The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-09-13 00:00:00, page 1

WHEREAS many persons who re
mained within the lines and power
of the troops of the king of Great-
Britain, during the late war, who
had demands against persons that
were not within the lines and power aforefaid, which
put it out of the power of debtors to discharge such
debts: And whereas many persons within this state
had demands against persons within the fame, through
difaffeftion, or some other cause, so managed their af
fairs as to prevent their debtors from paying their debts,
by concealing their obligations or refuting the paper
money while the fame was by law a legal tender: And
whereas sundry persons within this state, being zealous
in the cause of America, have gone so far as to bor
row large sums of money, in order to purchase and
procure provisions and other necessaries for the carry
ing on the war, for which debts in the several cases
above-mentioned, actions have been brought, judgments
obtained, and executions issued against the real as
well as the personal estates of such debtors, which, if
immediately prosecuted, must prove the inevitable ru
in of many of the worthy citizens of this state; for
remedy whereof,
Seft. I. Be it Enabled by the Council and Gene
ral Assembly of this State, and it is hereby Enabled
by the Authority of the fame, That every suit or ac
tion which hath been or shall hereafter be commenced
or prosecuted against any person or persons within this
state, who hath not voluntarily gone to, or taken re
fuge, or remained withir the power of the troops, or
encampments or garrisons of the king of Great-Bri
tain, during the late war, by any person or persons
that did go to, or join or take refuge with, or re
main within the power of the said troops, or encamp
ments or garrisons of the king of Great-Britain afore
faid, or concealed their obligations, or refufed the pa
per money while a legal tender, it shall and may be
lawful for the person or persons against whom such
actions have been or may be brought, to tender in
payment of any debt or other demand for which such
suit or action hath been or shall be brought, any or
all and every species of publick securities, the lame
being liquidated at specie value, which tender so
made shall forever hereafter be a final bar to any fur
ther proceedings in such actions.
2. And it is hereby further Enabled, That all and
every inhabitant of this state, who hath not volunta
rily gone to, and joined the troops of the king of
Great-Britain, or removed within their lines or en
campments, garrisons or power, who was indebted
to any person or persons who did voluntarily go to,
join, take refuge, or remain within the lines, or en
campments or garrisons, or within the power of the
said troops of the king of Great-Britain aforefaid, or
refufed the said money as aforefaid, during the con
tinuance of the late war, by contract, specialty, note,
mortgage, security or otherwise, whether an action
has been brought for the fame or not, all and every
such inhabitant shall and are hereby difeharged from
the payment of all the interest that may have arisen
on any such contract, note, specialty, mortgage, se
curity, or any other demand whatsoever, since the
firft day of January, seventeen hundied and leventy
fix, until the twentieth day of April, seventeen hun
dred and eighty-three, any law, usage or custom, to
the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, That
this aft shall not extend to, or be construed to pre
vent any of the fubjeds of the king of Great-Britain,
or the fubjeds of any foreign prince or state, from re
covering their debts due from citizens of this state,
in the fame manner they might and could have reco
vered the fame had not this ad have palled.
3. And be it further Enacted, That every person
within this state, who either before, or since the com
mencement of the late war, had demands against any
person or persons within the fame, and have refufed
to take, or evaded the tender, pr by any other means
put it out of the power of his debtor or debtors to
discharge his or their debt or debts, while the paper
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
An Aft for the relief of persons holding publick secu
rities, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
[Vol. VII.]
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLIN S, Printer to the State.
MONDAY, September 13, 1784.
4. And be it EnaGed, That in all cases where an
action or actions are or may be brought against any
person or persons within this state, whatsoever stage
the action may be in, it shall and may be lawful for
the defendant in such action, on the plaintiff refuting
to stay proceedings thereon for the term of one year,
to tender in payment of the demands for which such
action has or may be brought, any time within the
said term of one year, either to the plaintiff in the
action, or to his attorney, or to the clerk of the court
of the county where such action has or may be com
menced, any species of publick securities, the fame
being liquidated, at the value of specie; which tender
shall be taken and deemed in hill payment of the de
mand for which such action was brought, and shall
forever hereafter bar any further proceeding there
on. Provided nevertheless, That this fedion shall
not be taken or construed to debar or hinder any per
son who has not gone to, or taken refuge with, or
remained within the power of the troops of the king
of Great-Britain as aforefaid, or that has not refufed,
evaded, or otherwise put it out of the power of his
debtor or debtors to discharge his or their debts, or
refufed taking the paper money while the fame was
a legal tender, from refuting to receive any of the
aforefaid security in payment of his demand, in case
he shall stay any action he hath or may commence as
aforefaid, for the term of one year from the passing
this ad, or to prevent his prosecuting such action,
although a tender shall be made as above-said, until
the defendant shall give good and fufficient security,
approved of by the court, for the payment of the sum
found, or which may be found due to such plaintiff
at the end and expiration of one year from the pas
sing this aft as aforefaid. Provided also, That this
fedion shall not prevent any person from recovering
any sum that may be due to him or her, where the
fame is cognizable before a justice of the peace.
5. And be it further Enabled, That this ad shall
not extend to, or affeft any action or anions which
have been, or may be brought against any defaulting
officer for publick money or any debt or debts due
to this state.
WANTE D,
A Young Woman,
WITH a good frefh breast of milk, not ex
ceeding five or fix months old, that can be
well recommended ; such a one may hear of a place
by applying at the Printing-Office in Trenton. t f
WANTE D,
Journeymen Shoemakers,
OOD workmen, who are industrious and so-
Jk ber; such will meet with encouragement by
applying to OGDEN WOODRUFF.
