The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-12-12 00:00:00, page 1

PURSUANT to the dire&i
ons contained in the aft, intitled, ' An a& to
call in all contractors and surplus certificates, to issue
state notes to the holders, and to procure a more ac
curate estimate of the state debt :'
Notice is hereby given,
That the lubfcriber will open an office for the li
quidation and fettlemeht of such of the above describ
ed certificates as shall be presented to him for that
purpose at Henry Drake's, in Trenton, on Monday the
2d of January next ;
at James Efdaile's, in Burlington, on the 9th;
at Zachariah Roffel's, in Mount-Holly, the 16th ;
at John Cox's, in Moore's-Town, the 23d;
at Hugh Creighton's, in Haddonfield, the 30th;
at Joleph Matlack's, in Woodbury, the 6th Feb.
at in Sweedfborough, the 13th;
at in Woodftown, the 20th;
at Mrs. Burroughs's, in Salem, the 27th ;
at Samuel Wood's, in Bridgton, the 6th of March;
and at Daniel Hand's, on Cape-May, the 15th March;
at each of which places he will continue the remain
der of the week ; from which last place he proposes to
remove to Daniel Randolph's, at Allentown, in the
county of Monmouth, where he will open his office on
Monday the 27th march, and continue 1 week; at
Hagerman's, at Monmouth courthouse, the 3d April,
and continue 2 weeks; at William Snider's, in Mid
dletown, the 17th April, and continue 1 week; and
at William Lippincott's, in Shrewfbury, on the 24th,
where he will continue 1 week. At which times and
places he will fettle and adjust all certificates given by
the fuperintendant of purchases, contractors, collectors,
agents, and commiffiohers, for the payment of which
the state is accountable. All persons holding such
certificates are therefore requested to take particular
notice of the above times and places, as the time al
lotted for transacting the business will evidently pre
vent any longer attendance, those therefore who ne
glect this notice must blame themselves if they are for
ever precluded.
SILAS CONDICT, Commiffioncr.
Dec. x, 1785. t. f.
On Wednesday the 25th January next, be
tween the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock
at noon, at the coffee-houfe in Phila
delphia, will be fold
By PUBLIC K PEND UE,
A VALUABLE
PLANTATIO N,
Or trad of land;
CONTAINING 217; acres, situated on the river
Delaware, and the Bordentown road, about
four miles above Bristol, in Falls township, and Bucks
county, being lot No. io, as marked in the general
plan of Pennfborough manor, and is now in the te
nure of William Alexander. On the said farm is a
good log house, some cleared land and good meadow;
and the timber growing on the farm is valuable from
its situation on the river Delaware. Part of the pur
chase-money to be paid oh making the deed, and
the remainder to be at a reasonable credit, on giving
security, of which terms notice will be given at the
time and place of sale. gw
O' The title to the said land is indisputably clear.
TO BE SO L D,
A valuable Trad of LAND,
CONTAINING 300 acres, situate within three miles
of Trenton, in the county of Burlington, and
township of Nottingham, and within 2 miles of Lam
berton, where it is expected the federal town will be
erected. On said trad there is clay and wood fuffici
ent to make brick for the building, it being all woodland,
except twelve acres; one hundred of it may be made
good meadow, which may be laid from fix inches to
0: j foot under water, or kept dry all winter, as the
purchaser shall please ; and contiguous to it there is
great range for cattle. Paper money, notes given to the
officers and soldiers of the Jersey line, and final settle
ment of their pay, loan-office certificates, and notes
given by Benjamin Thompson, Esq. will be taken in
payment. For further particulars enquire of Robert
Pearson, in Nottingham, Joseph Milnor or the sub
scriber in Trenton. JOSEPH HIGBEE.
N. B. The meadow-land is a deep rich foil, and not
fubjed to be flooded.
May 28, 1785. t f
[Vol. IX.] T HE [Numb, 396.]
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TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, Printer to the State.
MONDAY, December 12, 1785.
Votes and proceedings of the tenth general
assembly of the state of New-Jersey.
( Continued from our lafi.)
APE FITION from a great number of
inhabitants of this state was read, pray
ing that the legislature would adopt
proper measures for the gradual aboli
tion of slavery, and to prevent the fu
ture importation of slaves.
Ordered, That the fame be read a second time.
Ordered, That meffrs. Hendrickson, Starke and
Hall, be a committee to examine what sows have ex
pired since the last session, as also what laws are near
expiring, and make report thereof to the house.
A letter from John Stevens, jun. esquire, late
treasurer, was read; whereupon,
Ordered, That meffrs. Marsh, Cook, Schuurman,
Hendrickson and Combs, or any three of them, be a
committee to join a committed council, to deter
mine the true balance due to the state from John Ste
vens, jun. esquire, late treasurer, and to make a final
settlement with mr. Stevens; and that mr. Marsh do
wait on the council, and request them to appoint a com
mittee to join the committee of this house for that
purpose.
Mr. Marsh reported, that he had obeyed the order
of the house.
Mr. R. S. Smith, agreeably to leave heretofore
given, presented the draught of a bill, intitled, ' an
ad to empower the inhabitants of the township of
Nottingham, in the county of Burlington, to repair
their highways by hire, and to raise money for that
purpose; which bill was read, and ordered a second
reading.
Mr. Garritfe reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
A petition from colonel Joseph Beavers was read,
accompanied with accounts of expences at court-mar
tials, and praying provision may be made for dis
charging the fame.
