t  more  effeclually  to  enforce  the 
Payment  of  feveral  old  Arrears  due  to  the  Treafury  of  New-Jerfey, 
which  was   read,  and  ordered    a    fecond    Reading. 

The  Petition   from  feffery    Cheiv,    complaining    of    a    Road    run 
through   his   Plantation,  was   read    the    fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  fame  do  lie   on   the  Table. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Settlement  and  Relief  of  the 
Poor,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  next  Seffion  of 
Aifembly. 

The  Bill  from  the  Council,  entitled,  An  Act  to  extend  the  Jurif- 
diclion  of  the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony,  •which  are  divided  by 
Rivers,  Creeks  and  Bays,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  ordered  a 
third  Reading. 

Mr.. 


[     53     1 

Mr.  Riinyon,  frcm'  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service", 
brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  rebuild,  and  thereafter  to 
repair  and  amend. the  Bridge  over  Stony-Brook,  near  Worth'j  ill;//, 
which  was  read,  and   ordered  a   fecond   Reading. 

A  Petition  was  prefented  to  the  Houfe  from  Ephraim  Phillips, 
Gaoler,  at  Burlington,  praying  an  Addition  to  the  prefent  AIlov  - 
ance  of  Six-pence  per  Day,  for  Criminals  ;  which  Petition  was  read, 
and  ordered   a  fecond   Reading. 

'  A  Meffage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Parker,  with  the  Bill  re- 
1  engroffed,  with  the  Amendment  of  this  Houfe  thereto,  entitled, 
*  An  Act  to  revive  and  continue  tiuo  Ails  therein  mentioned,  for  the 
1  Speaker   to   fign   the  fame.' 

The   faid   Bill  was   read  and   compared. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Speaker   do   fign   die    fame. 

Ordered, 
That    Mr.  Hinchman  and  Mr.  Hart  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill  to 
the   Council. 

Mr.  Fi/Jjer,  according  to  Order,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An 
Act  to  impoiver  certain  Perfons  therein  named,  to  take  in  Subfcnptions 
to  rebuild  and  repair  the  Bridge  over  Raritan  River,  near  Bound- 
Brook,  knoivn  by  the  Name  q) '"Queen1 's  Bridge,  and  for  other  Purpofes  ; 
which   was  read,   and  ordered   a  fecond   Reading. 

The    Houfe   adjourned  till  Nine   o'Clock    To-morrow  Morning. 

Saturday,    December    14,    1 77 1 . 
The   Houfe   met. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impoiver  certain  Perfons  therein  named, 
to  raife  a  Sum  of  Money  by  Subfcription,  or  by  Taxation,  to  rebuild  and 
keep  in  Repair  the  Bridge  over  Raritan  River,  near  Bound-Brook, 
knoivn  by  the  Name  of  Queen's  Bridge,  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and,  upon  the    Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered   to   be   engroffed. 

Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  late  Bar- 
rack-Mailers Accounts,  made  the  following  Reports,  to  which  the 
Houfe  agreed,  viz. 

Province  of  Neiv-Jerfey,  to  Hendrick  Fijljer,  on  Account  of  Brurfivick- 

Barracks, 
Dr.  Cr. 


1771. 

Dec.  1 3.  To  Sundries  fupplied  the 
Barracks,  including 
72-1  Cord  of  Wood, 
Work  done,  isc.  as 
per  Vouchers  pro- 
duced, examined,  and 
allowed,  amounting, 
in  the  Whole,  to      /.  79  :     1  :     5 


By  Balance   due    on 

lafl   Settlement,     —  o  :  19 

Balance  due  to  Hen- 
drick   Fiflicr,       —   78  :     I 


£■19 


W 


E,  the   Committee    to    whom  the    Settlement    of   the    Barrack-Matters    Accounts    were    re- 
ferred, have   examined   Mr.  Fijber's    Accounts   and     Vouchers,    relative    thereto,    and    do 

O  find 


[     54    1 


find   a   Balance  due  to    Mr. 
exclusive   of  any    Allowance 

Burlington,  December  13,   1771 


Tijher,    of  Seventy-eight   Pounds  One  Shilling    and  Eleven-pence, 
as  Barrack-Mailer. 


JAMES     PARKER, 
DANIEL     CO  X  E, 
JOHN    HART, 
JOHN    H  I N C  H  M  A  N, 
ABRAHAM    H  E  IV  L  I N  C  S. 


The 

Dr. 

1768. 


Province  of  Neiv-ferfey,  to    Ifaac   Pearfon   Rodman,  one   of  the 
Barrack-Mailers  at   Burlington, 

Per   Contra  Cr. 


To  my  Salary  as  Barrack- 
Mafter,  from  the  10th 
of  May,  1768,  to  the 
6th  December,  1 769, 
is  one  Year,  fix  Months, 
and  twenty-fix  Days, 
at  £.  10  per  Year,       — 

To  ditto,  from  the  6th 
of  December,  1769,  to 
the  27th  of  Oclober, 
1770,  is  ten  Months 
and  twenty  Days,  at  £.  5, 


[5  :  14; 


— 4  :     8  :  10 


By  one  Year's  Rent   of  the 

Hofpital,  4  :    o 

By  Rent  of  John  Regions,  —  15 
By  one  Year's  Rent  of  the 

Hofpital,  4  :    o : 


o 
o 


/.  8:15 


£.  20  :     3:    of 

Errors   excepted  per   Isaac  Pearson   Rodmak. 

TH  E  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  Barrack-Mailers  Accounts,  having  met  together 
this  1 2th  Day  of  December,  Anno  Domini  1 77 1 ,  and  examined  the  above  Account, 
do  report  the  fame  as  above  Hated,  and  find  a  Balance  of  Eleven  Pounds  Eight  Shillings 
and  One  Half-penny,  due,  from  the  Province  of  Ncw-Jerfey,  to  the  above-named  Ifaac  Pear- 
fon   Rodman. 

JOHN    LAWRENCE, 
JAMES     PARKER, 
JOHN    HART,- 
ABRAHAM    HE  IV  LINGS, 
JOHN    H  INC  H  31  A  N, 


The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  rebuild  and  hereafter  to  repair  and 
amend  the  Bridge  over  Stony-Brook,  near  Worth' J-  Mill,  was  read 
the  fecond  Time,  and,  upon  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered 
to  be  engrofled. 

The  Engrofled  Bill,"  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more  effetlual  main- 
taining  and  keeping  above  the  Flow  of  the  Tide,  that  Part  of  the 
Road  or  Caufevuay  betit'een  the  Toll-Bridge  over  Newton  Creek,  and 
the  Fajl  Land  of  Keziah  Tonkin,  was  read  and  compared.  On  the 
Queflion, 

Refolve  d, 

That    the   fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  Mr.  Tucker  do  carry  the  laid  Bill  to  the 
Council  for   Concurrence. 

Mr.  Hinchman  reported,  That  Mr.  Hart  and  himlelf,  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them  Yefterday  entrufted,  to  Mr.  Skinner,  one  ,  of  the 
Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  the  Council  not   fitting. 

Mr. 


[     SS     ] 

Mr.  Hinchman  reported,  That  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf  delivered 
the  Bill  with  them  entrufled,  to  the  Speaker  in   Council. 

The  Bill  from  the  Council,  entitled,  An  Act  to  extend  the  Juris- 
diction of  the  feveral  Counties  in  this  Colony,  which  are  divided  by 
Rivers,  Creeks,  and  Bays,  was  read  the  third  Time.  On  the 
Queftion, 

Refolved, 
That  the   fame  do   pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.   Hart  and    Mr.    Taylor  do   carry  back    the   faid    Bill    to 
the  Council. 

'  A  Meflage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  informing  the 
4  Houfe,  That  the   Council    have  palled    the  Bill,    entitled,    An   Act 

*  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  Meadows  and  Tide 
1  Marjh,  lying  on  Englifh'.r  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  to  erecl 

*  and  maintain  a  Bank,  &c.  and  alfo  the  Bill,  entitled,  A  Supplementary 

*  Act  to  the  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Owners  of  the  Mea- 
1  dows  and  Marfhes  belonging  to  the  Town  of  Salem,  to  keep  out  the 
'  Tide  from   overflowing   the  fame,  without  any  Amendment. 

'  And  Mr.  Lawrence   alfo    brought    the  Bill,    entitled,    An  Act  to 

*  impower  and   require   the    fuflices    and  Freeholders  of  the  Counties  of 
'  Hunterdon  and  Suflex  to  raije  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  on  each  County, 
4  to  be  applied  towards   creeling  a  Bridge  acrofs   Mufconetcung  Creek, 
'  near  Robert  Johnfton'j-  Mills,  with  fundry  Amendments  made  by  the 

*  Council  to  the  fame,  defiling  the  Concurrence  of  this  Houfe  to 
'  the  faid  Amendments  : 

Whereupon  the    faid   Bill  was  read  with  the  Amendments   in    their 
Places,  and    the    Queftion  put,     Whether    the  Houfe     agrees    to    the 
faid  Amendments,  or  not  ?    It  pafled   in  the  Negative. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Hartfhorne  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill 
and  Amendments  to  the  Council,  and  inform  them,  That  this 
Houfe  do  difagree  to  the  faid  Amendments,  and  adhere  to  the 
Bill. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service, 
brought  in  the  Draught  of  an  Anfwer  to  His  Excellency's  Melfage 
relative  to  the  Arrears  ;  which  Draught  was  read,  and  ordered  a 
fecond  Reading. 

A  Motion  made  by  Mr.  Skinner, 
Mr.  Speaker, 
I    move    for  Leave  to   bring  in   a  Bill  for    the   Recovery  of   Debts 
above  Six  Pounds,  and  under   Ten  Pounds,    in   the   County  Courts  of 
this  Colony  for  fmall  Fees. 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner  have  Leave  accordingly  ; 

Whereupon  Mr.  Skinner  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Actyor  the 
Speedy  recovering  of  Debts  above  Six  Pounds,  and  under  Ten  Pounds, 
in  the  County  Courts  of  this  Colony,  for  fmall  Fees,  which  was  read 
and  ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr. 


.         [     S6     ] 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  That  Mr.  Taylor  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill  with  them  entrufted  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Monday  Morning   Nine  o'Clock 

Monday,    December  16,     1771. 
The   Houfe  met. 

The  Petition  from   Ephraim    Phillips,    the   Gaoler,     at  Burlington, 
praying  an  Addition  to   the  prefent  Allowance  of  Six-pence  per  Day 
for  Criminals,  was  read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  FifJjer  and  Mr.  Berrien  do  prepare  and  bring  in  a  Bill 
for  a  further  Allowance  to  the  feveral  Gaolers  throughout  this  Colony, 
for  the  Maintenance   of  Crown  Prifoners. 