Trenton, August 27, 1784. t. f.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, 1 hat the Council of East-Jersey Pro
prietors are to meet at Perth-Amboy, the second
Tuesday in September next, on business of importance
to their general interest.
JOHN STEVENS, President.
August 18, 1784, 4w
money was by law a legal tender, that the interest that
may have arisen on any such demand, whether the
fame was on book, note of hand, specialty, mortgage,
security, or whatever the demand may be, shall be
forever hereafter debarred from recovering the said in
terest so arisen since the time of such refufal, evasion,
or other means used to prevent the payment of any
such demand until the passing of this ad; and it shall
and may be lawful for any person or persons that such
demand or demands are against, to tender in payment
thereof any species of publick securities, the fame be
ing liquidated at specie value, to the amount of such
demand, exclusive of the interest, which tender shall
be taken and deemed as full payment of any such de
mand, and shall and may be plc-.d in bar to any action
that may be brought for the fame.
Passed at New-Brunfwiek, September 2, 1784.
THE
2. One farm lying in said township, five miles from
the firft, containing about 200 acres, very good wheat,
rye and corn land; about 150 acres cleared, a small
proportion of English meadow, a good farm house of
two stories, new barn just finished, a good bearing
orchard, &c, This farm is let this year only, for pro
duce, at the present price of produce ; will not amount
to less than £. ,5 per annum, and pay all taxes. These
two farms are well situated between the two markets,
New-York and Philadelphia, at the distance of 11
miles from one landing, and 16 miles from the other.
3. The old and noted tavern in the village of Free
hold, now kept by Cornelius Hagaman ; large tables,
ball-ally, about 25 acres of highly manured land, chief
ly in orchard ; 75 acres of woodland at the distance of
two miles , improvements now making to this house.
This is let this year only, for 1001. and pay all taxes.
4. Also 100 acres lying between Miss Wikoff's farm
and Albert Covenhoven's, opposite the well known
woods belonging to Mr. Barclow, about half a mile
from the tavern ; a small proportion of wood and
meadowland. This will be fold with or without the
tavern, as may best suit the purchaser.
5. A small farm in Shrewfbury township, near Black
Point, containing 60 acres, about 40 acres cleared,
8 of that good English meadow ; a good farm house of
two stories now finifning. This farm is let three years,
commencing from the firft day of April, 1783, at the
low rent of gel. per annum, exclusive of the house, and
pay all taxes.
6. The house where the fubferiber lives, convenient
for a /hop-keeper, it being built for that purpose, and
a good stand for business ; carriage-house, stables, hay
loft, &c. about io acres of land, including a pasture
lot at 300 yards distance.—Either fell or let this for a
number of years, which may firft offer. The rents are
annexed for the government of those who may think
of purchasing. From the rents an easy calculation may
be made, and save unnecessary application. It has been
generally esteemed lands rented at 4 per cent, per an
num, equal to money at 6 or 7 per cent, interest, mere
ly from the certainty of getting the rent when princi
pal and interest of money is very often loft. The fub
feriber is disposed to fell all the above lands low, on
the following terms, viz. the purchaser paying down
one-fourth part, the remaining three-fourths may rest
on security for three years, interest being annually paid
at 4 per cent. Indisputable titles will be given for the
whole. Persons who may incline to purchase confif.
cated estates, may be fuppiied with contractors' certi
ficates to a considerable amount, at 4 per cent, interest
for four years. Also a span phaeton and pair of bays
of a size, young and active, all in condition to go any
distance, with or without a good driver, a slave and
young. Also one-sixth part of a farm lying on the head
of Elizabeth river, in Essex county, containing 166
acres, returned to John Forman, deceased, September
1, 1744. Also one-sixth part of a tract of woodland
near Shark river, in Shrewfbury township.
SAMUEL FORMAN.
Liberty-Hall, August 17, 1784. e. 3. w. t. A.
AS the credit and utility of the paper-money
emitted by the aft of the LegiQature of the 20th
December, 1783, for railing a revenue of Thirty one
Thouland two Hundred and Fifty-nine Pounds Five
Shillings per annum, for paying the interest and prin
cipal of the publick debts, depends principally, if not
wholly, upon the ftrift and punctual collection of the
taxes, all township and county collectors are called
upon, in the most pointed terms, to make their pay
ments at the day. The fubferiber is determined, as
far as depends on him, to execute the law to the ut
most; the county collectors have a proper remedy
against the township collectors; and the latter against
the taxables.—On the execution of the law depends
its use and effect; a compliance with it is easy ; and,
after this notice, no person can complain of confer
quences. JAMES MOTT, Treasurer.
Trenton, August 30, 1784.
By the fubferiber living iu the village of Freehold, iq
Monmouth county, New-Jersey, viz;
I. THE noted and valuable farm known by the name
I of KILDAIR, lying in the township of Upper
Freehold, county and state aforefaid, containing about
300 acres ; excellent wheat, rye, corn and grass land ;
about zoo acres cleared, 70 acres of that mowable
meadow, the greatest part the best of English grass; a
good farm house of two stories, large barn, carriage
houfe, &c. a good bearing orchard of excellent fruit.
This farm is let for four years, commencing from the
firft day of April last, at the annual rent of £. 125,
and pay all taxes.
TO BE SOLD,
[Numb. 331.]