The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-06-09 00:00:00, page 7

A Message from Council by Mr. Sinnickfon.
' Refolded, Council-Chamber, May 28, 1779.
THAT Isaac Collins be directed to print Five Hundred Copies
of the Act, intitled, An Alt to prevent idle and disorderly
PerJons mifpending their Time at Publick-Houfes, and for the Sup
preflion cf other Immoralities ; together with Copies of this Relo
lution, to be distributed in the several Counties of this State:
And that every Person who keeps a Publick-Houfe, Inn or Ordi
nary, be directed to fix and keep up in publick View, in his or
her House, one of the said Copies. And that it be recommended
YHERE AS the only proper End and Design of Taverns,
Inns and Ordinaries, is the Entertainment of Travellers,
V V and Persons having Occasion to meet at such Houses to
infad their lawful and necessary Business, and not that of idle
d disorderly Persons, who frequent such Places, and more efpe
dly of late, to tipple and consume their Time in Revelling, Gam
;, Drunkenness, and other scandalous Practices, deftrudive of
ligion and every moral Virtue, and difgraceful to the Govern
bnt under which they are fuffered to prevail.
1. Be it therefore Enacted by the Council and General
mibly of this State, and it is hereby Enabled by the Authority of the
'e, That if any Person keeping a Tavern, Inn or Ordinary, shall
any Cyder, Beer, or spirituous Liquors of any Kind, simple or
.ed, to any Person of his or her Neighbourhood, more than what
ibfolutely necessary for his or her moderate Refreshment; he or
so offending, shall, for every such Offence, forfeit the Sum of
I Pounds, to be recovered (with Costs of Suit) by any Person
t will sue for the fame : One Moiety whereof to belong to the
fecutor, and the other Moiety to be paid to the Overseer of the
>r of the Precinct where the Offence was committed, to and for
Use of such Poor.
, And it is hereby further Enacted, That if any Person
my Tavern, Inn or Ordinary, Shall be there fuffered to tipple
Irink to Excess, the Person keeping such Tavern, Inn or Ordi
y, shall, for every such Offence, forfeit the Sum of Six Pounds,
ie recovered and applied as aforefaid.
. And it is hereby further Enacted, That if any Person
l abuse, threaten, or maltreat the Keeper of any Tavern, Inn
Ordinary, on being refused Strong Drink or spirituous Liquor
my Kind, pursuant to the Intent and Design of this Ad, he cr
Shall, for every such Offence, forfeit any Sum not exceeding
y Pounds nor under Six Pounds, according to the Aggravation
he Offence, to be recovered and applied as aforefaid; and Shall
cover, in case he commits an Assault or Battery, be liable to a
ecution at the Suit of the State for the fame, and fliall also be
eel: to a Civil Adion at the Suit of the Person injured, for
Damages sustained thereby.
And it is hereby further Enacted, That if any Person
ing a Tavern, Inn or Ordinary, Shall fuffer Gaming of any
i in his or her House, or Shall keep or fufter to be kept in his
ter House, any Cards, Dice, or other Implements for Gaming,
r She so offending, Shall, for every such Offence, forfeit the Sum
hjty Pounds, to be recovered and applied as aforefaid.
• AND WHEREAS playing Fives, Ninepins, Longbullets',
ny other Game whatsoever of a Similar Kind at Taverns, Inns
Ordinaries, serves to intice many young and inconsiderate
ons to those Places of publick Entertainment, there to mifpend
: Time, and negled their proper and lawful Employments, how
neceffary their Labour may be for their own or Family's Sup
, or to supply the more important Wants and /Exigencies of the
e: Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforefaid,
t each and every Perlon who Shall presume to play at any or
J of the Games lass above mentioned, or any other Game what
'er of a Similar Kind, at or near any Tavern, Inn or Ordinary,
n the publick Highway, or upon the Ground, or against the
ife or Out-house of any Person or Persons whatsoever, without
Leave of the Owner or Owners of such House or Ground, he
ley so Offending in either of the said Cases, Shall, for each and
y such Ogence, forfeit the Sum of Six Pounds, to be recovered
applied^as aforefaid.
And I r is hereby further Enacted, That if any Person
presume to fell or retail any Rum, Brandy, Wine, or other
^W Kind, under the Quantity of one Quart, or any Cy,
hromg peer or Metheglin, (except for the Ufc of the Sick,)
y other strong Liquors, or any mixed Liquors, diredly or in
tly under the Quantity of five Gallons, unless licenced to keep
—ern, Inn or Ordinary pursuant to Law, he or She so offending,
I for the firft Offence, forfeit the Sum of Twenty Pounds, and
■he second, and every other subsequent Offence, the Sum of
wPounds, to be recovered, with Costs of Suit, by any Person
Lill sue for the fame, one Half to the Prosecutor, and the other
1 to be paid to the. Overseer of the Poor of the Precind where
■Offence was committed, to and for the Use of such Poor.
