The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-07-04 00:00:00, page 1

STATE of NEW- JERSE Y.
h ACT for raising the value of One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Pounds in money and other supplies,
in the fate of New-Jersey, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.
WHEREAS it is necessary that provision
be made for railing a sum of money
to answer the exigencies of the Rate,
and for procuring fupplics for the use
of the army;
Sect. I. Be it enabled by the Council and General
Afembly of this fate, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the fame, That there shall be assessed,
levied and raifcd on the several inhabitants of this
state, their goods and chattels, and on the lands and
tenements within the fame, the sum of One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Pounds, at two several payments ;
thet is to fay, The sum of One Hundred Thousand
Pounds shall be assessed, levied, raffed and paid into
the treaiury on or before the tenth day of September
next ; and the sum of Fifty Thousand Pounds on or be
fore the firft day of December next ; and that the said
payments, be made in money, in certificates, or in
receipts for the,articles of provision and clothing in
this alt enumerated, at the value and in the manner
herein after limited and directed.
2. And be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
in assessing the sum of Oue Hundred Thousand Pounds,
the firft payment of the said tax, the several persons,
articles and things made taxable by this alt, shall be
valued and rated at the diferetion of the assessors
and freeholders chosen agreeably to the directions
of this alt, as follows, viz.
All householders (u^der which defcripti,on shall be
included all married men living with their parents,
and not supporting a separate table) the estimated
value of whole rateable estate does not amount to
Twenty-five Pounds, any sum in proportion to their
abilities, not exceeding Twenty Pounds over and above
the certainties and other estate made rateable by this
alt.
All merchants, {hopkeepers and traders, any sum
not exceeding Thirty Pounds.
All accustomed fifheries, the property of private
persons, where fifh are caught for sale, any sum not
exceeding Thirty Pounds.
All lawmills that saw timber for sale or hire, any
sum not exceeding Thirty Pounds.
All gristmills for each pair of stones, any sum not
exceeding Thirty Pounds.
All fullingmills any sum not exceeding Fifteen
Po undsb
All furnaces any sum not exceeding Fifty Pounds.
All forges that work pig-iron, and all forges and
bloomeries that work bar-iron immediately from the
or .*, any sum not exceeding Ten Pounds for each fire.
All rolling and flittingmills any sum not exceeding
Seventy Pounds.
All oilmills where linseed oil is made for sale,
any sum not exceeding Five Pounds.
All fnuffmills where fouff is made for sale, any sum
net exceeding Five Pounds.
All ftampingmills for extracting shot-metal from
furnace cinders, any sum not exceeding Twenty
Pounds.
All (tills that diftil spirituous liquors for sale or
hire, any sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds.
All breweries that brew for sale or hire, any sum
not exceeding Fifteen Pounds.
All tavern-keepers and retailers of fpiritpous li
quors, any sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds.
All tanyards that tan leather for sale or hire, any
sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds.
Every ferrv any sum not exceeding Fifty Pounds.
Every codling sloop, schooner, fhallop, flat, pas
sage boat, pilot boat, wood boat and pettiauger, that
carries freight for sale or hire, in proportion to their
burden and business, any sum not exceeding Ten
Pounds.
Every single man, whether he lives with his parents
or otherwise, who keeps a horse, mare or gelding,
any sum not exceeding Forty Shillings.
Every single man, whether he lives with his parents
or otherwise, who does not keep a horse, mare or
gelding,'anvf m not exceeding Thirty Shillings, Pro
vided always, That every single man pofleffed of a
rateable estate, the tax whereof amounts to the high
est sum he is above directed to be rated at, shall be
assessed for such estate only, and not as a single man.
Every male fl ive between the ages of sixteen and
sixty years, any fumjiot exceeding Thirty Shillings.
Provided always, That no (lave shall be taxed who
is unable to work, or that may appear to the assessors
and chosen freeholders to be more charge than profit
to his matter or miftrefs#
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
[Vol. IV.]
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WEDNESDAY, July 4, 1781.
Every coach, chariot, four wheeled chaifeor phae
ton, any sum not exceeding ^ive Pounds.
Every two horse chaise or curricle, any sum not
exceeding Thirty Shillings.
