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ACTION rr NEY-JERSEY.I
Er' RAS all Ibe conflitutional au- ।
.guilty, ever p Ached by the Kargsot
;; n over the ecolonic.-, er their qdicr
^ns, u^.s, be compact, derived from thel
f<; arid L^ or them tor the common intc-1
:^ ^ ire win le blurry ; .adegiance'and pro- ;
turr. at, m the Ra uc ohtinofy reciprocal |
^u. ra n equally defeat ng upon the other, i
nee bible to be ATobed by the other's being
rei b.et or wiA.hawr. And wberr 6 Gcotge
to • Ibud, t\mg ot (irem-i/ritam, has retried
pro ri on to the com! p ople ottheK colonies ;
an\ he %Gyring to nimby ac±°,of the British
iUriiamem, attempted to mb/vt them to the ab
fohr• foniniunof that body ; arid has allo
made war upon them in the mbit cruel and un
naimed runner, tor no other cause than abetting
their )Uu rights, an civil authority underjum is
n :..<un:iv at an end, and a dhlolntion of gove-n-.
inertia efthjpgopyriiasconh^ta!yen place.
aim wnucas in the piefent deplorable fi u^-'
ti m ct these colonies, expofo'kto the tury ol a
c.utiaad^clcptieL enemy, feme term ct go
vaTri ihTiT"^ ndeTi%y, ^t only" for
t renovation of good order, b'&' alfgjhfro/e #
e^hruhir : toll ite the people, and'enabld them
to .xert in.rrwh de force hm then oAniiecc'tu
ry ichence; and its the Honourable 'therConti-
LC nal Con, efsy the nrpreme councils ot the A
r- # _,m colonies, his advifecl ftwh of the colo
nt, as hove not vet gone into the measure to
^r^t for th mfefe rajerAirdy furtr govern
noon as fehi bAt conduce to their own happi
rem and rnretv, and the well-being ot America
inrenera' - : A'e, s he Reprefentativei of the co
b.m oi New-lcrfey, having been elertcd be all
the counties in the freed manner, mid in Con
crefs ini'moled, have alter mature deliberation,
a: ed upon a set of Charter Rights, and the
Eun of a Constitution, in ,manner tollowing,
viz.
I. That the Government of this province
fa 1 he vested in a Governor, Legifrative.Coun
cil red General AC mbly.
ThaCthe laic Legislative Council and Ge
necl Anembiy llrdi be chosen, isr tbe firft time,
on the second TueiiLy in August next ; the
r^mhers whereof flia'.l be tb.edhme in number
rc..l qualifications as is herein afer mentioned;
an I (had be and rem .in veflea u'ith all the pow
-60 and authority to be held by anv future Le
gXrive Council and Aflhmbiy of this colony,
urd! the fecohd Tuesday in October, which
v p i Ibe in the year of our Lord One Thousand
S- ” 1 Hundred and S venty-feven.
111. That on the said second Tuesday in
Center, yearly and eveiy year for ever (with
th or viiege of adjourning from day to day as
cc, ••: n mac require) the counties (hall federally
caoofe one perlon to be a member of the Le
gdlai.ee Council of this colons, who faall be
mm have been tyr one whole year next before
re*£**h=inl:#bitant and freehold r in the
c.run'v in which he is chosen, and worth at lead
one th ufm? pounds, proclamation money, of
real and pcrfon.il estate within the fame county:
That, at the lame rime, each county (ball alio
Gh^fe three Members of Aflembly ; provided,
that co perlon Lab be entitled to a feat in the
Gid ATrnbly, uTefs he be and have been tor
one u cole year n xt before the Ele&on, an in
habimm or the conntv he is to represent, and
wor h five hundred puhds, proclamation, mo
ney in real and personal estate in the lame coun
ty: Ihat on the fecund TueicLy next after
the lay oi eleCcion, the Council and Aflembly
ELI fprated meet ; and that the consent of
both :foresail be necelbuy to every law, pro--
vided that seven (hall bea quorum of the Coun
cil for doing bbfnefs; and that no law fl.all
pals, unless there be a majority of all the Re
p efematives of each body p rfonally prefect
and agreeing thereto. • Provided always, that
if a majority ct the representatives of this *
province in Council and general Assem
bly convened, fnall, at any time or tithes here
ader, ,A>e iteqmrable and proper to add to or
dimirAa the num' er or proportion of the mem
bers ctthe .A.remGy for any counts or coun
ts in this colorfy, the?, and in such case, the
la ne may, on the principles oi more equal re
p^efennuion, be lawfully done, any thing in this
charter to the contrary notwitbftanding ; so that
tm whole number of reprefentarives in Affem
bi, (hid not at any time be lets than thirty nine
IV. That ail inhabitants of this colony, of
fun a A: who are worth fifty pounds, proclama
tion money, clear estate in the fame, and have
—&^' ! ,r wuhin the county in which they claim
a vote, for twelve months immediately preced
ing the election, (hall be entitled to vote for re
present wives in Council and Afffmbly ; and al
so for all other public office;s that (ball be ele&-
cd by the people of the county at largo, „
V. Fiiat the Adembly, when met (hall have
power to choose a Speaker and other their offi
cers ; to be judges of the qualifications and,
cartons of thh own members ; fit upon their I
own adjournments ; prepare bills to be palled I
into i <ws, and impower their Speaker to con
vene them, whenever anv extraordinary occur
rence dhall render it necessary.