The  Erigrofled  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impoiver  certain  Perfons  therein 
named  to  r  aife  a  Sum  of  Money  by  Subscription,  or  by  Taxation,  to 
rebuild,  and  keep  in  repair,  the  Bridge  over  Raritan  River  near  Bound 
Brook,  knoivli  by  the  name  of  Queen's  Bridge,  was  read  and  compared  ; 
on  the  Queftion, 
Refolved, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  FifJjer  and  Mr.  Tucker  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  that  Mr.  Hartjhorne  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill  and  Amendments  with  them  entrufted,  on  Saturday  laft,  to  the 
Speaker  in  Council. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Support   of  Government 
of   His  Majeflys    Colony    of  New-Jerfey,     to   commence   thtfirjl  Day   of 
October    One   Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-one,  and  to  end  the 
firft  Day  oj    October   One  Thoufand   Seven  Hundred   and  Seventy-ttuo, 
and  to  difcharge  the  public  Debts  and   contingent   Charges  thereof,  was 
read   and  compared  ;  on  the   Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the   lame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.   Wet  her  ill,   Mr.  Miller  and  Mr.  Pax/on,  do 
carry   the  faid  Bill   to  the    Council    for  Concurrence. 

'  A  Meflage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Skinner  informing  the  Houfe, 
4  That  the  Council  have  pafled  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  declaring  the 
4  River  Delaware  a  common  Highivay,  and  for  improving  the  Navigation 
4   in  the  faid  River,  without  any  Amendment, 

'  And  another  Meflage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Skinner,  acquaint- 
'  ing  the  Houfe,  that  the  Council  do  adhere  to  their  Amendments 
4  made  to  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impo%i>er  and  require  the 
4  Jujlices  and  Freeholders  of  the  Counties  of  Hunterdon  and  Suflex  to 
4  raife  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  on  each  County,  &c. 

The   Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The, 


[     57     ] 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  rebuild  and  hereafter  to  repair 
and  amend  the  Bridge   over  Stony  Brook,  near  Worth 's  Mill,   was  read 
and  compared ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolded, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Runyon    and  Mr.  Taylor,  do  carry    the   faid    Bill    to  the 
Council   for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Learning  reported,  That  the  other  Gentlemen  and  himfelf  deliver- 
ed the  Support  Bill,  according  to   Order,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Fi/Jjer    reported,    That    Mr.  Tucker  and    himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill,  with  them  entrufted  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Runyon  reported,  That   Mr.   Taylor  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Bill,  with  them  entrufted  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Tucker,  with  Leave  of  the  Houfe,  brought  in  a 
Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  and  direct  the  Jujlices  and  Freeholders, 
of  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  to  raife  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  ;  and  the 
Jujlices  and  Freeholders,  of  the  County  of  Suffex,  to  raife  the  like  Sum  of 
Fifty  Pounds  ;  to  be  applied  towards  completing  a  Bridge  acrofs  Muf- 
conetcung  Creek,  near  Robert  JohnftonV  Mills ;  which  was  read,  and 
ordered  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  appointed   to  fettle  the  late  Barrack- 
Mafters  Accounts,  made  the  following  Report,  viz. 


The  Province  of  Neuu-Jerfey,  to   Reuben  Runyon,  one  of  the    Barrack- 

Maftcrs  for  the  Neiv-Brunfwick   Barracks, 
Dr.  Cr. 


To  Wood  and  fundry  Ar- 
ticles fupplied  for  the  Ufe 
of  the  Netv-Brunf-wick 
Barracks,  per  Vouchers 
examined  and  allowed,  — 

To  one  Year's  Salary  as  Bar- 
rack-Mailer, ending  the 
October,    1770.  


295  :  15 


/•  3°5  :  '5  :  I0 


1769. 
Dec.  23.  By  Cam  received  of  S. 
Skinner,  Efq;   Eaft- 
ern  Treafurer,  —    1 00  :     o 

1770. 
Mar.  23.  By    ditto,    received    of 

ditto,  100  :     O 

Aug.   4.    By   ditto,    received   of 
ditto, 


Balance  due  to  Reuben  Runyon, 


50  :     O  :     o 
55  :  15  :  10 

/.305  :  15  :  10 


WE,  the  Committee  to  whom  the  Settlement  of  the  Barrack-Mafters  Accounts  was  referred, 
do  report,  That  we  have  examined  the  Vouchers  relative  to  the  aboie  Account,  and 
find  a  Balance  due  to  Reuben  Run\on  of  Fifty-five  Pounds  Fifteen  Shillings  and  Ten-pence. 
We  do  further  Report,  that  in  the  Account  laid  before  us,  by  the  faid  Reuben  Runyon,  there 
are  feveral  Articles,  amounting  to  £,  12  :  %•'.  I,  for  which  no  Vouchers  have  appeared  to  us  ; 
a  Lift  of  which  Articles  is  herewith  delivered  in,  and  which,  as  no  Vouchers  have  been  pro- 
duced to   us,  we  don't  think    ourfelves    authorized  to   allow   in    Account  :  All  which  is  fubmitted. 


Burlington,  December  14,   1771. 


JAMES     P  A  R  K  E  R, 
JOHN    LAWRENCE, 
JOHN    HART, 
JOHN    D  E  M  A  R  E  S  T, 
JOHN    H  I N  C  H  M  A  N. 


A  Lift 


[     5«     ] 

A  Lift  of  Articles  charged  in   Reuben  Runyons   Account,    againfl  the 
Province,  for  which  no  Vouchers  have  been   produced,  viz. 

1769.    Oclober  3.     Rope    for    Barrack  Well,                       £.  o  :    9:9 

25.     Mending    Forms    and   Hoop-Pails,              O  :  10  :  6 

Making   and   mending    Forms, — Board  Nails,         1  :  10:0 

Boards   and  Labour   and  Nails, — Barrack  Fence,     —  1  :     5:0 

Marring.     Boards,  Labour  and  Nails, — Barrack  Fence,          o:    7:0 

April    10.     Bo.irds,  Labour, — Barrack    Wood,    yd.         1  :     3:0 

Boards,  Labour  and  Nails, — Barrack  Gate,       o  :  10:6 

May    —       To  Labour, — my   own  Hands,         4  :    0:6 

25.     To  cleaning  Chimneys,                  1:11:8 

To  White-warn    Brufnes,             O  :  10:6 

June  —        To  making  Forms, Boards,   Nails,               1:10:0 

Augtift  22.     To    Boards,  Nails,  and  Labour Barrack   Fence,  o  :  14:0 

At    8/.  the  Oz.     —     £.  14  :    2:5 

/.  14  :  2  :  5,  at   8  s.   the  Oz.  is  Proclamation,    £.  12  :    2:1 

JAMES     PARKER, 
JOHN     H  J  NCH  M  AN. 

Ordered, 
That  the  faid   Articles,  amounting  to  £.  12  :  2  :  1,  be  further   exa- 
mined into  at  the  next  Sefhon  of  AfTembly  at  Amboy. 

Mr.  Learning,  by  Order  of  the  Houfe,  brought  in  a  Bill,  entitled, 
An  A6t  for  defraying  Incidental  Charges  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered 
a  iecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Fi/Jjer,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service,  brought 
in  a  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  grant  further  Allowance  to  the  federal 
Sheriffs  of  this  Colony,  for  the  Subfjlence  of  Prifoners  confined  for  Felony 
and  other  Crimes  ;  which  was  read,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  fecond 
Time. 

The  MefTage  to  His  Excellency  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  and, 
upon  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engrofTed. 

NAYS. 
Mr.  Skinner, 
Mr.  Fifier, 
Mr.  Berrien, 
Mr.  Denarcjl, 
Mr.  He-w  lings, 
Mr.  Smith, 
Mr.  Hinchman, 
Mr.  Price, 
Mr.   Hart. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Speedy  recovering  of  Debts  above 
Six  Pounds,  and  under  Ten  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas  of  this  Colony,  for  fmall  Fees  ;  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and 
committed   to  a  Committee   of  the   whole  Houfe. 

The  EngrofTed  MefTage  to  His  Excellency  was  read  and  compared, 
and  the  fame  is  as   follows,  viz. 

House  of  Assembly,  Dec.   16.  177 1. 
Ordered, 

THAT  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  Dey  do  wait  on  His  Excellency  and 
acquaint  him,  That  this  Houfe  hath  confidered  His  Excellency's 
MefTage  of  the  7th  Inftant,  touching  the  Supply  of  the  Troops  lately 
quartered  in  this  Colony,  and  is  flill  of  Opinion,  that  this  Houfe 
cannot  comply  with   that  Pv.equifition  without  occafioniug  new  Taxes  : 

That 


YEAS. 

YEAS. 

Mr.  Wetherill, 

Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.  Learning 

Mr.   Hartjhorne, 

Mr.  Hand, 

Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Tucker. 

Mr.   Dey, 

Mr.  Paxfon, 

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That  the  Treafury  is  now  fo  nearly  exhaufted,  that  it's  necefTary  to  call 
in  all  the  outstanding  Arrears  due  thereto  ;  and  even  with  that  Supply, 
and  the  borrowing  £.  iooo.  applied  by  Law  to  another  Ufe,  it  will 
be  difficult  to  collect  Money  fufficient  for  Support  of  Government, 
fo  as  to  make  the  Payments  at  the  Periods  they  will  become  due  : 
That  the  Paper  Money  Bill  being  condemned  in  England,  deprives 
this  Colony  of  every  Refource  fave  that  of  Taxes  :  That  this  Houfe 
is  fincerely  concerned  to  be  fo  often  preifed  by  His  Excellency  on  that 
Head,  as  we  know  it  would  be  extremely  difagreeable  to  the  good 
People  we  reprefent,  to  have  new  Taxes  added  to  the  heavy  ones  they 
muft  annually  pay,    on  Account  of  the  late  War. 

By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

RICHARD    SMITH,  Clerk. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Thomas  Tindal  and 
James  Clark  the  Younger,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  mentioned, 
was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  upon  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and  or- 
dered to  be  engroffed. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-morrow  Morning. 

Tuejday,  December    17,    1 77 1 . 

