The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-05-22 00:00:00, page 2

Saturday, March 18, 1786.
The house met.
A warrant in favour of Mary Cade in lieu of one
given to her dated March 16, 1780; a warrant in fa
vour of Lydia Whitlock in lieu of one given to her
dated September 29, 1780; a warrant in favour of
Elizabeth Ten Eyck, late widow of lieutenant Jacob
Ten Eyck; a warrant in favour of Mary Hays, late
Mary Ross, widow of Eliakim Ross ; and a warrant
in favour of Mary Badcock, late Mary Jewel, widow
of Hubbard Jewel; entitling them severally to receive
the amount of their late hufbands' half-pay, were read,
approved, and ordered to be signed.
Ordered, That mr. Terhune do carry the said war
rants to council for concurrence.
The engrossed bill, intitled, ' a supplement to an aft,
intitled, an act for regulating the election of mem
bers of the legislative-council and assembly, fheriffs and
coroners, of the state of New-Jersey, and of delegates
to represent the said state in the Congress of the Uni
ted States ;' was read and compared; on the question,
whet^r the said bill do pass? It was carried in the
affirmative, as fojlows^
Yeas. Messrs. ,fyQutf,Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe,
A. Clark, Marrin Combs,. Schuurman, Bonney,
Schenck, Stillwell, Burtrf, Blair, Kelley, Houghton,
Cook, Starke, Arnold, Hank'infon, Beardflee, Long
street.
Nays. Messrs. Walton, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith,
Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon, Hall, Baker,
Swajn, Whilden, Lambert, Burgin, Bowen, Shep
pard.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. Terhune do carry the said bill to
the council for their concurrence.
A motion was made by mr. Marsh, seconded by mr.
A. Clark, that a committee be appointed to bring in
a supplement to the revenue aft to increase the reve
nue to fifty thousand pounds for the payment of in
terest due to citizens of this state; whereupon,
A motion was made by mr. Schuurman, seconded by
mr. Cooper, that the said motion be amended by strik
ing out the words 'to fifty thousand pounds ;' on the
question, whether the house agree to the said amend
ment? It was carried in the affirmative, as follows :
Yeas. Messrs. Combs, Schuurman, Bonney, Wal
ton, Bunn, Blair, Kelley, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J.
Smith, Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon, Hall,
Swain, Whilden, Lambert, Burgin, Bowen, Shep
pard.
Nays. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe,
A. Clark, Marsh, Schenck, Stillwell, Baker, Hough
, Cook, Starke, Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardflee,
ugftreet.
On the question, whether the house agree to the
motion as amended? It was carried in the nega
/as follows:
Nays. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe,
Marsh, Walton, Schenck, Stillwell, Blair, Kelley,
Baker, Whilden, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Arnold,
Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Yeas. Messrs. A. Clark, Combs, Schuurman, Bon
ney, Bunn, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper,
T. Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon, Hall, Swain, Lambert,
Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of
Middlesex, praying that magistrates may not be per
mitted to hold their courts at publick houses, was
read, and ordered to be dismissed.
Three petitions from sundry inhabitants of the state,
praying that duties may be imposed on all goods,
wares and merchandize brought into this state from
the neighbouring states, and proposing that the state
Should loan the sum of £. 50,000 to certain adventu
rers, on giving adequate security, to be struck for the
purposes of encouraging foreign commerce and do
meftick manufactures, on a reasonable interest ; accom
panied with a plan for the introduction of trade and
manufactures for the benefit of the state of New-Jer
sey by establishing a trading company to prosecute bu
siness at Perth-Amboy, were read, and ordered a se
cond reading.
Two petitions from sundry inhabitants of the coun
ty of Middlesex, praying that no alteration may be
made to the charter of incorporation granted to the
city of Perth-Amboy, were read, and ordered a se
cond reading.
A message from the council by mr. Randolph.
'Council-chamber, March 18, 1786.
' Ordered,
'THAT mr. Randolph do wait on the house of af
' fembly, and acquaint them that the following bills
' are passed by this house without amendment :
' The bill, intitled, ' an aCt for granting and securing
' to John Fitch the sole right and advantage of malting
jurifdidion of the prerogative court, and to eftablilh
an orphan's court in the several counties of this state ;'
was read and compared ;
Resolved unanimously, That the fame do pass.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. Longstreet do carry the said bill to
the council for concurrence.
Mr. Longstreet reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
A petition was presented from John Sparks, of the
county of Glouchftcr, praying, for reasons therein
contained, that the treasurer may be, directed to re
ceive from him a certain certificate given to him by
Silas Condit, esquire, in the discharge of an action
which has been instituted against him by the attorney
general at the suit of the state ;
Ordered, That the said petition be read a second
time.
The members withdrew to attend a joint-meeting ;
and, being returned, the speaker resumed the chair,
and then the house adjourned till to-morrow morning
nine of the clock.