Ordered, That the said accounts and petition be
referred to the committee appointed to bring forward
the incidental bill.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
A petition from John Butler ; as also one from Samuel
Hough,-praying to be released from the payment of
a sum of publick money depreciated in their hands,
were read, and referred to nit. Sheppard, mr. Marsh
and mr. Cook, to make report thereon.
Mr. A. Clark, from the committee to whom were
referred the resolutions of Congress of the 3d Nov.
1783, and of the 27th of May 1785, reported as
follows:
THAT in the opinion of the committee, the mat
ters recommended in said resolutions require the in
terposition of the legislature; and that the fame can
not be effected otherwise than by a law to be passed,
and thereupon have prepared a bill for that purpose;
which they beg leave to offer to the house.
By order of the committee,
Abraham Clark.
To which the house agreed.
Whereupon, mr. A. Clark presented the draught
of a bill, intitled, ' an adt to oblige the regimental
agents of the troops of this state, to deposit in the
treasury the certificates remaining in their hands', and
for making compensation for their services; ' which
bill was read, and ordered a second reading.
A petition from Joseph Borden, esquire, of the
county of Burlington, was read, praying to be re
leased fromthe depreciation of a sum of continental
money received by him as paymaster to the 6 months
men in 1778, in support of which prayer the said
Joseph Borden appeared in the house and was heard.
Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning nine
of the clock.
Wednesday, November 2, 1785.
T he house met.
A petition was presented to the house from Ann
Pemberton, widow and relief of Joseph Pemberton,
late of the county of Ann-Arundel, in the state of
Mr. R. S. Smith, agreeably to leave given, pre
sented the draught of a'bill, intitled, ‘ an ad to au
thorize and empower Ann Pemberton, the widow of
Joseph Pemberton, deceased, late of the state of
Maryland, to fell and dispose of the real estate of the
said Joseph Pemberton, in the state of New- Jersey,
for the payment of his debts, and other purposes in
the fame mentioned;' which bill was read; on the
question, whether the fame be read a second time? It
was carried in the negative, as follows:
Nays. Messrs. Garritfe, Marsh, Combs, Bonney.
Walton, Bunn, Blair, Kelly, T. Clark, Hall, Sharp,
Baker, Swain, Cook, Bowen, Hankinfon, Beardflee,
Longstreet.-
Yeas. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, A. Clark, Schuur
man, Hendrickson, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith,
Lambert, Houghton, Starke, Burgin, Sheppard.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
Isaac Nicoll, efq. appeared in the house, and pro
duced the certificate of his election, which was read,
approved, and ordered to be filed; whereupon, be
ing duly sworn by the speaker, he took his feat, and
gave the reasons of his non-attendance, which were
deemed fitisfadory. %
A message from the council by mr. Haring.
' Council-chamber, Nov. 2,178 c.
'Ordered,
' THAT meffrs. M. Ogden and Newbold, or either
' of them, be a committee to join the committee of
' the house of aflembly, to fettle the accounts of the
' late treasurer James Mott, efq. and that mr. Har
' ring do wait on the house of Assembly, and acquaint
' them therewith.
/ Ordered, That meffrs. Clark and Randolph, or
'either of them, be a committee to join the com
' mittee of the house of assembly, to fettle the pub
'lick accounts, and that mr. Haring do wait on the
‘ house of assembly, and acquaint them therewith.
‘ Ordered, That meffrs. Forman and S. Ogden, or
' either of them, be a committee to join the commit
' tee of the house of affembfy, to fettle the accounts
‘ of John Stevens, jun. esquire, late treasurer, and
'that mr. Haring do wait on the house of assembly,
'and acquaint them therewith.'
Maryland, deceased, praying that a law maypafs toena
ble her to make faleof all the real estate ofthe fame Jo
seph Pemberton, deceased, in the state of New-Jer
sey, for the payment of his just debts, was read;
whereupon,
Ordered, That she have leave to present a bill
agreeably to the prayer of her petition.
Mr, J. Smith, on behalf of the petitioners, and in
pursuance of leave given, brought in a bill, intitled,
' an aft for incorporating the Trenton school compa
ny, by the name of the proprietors of the Trenton
Academy;' which was read, and ordered a second
reading.
Mr. Burgin, agreeably to leave heretofore given,
presented the draught of a bill, intitled, ' an aft for
incorporating sundry persons as trustees of the Bap
tist congregation at Dividing-Creeks, in the county
of Cumberland;' wlxich bill was read, and ordered a
second reading.
Ike house resumed the confederation of the motion
made by mr. Sharp, seconded by mr. Hankinfon, on
Monday last, that a committee be appointed to bring
in a bill for emitting a sum of money in bills of cre
dit to be put out on loan in the different counties in
this state, and directing the mode for finking the
fame; on the Question, whether the house will ap
point a committee for that purpose? It was carried in
the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh, Combs,
Schuurman, Bonney, Hendrickson, Walton, Bunn,
Blair, Kelly, Sharp, Baker, Swain, Lambert, Houghton,
Cook, Starke, Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, R. S. Smith,
Biddle, J. Smith, T. Clark, Hall, Burgin. Bowen,
Sheppard.
Whereupon,
Ordered, That meffrs. Hendrickson, Sharp, Marsh,
Blair and Starke, be a committee to bring in a bill for
striking £. 100,000 for that purpose.
A petition from Samuel Vickers, late a physician
and surgeon in the hospital of the continental army,
was read, and ordered to lie on the table.