VI. 1 hat the Council (ball also have pow
e to prepare bids to pass into laws, and have o
th r like powers as the Ade,nbly, and in all re
jpeft be a tree and independent branch of the
by/.hamre of this Colony ; save only that they :
(hid not . rpare or alternnvmoney bill, which ।
flw.ll be the'privilege of the Affembiy ; that'
t^c Council (bulb Oom-time to time, be conve
nel by the G >vernT or Vice-president, but '
mud be convened si all times when the Alfem- 1
th As; tor which pu r po!e the Speaker of the|
House of AGembly Hull always after an adjourn-,
meat give notice to the Governor or Vice-Rre
-6 lent of rhe time and place to which the tioufe
is .djuarnccl.
VIL Thri the Coun<il and AV'mhly \hw
ly at tneir fwr. meeting, atte, each.uw„ud^cn.b.
no, ihail, by a majoihy or vote^, elect tome ht
perlon within the colony to be a Governor tor
oit ye^r, who mail oc cov.lt.mt /reliant of the
Counei', and have a cafnig vote ii their pro
ceeding; and ru.it th Council themfelv^ th h
c.io ne a \ icc-i renuenr, wno wait act ^ Qcn
in th~ absence or the Governor.
VIII. Th it the Governor, or, in his absence
the Vice-P eiident ot the Councd, dull h.oc
the supreme executive power, be Crucel'oi of
the ' colony, and att as Captain General 'ah 1
Commander in chief of rhe OThtiri and other
military force in^his Colon, ' ; and that any
three or m.re of the Council (had, at all times,
be a Privy Council to con'uh th 'in, and t & at
the Governor be Ordinary or Surrogate Csac
ral.
IX. That the Governor and Council (("even
whereof flialPbe a quorum) be the court oi ap
peals in thedurt report G. Hi th - cables.of law as
11 retoiorc ; and that they possess the power of
gra iting pardons to criminals after condemna
tion in all cases or treason, felony or other
chruccs.
X. That Captains, all other inferior off ,rs
of the militia, ihall be chosen by:th, c%)y.mics,
in the refpedive counties; but Fi Id and Gene
ral o deers by the Council and Affeixbiv.
XI. l'h a t the Council and Ai@ioly mall
have power t^ make theGreat Seal of this colo
ny, Which (hall be kept by the Governor, or, in
'his abfeace, by the Vice-President ofthe Coun
cil, to be uteri by taem as occasion may require ;
and it (had be called the Grant Seal of the co
k>ny of New-Jersey.
XII. That the judges of the supreme court
fnall continue in oPice for seven years, the Judges
of the interior court of common picas in ~he fe
verai counties, puftices of the peace, clerks of
the supreme court, clerks of the interior courts
of common pleas, and quarter sessions, the at
torney general and provincial secretary. ffiall
continue in office for five years, and the pro
vincial treafu er (hall continue in office for one .
year; and that they fnall be feverully appoint
ed by the Council and Aflemblv in manner a
foyefaid, and coinmiffioned by the Governor, or
in his absence, by the Vice Proficient of the
Council. Provided always, That the laid offi
cers feverilly (ball be capable of being re-ap
pointed at the end of the terms federally before
limited; and that any of the said officers fnall
be liable to be difiniffed, when adjudged guilty
of miibchaviour by the Council on an impeach
ment of the Afftmbly.
