The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-10-10 00:00:00, page 3

STATE or NEW-JERSEY.
An ACT for recovering the arrearages of certain
taxes.
WHEREAS for want of proper exertions in the
officers appointed to colled the taxes as well
as from other causes, considerable sums re
main in arrear, on assessments made in and by virtue
of the following ads of the Legifiature, viz. The
Ad, intitled, "Au Ad to fettle the quotas of the
fcveral counties in this colony for the levying taxes,"
passed the sixth day of December, one thousand
seven hundred and hxty-nine ; the Ad, intitled, " An
Ad for the Support of government of his Majesty's
colony of New-Jersey, to commence the firft cay of
October, one thousand seven hundred and feventy
four, and to end the firft day of Odober, one thou
sand fever? hundred and feventy-five, and to discharge
the publick debts and contingent charges thereof,"
passed the eleventh day of February, one thousand
seven hundred and feventy-five; the Ad, intitled,
" An Ad to raise the sum us One Hundred Thou
sand Pounds by taxation, for difeharging the debts
and defraying the necessary expences of the date of
New-Jersey," passed the fifth day of December, one
thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight; the Ad,
intitled, " An Ad to raise the sum of One Million
of Pounds in the state of New-Jersey," passed the
eighth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and
seventy-nine; the Ad, intitlcd, " An Ad to raise
the sum of Three Million Three Hundred and Seven
ty-five Thousand Pounds in the state of New-Jersey,"
passed the eighteenth day of December, one thou
sand seven hundred and seventy-nine ; and the Ad,
intitled, " An Ad for eftablifhiug a fund for finking
and redeeming the proportion of the bills of credit
of the United States, assigned as the quota of this
state," passed the ninth day of June, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty : And whereas the times
limited for the solledion of the said taxes have elapf
cd ; Therefore,
Sect. I. Be it Enabled by the Council and General
Affimbly of this flute, and it is hereby Enacted by the
authority of the fame. That the Colledor of each re
fpedive county within this state, where the taxes
direded to be railed by the before recited ads or
cither of them, are in arrear, shall forthwith apply
to a Juttice of the Peace of fitch county, who is
hereby required to summon a meeting of the Justices
and chofci ifreeholders of the fame, to be held on
or before the firft day of November next; and the
said Collector Ihall lay before the said Justices and
Freeholders when met, a state of the taxes of the
county, and the arrears due from the fame, or any
part thereof; and the said Justices and Freeholders
or such of them as may meet for that purpose, Ihall
make out orders to the fcveral townihip, preempt
or ward Assessors to compute the value of the taxes
duefrom each townihip, precind or ward, or from
each deficient person within the fame, on the dupli
cates of the refpedive afleffments made upon the
inhabitants of such townihip, precind or ward, their
goods and chattels, lands and tenements, direded
to be levied by virtue of the laid recited ads or either
of them, who Ihall thereupon calculate the depreci
ation on each tax from the time it ought to have
been paid, by the table of depreciation herein after
alluded to; and having reduced the whole into
fpccie value, and added their own, the Collectors
and Freeholders fees to the amount, Ihall make out
a lift containing the persons names, the sum due
from each in specie on each tax, and the total amount
of each person's arrearages, placed in distinct co
lumns, and deliver the fame to the Collector of his
townihip, precinct or ward, on or before the firft
day of December next; a copy of which, together
with the original duplicate he ihall deliver to the
county Collector.
2. And be it Enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That where it has so happened that in any townihip,
precind or ward in any county of this state, where
the Assessors have met and adjusted the quotas of the
several townships, pricings or wards therein, the
assessments have notwithstanding been omitted or
negledcd, or if the assessments have been made and
duplicates of such assessments cannot be procured,
the said Justices and Freeholders Ihall give directions'
to the refpedive Assessors to levy the arrears of taxes
due from such townihip, precinct or ward, calcu
lating the depreciation on the quota thereof, agree
ably to the directions contained in the firft fedion
of this aft, and make return of the duplicates within
the time therein limited.
$. And be Enacted b, the authority aforefaid, That
the fcveral townihip, precinct and ward Collectors
Ihall coiled the assessments to them delivered as
aforefaid, in the manner prescribed in the several acts
under which they were made, and pay the monies
into the hands of the Collectors of the refpeCtive
counties within thirty days after the receipt of the
duplicates; and the said county Collector fha!l pav
the fame into the treasury of the state on or before
the tenth day of January next. Provided always,
That only gold, silver or the bills of credit emitted
on the faith of this state, and copper coin or conti
nental bills of credit, at the rate of depreciation lalt
fixed upon and declared by the Governor and Privy
Council agreeably to law, Ihall be received in pay
ment of any arrears of taxes. Provided nevertheless,
That certificates paid forward to the Collector of any
precinct, townihip or ward within this state, which
ihall have been ascertained by the oath of such Col
lcdor to have beep by him received in payment of
tax before the time in this ad appointed for the
meetcig of the Justices and Freeholders, Ihat be
receivable by the Collector of such county, and by
the 1 reafurer of the state in discharge of such
arrears.