The  Houfe  met. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  That  Mr.  Dey  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Mef- 
fage  with  them  entrusted,  to  His  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay, 
that  he  would  take  the  fame  into  Consideration. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enforce  the  Payment  of  feveral  old 
Arrears  due  to  the  Treafury  of  New-Jerfey,  was  read  the  fecond  Time, 
and  upon  the  Queftion  agreed    to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroifed. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Thomas  Tin- 
dal and  James  Clark    the  Younger,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein  menti- 
oned, was   read  and  compared.     On  the  Queftion, 
Refolded, 
That  the   fame   do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner  and  Mr.  Hart  do  carry  the  faid  Bill   to  the  Coun- 
cil for  Concurrence. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  and  direct  the  Juf  ices  and  Freehold- 
ers, of  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  to  raife  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  ; 
and  the  Jujlices  and  Freeholders,  of  the  County  of  SufTex,  to  raife  the 
like  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  ;  to  be  applied  toivards  completing  a  Bridge 
acrofs  Mufconetcung  Creek,  near  Robert  Johnfton'j  Mills  ;  was  read  the 
fecond  Time,  and  upon  the  Queftion  agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be 
engroffed. 

The  Houfe  took  into  Consideration  the  Petition  from  Jofeph  Borden, 
Ifaac  Pearfon,  and  Robert  Pearfon,  referred  from  laft  Sellion,  praying 
a  Law  to  repair  and  maintain  the  Bridge  over  Crofpwicks  Creek  by 
way  of  Toll,  or  by  public  Charge. 

Ordered^ 


[     6°    ] 


Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  do  give  public  Notice  at  leafl  fix  Weeks  before 
the  next  Seilion  of  Alfembly  for  doing  public  Bufinefs,  in  what  Manner 
they  propofe  to  repair  and  maintain  the  laid  Bridge,  and  if  no  reafbn- 
able  Objection  (hall  then  appear  againft  the  fame,  that  they  haveLeave 
to  bring  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 

The  Houfe   adjourned    till  Two,  P.  M. 
The   Houfe  met. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  and  direcl  the  Jufti- 
ces  and  Freeholders,  of  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  to  raife  the  Sum  of 
Fifty  Pounds  ;  and  the  Jujlices  and  Freeholders,  of  the  County  of 
Suffex,  to  ra'ife  the  like  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  ;  to  be  applied  towards 
completing  a  Bridge  acrofs  Mufconetcung  Creek,  near  Robert  Johnfton'j 
Mills  ;  was  read  and  compared  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Refolded, 

That  the  fame  do  pafs. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Hinchman,  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  late  Barrack- 
Mafters  Accounts,  and  the  Public  Lottery  Accounts,  made  the  fol- 
lowing Reports  ;  to    which  the  Houfe  agreed,  viz. 

The    Province   of  Neiv-Jeifey,  to    Abraham    Hunt,    one   of  the   Bar- 
rack-Matters  for  the  Trenton  Barracks, 
Dr. 


Cr. 


To  Sundries  fupplied  for  Re- 
pairs, and  for  the  Ufe  of 
the  Barracks,  from  Octo- 
ber, 1765,  to  March, 
1  77 1,  per  Vouchers  ex- 
amined   and   allowed.      — 

To  fourYears  Salary  as  Bar- 
rack-Matter, from  Octo- 
ber, 1765,  to  Oclober, 
1769,  at  /.  10  per  An- 
num,    


To  one  Year's  Salary,  from 
Ottober,  1769,  to  Oclo- 
ter,   1770,  


25  :  O  :  lOi 


40  :  o  : 


/.  70  : o  :  io| 


By  fundry  Neceflaries  be- 
longing to  the  Barracks, 
fold  at  public  Vendue, 
and  Rent  received  of  fun- 
dry  Perfons,  from  April, 
1766,  to  April,  1 771, 
per  Account,  


21  :  10  :  10: 


Balance  due  to  Abraham  Hunt,    48  ?  10  : 


/.  70  :    o  :  10  £ 


WE,  the  Committee  appointed   to   fettle  the  Barrack-Matters   Accounts,  do  report,    That  ve 
have  examined,    and    compared  the    above   Account  with  the   Vouchers,  and   do    find    the 
above   Balance   of  Forty-eight  Pounds  Ten    Shillings,   due    to    Abraham    Hunt. 


Burlington,  December  16,   1 771. 


JAMES     P  4  R  K  E  R, 
JOHN    LAWRENCE, 
JOHN    HART, 
JOHN    HINCHMAN, 
JOHN    D  E  M  ARE  ST. 


The 


[    <Si     ] 

Tbe   Province   of  New-Jerfey,    to   Alexander   Chambers,    one  of   the 

Barrack-Mafters  for  the   Trenton   Barracks, 
Dr.  Cr- 

By  Cafh  received  of  fundry 
Perfons,  for  Rent  of  the 
Barracks,  from  the  28th 
Day  of  April,  1768,  to 
the  2 1  ft  of  Oftober,  1 77 1, —         9:     8:0 

Balance  due  to  Alexander  Chambers,    26  :     3:6 


To  Sundries  fupplied  for 
Repairs  of  the  Barracks, 
per  Vouchers  examined 
and  allowed,  

To  three  Years  Salary  as 
Barrack-Mafter.from  the 
7th  Oftober,  1766,  to  the 
7th  Oftober,  1769,  at 
£.  10  per  Annum,     

^Toone  Year's  Salary  as  Bar- 
rack-Mafter,  ending  the 
7th  Oftober,   1770,  


3° 


5 


o  .  o 


o  :  O 


£.  36:  11  :6 


/. 36  :  1 1  : 6 


WE,  the   Committee    appointed    to  fettle    the    Barrack-Mafters   Accounts,    do   report,     That 
we   have  examined  and  compared  the  above  Account   with  the    Vouchers,  and    do    find  a 
Balance    of  T<wenty-fix  Pounds,    Three  Shillings  and   Six-pence,  due  to   Alexander  Chambers. 

Burlington,  December  16,   1 77 1. 

JAMES     PARKER, 
JOHN    LAWRENCE, 
JOHN    HART, 
JOHN    H  INC  H  MAN, 
JOHN    D  E  M  ARE  ST. 


WE,  the  Committees  appointed  to  fettle  the  Accounts  of  the 
Managers  of  the  Province  Lotteries,  do  report,  That  no  Ac- 
counts have  been  laid  before  us  but  by  Mr.  Ft/her,  one  of  the 
Managers  ;  from  an  Infpeclion  of  which  we  are  of  Opinion,  That 
an  Account  of  one  of  the  Managers  cannot  be  properly  reported 
without  comparing  it  with  the  Whole,  as  we  conceive  the  Accounts 
muft  vouch  for  each  other.  And  as,  from  the  belt  Information 
we  can  obtain,  there  will  be  a  Confiderable  Balance  due  to  the 
Province,  We  beg  Leave  to  fuggeft  to  the  Houfe,  that  the  propereft 
Method  to  be  taken  to  complete  the  Settlement  of  faid  Accounts, 
would  be  by  a  Committee  appointed  for  that  Purpofe,  with  Power  to 
appoint  a  Day  for  all  the  Managers,  or  their  Reprefentatives,  to  meet 
together,  at  fome  Place  appointed  by  them,  and  to  make  Report  there- 
on at  the  next  Seflions  of  Aflembly  :  All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted. 

JAMES    PARKER, 
Burlington,  Dec.  16,  1771.  JOHN    LAWRENCE, 

JOHN    HART, 
JOHN    H  INCH  MAN, 
JOHN    DEMAREST. 


y 


The   Houfe  taking   the   foregoing  Report,  relative   to   the   Lottery 
Accounts,  into    Confideration, 
Ordered. 
That  the   faid  Committee  do  fettle    the    faid    Accounts,  and  make 
Report,  as  foon  as  poflible,  to  this  or  the  next  Seffion  of  Aflembly. 

CL  The 


[     6z     ] 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Proprietors  and  Otvners 
of  the  Meadows  and  Sivamps  lying  on  Pinch-Ditch,  dug  by  Moles 
Young,  Black-Brook,  and  Part  of  Whiponong  River,  in  the  County 
of  Morris,  to  clear,  deepen,  and  dig  Ditches,  for  the  more  effectual 
draining  the  Meadows  and  Sivamps  adjoining  the  fame,  arid  Jor  other 
Purpofes  therein  mentioned,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and,  on  the 
Queftion,  agreed   to,  and  ordered  to  be  engrafted. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
Bill    with  them  entrufted,  to    the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Petitions  of  Martin  Ryerfon  and  Thomas  Reading,  feverally,  were 
read  the  fecond  Time. 
Ordered, 
That  the  lame  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

JTednefday,  December    18,     1 77  I . 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enforce  the  Payment  offeveral 
old  Arrears  due  to  the  Treafury  of  New-Jerfey,  was  read  and  compared. 
On  the  Queftion, 
Refolded, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Price  and  Mr.  Hand  do  carry  the  faid  Bill  to  the  Council 
for  Concurrence. 

Mr.  Skinner  reported,  That  Mr.  Hart  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Ei'.l 
with  them  entrufted,   to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

Mr.  Price  reported,  That  Mr.  Hand  and  himfelf  delivered  the  Bill 
with  them  entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  grant  further  Allowance  to  the  feveral 
Sheriffs  oj  this  Colony,  for  the  Subfifance  of  Prifoners  confined  for  Felony 
and  other  Crimes,  was  read  the  fecond  Time,  and,  upon  the  Queflion, 
agreed  to,  and  ordered  to  be  engroffed. 

The  feveral  Petitions  relative  to  the  Line  between  Keiv-York  and  Neiv- 
Jeifey,  were  read  the  fecond  Time,  and  referred  to  the  next  Sefhon  of 
Affembly. 

The  Petition  from   the  Townfhip  of  Bridgetvater,  in  the  County  of 
Somerfet,   praying  a  Repeal  of  the  Act  for  maintaining  their  Roads  by 
Tax,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  on  the  Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  the  fame  do  lie  on  the  Table. 

The  Petition  from  Samuel  Nicholfon  and  others,  for  an  Act  to  regulate 
certain  Meadows  in  Elfinborough,  in  the  County  of  Salem,  was  read  the 
fecond  Time, 

Ordered, 
That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the  Purpofe  at 
next  Seftion  of  Affembly  for  doing  public  Bufmefs,   provided  they  give 

public 


[     63     ] 

public  Notice  thereof  at  leaft  fix  Weeks  before  the  faid  Seflion,  and  that 
no  reafonable  Objection  fhall  then  appear  againft  the  fame. 

Mr.  Fi/Jjer,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  re- 
gulating Roads  and  Bridges,  reported,    That  the  Committee  had   not 
been  able  as  yet  to  go  through  the  Matter  to  them  referred,  and  defired 
further  Time  for  that  Purpofe. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Committee  do  bring  in  the  faid  Bill  at  the  next  Seflion. 