XIII. That the inhabitants of each county,
qualified to vote as atorefaid, (ball at the time
and place of elect ng their representatives, an
nually eledl one Sheriff, and one or more Coro
ners ; and that they may re-elect the fame.per
fin to filch offices until he dial! have fervedthree
years, but no longer; after which three years
must elapse before the fame perfun is cap :ble of
I eing elected again. When the election is cer
tified to the Governor or Vice President, under
th® hand's .®f fix freeholders of the county for
wniuh they were elected, they (hull be immedi
ately commidioned to krve in their respective
onicer.
XiV.That the town(hip%at tbeirannttaltown
meetings for electing other officers, (hall choose
constables tor the diffrias refpe&ively; and also
three ot more judicious freeholders ot good cha
rafter to hear and finally det.lmine appeals re
lative to unjust aflelfoenis in cases ot public
taxation; which commilhoners of appeal (half,
for that purpose, fit at some suitable time or
titles to be by them appointed, and made
known to the people by advertisements.'
XV. That the laws ot this colony (ball begin
in the following flyle, viz. Be it cradled by the
Council and General Assembly of this colony,
and it is hereby enabled by the authority of the
fame: That all commissions granted by the Go
vernor or Vice President, (hull run thus: The
colony of New-Jersey to A. B. Ac. Greeting ;
And that all writs ihall likewise run in the name
ot the colony: And that all indictments flrall
conclude in the tollowing manner, viz. aguinft
the peace of this colony, the government and
dignity of the lame.
XVI. That all criminals (hall be admitted to
the fameprivileges of witness and counsel, a^
their prosecutors are or (hall be entitled to.
XVII. That the estates of such persons as
(hall deltroy their own lives fnall not, tor that
offence, be forfeited; but (hall descend in the
fame manner as they would have done had such
person died in the natural way; nor shall any
article, which may accidentally occasion the
death of any one, be henceforch denied a
deodand, or in anywie forfeited on account of
such misfortune.
XVIII. That no person shall ever within this
colony be deprived of the inestimable privilege
of worshipping Almighty God in a manner a
greeabje to the dilates of bis own confidence;
n.,r under any pretence whatsoever compelled to
attend any place of worlhip, contrary to his own
faith and judgment; nor shall any person within
this colony ever be obliged to pay tithes, taxes,
or any other rates, for the purpose ot building
or repairing any other church or churches, place
or ph ces of wcrlkip, or for the maintenance of
any minister or miniflrv, contrary to what he
believes to be right, or has deliberately or vo
luntarily engaged himfelf to perform.
XIX. That there fliail be no eikbiif ment of
any one religious feet in this pros 'nee in pre
laeuce another : and that no protef mt inhabi
tants of this colony (hail bb denied the enjoy-,
ment ofany civil right merely cn account of his
elipioQS principles; bur thatall perlons profess
ing a belief in the faith of any proredant fed,
who (hull demean themfeh^s :< weakly under,
the government as hereby efubufhed, shall be
Though no frefh advices have lately
besu received frem America, or none at
lean have been made public, is it to be suppos
ed that the Americans have continued inactive?
Convinced that they have now nothing to trust
to but implicit fubmifficin, ot effectual refiftanc&,
they have doubtless before this time determined
which to adopt; but in a crisis so delicate and
lo important, we will not hazard a c<hjefture
wnich of the two they have made their choice.
If trefn refinance, the contest will be bloody ; if
submission, the contest is at an end: And, by
the prelent temper of administration, there are
no real grievances of which the colonies have
just realon to complain, but what government
arc ready to ledfe.s.
Me are informed that previous to the opera
tions of the army, on their arrival in America,
a proclam uion will be issued; offering a fee par
don to ail who shall lay down their arms, and
fpecifying the terms that will, be expehte'd of
each province.
April 5. The 17th regiment, (Col. Preston's)
of light dragoons are to embark at Portsmouth
tor America. The above icgiment consists of
fix men from each of the other, :nd is formed
into fix companies ot one hundred men each.
Extract of a letter from Norwich, March 2;.
" The woollen manufactory, the sole support
of this great and once populous city, has so
materally fuffered by the present American
war, that a considerable number of inductions
and valuable young men have been obliged to
inlift to avoid starving, should they be transport
ed to America to fight against their triends and
fcllow-fubjedh, contrary to their inclinations,
and solemn promiLs made them by the recruit
ing parties, in whom they confide, and who as
sure them they are only intended to replace those
soldiers w ho are going there, they will no doubt
desert."