, ^"' '' " farther Enacted by the authority afore
faid, That the Collector of each precinct, townihip
or ward where such arrears are due, Ihall take a
qualification similar to that prescribed in the twenty
ninth section of the aft, intitled, “ An Aft for railing
°" c Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds in money
and other fuppiies in the state of New-Jersey, and
for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the
twenty - firrt day of June, one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-one ; and the several officers Ihall be
entitled to the tees and rewards therein allowed,
to be paid in the fame manner, and Ihall be subject
to the faits, fines and forfeitures for default, neglect
or rcfulal of duty, which are 111 the said aft mention
ed and declared.
5. And be it Enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
J^" CCS a "d Freeholders for any county met as
aforefaid, fhajl allow to the Constable or Constables
who may have summoned the meeting by direction
of any Justice of the county, such compensation for
his or their service as the laid Justices and Freehold
ers Ihall think to be just and reasonable.
6. had it is hereby further Enacted, That where
delinquents have been in any case returned to a Jus
tice and no warrant hath yet ilfued, cr where a war
rant hath iflued and the Cogitable hath not proceed
ed to levy diftrels, or where taxes or penalties have
been recovered agreeably to the directions of any of
the above recited alls, and not yet paid forward,
the laid officers Ihall proceed to fulfil their several
and relpe&tve duties, calculating the depreciation
on the monies remaining in them hands, or which
may be hereafter recovered, agreeably to the table
of depreciation herein after alluded to.
?' ??' ' e " further Enacted by the authority afore
faid, 1 hat where in any townihip, precinct or ward
in any county in this state, an Anchor, Collector
or Constable ihall make oath before any Justice of
the Peace ot the county, that it is dangerous or
unlafe for him alone and unaflifted to perform the
duties enjoined on him by this or any other act palled
for tne collection of taxes, it Ihall and may be law
ful for such Julhce, and he is hereby required to
delcribe In writing the town, precinct or ward, or
luch parts thereof or places therein where such
officer has upon his oath declared it to be dangerous
or unfafe to perform the duties of him required;
and such Aflelfor or Collector Ihall give notice by
advertisements at filch and so many places as the
said Justice Ihall direct, requiring all persons resid
ing within the limits described as aforefaid, pet fonally
to deliver, or else to transmit in writing to the said
Assessors at such place as Ihall be appointed by the
laid Justice, a lilt of all their rateable estates, and to
the Collectors the amount of their taxes, within such
a time as shall be directed by the said Justice, which
time Ihall be mentioned in the advertisements, to
gether with the names of every person reliding with
in the limits aforefaid, where it can be done, and
the place where the said Assessors and Collectors are
to attend for the purpole aforefaid, together with
the lums due from each person within such district;
which notice so given Ihall be deemed and taken to
be a legal demand for every such rateable estate, and
also for each and every such tax.
, 8. # And it is hereby further Enabled, That if any of
the inhabitants residing within luch district or such
part or places therein as described, or who are par
ticularly designated in the advertisements aforefaid,
Ihall neglect or refufe to deliver or transmit in writ
ing to the Assessor a lift of his rateables as aforefaid,
or ihall neglect or refufe to deliver or transmit to the
Collector the amount of his or her tax or taxes as
aforefaid, it shall and may be lawful for such Affefl'or,
Collector or other person whose duty it may be to
collect any of the taxes aforefaid, and they are here
by refpeCtively required immediately on such delin
quency, to apply to the Colonel or commanding officer
of any regiment of militia in such county, who is
hereby authorized and required on application to him
made for the purpose, to order out such and so many
of his regiment for the protection and assistance of
such person or persons whose duty it may be to assess
and collect such tax or taxes, as to him Ihall appear
adequate, who while engaged in that duty shad be
entitled to receive pay allowed to horsemen while
in actual service, together with a reasonable allowance
for their subsistence, to be ascertained and certified
by the said Colonel or commanding officer; which
certificate Ihall also contain the whole amount 6f the
pay and allowance for subsistence of such guard while
on the said duty, and Ihall be delivered to the Assessor
of such townihip, precinct or ward where such de
linquency shall happen, and the said Assessor shall
assess the fame, together with the fees on the several
delinquents, with their next subsequent tax, in pro
portion to the value of their estates refpeCtively.