The  Managers  for  the  Culture  of  Silk,  having  fent  to  the  Speaker 
an  Account  of  the  Cocoons  purchafed  at  the  Filature  in  Philadel- 
phia, from  25th  June  to  the  15th  of  Augufl,  177 1  ;  the  fame  was 
read,  and  the  Houfe  being  of  Opinion  that  the  Culture  of  Silk  is 
a  Matter  of  great  Confequence  to  the  Intereft  of  this  Colony  ;  for 
the  Information  and  Encouragement  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this 
Colony, 

Ordered, 

That  the  faid  Account  be  inferted  in  the  Minutes  of  this  Houfe  ; 
and  the   fame    is   as  follows. 

COCOONS  purchafed  at  //.?£  Filature  in  Philadelphia,  from  June  25, 

to  July  3,   1 77 1. 

OF  fundry  Perfons,          
Of  do.     do.             

Of      do.  do.  


John  Roberts,  Philadelphia  County, 

John  Burgefs,   Bucks,  

Edward    Gibbs,  Jerfey,  

Jofeph    Lippincott,  Jerfey,  

Moles  Patterfon,    Kent  on  Delaware, 
James  Barns,  of  Bucks  County, 

Rachel  Perry,     do.         do.  

Grace  Beale,  Chefter  County,         - — 

Rhoda   Hibbort,  Jerfey,  

Thomas  Dutton,  do.  

William   Hall,  Philadelphia, 

John  Bigonie,  Philadelphia   County, 

Mary   Parker,  Darby,  - 

Grace   Fiih,  Jerfey,  

Ifaac  Hornor,     do.  

Elizabeth  Atkinfon,  do.      

Sarah  Bifpham,  do.  

Mary  Pearfon,  Darby,  

Elizabeth  Peacock,  Jerfey,  

Lyndon    Brown,  Bucks  County, 

Adam  Luz,  Philadelphia,  — 

Henry    Clemens,  Jerfey,  

Abigail  Davis,  Chefter,  


lb. 

oz. 

7i 

8 

29 

1 1 

12 

2 

12 

13 

27 
6 

4 
1 

40 

6 

10 

24 

8 

4 

2 

11 
8 

21 

9 

10 

52 

2  • 

10 

v. 

44 

13 

25 
61 

13 
8 

21 

7 

8 

15 

2, 

3 

4 
6 

3 

3 

S*9 

10 
Brought 

f  64  ] 


Brought    over,  oq 

Of    Mary  Pearfon,  Darby,                  ,£ 

Jofeph  Morgan,  Penfawkin,         62 

Sarah  Fordham,  Darby,               5 

Mary    Branfon,  Jerfey,                I3        , 

Aquilla  Jones,         do.                      2C?        g 


lb.     oz. 
10 

12 

4 


23 

Ann  Cole,       do.                              -  ?       g 

Seneca  Lucan,   Philadelphia   County—  30       8 

Samuel   Davis,  Lancafter,         7       g 

John  Afbridge,     do.                 j,     JQ 

Hefter  Johns,  Jerfey,                     ^       g 

Total  817      15 

Purchased  from  July  4th,  to  July  10th,  1771. 

Of    John   Shivers,  Jerfey,             . ,  lQ 

Mary   Wood,  do.                     , 20 

Ann   Cochran,  Darby,             — 2,.     I2 

Mary  Longftreath,  Philadelphia  County,  17 

Rebecca   Worrel,  Philadelphia,     6 

MaryLufh,          do.                           29 

Rachel   Hays,    Darby,                    x\      I2 

Mary  Ofler,  Jerfey,                         6       g 

James  Millhoufe,  Chefter  County, r2 

Elizabeth  Roberts,  Philadelphia  County,  1 

Sarah  Roberts,  do.             .         *  7 

Ifaac  Newton,    Jerfey,                  i      1Q 

Hannah  Fenimore,  do.               g       g 

Caleb   Johnfon,  Lancafter,                 44 

Mary  Shoemaker,    Philadelphia, 71       6 

Hannah   Brown,  Jerfey,                        I4 

Robert  Carle,  Pennfylvania,                2      I2 

Mary  Richardfon,  do.                  i  ,      j  f 

Elizabeth  Patten,    do.             £        . 

Titus   Fell,  Bucks   County, 00 

Elizabeth  Roberts,  Philadelphia,  do.  18 

Ann  Davis,  Chefter  County,  2     ,  r 

Elizabeth  Bonfal,   do.               -       5 

Mary  Davis,     do.              2 

Sarah   Dicks,     do.              47      ^ 

John  Etwine,  Northampton   County,  no 

Francis   Miller,  Philadelphia  County,  13      I3 

Total     580       7 


From 


1 


[    68    ] 

From  July  nth,  to  the  18th,   177 1. 

lb.  oz. 
Of    Catharine  Evans,  Chefter   County,         —      14 
William   Henry,  Lancafler,          —                   16 

Mary  Jones,  Chefter  County,         19  12 

Prifcilla   Fentham,  Maryland,       27 

Mary   Luft,  5 

Frederick  Walper,         —       4  1 1 

Jofeph   Fifher,                  —            2  o 

Jacob    Myers,                           3  10 

Benjamin  Leghman,                       9 

Total     92  io* 

Purchased  from  July  18th,  to  July  24th,   1771. 

lb.  oz. 

Of    William  Henry,  Lancafler,          1  8 

Sundry    Perfons,                           7  6 

Sarah   Wilfon,  Philadelphia,            3  8 

Ifaac   Whitlock,  Lancafler,                4  o 

Sarah   Dutton,  Philadelphia    County, 10  9 

Jane  Davis,    Chefter,              28  12 

Jacob  Worral,  do.  —       2 

Mary   Thorn,  Jerfey,              67  13 

Anna   Wetherill,     do.            4  8 

Marmaduke   Watfon,  33 

Margaret   Reiley,        Chefter,     n  ro 

Total   1 74  10 

From  July   25    to    Auguft    ift,  177 1. 

lb.  oz. 

Of    Jofeph   Lippincott,  Jerfey,                4 

Edward  Siddon,  do.                    12  2 

John    Hoops,  Chefter,                 23  10 

Ifaac    Evans,  Jerfey,              2  12 

Henry    Thomas,  Chefter,         8  6 

Total     47  2 

From  Auguft    8th,  to   the   ij"th,    177 1. 

lb.  oz. 

Of     Nicholas  Garrifon,  Northampton  County,     41  8 

lb.  oz. 

Purchased  from   June  25  to  July  3,    177 1.      817  15 

from  July    4  to    July    10                      580  7 

from  July    n    to    18                              92  ioi 

/row    18/0   24,                                     174  10 

from    25    to    Auguft    ift,                47  2 

/ro«j   Auguft  8  to  Auguft  15th,   41  8 

Total     1754  4j 
R                                               The 


[    66    ] 

The  whole  Quantity  of  Cocoons  brought  to  the  Filature  was 
about  23001b.;  upwards  of  17001b.  were  bought  by  the  Mana- 
gers, the  Reft  were  reeled  for  the  Owners.  6191b.  of  the  17001b. 
were  raifed  in  Neiv-ferfey,  and  the  Proprietors  of  them,  in  com- 
mon with  thofe  raifed  in  Pennfylvania,  by  way  of  Encouragement, 
received  at  leaft  one-fifth  more  than  the  real  Value.  Befides  this, 
two-fifths  of  all  the  Premiums  paid  by  the  Managers,  were  to  Per- 
fons  in  NevJ-Jerfey.  Thefe  Expences,  together  with  furniihing  the 
Filature  with  proper  Utenfils,  hiring  Reelers  at  very  high  Wages 
to  teach  others,  and  fuch  Accidents  and  Difappointments  as  are 
incident  to  all  new  Undertakings,  have  £0  diminiihed  their  Capital, 
that  the  Managers  found  it  neceflary,  to  petition  the  Aflembly  of 
Pennfylvania,  in  September  laft,  for  their  Aid  and  Encouragement ; 
but  as  it  was  near  the  End  of  the  Year  that  AfTembly  could  do  no 
more,  than  recommend  it  to  the  particular  Notice  of  the  fucceeding 
Aflembly,  as  a  Matter  of  very  great  Confequence  to  the  Interefl  of 
this  Province. 

.  The  prefent  AfTembly  has  not  yet  met  to  do  Bufinefs,  but  the 
Managers  cannot  doubt  of  a  hearty  Difpofition  in  the  Houfe,  to 
patronize  the  Culture  of  Silk  in  Pennsylvania.  As  that  is  all 
which  can  be  expected  from  them,  and  the  Managers  Funds  being 
too  fmall  to  grant  either  Bounty,  or  Premiums,  another  Year : 
Therefore  thefe  Fads  are  refpecTfully  fubmitted  to  the  Confideration 
of  the  Legiflature  of  Neiv-Jerfey,  hoping  fo  public  fpirited  a  Defign, 
will  meet  with  fuch  Encouragement  in  that  Province,  as  the  Trials 
already  made   may   feem   to  warrant. 

Philadelphia,  Dec.  9,    177 1. 

FRANCIS    ALISON, 
CHARLES     MOORE, 
BENJAMIN     MORGAN, 
EDWARD     PENINGTON, 
ISAAC    BARTRAM, 
R.     STRETTELL     JONES, 
SAMUEL    MILES, 
THOMAS      CLIFFORD, 
ABEL    JAMES, 
CADWALADER     EVANS. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.   M. 
The   Houfe  met. 

The  EngrofTed  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  grant  further  Allowance 
to  the  feveral  Sheriffs  of  this  Colony,  for  the  Subf fence  of  Prifoners 
confined  for  Felony  and  other  Crimes,  was  read  and  compared.  On 
the   Queftion, 

Refolved, 
That  the  fame    do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That   Mr.  Learning   and    Mr.    Paxjon   do   carry    the    faid    Bill     to 
the  Council   for   Concurrence. 

Mr. 


[   6;   ] 

Mr.  Learning  reported,  That  Mr.  Pax/on  and  himfelf,  delivered 
the  Bill   with  them  entrufted,  to  the  Speaker   in  Council. 

A   Meflage   from  the   Council,  by   Mr.  Skinner. 

*  Council-Chamber,  Dec.  18,    1771. 
*  Ordered, 
*  That  Mr  Skinner  do  carry  the   Bill,    entitled,    An  Act    for    the 

*  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors,  with  the  Amendments  thereto   annexed, 

*  to   the   Houfe  of  AfTembly,    and   defire  their   Concurrence   to    the 

*  faid  Amendments. 