April 6. The Tinners, in Cornwall a few days
since went in a body to Truro, Redruth, Fal
mouth, Penzance, and other places, where they
destroyed ail the Staffordlhore earthen ware they
could find; but on promise from the principal
inhabitants that they would in future use pew
ter, and difeourage the introduction of earthen
ware, they dfyerel.
April 9. Captain Hotham is preferred to a
broad pendant, and will ad third in command
on the American station.
A fquadmn bf men of war under the com
mand of a Rear Admiral, completely vidualkd
land manned for a foreign voyage, is intended
to lie at Spithead this summer, in order to be
in readiness to fail on any emergency.
April 17. It is now confidently averted, that
the Congress will liilen to no terms of accom
modation till the autlrors of all the mifehiefs
brought upon America ihall have received con
dign puaiihment.
capable cf being ek^ed i-so any office of pro
fit or trull, or being a member ol either branch
or the i.egihattue^ and mail fully and freely cm,
joy every privilege and immunity enjo, ed by
others their fellow lubjci'tw
XX- Th„t the leg dative part of this colony
may, as much 'as poffiblc, be [ referred froqp all
fwpicmn ot corruption, none of the judges of
the fu'prciMC courts, fheriffs, or any other per
son o: perfun pollelfed of any poll of profit, un
der the government, other than judges of the
pence, (hail be entitled to a, feat in Alfembly;
out that, on his being elected and taking his feat,
bis Grice or . poll ihail be considered as vacant.
XXI. That u'l the laws of this province, Con
taincl in the edition lately published by Mr.
Adinfon, (hall be and remain in full force, until
altered by the legitlature of this colony (such
only excepted as are incompatible with this
cuarrer) and (hail be, according as heretofore,
regarded in all refyeeLsby all civil officers, and
-othms, the good people of this province.
XXII. That the common law of England, as
well as fo'mu"ch'of the statute law, as haveTebn
heretofore prahtifed in this colony, flrall still re
miin in force, until they fnall be altered by a
"future law of the legislature; such parts only
excepteXps are repugnant to the rights and pri
vileges contained in this charter; and that the
inestimable right of trial by jury (hall remain
confirmed, as a part of the bjw of this colony,
without repeal for ever.
XXIIL That every person whm(hall be elect
ed as aforeiaid,tp be a member of the Legislative
Council or Houle of Assembly, (hall,previous to
his taking his feat in Council or Ass mbly, take
the following oath or affirmation, viz. I A. B.
do solemnly declare, that as a member of the•
Legislative Council (or Assembly, as the case
my b) of the colony of New-Jersey, I will
not adept to any law, vote or proceeding, which
(hall appear to me injurious to the public welfare
of said colony, nor that (hall annul or repeal of
that part of the third feHion, in the charter
this colony, which establishes that the elections
of members of the Legislative Council and-
Assembly (ball be annual, nor that part of the
twenty-iccond session in said charter, refpe&-
ting the trial by jury, or that shall annul,
repeal or alter any part or parts of the eighteenth
or nineteenth fettions of the fame. And any
person or persons, who (hall be elected as afore
faid, is hereby empowered to administer to the
said members the laid oath or affirmation.
Provided always, and it is the true intent and
meaning of this Congress, That if a reconcilia
tion between Giea - Britain and th fe colonies
ffiould take place, and the latter be again taken
under the protection and government of the
Crewnof Great-Britatinyhis Charter (hall benull
and void, otherwise remain firm and inviolable.
Provincial Congress, New-Jersey,
Burlington, July 2, 1776.
By order of Conorefs.
SAMUEL TUCKER, President.
L O N D O N, h// 2 .
Admiral Young has received orders from the
Admiralty to purchase two armed veifeis, to
carry ^n guns each, and 4g men, one of which
is already bought, and the command given to
Captain ii y. It is luppoleu lomc extra
ordinary expedition is going forward at Englif
Harbour, as the Admiral has given oidei'so
enter 1 4 more dripwrights.
We are informed that the convoy appointee
to escort the Weft.lndia boa eward bound fleet
will carry them as far as the Western Ifwnc
only, where some men of war are to meet an 1
carry them to England, and the convoy to re
turn to their station here.
CHARLES-TOWN, (S. C.) May 3 i.
On Tuesday afternoon, in a violent thunder
florm, the colony brigt. Corner, lying in the
harbour, was struck with lightning; whereby
her mammaft was fhiv^red, and one of the bail
ors on board killed.
