The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-12-27 00:00:00, page 3

It was my fortunate lot, Sir, to have been admit
ted among you in support of the great contest—it shall
ever be my happiness, in zealous endeavours for the
good of these states, to indulge the sentiments of my
love and gratitude ; and while the blessings of this revo
lution, so nobly purchased, will be eternally secured in
the united strength and wisdom of this federal Re
publick, my heart feels deeply interested in the warm
est wishes for the particular welfaie of the Rate of
New-Jerley.
Highly sensible of my obligations to yonr Excel
lency, the Honourable Council and Assembly of New-
Jersey, I beg leave to present you and them with most
grateful acknowledgements, and the affectionate as
surances of my refped.
La FAYETTE.
His Excellency the Governor, the Honourable the
Council and Assembly of the fate of New-Jersey.
The Anniversary Meeting of the Members of the
Trenton-Academy was held on 1 uefday the 14th
inst. when the Honourable David Brearley, Moore
Furman, Esq. Mr. Isaac Collins, Samuel-Witham
Stockton, Esq. and Mr. Benjamin Pitfield, were, by
ballot, elected Trustees ; and the Hon. William-
Churchill Houston, Mr. Stacy Potts, and James Ew
ing, Esq. were appointed Vititors, for the ensuing
year.
Saturday fennight, at nine o'clock in the forenoon,
came on the Examination of the Grammar-School at
the Academy in this place. His Excellency the Pre
sident of Congress, and other Members of that Hon.
Body, his Excellency Major-General Baron Steu
ben, several Members of the Legislature of this state,
the Attorney-General, the Trustees of the Institution,
and a number of refpetable Citizens of the town and
vicinity, were present, all of whom expressed their ap
probation of the Performances of the Students.
In the afternoon the scholars exhibited a specimen
of their improvement in the art of speaking, in the pre
sence of a polite and crouded audience, who gave ma
ny signal proofs of their agreeable entertainment.
The navigation is flopped at this place by the se
verity of the weather, —It changed suddenly on Wed
nesday last, and still remains very cold.
On the 18th inst. the Brigantine New-Jersey arrived
in the Delaware, in 17 days from St. Euftatia, laden
with rum, sugar, and other articles of Weft India
produce; and, on Friday last, she got up as far as Bris
tol, the ice having prevented her coming further.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint Thomas Henderson, Esq. of Monmouth,
to be one of the Masters in Chancery.
Friday last the Honourable the Legiftature of this
state rose fine die. During their Sitting the follow
ing Acts were passed, viz.
I. An ad to authorize the Congress of the United
States to adopt certain regulations reipeting the Brit
ish trade.
2. An a& to authorize and empower Mary Allen,
widow of John Allen, late of Philadelphia, Esq. de
ceased, to fell and dispose of the undivided five fif
teenth parts of the lands and tenements, meffuages,
furnaces and forges, called the Andover Ironworks, in
this state, being the estate of her infant sons John and
William Allen, for the uses and purposes in this aft
mentioned.
3. An ad to amend and confirm the charter of the
Episcopal Church called St. Mary's, in the city cf Bur
lington, in the state of New-Jersey.
4. An ad to confirm an ad, intitled, ' An ad for
barring the estate tail in certain lands and tenements in
the province of New-Jersey, lately belonging to An
thony Sharp, the elder, deceased ; and also for vetting
the fame in Isaac Sharp and Joseph Sharp, his grand
sons, their heirs and assigns, pursuant to an agreement
made with the tenant in tail.'
5. An ad to amend and explain an ad, intitled, 'An
ad for directing the settlement of certain debts con
traded by the citizens of this state previous to the thir
teenth day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thou
sand Seven Hundred and Eighty-one, on principles of
equity, and to repeal an ad, intitled, An ad for the re
lief of persons holding publick securities, and for other
purposes therein mentioned.'
6. An ad to extend the time limited by law for the
exhibition of militia demands.
7. An ad for the recording of deeds and other instru
ments of writing refpeding the titles of land in the se
veral counties in this state, and for declaring what Ihall
be evidence of such deeds and other instruments.
8. An ad for the relief of Samuel Meeker.
9. A supplement to the ad, intitled, ' An ad to em
power the clerks of the several counties to administer
the official and other necessary oaths to certain officers
in such counties; and for procuring to the fecrctary
of the state returns of the names of such officers.
10. An ad to ascertain the power and authority of
the Ordinary and his Surrogates, to regulate the jurif
didion of the Prerogative Court, and to eftablilh an
Orphans Court in the several counties of the Rate.