4  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'CHA.    P  E  T  T  I  T,    D.  Clerk: 

Whereupon  the  faid   Bill   was  read,  with  the  Amendments  in  their 
Places  ;  and,  upon  the   Queftion, 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hart  and  Mr.  Hinchman  do  carry  back  the  faid  Bill, 
and  Amendments,  to  the  Council,  and  inform  them  that  this 
Houfe  agree  to  all  the  Amendments,  except  the  2d,  5th,  nth,  41ft, 
42d,  and  43d  ;  and,  as  touching  thefe  Amendments,  that  this  Houfe 
defire  a  free  Conference  with  the  Council  thereupon,  and  that  Mr. 
Wetherill,  Mr.  Fijher,  Mr.  Berrien,  Mr.  Skinner,  Mr.  Learning,  Mr. 
HartfJjorne,  Mr  Tucker,  and  Mr.  Paxfon,  are  appointed  a  Committee, 
on  the  Part  of  this  Houfe,  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of  the 
Council,  and  to  defire  that  they  will  appoint  a  Committee  of  their 
Houfe,  and   the  Time  and   Place   of  Conference. 

1  A  Melfage  from    the  Council,  -by    Mr.   Parker,    informing   the 

*  Houfe,    that   the    Council  have   paffed    the    Bill    for   Support    of 

*  Government.' 

A  Melfage  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Coxe,  acquainting  the  Houfe 
that  the  Council  have  paffed  the  five  following  Bills,  without  any 
Amendment,  viz. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  more  effectual  maintaining  and 
keeping  above  the  Floiv  of  the  Tide,  that  Part  of  the  Road  or  Caufe- 
•way  betiveen  the  Toll-Bridge  over  Newton  Creek,  and  the  Fafl  Land 
of  Keziah  Tonkin. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  impower  certain  Perfons  therein  named, 
to  raife  a  Sum  of  Money  by  Subfcription,  or  by  Taxation,  to  rebuild  and 
keep  in  Repair  the  Bridge  over  Raritan  River,  near  Bound-Brook, 
known  by  the  Name   of  Queen's   Bridge. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  rebuild,  and  hereafter  to  repair 
and  amend  the   Bridge  over   Stony-Brook,    near  Worth' j    Mill. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Thomas  Tindal  and 
James    Clark    the  Younger,  and  for   other   Purpofes  therein   mentioned. 

And  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  and  direcl  the  Juf  ices  and  Free- 
holders, of  the  County  of  Hunterdon,  to  raife  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds; 
and  the  Jujlices  and  Freeholders,  of  the  County  of  SufTex,  to  raife  the 
like  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  ;  to  be  applied  toivards  completing  a  Bridge 
acrofs  Mufconetcung  Creek,  near  Robert  Johnfton'j  Mills. 

A  Petition  was  prefented   to  the  Houfe  and  read,  from  the  Town- 

fhip 


[    &s    ] 

fliip  of  Dcerfeld,  and  another  from   the  Townfhip  of  Hopewell,    in 
the  County   of  Cumberland,  praying  a   Law  to  build  a  Bridge  acrofs 
Cohanfey  Creek,  Straight  from  the   main   Street    of    Bridge-Town,  to 
the   public  Landing  on  the  oppofite  Side. 
Ordered, 
That   the   fame  have  a  fecond  Reading. 

Mr.  Hart  reported,  That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
Bill  and  Amendments  with  them  entrufted,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A   Menage   from    the   Council,  by  Mr.  Lawrence. 

*  Council-Chamber,  Dec.  18,  177 1. 
'  Ordered, 
'  That  Mr.  Stevens,  Mr.  Parker,  Mr.  Skinner,  and  Mr.  Coxe,  be  a 
Committee  to  meet  a  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  in 
a  free  Conference  on  the  Amendments  made  to  the  Bill,  entitled, 
An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors  ;  and  that  the  faid  Com- 
mittees do  meet  for  that  Purpofe,  at  the  Houfe  of  "John  Shaiv, 
in  Burlington,  at  feven  o'Clock  this  Evening  ;  and  that  Mr.  Law- 
rence do   acquaint   the    Houfe   of  Affembly  therewith. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'CHA.    P  E  T  T  I  T,  D.  Clerk: 

A   Menage  from  His  Excellency,  by  Mr.   Secretary  Pettit. 


"I 


CI 

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"  A  Message  to  the  A  SS  EM  BL  Y. 

Gentlemen, 

N  your  MefTage  of  the  i'6th  Inftant  you  acquaint  me,  that 
you  are  "  ftill  of  Opinion  that  your  Houfe  cannot  comply 
with  the  Requifition  without  occasioning  new  Taxes."  This  Opinion 
is  the  more  extraordinary,  as  it  is  a  well  known  Fact,  that 
excluiive  of  the  Money  in  the  Treafury,  and  exclufive  of  the  Balances 
of  fundry  Accounts  due  to  the  Province,  there  are  Debts  afcertained 
for  which  Securities  are  taken  to  the  Amount  of  £.  4359  :  2  :  1 1 
belides  the  Intereft.     And  if  we  allow  only         -  1 6co  :  o  :    o 

as   Cafh   in  the  Treafury  which  may  be  applied  to 
the  Expences  of  Government  from  the  firft  of  Oclo- 

ber,  the  Sum  at  our  Difpofal,  exchifive  of  the  above- 

mentioned  Balances  and  Interejl,  will  be         -  £.  S9S9  :  2  :  1 1 

"  Now  if  the  Support  of  Government  for  the  enfuing  Year  ihould 
even  amount  to  -  -  -  -  £.  2600  :  o  :  o 

And  there  ihould  be  allowed  for  the  General's  Account 
for  the  Supply  of  the  Troops         -         -         -  -  418:2:5" 


it 


"  Yet  the  whole  Sum  wanted  would  be  but  -  £.   3018  :  2 : 5 

To  make  up  which  there  need  only  be  called  in,  within  the  Year, 
about  £.  1400  of  the  £.  4350  :  2  :  n  and  the  other  outftanding 
Debts. 

"  But  fuppofe,  Gentlemen,  there  was  not  a  Farthing  in  the  Treafury, 
nor  any  Debt  whatever  due  to  the  Province,  furely  you  will  not 
lay  that  this  Colony  cannot  bear  an  Addition  of  Three  Thoufand 
Pounds   a    Year  to   it's    prefent  Taxes,    which,    although    you   are 

"  pleafed 


[■«*'] 

"  pleafed  to  call  them  heavy,  do  not  amount  to  above  Siic-pence  in 
"  the  Pound  on  fo  low  a  Valuation  of  the  Capital  as  does  not 
"  much,  if  anything,  exceed  the  annual  Rent  or  Income  :  More 
tl  especially  when  you  confider  that  fome  of  the  neighbouring  G  o- 
"  vernments,  who  make  no  fuch  Complaints,  have  long  paid  Taxes 
"  to  at  leafi  four  Times  that  Amount,  without  having  been  ex- 
"  empted  for  near  five  Years  from  Taxes  as  we  were  by  the 
V  Parliamentary  Donation. 

"  As  to  the  Paper  Money  Bill,  you  well  know  it  was  difallowed 
"  as  being  inconiiitent  with  the  Act  of  Parliament.  But  it  is  not 
"  impracticable,  I  think,  to  frame  one  in  fuch  a  Manner  as  mall 
"  obviate  that  Objection,  and  yet  anfwer  the  fame  falutary  Purpofcs. 

"  Your  Houfe  cannot  be  more  "  fincerely  concerned  at  being  fo 
"  often  prefled  "  to  comply  with  the  Requihtion  for  the  Troops  than 
"  I  am  at  your  putting  me  fo  often  under  the  Neceflity  of  doing  it 
"  by  your  Non-compliance.  However,  Gentlemen,  let  me  intreat 
"  you  once  more,  for  the  Sake  of  the  Publick,  to  refume  the  Confide- 
"  ration  of  this  Matter,  and  put  an  End  to  all  further  Altercation 
"  about  it,  by  granting  the  Money  required.  So  fmall  a  Sum  as 
"  £.418  cannot  hurt  the  Good  People  you  reprefent ;  and  if  we 
"  may  judge  from  there  being  only  a  Majority  of  one  in  your  Houle 
"  againft  the  Meafure,  and  the  Probability  that  even  the  Majority 
*'  would  be  on  the  other  Side  if  all  the  Members  were  prefent,  there 
"  is  not  much  Reafon  to  fuppofe  your  Compliance  would  be  fo 
"  extremely  difagreeable  "  to  your  Conftituents  as  you  feem  to  appre- 
"  hend.  But  let  that  be  as  it  will,  if  you  perfilt  in  your  Refufal, 
11  the  Province  rnuft.  neceiTarily  be  put  to  a  much  greater  Expence 
"  than  the  Sum  demanded,  for  I  muft  perfevere  in  making  the 
11  Requifition,  and,  if  it  is  not  granted,  prorogue  you  in  order  that 
"  you  may  have  Time  for  due  Consideration  of  your  Conduct,  and 
"  in  Hopes  that  you  will  be  induced  to  alter  it. 

"  Burlington  Dec.   18th,   1771. 

W.    FRANKLIN." 

Ordered, 
That  His   Excellency's  Menage  have   a  fecond   Reading. 

The   Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'Clock,  To-morrow  Morning. 

Thurfday,   December    19,    1771. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The   EngrolTed  Bill,  entitled,  An   Act   to  enable  the  Proprietors  and 
Poffejjors  of  the    Meadoivs  and  Sivamps   lying  on    Pinch-Ditch,   Black- 
Brook,  and  Part    of  Whiponong  River,    in    the  County  of  Morris,     to 
clear,    deepen,  and  dig   Ditches,   for    the    more    ejfeclnal    draining    the 
faid    Meadoivs    and  Sivamps,  and  for   other  Purpofcs  therein  mentioned, 
was   read  and    compared.     On   the    Queftion, 
Refolved, 
That  the   fame   do  pafs 

S  Ordered, 


[     70     ] 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr,    Price    do  carry    the    faid  Bill  to  the 
Council   for   Concurrence. 

Mr.  Wetherill,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  meet  a  Committee 
of  the  Council,  in  a  free  Conference  on  the  Bill  for  Relief  of  in- 
folvent  Debtors,  and  the  Amendments  thereto  made  by  the  Council, 
to   which  the  Houfe   difagreed,   reported, 

That  they  had  met  in  a  free  Conference,  at  the  Time  and  Place 
appointed  by  the  Council  ;  That  the  Committees  had  agreed  to  an 
Amendment  of  the  Council's  fecond  Amendment,  and  an  additional 
Claufe  to  prevent  Creditors  fecured  by  Mortgage,  Pledge,  or  other 
Security,  whereby  they  will  or  may  have  a  Preference,  from  being 
deemed  petitioning  Creditors  ;  and  to  an  Amendment  to  follow  the 
1 9th  Section  ;  and  that  the  Council  had  receded  from  their  Amend- 
ment touching  the  Continuance  of  the  faid  Act,  and  had  agreed 
to  a  Limitation  of  five  Years  ;  That  the  Committee  had  alfo  con- 
ferred upon  a  Claufe  repealing  the  prefent  Infolvent  Act,  but  the 
Committee  of  the  Council  not  being  inflructed  on  that  Head,  had 
promifed  to  inform  the  Council  thereof  ;  and  that  this  Houfe 
ihould  be  fatisfied  on  that  Matter,  either  by  the  Council's  pafling 
the  repealing  Act  fent  up,  or  amending  the  prefent  Bill,  by  adding 
a  repealing  Claufe. 

