The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-01-09 00:00:00, page 2

Ordered, That they have leave to present a bill agree
ably to the prayer of their petition, on advertising the
purport of their petition, and a copy of this order,
in fix of the most publick places in the county of Es
sex, at least fix weeks previous thereto.
The petition of Samuel Meeker, read on the 14th
instant, was read a second time, and committed to
meffrs. MarSh, Cook and Beardflee, to bring in a
bill agreeably to the prayer of his petition.
The bill, intitled, ' an aft to promote the com
merce of New-Jersey by imposing duties on all fo
reign goods imported into this state through the
neighbouring ftates,' was read and referred to the
next fitting.
The petition from the proprietors and legal repre
sentatives of proprietors of the western division of
New-Jersey, was read a second time, praying the aid
of the legislature towards running and ascertaining
the line of partition between the eastern and western
divisions of the said state, and that they may have
leave to present a bill to appoint commissioners for
that purpose; on the question, whether the petition
ers have leave to present a bill agreeably to the pray
er of their petition on the firft Thursday of the next
fitting? It was carried in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Nicoll, A. Clark, Marlh, Bonney,
Kelly, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, T. Clark,
Sinnickfon, Hall, Baker, Swain, Lambert, Houghton,
Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard, Hankinfon, Beardflee.
Nays. Messrs. Blauvelt, Garritfe, Combs, Schuur
man, Bunn, Blaire, Sharp, Cook, Starke, Arnold,
Longstreet.
Whereupon,
The petition of John Hoff, read on the 15th inst.
and the petition of Thomas Rodman and Daniel El
lis, read on the 16th November instant, were seve
rally read, and referred to the next fitting.
The petition from Alexander Thompson, read on
the 15th instant, was read a second time and dismis
sed.
Mr. A. Clark, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled,
' an ad for altering the time of holding the annual
town-meetings in the counties of Eflex and Middle
fex,' which bill was read, and ordered a second
reading.
The petition from sundry inhabitants of the county
of Essex, read on the loth instant, praying a confir
mation, with certain alterations to the charter of in
corporation of the borough of Elizabeth, was read a
second time;
Mr. Schuurman, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled,
' an aft to call in all contractors and surplus certifi
cates, to iflue state notes to the holders, and procure
a more accurate estimate of the state debt,' which
was read, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Arnold reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
Ordered, That the West-Jersey proprietors, or
some person for them, do serve the prelident of the
board of East-Jersey proprietors with a copy of this
order, and the bill by them proposed to be presented,
at least two months previous to the said day; and that
they be heard before the house on the second Thurs
day of the next fitting for and against the propriety
of palling the fame.
The memorial of Cornelius Haring, agent of for
feited estates for the county of Bergen, praying that
he may be authorized to draw from the treasurer a
sum of money fufficient to employ counsel to support
and defend certain a&ions, in which he as agent, in
behalf of the state, is concerned, was read a second
time;
cure a petition from them to our legislature, for delivering
all the sheep in New-Jersey into their hands. Those
of them who could not write, might make their
marks; and to save even the trouble of that, the ant
ing and petition-fabricating wolf, who carried it
about, might subscribe the name of every other wolf
he knew. These humble petitioners might, like ma
ny two-legged beings, in Similar cases, enforce their
request By assuring the legislature that such delivery
of our Sheep would relieve many a poor wolf from
his present distress, and save him the troublevf rang
ing an immensity of sorest for his daily subsistence, and
I warrant you that such petition would be Signed by a
great majority of wolves. But then—what then ?
Why, they would only be wolves that Signed it.
THE representation from Cornelius Haring, read
on the 14th instant, was read a second time,
and committed to mr. A. Clark and mr. Combs, to
bring in a bill to vest the estate therein referred to in
major-general Baron Steuben during his life, or the
time he may continue in the United States of Ame
rica.
Votes and proceedings of the tenth general
assembly of the fate of New-Jersey.
(Continued from our last.)