' and employing the steam boat by him lately invented
' for a limited time :'
6 The bill, intitled, ' an aft to authorize and empow
' er Rensselaer Williams, esquire, to execute and fulfil
' the purposes of the testament and last will of Henry
' Longfield, deceased :'
6 The bill, intitled, 'an aft for the sale of the estate
'of Joel White, late of the county of Monmouth,
'deceafed, or of such part thereof as may fatisfy cer
' tain executions levied thereon.'
Three petitions from sundry inhabitants of the coun
ties of Middlesex and Somerset, praying for a rivifion
of the aC tfor forfeiting to, and vesting in the state
of New-Jersey the real estates of certain fugitives
and offenders, passed December 11, 1778, and that
the iith fedion thereof may be explained so as to se
cure the purchasers from certain claims that might be
exhibited especially if the persons claiming had taken
fanduary within the British lines, were read, and or
dered a second reading.
Whereas the legiftature, at the time of pacing the
aft, intitled, ' an aft to oblige the regimental agents
of the troops of this state to deposit in the treasury
the certificates remaining in their hands, and for mak
ing compensation for their fervices,' intended the said
aft, and the compensation therein made, to extend
only to John Blair and John Peck, the two agents ap
pointed to fettle with the regiments of this state, and
not to agents of any separate corps of the army; in
order, therefore, to remove any doubts which may
arise by other claims,
Refolded, That the treasurer be required to make
payment of the compensation allowed by said aft to
no other agents than the two persons above named.
Ordered, That mr. Blauvelt do carry the said reso
lution to the council for concurrence.
A petition from Adam Green and John Hull, of the
county of Sussex, accompanied with sundry papers,
were read, and referred to meffrs. Cook and Sinnick
fon, to report their opinion thereon.
Mr. Terhune reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
The bill, intitled, 'an aft to direct the mode and
proceedings on writs of fieri facias, and transferring
of land and chattels for the payment of debts,' was
read a second time, debated, and ordered to be engrossed.
Whereas the house have been informed by letter
from the treasurer, that there are arrearages of taxes,
levied in continental money and certificates, due from
several counties in this state, which have not been da
ted in any account hitherto exhibited for the last two
years that mr. Stevens was treasurer, which accounts
the present treasurer hath not been able to procure in
order to make a statement of the fame ; whereupon,
Refolded, That, in the opinion of this house, the
late treasurer, John Stevens, junior, esquire, stands
bound, and in consequence thereof that he be requir
ed to deliver to the present treasurer all books or ac
counts of the treasury remaining unsettled.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
Mr. A. Clark, from the Committee to whom was
referred the bill, intitled, ' an aft for raising a revenue
from certain Rages, ferries and taverns, within the
state of New-Jerfey,' reported the fame with sundry
amendments and the following title: 6 an aft to raise
a revenue from practitioners of the law, proprietors
of stages, and keepers of ferries and taverns within
the state of New-Jersey ;' and, after some time deba
ting thereon,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be
postponed.
The petition from Edward Dunlop, read on the
16th instant, was read a second time, and ordered-to
be dismissed.
The message from his excellency the governor of
the 14th instant was read a second time, and commit
ted to meffrs. Sinnickfon and R. S. Smith, to report
thereon.
A reprefentatfon from William C. Houston and James
Ewing, esquires, commissioners appointed to fettle the
depreciation of pay due to the officers and soldiers of
the Jersey line, particularly Rating the case of the ho
nourable the chief-juftice who was a lieutenant-co
lonel in the late Jersey line, and desiring the direction
of the house, was read ; whereupon,
Rejohed, That it is the opinion of this house, that
the honourable the chief-juftice is not entitled to de
preciation of his pay as a lieutenant-colonel in the ser
vice of the United States.
The petition from sundry inhabitants of the county
of Somerset, read on the iith instant, refpeCting mort
gages, was read a second time, and referred to the
next fitting.
Mr. Marsh, agreeably to leave heretofore given, pre
sented the draught of a bill, intitled, ' an aft for the
relief of Benjamin Williams, Daniel Pierson, Merfeil
les Post and Jonas Ward, insolvent debtors, now con
fined in the gaol of the county of Essex ;' which bill
was read, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. A° Clark, with leave, presented the draught of
a bill, intitled, 'an aft to explain and amend an aft,
intitled, an aft to pass estates in fee by certain devises
in wills and testaments, and to limit estates in tail ;'
which bill was read, and ordered a second reading.
The bill, intitled, 'an aft for the relief of certain
persons holding loan-office certificates,' was read a
second time, and committed to meffrs. R. S. Smith
and Walton.
