The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-11-27 00:00:00, page 3

quires, to meet commifiioners from the other states
upon the fubjeft of commerce and other matters, at
Philadelphia, on the lecond Monday in May next.
Today lall toe legislature adjourned to Wednesday
the 16th of May next, then to meet at Burlington,
for the dispatch of publick business. During their
fitting the following laws were puffed:
I. A supplement to the ad, intitled, an aft to re
gulate the pra&ice of phyfick and surgery within the
llate of New-Jersey.
2. An a& to regulate the mode of fishery in
Hackinfack river, in the county of Bergen.
3. A supplement to an ad, intitled, an a& for
striking and making current one hundred thousand
pounds in bills of credit, to be let out on loan, and
directing the mode for finking the fame.
4. An ad to repeal an ad, intitled, an ad for
more effectually preventing horse-stealing.
5. An ad to empower Nicholas Lezier to build
up and maintain the reef of rocks in Hackinfack ri
ver, near the mill of the said Nicholas Lezier, to its
original and natural height.
6. A supplementary ad to an ad, intitled, an ad
for building and maintaining a bridge over Cooper's-
Creek, and repairing and maintaining other bridges
on the great road from Burlington county to Coopers
ferries, and for keeping the new road from Burling
ton to the said ferries in good repair.
7. An additional fupplemenfy to the ad, intitled,
an ad for railing a revenue of thirty-one thousand
two hundred and fifty-nine pounds five (hillings per
annum, for the term of twenty-five years, for the
purpose of paying the interest and principal of debts
due from the United States, agreeably to a recom
mendation of Congress of the eighteenth day of
April 1783, and foi appropriating the fame, and to
the supplementary ad to the ad above recited.
8. An ad for the relief of Daniel Pierlon, an in
solvent debtor confined in the gaol of the county of
Essex.
9. An ad for dividing into three equal parts a cer
tain trad of land lying at a place called Hoife-Neck, in
the county of Essex.
10. An ad for making state notes or certificates
receivable for certain fines and forfeitures therein
mentioned.
11. A supplement to an ad, intitled, an ad for
building a courthouse and gaol in the county of Glou
cester, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
12. An ad to enable the owners and pofleffors of
two several trads of meadow lying on the north fide of
Cohanfy-Creek, in the county of Cumberland, to re
pair, keep up and maintain, the banks, dams and water
works enclosing the fame.
13. An ad further to prevent frauds by mortgages.
14. An ad to enable the owners and possessors of
meadow and marsh lying on Newton-Creek, in the
county of Gloucester, to make and maintain a bank,
dam and necessary waterworks to flop the tide out of
the said creek, and to keep the watercourse thereof
open and clear.
15. An ad to continue an act, intitled, a supple
mental ad to an ad, intitled, an ad for amending and
effablifhing the charter of the college of New-Jersey.
16. An ad to direct the mode of fettling the ac
counts of the amount of iales of the prize sloop Pol
ly and Ann, and her cargo.
17. An ad for setting free Negro Prime.
18. An ad to repeal an act, intitled, an ad to di
rect the mode of proceedings on writs of fieri facias,
and for transferring of lands and chattels for the
payment of debts.
19. An ad to vest in Charles Coxe, of the coun
ty of Hunterdon, his heirs and assigns, all the right
and title late of John- Labor Kempe and Grace his
wife, to three hundred and fifty acres of land, which
have been confifeated to the date, &c.
20. An ad to revive certain parts of an ad,
intitled, an ad to call in all contractors and surplus
certificates, to issue date notes to the holders, and to
procure a more accurate eftim^te of the state debt, &c.
21. An ad to repeal part of an ad, intitled, an
ad to support and maintain the draw ereded in the
bridge over allpway's-Creek, in the county of Sa
lem, known by the name of Hancock's Bridge.
22. An ad to repeal part of an ad, intitled, a
supplementary ad to an ad, intitled, an ad for rais
ing a revenue of thirty-one thousand two hundred
and fifty-nine pounds fire shillings per annum, for
the term of twenty-five years, &c.