Whereupon,
Resolved, That the treasurer be directed to pay
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark,
Combs, Schuurman, Bonney, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly,
R. S. Smith, J. Smith, Cooper, T. Clark, Sharp, Ba
ker, Swain, Lambert, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Ar
nold, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard, Hankinfon, Beard
flee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Biddle, Sinnickfon.
Ordered, That the speaker do Sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. Bowen do carry the said bill
to council for concurrence.
Mr. Sinnickfon, from the committee to whom was
committed the bill, intitled, ' an aft to provide for
officers, soldiers or seamen, who have been disabled
in the service of the United States,' reported the
fame with sundry amendments, which was further
amended in the house, and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Sinnickfon, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled,
' an act to authorize the United States io Congress
to Cornelius Haring, or order, any sum not exceed
ing fifty pounds for the purpose aforefaid ; and the
receipt of the said Cornelius Haring Shall be a Suffi
cient voucher to the said treasurer for so much of the
publick money.
Ordered, That mr. Burgin do carry the said re
solution to council for concurrence.
Which bill was read, and ordered a second reading.
' THE council having taken into consideration the
' resolution from the house of assembly of the nth
' instant, relative to directing the treasurer to receive
' from John Sparks, esquire, a contractor's certifi
'cate, &c.
Mr. A. Clark, with leave, presented the draught
of a bill, intitled, 6 an ad for obliging the proprietors
of the Several ftage-waggons, coaches, ferries and ta
verns, between Hudson's river and Delaware river,
to contribute towards the expences of government;'
which was read, and ordered a fecorrd reading.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning nine
of the clock.
The petition of Rachel Wells, read on the 15th
instant, was read a second time, and committed to
meffrs. Biddle and Kelly, to bring in a bill for her
relief and others in like circumstances.
A petition was presented from the council of pro
prietors of the eastern division of New-Jersey, which
was referred to the next fitting.
Mr. Burgin reported, that he had obeyed the order
of the house.
A message from the council by mr. Martin.
'Council-chamber, Nov. 19, 1785.
‘ THE council having taken into consideration the
' resolution of the house of assembly, relative to di
' reeling the treasurer to pay to Cornelius Haring any
‘ sum not exceeding £, 50 for the purpose therein
' mentioned;
' Resolved, That the house do concur therein.'
The engrossed bill, intitled, ' an ad to provide for
the payment of the several officers of the government
of New-Jersey for one year, to commence the twelfth
day of October seventeen hundred and eighty-five,
and to end the twelfth day of October seventeen hun
dred and eighty-fix, and to raise the sum of ten thou
sand pounds for the above purposes, and for defray
ing other contingent expences of government,' was
read and compared; on the question, whether the
fame do pass? It was carried in the affirmative, as
follows :
The petition of Adam Green and John Hull,
praying that they may be relieved from certain debts
contradied as sureties, &c. was read, and ordered to
lie on the table.
' THAT 'olph do carry to the house of
' aSTcmbly th< led, 'a Supplement to the a&,
' intitled, an<ling the north ward of Perth
' Amboy, and :he town Ship of Woodbridge,
'in the county .^radlefex, into a city, and for in
' corporating the fame by the name and title of the
' city of Perth-Amboy,' and request their concur
' rence therein.'
Mr. Houghton, according to leave heretofore given,
presented the draught of a bill, intitled, ' an ad to
empower John Ely and George Ely, jun. to take
charge of the estate of George Ely, fen. in trust for
the Said George Ely, fen. and for other purposes
therein mentioned,' which was read, and ordered a
second reading.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from
James Mott, esquire, treasurer, informing that there
has been a number of applications for notes of depre
ciation lately presented by hospital officers, in which
are included hospital commissaries, paymasters and
others, and praying the direction of the legislature;
Ordered, That the said letter be committed to
meffrs. A. Clark and Combs to report thereon.
Two messages from the council by mr. Randolph.
' Council-chamber, Nov. 18, 1785.
