The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-07-09 00:00:00, page 1

WHEREAS the Congress of the United
States, by their aft bearing date the
eighteenth day of April, in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty-three, did resolve, That it be
recommended to the several Rates as indispensably
necessary to the restoration of publick credit, and
to the pundual and honourable difeharge of the
publick debts, to invest the United States in Con
gress assembled with a power to levy, for the use
of the United States, the following duties upon
goods imported into the said Rates from any foreign
port, island or plantation, viz. upon all rum of Ja
maica proof per gallon, four ninetieths of a dollar ;
upon all other spirituous liquors per gallon three
ninetieths of a dollar; upon Madeira wine per gal
lon twelve ninetieths of a dollar; upon all other
wines fix ninetieths of a dollar, upon common bo
hea tea per lb. fix ninetieths of a dollar; upon all
other teas per lb. twenty-four ninetieths of a dol
lar; upon pepper per lb. three ninetieths of a dol
lar; upon brown sugar per lb. half a ninetieth of a
dollar; upon loaf sugar per lb. two ninetieths of a
dollar ; upon all other sugars per lb. one ninetieth
of a dollar ; upon molasses per gallon one ninetieth
of a dollar ; upon cocoa and coffee per lb one nine
tieth of a dollar ; upon all other goods a duty of
five per Cent, ad Valorem at the time and place of
importation: And the Legislature of this state, de
frous of adopting a mode of revenue which pre
serves so just a measure to the abilities of individu
als, promotes frugality and taxes extravagance,
Sed. I. Be it therefore enaded by the Coun
cil and General Assembly of this state, and it is
hereby enaded by the authority of the lame, That
the United States in Congress alTembled shall be,
and they are hereby fully authorized and empow
ered, at any time after the palling of this act, to le
vy, for the use of the United States, the following
duties upon goods imported into this date from any
foreign port, island or plantation, that is to lay,
upon all rum of Jamaica proof per gallon four nine
tieths of a dollar; upon all other spirituous liquors
per gallon three ninetieths of a dollar; upon Ma
deira wine per gallon twelve ninetieths of a dollar;
upon all other wines per gallon fix ninetieths of a
dollar; upon common bohea tea pet lb. fix nineti
eths of a dollar; upon all other teas per lb. twen
ty-four ninetieths of a dollar; upon pepper per lb.
three ninetieths of a dollar; upon brown sugar per
lb half a ninetieth of a dollar ; upon loaf sugar per
lb. two ninetieths of a dollar ; upon all other sugars
per lb. one ninetieth of a dollar; upon molasses per
gallon one ninetieth of a dollar; upon cocoa and
coffee per lb. one ninetieth of a dollar; upon all
other goods a duty of live per Cent, ad Valorem
at the time and place of importation. Provided al
ways, That none of the said duties shall be applied
to any other purpose than the difeharge of the inte
rest or principal of the debts contrasted on the faith
of the United States for supporting the war, agree
ably to the resolution of Congress of the fixteen,th
day of December last. And provided allo, That
this duty shall not be continued for a longer term
than twenty-five years, to commence from the time
of its operation.
2. And be it hereby enaded by the authority
aforefaid, That the Council and Affembly.in Joint-
Meeting shall appoint a collector of the laid duties
within this state, and when so appointed he shall be
and hereby is made amenable to, and removeable
by, the United States in Congress assembled only.
3. AND WHEREAS Congress, by their aft
of the eighteenth of April aforefaid, did resolve,
that tire importations and duties to be laid in virtue
of the powers given them by this ad, shall not take
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
An a& to authorize the United States in Congress
alTembled to levy a duty on certain goods and
merchandize imported into this state from any
foreign port, island or plantation, and for the
appropriation 'of the fame.
[Vol. Vl.] THE [Numb. 289.]
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
WEDNESDA Y, July 9, 1783.
effe& until each of the states in the union shall have
acceded to the measure: And the Legislature de
sirous of giving, in the mean time, the fulleft en
couragement to trade and commerce within this
state, Be it therefore further enaded by the autho
rity aforefaid, 1 hat in the mean time all the ports
in this state be, and they are hereby declared free
and open for the importation and exportation of
any goods, wares or merchandize whatsoever, clear
of all duties, customs or impositions, of any spe
cies or denomination. Provided always, That
nothing herein contained shall be taken or conftrucd
to alter or affed the ad, intitled, ' nn ad imposing
a duty on persons convided of heinous crimes, and
to, prevent poor and impotent perlons being im
ported into this province of New-jersey, and for
amendment of the law relating to fervants,' puffed
the eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord
Seventeen Hundred and 1 hirty; or the ad, inti
tled, ‘ An ad for laying a duty on the purchasers
of slaves imported into this colony,' passed the six
teenth day of November, in the year of our Lord
Seventeen Hundred and Sixty-nine.
4. And be it further enacted, That the aft, in
titled, 'An ad to enable the Congress of the U
nited States to levy duties of five per Centum ad
Valorem on certain goods and merchandize im
ported into this flfL'anJ on prize goods, and for
appropriating the passed the second day of
June, in the year One i houland Seven hundred
and Eighty-one, shall be, and the fame hereby is
repealed.