9. And be it further Enabled, That the depreciation
on the said arrearages of taxes shall be calculated
according to the table inserted in the Att, intitled,
" An Aft to declare the value of the continental
currency through the several periods of its deprecia
tion, and to provide for the more equitable pay,
ment of debts;" and that the depreciation for the
month of June, one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-one, be one hundred and feventy-five for
oncq Passed at Princeton, October 4, 1781.
STATE of NEWOERSEY.
An ACT to require Sheriffs to give security, and
Jor other purposes therein mentioned.
tyHEREAS it is necessary that the Sheriffs should
give security for the due execution of their
office ;
heel. r. Be it therefore Enabled by the Council and
General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby Enabled
by the authority of the fame, That every person here
after elected Sheriff shall, before he takes upon him
the execution of his office, repair to the Clerk of
the peace of the bounty where he resides, and before
such Clerk enter Into bond to the state, with two
fufficient furcties, freeholders in such county, jointly
and federally in the sum of Twelve Hundred Pounds '
of gold or silver money ; which bond Ihall be kept
by the said Clerk in behalf of the said county, and
shall be in the words following, viz.
KNOW all men by these presents, That we A. B.
C. D. and E. F. all of the county of
are held and firmly bound unto the state of New-
Jersey, in the sum of Twelve Hundred Pounds gold
or silver money, to be paid to the said state; for
which payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators
Jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed
with our teals and dateu this day of
in the year of our Lord
THE condition of this obligation is such, That if
the above bound A. B. shall well and truly execute
the, office of Sheriff of the county of
ami in all things touching and concerning his said
office, Ihall well and truly, justly and faithfully exe
cute and perform the fame, as well with refpett to
ail persons concerned as the state aforefaid; then
this obligation fliall be void, otherwise it shall re
main in rull force and virtue.
2. And it is hereby further Enabled, That each
and every person defied Sheriff as aforefaid, shall
before he takes upon him the execution of the said
office, take the oaths (or affirmations, if a Quaker)
fef forth in the firft fe&ion of the Act, intitleu, " An
"'. security of the government of New-
Jersey, passed the nineteenth day of September
one thousand seven hundred and feveatyHix and
also an oath ot office, in the words following, irz.
I A. B. do fwtar, (or if a Quaker, solemnly,
hncerely and truly declare and affiim) that I will
well and truly fcrve the state of New-Jersey, in the
office of Sheriff lor the county of that
I will to the utmost of my power, duly and faith
fully execute, or cause to be so executed all writs
and precepts to me directed, and which shall come
to my hands, and will faithfully and truly return
the^e according to the belt of my knowledge and
abilities; that I will in no case knowingly use
exercise the office of Sheriff illegally, corruptly or
unjustly ; that I will neither directly or indirectly b,
any means or device, or under any colour or pre
tence whatsoever, in any case accept, receive, rake'
use or enjoy, or content to the accepting, receiving'
taking, using or enjoying any fee or rewarc, of or
from any person 01 persons whatsoever, for the im
pannelling or returning ot any inquest, jury or tales
to or in any court within this state, other or more
than such fees or rewards as now are or hereafter
shall be allowed and eftablilhed by some law or laws
of this state, but will to the utmost of my skill and
power truly and impartially impannel, or cause to
be so impanneled with all convenient and necessary
speed, all jurors which it shall pertain to my office
to impanncl, and will in all things torching the
duties of the said office of Sheriff, demean mytelf
impartially and uprightly, as becometh an hortlt
man and a good officer, to the belt of my foil and
understanding.
3. And it is hereby further Enabled, That no per
son shall hereafter hold or exercise the office of
Sheriff in any county of this state, unless he is an
inhabitant and freeholder of such county.
4. And it is hereby further Ana^ed, That if any
'c"?° '.'"" ''"''forth presume to execute the office
of Sheriff without having given bond and taken the
oaths or affirmations aforefaid, or without being an
inhabitant and freeholder as above set forth, he inall
for such offence be indided and fined at the difert fion
of the Court, in any sum not lets than One Hurdr d
not mote than One 1 houland Pounds money afore
faid.'
# 5. And it is hereby further Enabled, That the Aft,
intitlcd, “An Act to obig c the levcrai Sheriffs of
tins colony of New-Jerft y to give ft cm it y, take the
oaths or affirmations therein directed for the dis
charge of their offices, and to prevent their too lon^
continuance therein," passed January the nineteenth;
1747—8 ; and the third ludicn of the Adt, intitled,
f f ° r ' e removal of criminals foi their more
fafe custody, and for other purposes therein mcn
tioied passed June the twelfth, cm thouio d
seven hundred and seventy-nine, £^ll be, and the
fame are hereby repealed.
Passed at Princeton, O&ober 5, ifo.
A true copy from the originals,
M- EILING, Clerk of th®
GenerakAffcmbly.
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