' Ordered,
' Resolved, That the house do concur therein.'
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
Saturday, November 19, 1785.
The house met.
aflcmbled to regulate foreign trade;' which was read,
and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Biddle, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled,
' an ad for the relief of certain persons holding loan
office certificates;' which bill was read, and ordered
a second reading.
The bill, intitled, ' a supplement to the ad, inti
tled, an aft for ere&ing the north ward of Perth-
Amboy, and a part of the township of Woodbridge,
in the county of Middlesex, into a city, and for in
corporating the fame by the name and title of the ci
ty of Perth-Amboy,' was read a second time, and or
dered a third reading.
1 he bill, intitled, ' an ad for incorporating sundry
persons as trustees of the firft Presbyterian congrega
tion in Hanover, Morris county,' was read, and or
dered a second reading.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
The bill, intitled, ' an ad for incorporating sun
dry persons as trustees of the firft Piefbyterian con
gregation at Hanover, Morris county,' was read a se
cond time, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed.
The house adjourned till Monday morning ten
of the clock.
Monday, November 21, 1785.
The house met.
The petition from John Case, of the county of
Sussex, read on the 17th instant, was read a second
time, and the several affidavits and papers accompa
nying the fame;
Whereupon,
Ordered, That the petitioner have leave to present
a bill to confirm to him the lands by him purchased
of John Arents, and which the said John Arents
purchased of Joseph Barton, whose estate has been
confifeated to and vested in this state, and for which
the said John Arents never received a title deed from
the said Joseph Barton, though he paid the full con
sideration money to the said Barton therefor, and that
he serve the agent of the county of Sussex with a
copy of this order three weeks previous thereto.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of
Hunterdon, praying that paper money may not be emit
ted, was read, and ordered to be read a second time
when the committee appointed to bring in a bill for
that purpose shall report the fame.
The memorial and petition of Enos Seeley and
William Kelfay, read on the 15th instant, was rea
a second time and dismissed.
A petition from the inhabitants of the county of
Hunterdon, praying an amendment to the eledion
law, was read, and ordered a second reading with
the supplement to the election law.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county
of Gloucester, praying the said county may be divi
ded, was read, and referred to the next fitting.
Mr. A. Clark, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled,
' a supplement to the ad, intitled, an adto empow
er the agent for forfeited estates, in the county of
Bergen, to fell, by publick audion, on the premises,
on the firft day of April next ensuing, which will be
in the year 1785, that part of the real estate former
ly belonging to John Zabrifkie, and which has been
forfeited to and veiled in this state, lituate, lying and
being in the county of Bergen, township of New-
Bafm dos, and at the New-Bridge, and for other
purposes therein mentioned,' which was ordered a se
cond reading.
A memorial from sundry inhabitants of the county
of Middlesex, praying that the supplement to the aft
for incorporating the city of Perth-Amboy, now be
fore the house, may not be enabled into a law, was
read, and ordered to be read a second time when the
said bill shall be again read.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
Mr. A. Clark, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled,
' an ad to vacate certain notes given for depreciation
of pay to persons employed in the general hofpital,'
which was read, and ordered a second reading.
’A petition from Rensselaer Williams, esquire, of
Trenton, in the county of Hunterdon, setting forth
that Henry Longfield, late of New-Brunswick, de
ceased, made his testament and last will, and appoint
ed Samuel Kemble and James Neilfon his executors;
that the said Samuel Kemble joined the enemy, and
is not at prelent within the United States ; that the
said James Neilfon is since dead, and that there is no
person duly authorized to take upon them the execu
tion of the said testament and last will, and paying
that a law may pass to vest him with power to
take upon him the execution of the hid testament
and last will of the said Henry Longfield,' and to ful
fil the intention of the said testator;
Ordered, That the petitioner have leave to pi efent
a bill agreeably to the prayer of his petition, on ad
tertifing the purport thereof, and a copy of this or
der, at least fix weeks previous thereto in the diffe
rent news-papers printed in this state.