23. An ad for the relief of John Outwater, of
Barbadoes precind, in the county of Bergen.
24. An ad to provide for the payment of the fe
deral officers of the government of New-Jersey for
one year, to commence the twelfth day of October
seventeen hundred and eighty-fix, and to end the
twelfth day of October seventeen hundred and eighty
feven; and to raise the sum of four thousand pounds
for the above purposes, and for defraying other con
tingent expences of government.
25. A supplementary ad to the ad, intitled, an
ad for the establishment of a coinage of copper in
this state.
The Life of John Newton, in a fries of letters
to the Rev. Mr. Baweis---comhi/U.
L E T T E R X.
Rev. and dear fir,
EVERY part of my history has been extraordinary.
I have hardly met*a single instance resembling it.
Few, I am inclined to believe, have been delivered
from fgfh a dreadful state ; and the few who have been
thus favoured, have generally passed through the most
severe convictions, and their future lives have been
usually more zealous and exemplary than common.
Who would not exped to hear that after such a won
derful, unhoped-for deliverance as I had received,
and after my eyes were in some measure enlightened
to lee things aright, I should immediately cleave to
the Lord and his ways, with full purpose of heart ?—
But, alas J it was far otherwise with me! I had learn
ed to pray—l set some value upon the word of God —
I was no longer a- libertine; but I was yet a itranger
to the innate evils of my heart. Soon after I began
my voyage, I began to intermit in waiting upon God ;
I grew vain and trifling in conversation; and though
my heart smote me often, yet I declined faft, and by
the time we arrived in Guinea, I seemed almolt to
have forgotten all the Lord's mercies, and my own en
gagements. The enemy prepared a train of temptati
ons, and I became his easy prey. And for about a
montli I was lulled asleep in a course of evil, of
which, a few months before, I, could not have sup
posed myfelf any longer capable. By the remembrance
of this interval 1 have been feelingly intruded, what
a helpless creature I am in myfelf, ,incapable of stand
ing a single hour without continual supplies of strength
from the fountain Ifcad.
At length the Lord, whose mercies are infinite, in
terposed in my behalf. I was at the Ptorfanes, the
feene of my former distresses, where every thing I saw
might have reminded me of my ingratitude; but no
thing affected me, till the Lord again interposed. He
vilited me with a violent fever, which broke the fatal
chain, and once mere brought me to myfelf. But O!
What a profpedt ! I thought myfelf now summoned
away—my past dangers and deliverances—my earnest
prayers in the time of trouble—my solemn vows be
fore the Lord at his table, and my ungrateful returns
tor all his goodness, were all presented to my mind at
once. Then 1 began to with that I had funk into the
ocean when 1 firft besought his mercy. For a little
while I concluded the door of hope to be quite shut;
but this continued not long—weak and almost deliri
ous I arose from my bed, and crept into a retired
part of the island ; and here I found a renewed liberty
to pray. I durst make no more resolves, but cast mv
lelt before the Lord to do with me as he should please.
I do not remember that any paffige of scripture, or
any lemarkable difeovery was presented to my mind ;
but in general I was enabled to hope and believe in a
crucified Saviour. Ihe burden was removed from my
conscience, and not only my peace of mind, but my
health was restored. I cannot fay my health was re
hoied inttantanequOy, but it recovered from that hour.
