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Votes and proceedings of the tenth general
assembly of the state of New-Jersey.
Being the third sitting.
( Continued from our last.)
APETITION from James Linn, esquire,
of the county of Somerset, praying, for
reasons therein contained, that a law
may be passed to divorce him from his
wife Mary, was read, and ordered a se
cond reading.
Mr. A. Clark, from the committee appointed to con
fer with Walter Mould, Thomas Goadfby and Albian
Cox, on the fubjeTof their proposals for striking a
copper coin in the state of New-Jersey, reported as
follows :
THAT they have held the conference for which they
were appointed, and have agreed with mr. Mould, in
behalf of himfelf and his associates, on either of the
conditions following, as may be most agreeable to the
legislature :
First, That said persons, if authorized to coin a sum
in coppers, not to exceed ten thousand pounds, will
engage to coin that sum and no more, and to pay
one eleventh part thereof to the state ; or,
Secondly, If they shall be permitted to coin any
greater sum than the ten thousand pounds, to be limited
by persons authorized for that purpose, who may flop
such coinage whenever a sum Ihall be coined to as large
an amount as will pals current without depreciation ;
they will engage to coin at leart ten thousand pounds,
and to pay to the state one tenth part of all the sums
they may coin ; which several conditions are submitted
to the house.
By order of the committee,
ABRAHAM CLARK.
The house taking the above report into consideration,
Ordered, That mr. Mould and his associates, have
leave to bring in a bill agreeably to the lart mentioned
condition.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
The engrofrect bill, intitled, ' an aft to alter part of
a road called George's Road, in the county of Mid
dlesex, leading from New-Brunswick to Cranberry,'
was read and compared ;
Refolded unanimously, That the fame do pass.
The engrossed bill, intitled, 'a supplement to the
ad, intitled, an aft for the election of members
of the legislative-council and assembly, Sheriffs and
coroners of the state of New-Jersey, and of delegates
to represent the said state in the Congress of the United
States,' was read and compared; on the question,
whether the fame do pass? It was carried in the af
firmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Garritfe, A.
Clark, Combs, Schuurman, Bonney, Schenck, Still
well, Bunn, Blair, Kelley, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J.
Smith, Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon, Hall,
Holme, Baker, Whilden, Starke, Arnold, Burgin,
Sheppard, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longrtrect.
Nays. Messrs. Marsh, Lambert, Houghton.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the said bills.
Ordered, That mr. Garritfe do cairy the said bills
to the council for concurrence.
The petition from James Linn, esquire, of the coun
ty of Somerset, praying, for realons therein contained,
that a law may be passed to divorce him from Mary his
wife, was read a second time ; whereupon,
Ordered, That he be heard before the house on Wed
nesday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, with
his witnesses, to prove the charges set forth in his pe
tition; and that he serve his wife Mary with a copy
of his petition, and a copy of this order, at lealt
four days previous thereto, and that she have liberty
to appear and defend herfelf against the charges in
the said petition exhibited.
Messrs. Blauvelt, Sinnickfon, Hall, Holme, Cooper
and Lambert, having been severally called upon by the
speaker for their reasons for not attending this house
at the time appointed, did give their reasons accord
ingly, which were deemed fatisfaftory.
Mr. Garritfe reported, that he had obeyed the order
of the house.
Mr. Marsh, agreeably to leave given, and in behalf
of the petitioners, presented the draught of a bill, in
titled, ' an ad for the establishment of a coinage of
copper in this state ;' which bill was read, and order
-1 a second reading.
The bill, intitled, ' an ad for the relief of Adam
Green and John Hull, of Hardwick, in the county of
Suffex,' was read a second time, debated, and order
ed to be engrossed.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of Perth-Amboy,
Woodbridge and Pifcataway, in the county of Mid
dlesex, praying that an import may be laid upon goods
imported into this state through any of the neighbour-
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ing states; and that such measures may be taken as
will most effeftually encourage agriculture, manufac
tures and trade, was read, and ordered a second read
ing.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning nine
of the clock.
Fburfday, May 25, 1786.
The house met.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county
of Hunterdon, praying that Itage-waggons may be
taxed, and that the proceeds of the taxes may be ap
propriated to the repair of the roads, was read, and
ordered a second reading.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of New-Brun
swick and its vicinity, praying for the conveniency of
suiters in the supreme court of judicature of this state,
that the court may be held alternately in the eartern
and western parts of the state, was read, and ordered
a second reading.
The engrossed bill, intitled, 6 an aft for the relief
of Adam Green and John Hull, of Hardwick, in the
county of Suffex,' was read and compared; on the
question, whether the fame do pass ? It was carried in
the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Terhune, Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark,
Marib, Schuurman, Bonney, Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn,
Blair, Kelley, R. S. Smith, J. Smith, Davis, Holme,
Lambert,^ Houghton, Baker, Cook, Starke, Arnold,
Burgin, Sheppard, Hankinfon, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Blauvelt, Combs, Biddle, Cooper,
T. Clark, Sinnicklon, Hall, Whilden, Bowen.
Ordered, That the speaker do figu the said bill.
Ordered, That mr. Marsh do carry the laid bill to
council for concurrence.
A petition from the jurtices and chosen freeholders
of the county of Hunterdon, praying that a law may
be passed to make provision in the several counties for
their necessary trouble and expences in tranfafting the
bufinels of the county, was read, and ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr. Marih, from the committee to whom was com
mitted the bill, intitled, ' an aft for making partition
of a traft of land in Eflex county, commonly called
Afhficld's traft,' reported the fame with sundry amend
ments, which were read, and, having been further
amended in the house, was ordered to be engrossed.