11. An ad for further suspending the sales of for
feited estates in this state, and for appointing an agent
in the county of Sussex.
12. An ad for railing the sum often thousand pounds,
to be applied towards finking the bills of credit of this
state.
13. An ad for incorporating the town and port of
Burlington.
14. An ad for erecting the north ward of Perth-Am
boy, and a part of the township of Woodbridge, in
the county of Middlesex, into a city, and for incorpo
rating the fame by the name and title of the city of
Perth-Amboy.
15. An ad to raise the sum of tCn thousand pounds
in the state of New-Jersey, for the support of govern
ment, and the contingent expences for the year One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five.
16. An ad for the better securing of the surplus of
personal estates, after payment of debts, of persons who
die intestate, leaving no relations entitled to the admi
nistration thereof.
17. An ad to revive and continue an ad, intitled,
' An ad for regulating roads and bridges.'
18. An ad to regulate and fix the terms for hold
ing the court of appeals or errors.
19. An at to enable the surviving executors of Sa
muel How, Esquire, deceased, or the survivors of them,
to make a conveyance unto Ezekiel Johnson, for cer
tain pieces of land contrasted for by the said Samuel
How in his life-time, by articles of agreement.
2c. An ad to raise the sum of £ v< nty pounds on the
inhabitants of the counties of Middlesex and Somerset,
to repay Charles Suydam his disbursements in build
ing the bridge at Raritan landing.
21. An ad for the constituting and appointing of
trustees to execute and fulfil the purposes of the last
wills and testaments of Henry Cuyler, the elder, and
Henry Cuyler, the younger, deceased.
22. An ad to provide for the payment of the seve
ral officers of the government of the state of New-Jer
sey, to commence the thirteenth day of October, One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-four, and to end
the second Tuesday in October, One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty-five, inclusive.
23. A supplement to the ad, intitled, ' An ad to
extend the power of justices of the peace in the seve
ral counties in this state, to try causes to the amount
of twelve pounds, and to prevent actions under fifty
pounds being brought in the supreme court, and for
other purposes therein mentioned.'
24. A fupplcmentary ad to an ad, intitled, ' An
ad for railing a revenue of Thirty-one Thousand Two
Hundred and Fifty-nine Pounds Five Shillings per an
num, for the term of twenty-five years, for the pur
pose of paying the interest and principal of debts due
from the United States, agreeably to a recommenda
tion of Congress of the eighteenth day of April, One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three, and for
appropriating the fame.'
25. A supplement to the ad, intitled, ' An ad to
authorize the United States in Congress afifembled to
levy a duty on certain goods and merchandize im
ported into this state from any foreign port, island or
plantation, and for the appropriation of the fame.
26. An ad for the relief of persons who have pur
chased property for the use of the publick.
27. An aft for the constituting and appointing of
trustees to execute and fulfil the purposes of the last
wills and testaments of John and Gertrude Barbaric,
deceased.
28. A supplement to the ad, intitled, ' An ad for
the regulating, training, and arraying of the militia,
and for providing more effectually for the defence and
security of the Rate.'
29. An act to regulate the fisheries, and to prevent
the obftrudion of the navigation in the river Delaware.
30. An ad to empower the agent for forfeited estates
of the county of Bergen, to fell, by publick auction, on
the premises, on the firft day of April next ensuing,
which will be in the year One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Eighty-five, that part of the real estate for
merly belonging to John Zabrifkie, and which has
been forfeited to, and veiled in, this state, situate, ly
ing and being, in the county of Bergen, township of
New-Barbados, and at the new bridge, and for other
purpoles therein mentioned.
31. An ad for defraying sundry incidental charges.
By the United States in Congress afcmbled, De
cember 20, 1784.
On motion,
Refolded, I hat it is expedient the Congress pro
ceed to take measures for procuring suitable buildings
to be ereded for their accommodation,
Revived, (by nine Rates) That a sum, not ex
ceeding one hundred thousand Dollars, be appropri
ated for the payment of the expence of ereding such
buildings. Provided always, That hotels or dwelling
boules, for the Members of Congress representing the
different states, Ihall not be understood as included
in the above appropriation.
Refolded, I hat it is inexpedient for Congress, at
this time, to ereCt publick buildings for their accom
modation at more than one place.
On motion, Dec. 21, 1784.