And from that time I trust I have been delivered from
the power and dominion of fin, though as to the ef
fefts and conflicts of fin dwelling in me, I frill "groan
being burdened." I now began again to wait upon
the Lord, though I have often foolifhly wander
ed from him since. When alas! fha)l Ibe more wife 1
Yet his mercy has hitherto preserved me from such
black declensions as this 1 have last recorded; and I
humbly trull in his mercy and his promises, that lie
will be my guide and guard to the end. Yet my con
duct was often inconsistent. I trust I began to taste
the sweets of religion in the exercises of prayer and
praise; but I did not break with the world all at
once—l was gradually led to fee the inconvenience
and folly of one thing after another—and my compli
ance in many things in which I durst not allow myfelf
now, was owing to ignorance more than to attach
ment. You will not be furprized at this when I tell
y.° u ' durin g fix years, from 1748 until 1754, the
time I left the lea, I had not all that time met one
single acquaintance who could assist me in religious
enquiries. The Lord led me in a secret way—every
thing I learned, I learned from him. I may also men
tion here, that my literary acquirements have been
made in an uncommon way—in these I have been
obliged to strike out my own path. I have gained a
considerable knowledge in the mathematicks, in the
Latin, Gieek, Hebrew, and French languages, though
I have not had a teacher or afliftant since I was ten
years of age. In religion I have profited by my mis
takes—l am hill a learner—and the Lord still conde
scends toteach me. And having reason to close with
ap °, ftl ^ determination, “ to know nothing but
Jesus Christ and him crucified ;" I devoted myfelf to
the prosecution of spiritual knowledge, and resolved
to pursue nothing but in subservience to this main de
-1 w ° uld rather be some way ufeful to
others than die with the reputation of an eminent
Icholar.
26. An ad for railing a revenue from certain
stages, ferries and taverns.
27. An ad to continue an ad, intitled, an ad for
the relief of persons who have purchased property
for the use of the publick.
28. An ad to repeal the forty-firft fedion of the
ad, intitled, an ad for regulating roads and bridges.
29. An ad to build a bridge across Mantua-Creek,
in the county of Gloucester, with a (efficient cause
way to and from the fame.
30. An ad for defraying incidental charges.
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Before I conclude, I must relate a circumstance
~ occafi °ncd me many mournful reflections.
Just before I failed in my last voyage, I met a voung
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Nov. 25, 1786,
TO BE SOLD or LET,
A SMALL convenient dwellinghoufe, situate ad
-1 joining the lot on which the fubferiber now
resides. Yhe house contains four rooms, two above
and two below, with two fire places, a chairhoufe
and stable. For terms apply to
Philip Fister.
Nov. 18, 1786. 2Wf
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November 25, 1786.
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man, who had been a midshipman, and my intimate
companion on board the Harwich man oftvar. When
1 firft knew him he was a sober youth; but I found
too much success in my unhappy attempts to affeCt
him with libertine principles. Our acquaintance re
newed upon the ground of former intimacy. He was
about to go matter of a vessel himfelf; but his mer
chant failing, disconcerted his voyage. I offered to
fake him with me as a companion—in this I was not
so desirous to serve him in his business, as to have an
opportunity to repair the mifehief I had done him.
And I hoped, in the Course of the voyage, my argu
ments, example and prayers, might have some good
effect upon him. My intention in this step was bet
ter than my judgment, and I had frequent reason to
repent it. He grew worse and worse, and in him I
saw a lively picture of what I had once been; and it
required all my prudence and authority to hold him
in any degree of refiraint. At length I had an oppor
tunity of buying a small vessel, of which I gave him
the command, and sent him to trade on the fhip's
account. When we parted I repeated and enforced
my last advice. I believe his friendfhip and regard
were as great as could be expected in principles so
opposite. He seemed greatly affeCted when I left
him; but my words had no weight with him. When
he found himfelf at liberty from under my eye, he
gave a loose to every appetite, and his violent irregu
larities joined to the heat of the climate, threw him
into a malignant lever—he died convinced, but with
out hope. The account I had from those who were
with him, was dreadful; and his end flruck all around
him with horror. 1 thought it might not be improper
to give you this awful contrast, as a stronger view of
the diflinguifhing goodness of God to me, the chief
of fanners. To his name be glory for ever ! And thus
I conclude my story; and presume you will acknow
ledge I have been particular enough. I have room
for no more, but to repeat that I am, &c.
February 2, 1763.