Every riding chair, kitteicen or sulky, any sum
hot exceeding Ten Shillings.
Every light travelling waggon with a top or cover
ing, the body of which hangs or rests on springs,
shall be rated any sum not exceeding Thirty Shillings.
Every light pleasurable ri ing waggon with a top
or covering (though the boo does not hang or rest
on springs) shall be rated any sum not exceeding
Twenty Shillings.
All household clocks shall be rated any sum not
exceeding Five Shillings.
All gold watches shall be rated any sum not exceed
ing Ten Shillings.
All pinchbeck or silver watches shall be rated any
sum not exceeding Two Shill, ngs and Six-pence.
All silver plate, the property of any of the inha
bitants of this state, above ' r mty ounces, shall be
rated at Three-pence per oun^
All covering horses of four <us I^ a I upwards,
shall be rated any sum not Receding Ten Pounds.
All other horses, mares and geldings, of two years
old and upwards, shall be valued at Twenty five Shil
lings each head.
All horned cattle of two years old and upwards,
shall be valued at Twenty Shillings each head.
All traits of land held by deed, patent, or survey,
whether improved or unimproved, shall be valued
at the discretion of the assessors and chosen freehold
ers in each rcfpeltive county of this state, as follows,
viz.
In the county of Bergen not above Seventy Pounds
by the hundred acres.
In the county of Essex not above Eighty Pounds by
the hundred acres.
In the county of Mida.fex not above Seventy
Pounds by the hundred acre.
In the county of Monmouth not above Seventy
Pounds bythe hundred acre
In the county of Som<r, tot above Seventy Pounds
-by the hundred acres.
In the county of Burlington not above Eight, Pounds
by the hundred acres.
In the county of Gloucefer not above Eight, Pounds
by the hundred acres.
In the county of Salem not above Eight, Pounds by
the hundred acres.
In the county of Cape-May not above Sixt, Pounds
by the hundred acres.
In the county of Hunterdon not above Seventy
Pounds by the hundred acres.
In the county of Morris not above Seventy Pounds
by the hundred acres.
In the county of Cumberland not above Eighty
Pounds by the hundred acres.
In the county of Suflex not above Seventy Pounds
by the hundred acres. Provided always, That houses
and lots of land lituate, lying and being in any county
in this state of ten acres of land and under, shall
not be included in the above valuation, but such
shall be valued by the rcfpellive assessors and chosen
freeholders at their defcretion, having regard to their
yearly rents and value, proportioning the fame as
nearly as may be to the valuation of lands aforefaid.
3. And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid, That the said firft payment, being the sum of
One Hundred Thousand Pounds, shall be assessed, levied
and raifcd in the several counties in this state in the
following proportion, viz.
By the county of Bergen (exclusive of the town
ship of Bergen) the sum of Five Thousand One Hun
dred and Sixt,-nine Pounds Fourteen Shillings.
By the county of Ffex the sum of Seven Thousand
Two Hundred and Sixty-Jeven Pounds Two Shillings.
By the county of Middleftx the sum of Seven Thou
sand Five Hundred and Ninety-Jive Pounds Fourteen
Shillings.
By the county of Monmouth the sum of Nine Thou
sand Seven Hundred and Sixt,-nine Pounds Nineteen
Shillings and Four-pence.
By the county of Somerset the sum of Eight Thou
sand Six Hundred and Twenty Pounds.
By the county of Burlington the sum of Ten Thou
sand Two Hundred ond Sixty-eight Pounds Eight Shil
lings and Ten-pence.
By the county of Gloucefer the sum of Eight Thou
sand One Hundred and Twenty-eight Pounds.
By the county of Salem the sum of Six Thousand
Seven Hundred and Ninety-five Pounds Twelve Shillings.
By the county of Cape-May the sum of Two Thou
sand and Eighty Pounds and Eleven-pence.
By the county of Hunterdon the sum of Thirteen Thou
sand Five Hundred and Fort,-three Pounds Six Shillings.
T EE
By the county of Morris the sum of Eight Tbou
fand Two Hundred ana Sixty-two bounds Two Shilling
and Eleven-fence.
By the county of Cumberland the sum of Four Thou
fand.Five Hundred Pounds.