Refolded, That it is expedient Congress should
determine on a place at which they will continue to
lit until pnblick buildings, for their proper accommo
dations Ihall be ereded.
December 23, 1784.
Be it ordained by the United States in Congress
assembled, That the resolutions of the 20th instant,
refpeding the ereding buildings for the use of Con
gress be carried into effed without delay—that for
this purpose three Commissioners be appointed with
full powers to lay out a diftrid of not less than two,
nor exceeding three miles square on the banks of
either fide of the Delaware, not more than eight
miles above or below the lower falls thereof for a
federal town —that they be authorized to purchase
the foil, or such part of it as they may judge necessary,
to be paid at proper inftalments ; to enter into con
trasts for erecting and completing, in an elegant man
ner, a federal house for the accommodation of Con
grefs, and for the executive officers thereof; a house
for the use of the President of Congress, and suitable
buildings for the residence of the Secretary of foreign
affairs, Secretary at war, Secretary of Congress, Se
cretary of the marine, and officers of the treasury;
that the said Commissioners be empowered to draw on
the treasury of the United States for a sum not exceed
ing one hundred thousand dollars for the purpose afore
faid ; that in choosing a situation for the buildings, due
regard be had to the accommodation of the states with
lots for houses for the use of their Delegates refpeCtive
ly; that on the twenty-fourth day of December, in
fant, Congress stand adjourned to meet at the city of
New-York on the eleventh day of January following,
for the defpatch of publick business; and that the ses
sions of Congress be held at the place last-mentioned
until the buildings aforefaid Ihall be ready for their
reception.
Dec. 24, 1784.
On motion,
Refolwd, That Congress entertain a due sense of
the attention of the Legislature of the state of New-
Jersey, in providing accommodations for their recep
tion; and allo of the exertions of the inhabitants of
Trenton, in accomplishing the intentions of their Le
gillature.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
To the PUBLICK.
MR. HILLS returns his most sincere thanks to
thole gentlemen that did him the honour to
call and point out the errors that he was making in
his map of the state of New-Jersey, and he is very
lorry he was not at home, and hopes they will excuse
him, for he was busily employed in surveying the city
of Perth-Amboy, and its environs. As he has re
turned, he Ihall esteem it as a particular favour if
gentlemen will call on him as they travel thro' Prince
ton, to point out any more errors, or can any way
give him any information: And 1 do assure the pub
lick, that it will be shortly finifhed, and I hope it
will meet with general approbation.
J. Hills, Surveyor, Architect,
& Draftfman.
Landed estates surveyed, planned or estimated, with
the fpecifick valuation of parks, feats, farms, or any
parcel of land, &c. either for letting, sale or purchase,
and all boundary lines run and fettled, though ever so
mountainous, marshy, or the bowels of the earth full
I of iron ore.
I Plans of estates and houses neatly drawn or copied,
iby application or letter, post paid, directed to him at
I the Foft-Onice, Princeton, in the state of New-Jer-
I fey; or at No. 201, Water-street, New-York.
Princeton, December 10, 1784.
' O the creditors of John Valentine and Peter
XTiout, insolvent debtors now confined in the
gaol at Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, and
Rate of New-Jersey, that they be and appear before
two or more of the judges of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas of the said county, on Tuesday the
25th of January next, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of Cornelius Hegeaman, innkeeper at
Freehold, Monmouth county, to shew cause, if any
they have, why an alignment of the said hdblvents
estate should not be made, and they be difeharged
from their confinement, pursuant to an aft of General
Assembly in such case made and provided.
Monmouth county, December 16, 1784. 4w*
W A N T E D,
A few Barrels of
SOFT SOAP.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
At PRIVATE SALE,
A FARM containing 170 acres of land, lying in
Bernard's township, in the county of Somerset,
and state of New-Jersey. Said farm is now in the
possession of Jonathan Whitaker, jun. There is on
the premises a good dwellinghoufe, with three rooms
on a floor, and a kitchen adjoining. Also a good new
barn, suitable to said farm, an orchard of near 300
appletrees, 150 peachtrees in their prime, beside pear,
quince and mulberrytrees ; also about twenty acres of
cleared meadow. Said farm is well watered and tim
bered, and lies joining to a grist and sawmill, in a
healthy place, in a good neighbourhood, and is in good
repair. The purchaser will have poffeflion on theist
of April next. For further particulars apply to the
fubferiber, adjoining said premises.
MOSES M'COLLUM.
Bernard's-TowD, December 21, 1784. gwf
Notice is hereby given,