An ACT to prevent idle and disorderly Persons mifyending their Time at Publick-Houfes, and for
the Suppression of other Immoralities.
11 <, ~ v uF A bAyL ivi 0n 1, ivxAY 20, l„y.
10. And be it further Enacted, That each and every Pl
son who Shall be guilty of Drunkenness, Sabbath-breaking or
sane Swearing, in the Hearing, View, or Presence of any hifticej
the Peace of any County in this State, such Person, so offendin
Shall incur the fame Forfeitures, and be fubjed to the fame Pen;
ties as if he or She had been duly convicted thereof by the Tef
mony of one or more credible Witnesses.
11. And it is hereby Provided and Enacted, That t
Prosecution be commenced for any of the Offences before men
oned in this Ad, unless within three Months after the said Offence
have been committed.
12. And it is hereby further Enacted, That such of f
aforefaid Fines and Forfeitures, as are in Part to be applied to t
Use of the Poor, Shall be recoverable before any one Justice
the Peace in like Manner as Debts of Six Pounds and under r,
or fliall be made recoverable ; any Law, Usage or Custom to
Contrary notwithstanding.
13. And be it further Enacted by the Authority afore.
That so much of an Ad of Assembly, intitled, An Aa fer Suppr
cf Immorality, puffed December the 1 2th, One Thock^l
dred and Four; and of an Ad, intitled, An Ad/' r regulating
verns, Ordinaries, Innkeepers and Retailers of strong, Liquors, pafi
March the 1 sth, One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-eight-mfaj
and of one other Ad of Assembly, intitled, An Ad for the beta
regulating Conflables, Vendues and Taverns, passed May the 10l
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-eight, as is alteird I
supplied by, or repugnant to the Provisions of this Ad, flalll
and is hereby repealed and made void.j
Passed at Trenton, May 28, 1779. • ■
CA LE B CAM P, Spu^J
7. And it is hereby further Enacted, That after]
Publication of this Act, no Person whatsoever Shall in any Caf,
under any Pretence, be licenced by any Court within this Stat!
keep a Tavern, Inn or Ordinary, unless recommended to such Co
for that Purpose by and under the Hands of at leak twelve repv
ble Freeholders of the Neighbourhood where such Tavern, In^
Ordinary is proposed to be kept. And if any Licence, for]
Purpose aforefaid, Shall be granted without such Recommendai|
the fame Shall be void and of noneeffeft.'
8. AND WHEREAS the Laws now in Force are fount]
fufficient for retraining the growing Evils of Sabbath-break]
Drunkenness and profane Swearing: Be it therefore furt^
Enacted, That if any Person Shall be guilty of Drunkent
Cursing, Swearing, or breaking the Lord's Day by doing ans
dinary Work thereon, (except Works of Necessity or Meri
he or She so offending, ffiall, for every such Offence, be finer
the Sum of Three Pounds with Costs, by any Justice of the P^
of the County where the Offence was committed, one Hal^
belong to the Prosecutor or Informer, and the other Half to be
to the Overseer of the Poor of the Precinct where the Offence I
committed, to and for the Use of such Poor. And in Cafel
such Offender Shall negled or refufe to pay the Fine imposed
him as aforefaid, it shall and may be lawful for the said Juftl
and he is hereby required to commit such Offender to the'Sto!
for any Time not exceeding four Hours.
9. And it is hereby further Enacted, That if it Shal
happen that any of the said Fines, Part whereof is directed to
appropriated to the Use of the Poor, shall not be sued for wit I f'
Space of three Weeks after the Offence, for which fuch'
this Ad made recoverable, was committed, the Overl
Poor of the Precind where the Offence was committed, kan,|
being informed thereof, or in case he shall by any other Me
come to the Knowledge thereof, sue for, and with Costs of Si
recover such Fine to and for the Use of such Poor, under the!
nalty of Fifty Pounds in case of Neglect or Refufal, to be recov
ed, with Costs, as aforefaid, by any Person that will sue for
fame, and applied one Half to the Use of the Prosecutor, and)
other Half to the Use of the said Poor: Provided always, 'F
if any Overseer of the Poor Shall sue for any Fine in Behalf ofi
Precind, pursuant to the Directions of this ACt, and shall not obt
a Judgment in Favour of such Precind, it Shall and may be law
for such Overseer to pay the Costs of such Suit out of any Moi.
in his Hands belonging to such Town or Precind.
' to the several Courts of Quarter-Sessions, not to grant or ,
‘ a Licence to any Person to keep a Tavern, Inn or Ordil
‘ who shall neglect or refufe to comply with the Requisition h|
‘ contained. And that the said Isaac Collins publish the faid]
‘ in the New-Jersey Gazette.'
Which Message being read and considered,
Refolded,
That this House do concur in the Refoliation therein contai
Extract from the Journals,
JOS. PHILLIPS, Clerk, Pro fc