Mr.  Tucker  reported,  That  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
Bill  with   them  entrufled,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A    MefTage  from  the   Council,  by   Mr.  Skinner. 

'  Council-Chamber,  Dec.  19,  1 77 1. 
'  Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner  do  carry  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the 
'  Relief  of  Infohent  Debtors,  to  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly,  together 
1  with  the  Amendments  to  the  faid  Bill,  propofed  by  the  Committees 
'  of  both  Houfes,  in  a  free  Conference,  and  agreed  to  by  this 
*  Houfe.  . 

'  By    Order  of  the   Houfe, 

'  C  H  A.    P  E  T  T  I  T,    D.  Clerk: 
Ordered, 
That  the   faid  Bill  as  amended    and    agreed  upon   by  both  Houfes 
be   re-engrofled. 

The  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  refolved  itfelf  into  a  Committee 
of  the  whole  Houfe  on  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Speedy 
recovering  of  Debts  from  Six  Pounds  to  Ten  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior 
Courts  of  Common  Pleas  of  this  Colony,  for  Jm a! I  Fees,  and  after  fome 
Time  fpent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  rcfumed  the  Chair,  and  Mr.  Fifhery 
Chairman  of  the  Committee,  reported,  That  the  Committee  had 
gone  through  the  Bill,  and  had  made  fundry  Amendments  thereto, 
which  he  was  ready  to  report  whenever  the  Houfe  will  pleafe  to 
receive  the  lame. 
Ordered, 

That  the  Report   be  made  immediately; 

Whereupon 


C    71    ] 

Whereupon  Mr.    Fi/her   reported   the  faid   Bill  and  Amendments, 
and  the  fame  being  read  in  their  Places  ;  on  the  Queflion, 
Ordered, 
That  the  Bill  as   amended  be    engroffed. 

The   Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 

The  Houfe  met. 

The  two   Petitions  from    Deerfield  and   Hopewell,  in  the  County  of 
Cumberland,  praying  a  Law  for  building  a  Bridge  over  Cohanfey  Creek, 
were  read  the    fecond  Time  ; 
Ordered, 

That  the  Petitioners  have  Leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  at  the  next 
Seffion  of  Affembly  for  doing  public  Bufinefs,  provided  they  give 
public  Notice  thereof  at  leaft  fix  Weeks  before  the  Seflion,  and  no 
reafonable  Objection  fhall   then  appear  againfl  the  fame. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Nine  o'clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Friday  December   20,     1 77 1 . 
The    Houfe  met. 

The  EngrofTed   Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the   Speedy  recovering   of 
Debts  from  Six  Pounds  to   Ten  Pounds,  in  the  Inferior    Courts    of  com- 
mon  Pleas   of   this  Colony,  for  fmall  Fees,  was  read  and  compared  ; 
On  the  Queflion, 
Refolded, 
That  the  fame  do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner    and   Mr.  Price    do   carry   the    faid  Bill  to   the 
Council  for  Concurrence. 

A  MelTage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  informing  the 
Houfe  that  the  Council  have  paffed  the  three  following  Bills,  with- 
out any   Amendment,  viz. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  to  enforce  the  Payment  of  feveral  old  Ar- 
rears due  to  the  Treafury  of  New-Jerfey. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl  to  grant  further  Allowance  to  the  feveral 
Sheriffs    of  this   Colony  for  the    Subfiflence   of  Prifoners,  &c.    And 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Acl:  to  enable  the  Proprietors  and  Pojjefbrs 
of  the  Meadows  and  Swamps  lying  on  Pinch   Ditch,  &c. 

His  Excellency's  Meffage  of  Wednefday  lafl,  relative  to  the  Demand 
made  for  the  Troops  quartered  in  this  Colony,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ; 
and,  on  the  Queflion,  Whether  the  Houfe  will  refume  the  Confideration 
of  the  faid  Demand  or  not  \  It  was  carried  in  the   Affirmative. 

The  Houfe  thereupon  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the  faid  De- 
mand, and,  on  the  Queflion,  Whether  the  Houfe  will  allow  Some- 
thing or   Nothing  \  It    was  carried  for   Something,    as  follows,  viz. 

YEAS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Hinchman,  Mr.  Wetberill, 

Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Runyon, 

Mr.' Miller,  Mr.  Hart  home, 

Mr.    Learning,  Mr.  Taylor, 

Mr.  Hart,    '  Mr.  Bey, 

Mr.  Tucker.  Mr.  Paxfon, 

Mr.  Hand. 

Thereupon 


or 

Nothing 

Y 

E  A  S. 

Mr. 

Skinner, 

Mr. 

Fifloer, 

Mr. 

Berrien, 

Mr. 

Demarejl, 

Mr. 

Healings, 

Mr. 

Smith, 

[     7*     ] 


Thereupon  Refolved, 
That  the  Sum  of  £.  318  :  o  :  6  be  allowed. 


YEAS. 

Mr.  Skinner, 

Mr.  Fijher, 

Mr.  Berrien, 

Mr.  Dentarcji, 

Mr.  Heiulings, 

Mr.  Sw/V/S, 


YEAS. 

Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Price, 

Mr.  /¥//Arr, 

Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  /for/, 

Mr.  Tucker. 


NAYS. 
Mr.  Wetherill, 
Mr.  Runyon, 
Mr.  Taylor, 
Mr.  Zty, 
Mr.  Pax/on, 
Mr.  #W. 


Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Learning  and  Mr.  Skinner  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and 
bring  in  the  Draught  of  an  Anfwer  to  His  Excellency's  Meifage  above- 
mentioned. 

Mr.  Hartfljorne,  being  indifpofed,  had  Leave  of  Abfence  during  the 
Remainder  of  the  Seflion. 

The  Houfe  adjourned  till  Two,  P.  M. 
The  Houfe  met. 

The  Bill  re-engrofled,  with  the   Amendments,    agreed   upon  by  the 
Council  and  this   Houfe,  entitled,  An  Act  for   the  Relief  of  Infolvent 
Debtors,  having  been  read  and  compared, 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Speaker  do  fign  the  fame. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner  and  Mr.  Price  do  carry  the  fame  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Hart,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  late  Bar- 
rack-Mailers Accounts,  made  the  following  Report,  to  which  the 
Houfe  agreed,    viz. 

WE,  the  Committee  appointed  to  fettle  the  Barrack-Mafters 
Accounts,  do  report,  That  we  have  examined  the  Account 
of  Edivard  Thomas,  one  of  the  Barrack-Mafters  for  the  Barracks  at 
Elizabeth-Town,  and  compared  it  with  the  Vouchers,  by  which  we 
find  that  he  has  expended  and  laid  out  in  Repairs,  for  the  faid  Bar- 
racks, the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds  Tivo  Shillings  and  Three-pence. 

Burlington  Dec.  20,   1 7  7 1 . 

James  Parker, 
John  Lawrence, 
John  Hart, 
John  Hinchman, 
John  Demarest. 

Mr.  Skinner  reported,  That  Mr.  Price  and  himfelf,  delivered  the 
two  Bills  with  them    entrufted,  to    the  Speaker  in   Council. 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  that  Service, 
brought  in  the  Draught  of  a  Meffage  to  His  Excellency,  which 
was  read,  amended  in  the  Houfe,  and,  upon  the  Queftion,  agreed 
to,  and  ordered    to    be  engrailed. 

The  Engrafted  Melfage  to  His  Excellency  was  read  and  compared, 
and   the  fame   is  as   follows,  viz. 

Ordered, 


[  11  ] 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.  Skinner  and  Mr.  Hinchman  do  wait  on  His  Excellency  and 
inform  him,  That  this  Houfe  have,  upon  His  Excellency's  Meffage 
of  the  1 8th,  refumed  the  Confideration  of  the  Demand  made  by 
His  Excellency  on  the  7th  Inftaut  relative  to  the  Troops  quartered 
in  the  Barracks  of  this  Colony  ;  and  after  mature  Deliberation 
have  refolved  to  allow  the  Sum  of  £.  318  :  o  :  6,  and  will  make  ^ 
Provifion  by  Law  for  the  Payment  of  die  fame  ;  that  the  Articles 
charged  for  a  Wood  IfTuer  the  Houfe  cannot  think  reafonable, 
and  therefore  have  difallowed.  That  the  Pay  of  the  Barrack-Mafter 
the  Houfe  cannot  allow,  not  only  becaufe  <  it  is  a  very  high  Charge, 
but  alfo  that,  in  their  Opinion,  the  paying  him  ought  not  to  be 
required  of  them,  he  being  an  Officer  of  the  Army,  and  confequently 
^provided  for  by  the  Crown.  That  the  Houfe,  to  evince  their  Dif- 
pofition  to  Peace  and  Harmony  between  the  Branches  of  the 
Legiflature,  and  in  Obedience  to  a  Requifition  they  look  upon  as 
from  their  Sovereign,  to  whom  they  always  have  and  will  by  every 
Ac~r.  in  their  Power  fhew  their  Duty  and  Affection,  have  granted 
every  admimble  Article  of  the  Requifition  :  And  as  the  Burthen  of 
maintaining  Troops  in  this  Colony  is  a  Charge  the  Houfe  are  of 
Opinion  is  unequal,  they  rcqueft  and  have  a  Confidence  that  His 
Excellency  will  fully  reprcfent  to  His  Majefty's  Minifters  the  great 
Debt  the  Colony  now  lies  under  incurred  by  the  late  War,  and 
that  their  Conftituents  may  be  relieved  from  the  Burthen  of  main- 
taining Troops  for  the  future. 

By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

RICHARD    SMITH,   Clerk. 

Mr.  Skinner  reported,  That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf,  delivered 
the  Meffage    of  the  Houfe   to  His  Excellency. 