Mr. Blauvelt reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
Whereas it hath been represented to the legiftature,
that there is due from this state a note or notes for de
preciation of pay given to major-general Lord Stirling,
deceased, upon which interest hath been demanded of
the treasurer: that Lord Stirling owed, and was bound
to this state by a bond secured by mortgage to a larger
amount than the note or notes of depreciation, which
bond remains unpaid; whereupon,
Refolded, That the treasurer be directed to forbear
paying any money on the above-said note or notes,
until the bond given by Lord Stirling to this state shall
be fully difeharged ; and that the said treasurer be au
thorized to accept said note or notes in part of pay
ment of said bond.
Ordered, That mr. Nicoll do carry the said resolu
tion to council for concurrence.
Two messages from the council by mr. M. Ogden.
6 Council-chamber, March 18, 1786.
' Ordered,
' THAT mr. M. Ogden do carry to the house of
' assembly the bill, intitled, ' an aft to revive and con
' tinue an ad, intitled, an attto ereft and establish
‘ courts in the several counties in this colony for the
' trial of small causes, and to repeal the former a&
' for that purpose, and to amend the aft for trying
' causes before a justice of the peace to the amount
' of twelve pounds,' with the amendments made there
' to by this house, and request their concurrence in
' the said amendments."
Which bill, with the amendments, were read ; and,
the amendments being read in their places, were agreed
to by the house.
Ordered, That the said bill be re-engrossed with the
said amendments.
' Ordered,
' THAT mr. M. Ogden do wait on the house of
' assembly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitled,
" an aft to direct the mode of prosecuting bonds given
'by fheriffs for the due execution of their office,' is
' passed by this house without amendment."
A petition from sundry officers of the militia, in the
county of Morris, praying that a third regiment may
be set off from the two regiments of the militia in.
said county, was read, and referred to the next fitting.
, The memorial from colonel John Beatty, and the
memorial from William Shute, read on the 7th in
stant; the memorial from colonel Joseph Hugg, read
on theist instant, and the memorial from John Hoff,
were severally read a second time, and referred to the
next fitting.
The petitions from the county of Gloucester, read
on the 15th instant, was read a fecund time, and re
ferred to the next fitting.„
The house adjourned till Monday morning ten of
the clock.
(To be continued. )
American Intelligence.
/ B O S T O N, May 3 .
A FEW days since the lex talionis was executed on
a Nova-Scotia schooner, by our revenue officers.
The crew having shewn a Port-Runaway trick with
some oars belonging to a Winnifimit-ferry boat, were
pursued, overtaken at one of the islands in the lower
harbour, and the oars recovered —when upon a ftrift
enquiry it was found that to this breach of the moral
law, was added the political one of robbing the reve
nue—the schooner and crew were in consequence
brought to town, where Rie now remains for trial.
The progress made towards the completion of the
bridge building over Charles's river within these few
weeks, it astonishing.—This ufeful undertaking, which
has been in agitation for near sixty years, and for near
sixty years has been thought impracticable, bids fair,
such is the effect of human exertions when set in mo
tion by the spirit of enterprise, to be completed in
one year from the time the firft pier was erected,
which was on the 14th of June last.
General Parsons arrived in this city last week, hav
ing lately returned from Kentuckey, on the Ohio:
he brought with him from thence several natural curio
sities, as animal and vegetable petrifactions; and a
mong other things, two enormous teeth, supposed tc
be elephant's, one of which he presents to the Muse.
um of Harvard-College, and the other to the Mufseum
of Yale-College:—they were weighed here, and one
of them was found to weigh eighty-two ounces, was
nineteen inches in girt, and above fix inches in height ;
the other weighed seventy-eight ounces, and wai
twenty inches in girt.—The extremities of the roott
of each were broken off, so that the whole magnitude
could not be defined. The general obtained there ;
bone, supposed to be a thigh-bone forty-nine inches
long.—To what species of animals these belong, i:
uncertain ; but the species is extinft in America. The]
may have been brought the by that civilized people
which, from bricks and earthenware, and other rem
nants of some works and regular fortifications there
seem to have inhabited those regions in the antien
ages.
NEW-YOR K, May 10.
Extract of a letter from London, dated Feb. 14.
" A bill has passed the house of commons for con
fining the trade of the United States of America witl
Newfoundland, to bread, flour, Indian corn and liv
Rock, in British ships only. Several merchants, witl
mr. Adams, lately waited on mr. Pitt, on business
when a treaty of commerce being mentioned, he fail
he was not averse to a treaty of commerce with th
United States of America, but that mr. Adams ha<
not fufficient power to bind the different Rates to fulf
it ; at the fame time desired them to observe that no
an iota of the navigation aft would be altered.
The following lines were written by W. P. and fpok
en by him before the Sachems and Brothers at the ce
lebration of St. 1 amany at the Wigwam on the bank
of Schuylkill, May 1, 1786:
WHEN superstition's dark and haughty plan,
Fetter'd the genius and debas'd the man,
NEW-HAVE N, May 2.