By the county of Suffix the sum of Eight Thousand
Pounds.
4. And be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
in ^^n^ the said second payment, being the lura
of Fifty Thousand Pounds, all lands, horses and cat
tie shall be valued as aforefaid.
All hogs of fix months old and upwards, shall be
valued at Five Shillings each, and all and every of the
above certainties shall be rated at one half the.fum#
they are above refpcllivcly adeffed at, so as to agree
in the fame proportion a,one is to two; and the ^odl
sum of Fifty Thousand Pounds shall be aßelled, levi
ed and raised by the several counties in this state, in
the proportion following, ©c
By the county of Be gen (exclusive of the town
fhip' of Bergen) the fpm of Two 7 houfatm Five
b-nift^^idgity t.nt;:>t,hfo,;n| ee p fflfe^
_ ") tile c uu'v a Ev.x the sum of Three 1 hou
land Six Hundred and 1 liirty-thn e Pounds Eleven
Shills gs.
By the county of Middlesex the sum ofThree Thou
hrd Seven Hundred and Ninety -seven Pounds Seven
teen Sailings.
By the county of Monmouth the sum of Four
Thouaud Eight Hundred and Eighty-four Pounds
Nineteen Shillings and Eigiv-pence.
By the county of Somerset the sum of Four Thou
sand 1 hree Hundred and lcn Pounds.
By the County of Burlington the sum of Five
Thou and One Hundred and Thirty-four Pounds
Four Shillings and Five-pence^
By the county of Gloucester the sum of Four Thou
sand and Sixty-four Pounds.
By the county of Salem the sum of Three Thousand
Three Hundred and Ninety-seven Pounds Sixteen
Shillings.
By the county of Cape-May the sum of One Thou
sand and Forty Pounds and Five-pence Half-penny.
By the county of Hunterdon the sum of Six Th u
fand Seven Hundred and Seventy-one Pounds 1 h,r
teen Shillings.
By the county of Morris the sum of Four Thou
sand One Hundred and Thirty-one Pounds One Shil
ling and Five-pence Half-penny.
By the county of Cumberland the sum of Two
Thousand Iwo Hundred and Fifty Pounds.
By the county of Sussex the sum of Four Tho. find,
Pounds.
5. And be it enabled, That the assessors of the se
veral tovnihips, precinits and wards in this hate,
shall, before they proceed in the duties enjoined on
them by this act, take the fame qualification as is
prescribed in and by the alt, intitied, .n A&to raise
the sum of Three Million Three Hundred and Seven
ty-five Thousand Pounds in the flute of New-Jersey,
substituting only in the laid qualification the title of
this alt iuhead of the title ot the laid recited alt.
6. fnd be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
each inhabitant and freeholder ot every fownfhip, pre
cinit and ward in this state, shall, on application of
the alfelfor ol the fame, forthwith deliver in a full and
true account of his name and firname, and of his real
and perfunal estate made rateable by this alt, which
the laid affafor, who is hereby required to call upon
every taxable inhabitant for the ;$)/^ purpose, fliali
take down in writing; and every person neglelting
or refuting to give in such account shall forfeit the
sum ol Three Pounds, and be doubly assessed, as di
rected in the laid recited alt ; and every person who
shall conccil or not give in a full and true account of
his real and personal estate, made rateable as aforefaid,
shall, on difcoyery thereof by the assessor, after the
laid allefiment is given in, and before the fame is re
™r°" into the treasury, be proceeded with as in the
said recited alt is ex'preffed ; and in case of condition
or neglelt to attend before the .justice before whom
the matter shall be brought to issue, on being fum
moiled for that purpose, shall forfeit and pav the sum
of Six Pounds for each default, and be rated at double
the value of what the part of his estate so concealed
or not given in would have been rated at, to be re
covered with costs, paid and applied as in the said re
cited alt is directed, and shall have the fame privi
lege of appeal and jury as is therein set forth.
7. And be it further enabled, That each assessor shall
take a true account and make out an exalt lift of the
persons and things made rateable as aforefaid, for
the firft payment, on or before the eighteenth day of
'July next, and for the second payment, on of be
fore the eighth day of October next; and the said
assessors shall meet together for fettling the quotas of
[Numb. 184.]