Mrs.  Hannah  De  Cow,  Daughter-in-Law  of  Ifaac  De  Cow,  Efq; 
deceafed,  one  of  the  Signers  of  the  Bills  of  Credit,  dated  March 
25th,  1737,  by  Abraham  Heivlings  and.  Henry  Paxfon,  Efquires,  laid 
before  this  Houfe  a  Bundle  of  Bills,  fome  of  them  dated  March 
25,  1737,  and  figned  by  Ifaac  De  Coiv  only. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Learning,  Mr.  Fifjjer,  Mr.  Paxfon,  and  Mr.  Price  be  a 
Committee  to  join  a  Committee  of  the  Council,  to  infpecf  and 
count  the  fame,  and  enquire  into  the  Circumftances  thereof,  and 
the  Ufes  they  were  printed  for,  and,  if  they  find  Caufe,  to  burn 
the  fame,  and  report  their  Proceedings  therein  to  the  Houfe. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Tucker  and  Mr.  Dey  do  inform  the  Council  thereof, 
and  defire  them  to  appoint  a  Committee  for  that  Purpofe,  and  a 
Time  and  Place  of  Meeting. 

The  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  defraying  incidental  Charges,  was 
read  the  fecond  Time,  and,  upon  the  Queftion,  agreed  to,  and  or- 
dered   to   be   engroifed. 

The  Engroifed  Bill,  entitled,  An  A<Sifor  defraying  incidental  Charges, 
was    read    and    compared.     On  the    Queftion, 

T  Refolved, 


[     74     ] 

Refolvcd, 
That  the  lame    do  pafs. 

Ordered, 
That    Mr.  Berrien   and   Mr.    Smith   do   carry  the    faid  Bill    to  the 
Couneil    for    Concurrence. 

Mr.   Berrien   reported,    That     Mr.     Smith    and     himfelf,    delivered 
the   Bill    with  them  entrusted,  to   the  Speaker   in  Council. 

A    MefTage  from  His  Excellency,  by   Mr.  Secretary  Pettit. 

"    A     Message     to     the     ASSEMBLY. 

"  Gentlemen; 
(,(,      \    S  the  Money  due  to  the  Treafury,  if  it  fhould  be  all  collected 

J~\  "  in,  would  probably  not  be  more  than  enough  to  an- 
fwer  all  the  Exigencies  of  Government  for  another  Year  after  the 
one  you  have  provided  for  by  your  prefent  Support  Bill  ;  and 
as  you  have  (for  good  Reafons  I  fuppofe)  thought  proper  to  allow 
a  longer  Time  for  the  Paying  in  Part  of  thofe  Debts  than  you 
at  firft  intended,  I  fubmit  it  to  your  Confideration,  whether  it 
would  not  be  mod  expedient  for  you  at  this  Sefhon  to  prepare 
and  pafs  a  Bill  for  fupplying  the  Treafury  with  a  Sufficient  Sum 
of  Money  to  anfwer  the  publick  Purpofes  of  the  Province  for 
the  fucceeding  Years. — You  muft  be  fenfible,  Gentlemen,  that  it 
may  poffibly  happen,  notwithstanding  the  prefent  Profpect,  that 
the  Money  outstanding  may  not  all  be  received  into  the  Treafury 
in  due  Time,  and  that  it  is  by  no  Means  prudent  for  any 
Government  to  rifque  the  having  it's  Treafury  totally  exhaufted. 
The  fooner  fuch  Provifion  is  made  the  more  Time  your  Constituents 
will  have  to  prepare  themielves  for  it,  and  the  better  it  muft 
likewife  be  on  many  other  Accounts  which  need  not  be  mentioned 
as  they  will  readily  occur  to  you  whenever  this  Matter  comes 
under  your  Confideration. 

"  Dec.  2.0th,    177 1. 

"WILLIAM     FRANKLI N." 

Which   was   read,  and  ordered    to  be   read    a  fecond   Time. 

Mr.    Tucker   reported,    That   Mr.   Dey    and   himfelf    delivered    the 
MefTage   of  the  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  to  the  Speaker  in  Council. 

A   MefTage  from  the  Council,  by   Mr.  Skinner. 

'  Council-Chamber,  Dec.  20,  1 77 1 . 
'  Ordered, 
*  That  Mr.  Parker,  and  Mr.  Stevens  be  a  Committee  to  join  a 
'  Committee  of  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  to  infpect  and  count  certain 
'  Bills  of  Credit  laid  before  the  Houfe  of  AfTembly  by  Mr.  Headings 
'  and  Mr.  Pax/on,  and  enquire  into  the  Circumstances  thereof, 
'  and  the  Ufes  they  were  printed  for,  and  if  they  find  Caufe,  to 
*  burn  the  fame,  and  report  their  Proceedings  therein  to  the  Houfe. 
'  That  the  faid  Committees  do  meet  for  the  Purpofes  aforefaid,  at 
'  the    Houfe    of    John   Shaiv,    in   Burlington,    at  feven   o'clock    this 

'  Evening. 


[     75     ] 

'  Evening.     And  that  Mr.  Skinner  do  acquaint  the  Houfe  of  Aflem- 
1  bly  therewith. 

'  By  Order  of  the  Houfe, 

'  C  H  A.    P  E  T  T  I  T,   D.  Clerk: 

The   Houfe   adjourned   till   Nine   o'Clock  To-morrow  Morning. 

Saturday    December   21,    1 77 1 . 
The   Houfe   met. 

Mr.  Learning,  from  the  Committee  Yefterday  appointed  for  the  Pur- 
pofe,  made  the  following  Report  ;  to  which  the  Houfe  agreed. 

The  Committees  of  the  Council  and  Affembly  appointed  to  infpect 
the  Bills  of  Credit  laid  before  the  Houfe  of  Affembly  by  Mrs. 
Hannah  De  Coiv,  proceeded  to  examine  the  faid  Bills,  and  find 
them  all  dated  March  25,  1737  ;  fome  of  them  being  figned  by 
Jfaac   De   Coiv,  Efq.  only,  and  the   Refidue  not  figned. 

Upon  infpecHng  the  laft  £.  40,000  Act  do  find  there  was  ordered 
to  be  printed  £  10,000  for  exchanging  ragged  and  torn  Bills,  and 
by  the  3  2d  Section  thereof,  one  Half  Part  was  to  be  lodged  in  die 
Hands  of  one  of  the  Signers  in  the  Weftern  Divifion  (not  being 
Treafurer)  by  him  to  be  figned  occafionally,  of  which  the  Committees 
have  good  Reafon  to  believe  the  aforefaid  Bills  are  Part,  and  there- 
fore the  Committees  caufed  them  to  be  burned  according  to  Law ; 
their  Amount  being  as  follows  : 


1  Bill 
1  do. 


£6: 

0 

—      3  : 

0 

132  : 

0 

156: 

0 

128  : 

8 

-        65: 

H 

o4  • 

—  -5  '• 

1 

-     17  : 

14 

88  do.  —  30  j.  each      — 

208  do.  —  15  J.     do. — 

214  do.  —   12  S.     

219  do.  —     6  s.         — 

230  do.  —     3.C     — 

334  do.  —      \s.6d.         

354 do-  —     l  s-  

£068:     7 
December  20,    1 77 1 . 

By   Order  of  the    Committees, 

John  Stevens, 
a  a  ro  n  le  am  i  ng. 

'  A  Meflage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Laivrence  informing  the 
'  Houfe,  That  the  Council  have  palled  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for 
'  defraying  Incidental  Charges,  without  any  Amendment.' 

His  Excellency's  Meflage  of  Yefterday,  concerning  the  Supply  of  the 
Treafury,  was  read  the  fecond  Time  ;  on  the  Queftion,  Whether  this 
Houfe  will  go  into   providing  Ways  and   Means   for  fupplying   the 

Treafury 


[     7«     ] 

Treafury   at   this  Time  or  not  I    It  paffed   in  the   Negative   as    fol- 
lows, -viz. 

YEAS.  NAYS.  NAYS. 

Mr.  Skinner,                                   Mr.  Wctherill,  Mr.  Pax/cn, 

Mr.  Fijher,                                      Mr.  Runyon,  Mr.  Hinchman, 

Mr.  Berrien,                                    Mr.   Taylor,  Mr.  /V/Vf, 

Mr.  Tucker.                                     Mr.   D^,  Mr.  Miller, 

Mr.  Hcwlings,  Mr.  Learning, 

Mr.  5»u7j,  Mr.  /raW, 

Mr.  //urt. 

Whereupon  the  Draught  of  a  Menage  to  His  Excellency  v/as  read, 
and  the   fame  as    agreed  to   by  the    Houfe  is  as    follows,  viz. 
Ordered  y 

That  Mr.  Miller  and  Mr.  Tucker  do  wait  upon  His  Excellency 
and  inform  him,  That  the  Houfe  have  taken  His  Excellency's 
'Menage  of  Yefterday  into  Confideration,  and  are  fenfible  that  Ways 
and  Means  muft  be  fallen  upon  for  the  Support  of  Government 
after  the  Expiration  of  the  prefent  Year,  yet  they  hope,  when  His 
Excellency  confiders  that  three  Counties  are  not  fully  reprefented, 
he  will  be  pleafed  to  give  the  Province  a  new  Reprefentation  before 
there  may  be  a  Neceffity  of  levying  additional  Taxes  on  the  People. 

Mr.  Miller  reported,  That  Mr.  Tucker  and  himfelf  delivered  the 
Meffage  of  the  Houfe,  according  to  Order,  to   His  Excellency. 

The   Houfe    adjourned   till   Two,  P.  M. 

The   Houfe  met. 
Ordered, 

That  Mr.  Hewlinjs  and  Mr.  Hinchman  do  wait  on  His  Excellency 
and  inform  him,  That  the  Houfe  have  taken  into  Confideration  his 
Meffage  of  the  29th  Day  of  November  laft  pail,  relative  to  the  Appli- 
cation made  to  His  Excellency  by  fome  of  the  Indians  fettled  at 
Brotherton,  for  Leave  to  leafe  out  their  Proportion  of  the  Lands  for 
a  Term  of  Years  ;  and  that,  as  the  Lands  at  Brotherton  were  purchaf- 
ed,  and  originally  intended  to  be  referved  for  the  Indians,  and  not  to 
be  aliened,  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Houfe,  that  granting  the  Requefl 
of  the  Indians  will  anfwer  no  good  Purpofe,  but  rather  tend  to  defeat 
the  Intentions   of  the   Legiflature  in  making  that  Purchafe. 

Mr.  Headings  reported,  That  Mr.  Hinchman  and  himfelf  delivered 
the    Meffage  of  the  Houfe,  to    His  Excellency. 

Ordered, 
That  Mr.   Berrien  and  Mr.  Smith  do  go   to  the  Council  and  enquire 
whether  they  have  any  Buiineis   before  them,  if  not,  That  this  Houfe 
propofes  to  apply  to   His  Excellency  for  a  Difmiffion. 

Mr.  Berrien  reported,  That  Mr.  Smith  and  himfelf  went  to  the 
Council,  according  to  Order,  who  laid  the  Houle  fhould  hear  from 
them. 