A petition from Joseph Lewis, esquire, of the
county of Morris, praying that James Schuurman,
Ellis Cook, and Robert Blair, esquires, members of
this house, may be appointed as referees to fettle and
afeertain the balance due to the state from him, as a
contractor and paymaster of the said county, in an
action now depending in the supreme court; and that
their report be returned to the supreme court, on
which judgment may be entered, and execution issue
accordingly.
Ordered, That the said petition be read a second
time.
A message from the council by mr. M. Ogden.
' Council-chamber, May 24, 1786.
' Ordered,
'THAT mr. Ogden do carry to the house of af
' fembly the bill, intitled, " an ad for building a
' courthouse and gaol in the county of Gloucester, and
' for other purposes therein mentioned,' with the
'amendments made thereto by this house, and re
' quert their concurrence in said amendments.'
Which bill, with the amendments, was read, and
the amendments being agreed to,
Ordered, That the said bill be re-engrossed with the
amendments.
A petition from William Leddle, esquire, accom
panied with proposals for coining of coppers, was
read ; whereupon,
The bill, intitled, ' an aft for the establishment of
a coinage of copper in this ftate,' was read a second
time, debated, and ordered to be engrossed.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
There-engrossed bill, intitled, ' an aft for building
a courthouse and gaol in the county of Gloucester, and
lor other purposes therein mentioned,' was read and
compared ;
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That for. Marsh do carry the said bill to
the council, and acquaint them that the fame is passed
by this house with their amendments.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of Hopewell, in
the county of Cumberland, and a petition of Ann
Pemberton, accompanied with a bill, intitled, ' an aft
to enable Ann Pemberton, widow and administratrix
of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and
credits, of Joseph Pemberton, late of Wert river, in
the state of Maryland, deceafid, who was the eldest
son and heir at law of Israel Pemberton, late of the
city of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, also deccafed, to fulfil certain contrasts fc
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verally made by the fame Israel Pemberton and Jo
seph Pemberton, for the sale of certain lands in the
county of Cumberland, in the state of New-Jerfey,'
and praying that the said bill be passed; which bill
was read, and ordered a second reading.
A petition from Ilaac Dewit and others, of the coun
ty of Sussex, praying that a law may be passed to
giant the laid Isaac Dewit the liberty of keeping a
ferry across the Delaware, at Greenwich, in the coun
ty of Sussex, was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Marsh reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
The bill, intitled, ' an art to discourage the keeping
of dogs, and for other purposes therein mentioned,'
was read a second time, and committed to meffrs. R.
5. Smith and Cook.
A message from the council by mr. Randolph.
, ‘ Council-chamber, May 25, 1786.
Ordered,
'HAT mr. Randolph do wait on the house of as
sembly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitled, 'an
aft to alter part of the road called George's Road,
6 in the county of Middlesex, leading from New-Brun
' fwick to Cranberry,' 3 passed by this house without
amendment.'
A petition from captain John Mercer in behalf of
himfelf and the other officers of the company he com
mands, praying that the officers of his company may
be allowed by the state a reasonable compensation for
their trouble and expences in recruiting their company,
was read, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. A. Clark, with leave, presented the draught of
a bill, intitled, 'an art more fully to empower the
jurtices and chosen freeholders in the several counties
in this state, to call to account county collectors for
money and other publick property by them received ;'
which bill was read, and ordered a second reading.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning nine
of the clock.
Friday, May 26, 1786.
The house met.
Ordered, That mr. Terhune have leave of absence.
The engrossed bill, intitled, 'an aft for the erta
bhlhment of a coinage of copper in this ftate,' was
read and compared ; on the question, whether the fame
do pass? It w^s carried in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark",
Marsh, Combs, Schuurman, Bonney, Schenck, Still
well, Bunn, Blair, Kelley, R. S. Smith, J. Smith,
Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Holme, Lambert, Hough
ton, Baker, Whilden, Bowen, Sheppard, Hankinfon,
Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Metirs. Biddle, Sinnickfon, Hall, Cook,
Starke, Arnold, Burgin.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. Combs do carry the said bill to
the council for concurrence.
A message from the council by mr. Holmes.
' Council-chamber, May 26, 1786
'Ordered,
'THAT mr. Holmes do wait on the house of af
' fembly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitled,
" an aft for striking and making current one hundred
'thoufand pounds in bills of credit, to be let out on
' loan, and directing the mode for finking the fame,'
' is parted by this house without amendment.'
Mr. R. S. Smith, from the committee to whom was
committed the bill, intitled, ' an aft to discourage
'the keeping of dogs, and for other purposes therein
mentioned,' reported the fame with sundry amend
ments and the following title, to wit, ' an aft to dis
courage the keeping of dogs ;' which bill was debated,
further amended, and ordered to be engrossed.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the
auditor of accounts, accompanied with a letter from
Benjamin Thompson, commissioner for accounts of
New-Jersey to the auditor, and a copy of his letter to
the commissioner in answer thereto; and deliring that
some one or mere persons be appointed by the state,
to assist in making a settlement of the accounts of this
state with the commissioner of the United States;
Ordered, That the said letters be committed to meffrs.'
R. S. Smith, Schuurman and Marsh, to report thereon
to the house. j
The bill, intitled, 6 an art to enable Ann Pember
ton, widow arid adminiftiatrix of all and singular the
goods and chattels, rights and credits of Joseph Pem
berton, late of Wert river, in the state of Maryland,
deccafed, who was the cldeft son and heir at law of
Israel Pemberton, late of the city of Philadelphia, al
so deceased, to fulfil certain contracts severally made
by the fame Israel Pemberton and Joseph Pemberton,
for the sale of certain lands in the county of Cumber
land, in the date of New-Jerft'v,' was r ead a second
time, and committed to meffrs. Sheppard and Bowen.
A petition from capt. Thomas Combs, of the coun
ty of Middlesex, was read, accompanied with an ac-
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