C. Passed at Burlington, Jane 11, 1783.
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
An act for directing the settlement of certain debts
contracted by the citizens of this state previous
to the thirteenth day of June, in the year of our
Lord One I houland Seven Hundred and Eigh
ty-one, on principles of equity.
XX/ UERE tS it is represented to the Legifla
v v turs, that great difficulties occur in the set
tlement of debts contracted previous to the thir
teenth day of June, in the year of our Lord One
1 houfand Seven Hundred and Eighty-one, on
the principles of common law, without doing mani
feft injury and injustice to either one or the other
of the panics concerned, occasioned by the fluctu
ating value and different species of money, as also
by the removal of parties, books and documents,
and other occurrences during the war, by which
debtors have been deprived if an opportunity of
dilcharging then debts, or any part thereof^; there
fore,
he&. I Be it enacted by the Council and Gene
ral Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enabled
by the authority of the fame, That, from and after
the palling of this ad, ail aChons brouglit into any
of the courts of this state, for the recovery of
debits winch fliall appear to liave been contracted
previous to tlie thirteenth day of June, in the year
One I houfand Seven Hundred and Eighty-one,
it shall and may be lawful for the court and jury
before übom such adion may be brought for trial,
after having the proofs and allegations of the par
ties, and taking into consideration the particular
time when, and circumstances under which, the
debt was contraded, and whether the non-pay
ment thereof was occasioned by any default of the
creditor, or owing to his having remained or re
moved within the lines of the enemy, or places in
their pollcffion; and also the nature and extent of
the laws of this state relative to the payment of
debts previous to the thirteenth day of June, in the
year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty
one, then to decide, to the best of their knowledge
and understanding, agreeably to equity and good
conicience, any law, usage or custom, anywise to
the contrary notwithstanding.
2. AND WHEREAS it would tend greatly to
the injury of many of the citizens of this state, to
have them fubjeded to suits at law for the recovery
of such debts as aforefaid, until there is more of a
circulating medium, whereby the debtor may be
enabled to procure money for the difeharge of his
debt, Be it further enaded, '1 hat in all such cases
as afore-mentioned, where the non-payment was
owing to the creditor, it shall and may be lawful
for the debtor, in case of prosecution within twelve
months from the palling of this ad, to tender in
payment of his debt any species of state obligations,
both for principal and interest, or such part thereof
as shall be adjudged by the court as aforefaid ; and
all courts in this state are hereby required to go
vern themselves accordingly. Provided always,
hat nothing lierein contained shall prevent any
creditor from demanding fecuriiy of his debtor,
where he fuppoles himfelf in danger of losing his
debt ; and in such case if the debtor shall negbA or
refufe to give fudicient security, he shall be de
prived of the benefit of this ad.
A. Passed at Burlington, June 18, 1783.
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By the ship Castle Douglass, Capt. William Stew
art, arrived at New York on Saturday the 21st
ult. in 34 days from London, we have the fol
lowing advices:
A I\D E S, March 12.
SUNDAY last, at nine in the morning, part of
a very high mountain tumbled down, and flop
ped up the river Arcfes till five o'clock the next day,
so as not to fuller the lead drop to pass through.
On the part fallen unfortunately flood a mill com
poled of two buildings, which was (wallowed up,
so that not the fmaheft trace of it remains. A ser
vant belonging to the mill being happily out of
doors at the time, and perceiving the danger which
threatened him, made his escape before the ground
separated. Another perlon less fortunate was bu
ried tender the ruins, lire miller experienced the
fame fate, in attempting to bring off some cattle
that were in the Rabies. .1 child of five years of
age was saved by a peasant, who, uotwithflanding
the danger, went in feaich of him, and brought
him off by the neck. Ihe height of the mountain
fallen is 400 toifes, the bank formed by it 150
long by So wide, and more than 400 toifes long
and about 100 feet deep. The water has at pre
sent scooped itfelf a passage over the bank about
twenty feet wide.
H A G U° E, April 9.
1 he fieur Dumas was lately presented to the
prince and princess of Orange, in the quality of
charge des affairs of the United States of Ame
rica.
Their high mightinesses have terminated to the
fatisfadion of the court of Denmark, the affair of
the English ship the Lark, taken by captain Van
Dennep, in the North Sea, the 9th of August last;
and, to avoid a longer difeuffion on the part of the
fieur de Stunt Sapharin, they have lent orders to
the college of admiralty of the Meuse, to reftore °
that ship, with her whole cargo, to her owners, on
their paying the charges of taking care of, and pre
feiving the ship; the whole in full confidence that
his Danish majesty will, on occasion, ad with the
fame ipiiit of conciliation towards the republick.
TO N I) O N, April 20.
On Tuesday afternoon William Wynne Ryland,
who Rands charged with forging acceptances to two
bills of exchange, with intent to defraud the Last-
India company of 71141. was apprehended by one
Beaumont, and another cogitable, attending the
publick office, in Bow-street, in a private house at
Stepney in consequence of information given them
at tne Brown Bear, in Bow-street, by a shoemaker,
purporting, that he fufpeded the man, for whole
apprehension a reward of 300 I: had been offered,
to be then at Stepney, from the circumstance of a
shoe with tne Ramped impression of Ryland having
been that day lent him to mend. When the offi
cers entered the room they law Ryland fitting at