'  A  Meffage  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Coxe,  informing  the  Houfe, 
'  That  the  Council  have  paffed  the  Bill,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the  Speedy 
'  Recovery  of  Debts  from  Six  Pounds  to  Ten  Pounds,  &c.  without  any 
'  Amendment.' 

Refolved, 


[     77     } 

Refolded, 
That  this  Houfe  will  make  Provifiori,  at  the  next  Seflion  of  Af- 
fembly,  for  fuch  Council  Fees  as  fhall  be  necefTary  to  be  given  by 
the  Attorney-General  to  two  Council  to  be  engaged  by  him  to  af- 
fift  in  profecuting  the  Demands  of  the  Colony  againft  the  Eftate  of 
the  late  Col.  Peter  Schuyler. 

1  A  Meflage  from  the    Council  by  Mr.  Coxe ,  informing  the  Houfe, 
'  That  the    Council  have  Nothing    before  them.' 
Ordered, 
That  Mr.   Dey    and  Mr.  Hart  do    wait  upon   His  Excellency   and 
inform    him,  That    the    Houfe  have  gone   through  the  Bufinefs    be- 
fore them,  and  dehre  His    Excellency    will  pleafe    to   difmils    them. 

Mr.  Dey  reported,  That  Mr.  Hart  and  himfelf,  waited  on  His 
Excellency,  according  to  Order,  who  was  pleafed  to  fay  the  Houfe 
fhould  hear  from    him    prefently. 

A   Meffage  from   His   Excellency, .  by  Mr.  Secretary  Pet  tit. 

"  Mr.  Speaker, 

"  His  Excellency  is  in  the  Council-Chamber,  and  requires  the 
"  immediate  Attendance  of  the   Houfe." 

Whereupon  Mr.  Speaker  left  the  Chair,  and,  with  the  Houfe, 
went  to  wait  upon  His  Excellency,  who  was  pleafed  to  give  his 
Aflent    to    the  following    Bills,  enacting   the   fame,  viz. 

I.  An  Act  for  the  Support  of  Government  of  His  Majeftys  Colony 
of  New-Jerfey,  to  commence  the  firfl  Day  of  October,  One  Thoufand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-one,  and  to  end  the  fijl  Day  of  October, 
One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-two,  and  to  difcharge  the 
public  Debts    and  contingent   Charges  thereof. 

i.  An  Act  to  continue  and  amend  an  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  for 
better  fettling  and  regulating  the  Militia  of  this  Colony  of  New-Jerfey, 
for   the  repelling    Invafions,   and  fuppreffing  Infurreclions   and  Rebellions. 

3.  An  Act:  for   defraying    Incidental  Charges. 

4.  An  Adt  for  the  Speedy  recovering  of  Debts  from  Six  Pounds  to 
Ten   Pounds,  in  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  of  this  Colony,  for 

fmall  Fees. 

5.  An  Acl  to  enforce  the  Payment  of  fever al  old  Arrears  due  to 
the  Treafury    of  New-Jerfey. 

6.  An  Act  for  the  Prefervation  of  Deer  and  other  Game,  and  to 
prevent  trefpajjing   with    Guns. 

7.  An  Acl:  declaring  the  River  Delaware  a  com?non  Highiuay,  and 
for   improving  the  Navigation    in   the  faul  River. 

8.  An  Acl  to    revive  and  continue  two  Acts   therein  mentioned. 

9.  An  A<ft  to  enable  Creditors  more  eafly  to  recover  their  Debts 
from   Joint  Partners,  within  the   Colony   of  New-Jerfey. 

10.  An  Acl  to  grant  further  Allowance  to  the  fever  al  Sheriffs  of 
this  Colony,  for  the  Subjifience  of  Prifoners  confined  for  Felony  and  other 
Crimes. 

II.  A  Supplementary  Acl  to  the  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  for  prevent- 
ing  the  Wajle  of  Timber,  Pine   and  Cedar   Trees,   and    Poles,     within 

U  this 


[     7«     ] 

this  Province  of  Ncw-Jerfey,'  and  to  lay  a  Duty  upon  all  Pipe  and 
Hogfljcad  Staves,  exported  out  of  the  fame  to  any  of  the  neighbour- 
ing Colonies. 

12.  An  Act  to  extend  the  Jurifdiclion  of  the  fever al  Counties  in 
this    Colony,    •which   are    divided  by  Rivers,    Creeks,     and   Bays. 

13.  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Infolvent  Debtors. 

14.  An  Act  to  enable  and  direcl  the  Jufices  and  Freeholders,  of  the 
County  of  Hunterdon,  to  raife  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  ;  and  the  Juflices 
and  Freeholders,  of  the  County  of  Suflex,  to  raife  the  like  Sum  of  Fifty 
Pounds  ;  to  be  applied  towards  completing  a  Bridge  acrofs  Mufconet- 
cung  Creek,  near  Robert  Johnfton'j  Mills. 

15.  An  Act  to  impoiver  certain  Perfons  therein  named,  to  raife  a  Sum 
of  Money  by  Subfcription,  or  by  Taxation,  to  rebuild  and  keep  in  Repair 
the  Bridge  over  Raritan  River,  near  Bound-Brook,  known  by  the 
Name    of  Queen's  Bridge. 

1 6.  An  Act  to  rebuild,  and  hereafter  to  repair  and  a??iend  the 
Bridge  over   Stony-Brook,    near   Worth'*    Mill. 

17.  An  Act  for  the  Regulation  of  the  Rates  to  be  demanded  and 
received  at  the  Ferries  on  the  north  and  fouth  Sides  of  Raritan  Ri- 
ver, •within    the  Corporation   of  Perth-Amboy. 

18.  An  Act  to  impoiver  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Townflj'ip  of  Dept- 
ford,  in  the  County  of  Gloucefter,  to  repair  their  public  High-ways  by 
Hire,  and  raife  Money  for  that   Purpofe. 

1 9.  An  Act  to  enable  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  the  Meadows  lying 
on  the  foutherly  Branch  of  Newton  Creek,  commonly  called  the  Fork  Creek, 
in  the  County  of  Gloucefter,  to  repair  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam  and 
Water  Works,  heretofore  erecled  and  made  acrofs  the  [aid  foutherly  Branch 
o/rNewton  Creek,  and  to  keep  the  Water  Courfe  of  the  faid  Creek  open  and  clear. 

20.  An    Act   to   enable    the    Proprietors    and   Poffeffors    of  the    Mea- 
dows  and  Swamps  lying   on  Pinch-Ditch,    Black-Brook,    and  Part  of 
Whiponong  River,  in   the  County  of  Morris,  to  clear,  deepen,  and  dig 
Ditches,   for  the  more  effetlual  draining  the  faid  Meadows  arid  Swamps, 
and  for  other  Purpofes  therein   mentioned. 

2 1 .  An  Act  for  the  more  effetlual  maintaining  and  keeping  above  the 
Flow  of  the  Tide,  that  Part  of  the  Road  or  Caufeway  between  the  Toll- 
Bridge over  Newton    Creek,  and  the  Fajl  Land  of  Keziah  Tonkin. 

22.  A  Supplementary  Act  to  the  Acl,  entitled,  An  Act  to  enable  the  Ow- 
ners of  the  Meadows  and  Marfhes,  belonging  to  the  Town  of  Salem,  to  keep 
out   the   Tide  from  overf  owing   the  fame. 

23.  An  Act  to  enable  fundry  of  the  Owners  and  Poffeffors  of  Mea- 
dows and  Tide  Marfli,  lying  on  Englilh'^  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington, to  erect  and  maintain  a  Bank,  Dam,  and  other  Water  Works 
acrofs  the  faid  Creek,  in  Order  to  prevent  the  Tide  from  overflowing 
the  fame,  and  to  keep  the  former  Water  Courfe  of  faid  Creek  open  and 
clear,  and  to  make  the  faid  Dam  (when    erecled)  a  public  Landing. 

24.  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  Thomas  Tindal  and  James  Clark  the 
Younger,  and  for  other  Purpofes  therein   tnentioucd. 

25.  An  Act  for  the  Relief  of  John   Budd,  of  Salem. 

After  which  His  Excellency  was  pleafed  to  make  a  Speech  to  the 
General  Assembly  in  thefe  Words,  viz. 


Gentlemen 


[    79    1 

Gentlemen  of  the  G  e  K£  r  a  l  Assembly, 

CC  \  LTHOUGH  it  would  have  been  more  agreeable  to  me 
f\  "  had  you  thought  proper  to  allow  the  whole  of  the 
"  Account  for  the  Support  of  the  King's  Troops,  yet  I  cannot  put  an 
"  End  to  this  Sefhon  without  acknowledging  the  Satisfaction  you 
"  have  afforded  me  by  the  Difpatch  you  have  given  to  the  public 
"  Bufinefs  in  general,  and  the  Attention  you  have  Ihewn  to  the 
"  Prefervation  of  that  Harmony  between  the  Branches  of  the  Legifla- 
"  ture  on  which  the  Intereft  and  Happinefs  of  the  Province  fo  much 
"  depend. 

"  You  may  be  afTured,  Gentlemen,  that  notwithftanding  I  do 
"  not  agree  with  you  in  Opinion  with  refpect  to  the  Maintenance  of 
"  Troops  in  this  Colony,  yet  I  fhall  not  fail  truely  to  reprefent  to 
"  His  Majefty's  Miniflers  the  Debt  the  Province  now  lies  under 
"  incurred  by  the  late  War,  and  to  give  your  Sentiments  on  the 
"  Subject  their  full  Weight  and  Importance.  And  fuch  is  His 
"  Majefty's  Paternal  Goodnefs  to  all  his  Subjects,  however  remote, 
"  that  you  may  with  Confidence  expect  that  he  will  always  be  in- 
"  clined  to  relieve  you  from  every  Burthen  which  can  be  difpenfed 
"  with  confiftent  with  the  public  Welfare. 

"  I  fhall  take  your  Meflage  of  this  Day  refpecting  a  new  Election 
"  into  Confideration,  and  do  therein  whatever  His  Majefty's  Service 
"  and   the  Good  of  the  Province,  may  appear  to  me  to  require. 

«  Council  Chamber,  1  W>    FRANKLIN." 

"  Dec.    21,  1771.       3 

And  then  His  Excellency  prorogued  the  General  AfTembly  to  the 
Eighth  Day  of  January  next,  then  to  meet  at  Perth-Amboy. 


BY    Virtue    of  an   Order    of   the    Houfe    of  Reprefen- 
tatives,   I    do   appoint    Ifaac    Collins    to  print   thefe 
Votes. 

STEPHEN     CRANE,  Speaker. 


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