On Saturday night, between 10 and 11 o'-
clock, a remarkable large ball of fire was feeni
here; Lt moved with great velocity from N.
W. to S. E. and emitted a number o f sparks,
resembling the flars from a iky rocket. It was
vilible for about a minute, and on its disappear
ing arumbling noise, rcfemhling difhm thun
der, was heard for near five minutes -after.
Extract 01 a letter from Savannah River, dated
May 15th, 17-76.
" All the Creek Chiefs' teat were expelled
are down, and hem well difpowd; I hope ue
(ball be able to keep them quiet. I have fern
letters from the Cherokees a^ I te as the 7th
intt. The middle and lower towns teem to re
member the good talks at Fott Charlotte, and
fay, that if the Over-hills are for mifehief with
the white people, the great lidgeof mountains
fnall divide them, - for they will have no hand in
it. Henry Stewart, Captains Colbert and Gi t
are in the Over-hills; they came.up the M ffi
lippi from the Chicafaw landing, with a larxe
Supply of ammunition, weie attacked by the
Northward Indians; who killed three or fdur of
the Indians, and took or destroyed a part oi the
powder.",
it —-.-—-—-—-— D .
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) June 29.
This cLy PATRICK HENRY, Esq ; was
chosen Governor of thi,'country, and a corn
mitte appointed to acquaint him therewith ; to
which be returned the following <cnfwer to the
Convention.-
'f® the honourable Prtf^nt and Iletfe vs Ccu
venton. *
Gentlemen,
"TH E vote of this day, appointing me
Governor of this Comraonweakh, has been n<-
tided to me in the moll polite and obliging ma: -
ner, by George Mason, Henry Lee, Dudley
I>gge-, Johnßiair, and Bartholomew Dandrig',
Enquires.
" A sense of the high and unmerited honor r
conferred upon me by the Convention fills n y
heart with gratitude, which I trust my vh^e
lfe will manifeft. I tak^ this earliefbopportu
niry to express inv thanks, which I wish to con
vey to you, Gentlemen, in the fl'roageft terms
of acknowledgment.'
" When I reflect that the tyranny of the Bri
tish King and Paibamcnt hath kmuled a formi
dable war, now raging throughout this wide ex
tended continent, and in the operations of which
this Commonwealth muftbhr "so great a part ;
amd th:r, from the events cfthis War,-the Lflng
happiness, or misery, of a g'reAt proportion of
the human species will finally result ; that, in
older to preserve this Commonwealth from a
nareby, and its attendant ruin, and to give vi
gour to our councils, and effect to ail our mea
lures, government hath been nc'cefUrily aflurr
ed, and new-modelled; that it is exposed to
numberless hazards arid perils in its infantire
slate; that it can never attain to maturity, <r
ripen into firmnefs, uplefs A is "guarded by a # ~
fcdion4te affiduit,, and managed by great abih-
English Harbour, fa Antigua) June 3.
Lad' week arrived here his Majelh's ship the
Hynd, Capt, Bryne, after having landed 3 com
paoi^ot the 6orb regiment at St. Ahuuffine.
Being informal on his return, 'thit in a creek
near Sunbury in Georgia, a brigantine lay tak
ing in lumber; near Which was a ship on the
docks pierced tor twenty guns; Captain Bryne,
when he arrived off that place, ordered his ten
der and boats armed, who set fire to and burned
both. This expedition and voyage was per
formed' in the (pace of fix weeks;' but its success
was damped by the loss of Lieutenant Nicholas,
a very worthy officer, who commanded the ten
der, but loft company about 30 leagues from
land, and is fupppfed to bive foundered.
It is observable that we have a more power
ful fquadrou on this Nation than we hive had
tince the year 1771. It contigs of the Port
land ot go guns, carrying Admiral Young's
flag, Captain Damarpfq; the Argo of 28 gun%
Captain Garnier; the Hynd of 24 . guns, Capt.
Biyne; the Saafoid of 24 guns, Capt. Colpoys;
the Pomona of 18 guns, Captain Baltnood;
tide Hawk of 14 guns. Captan Cooper; the
Endeavour armed vetLl, C'aptai,n Tintlev ; ano
ther armed vefle'l to be purchased, and the Sa :d
---wich tender, commanded by Captain Douglas
Orders are received from England to raife'the
thins companies to the highell complement of
men.
T,. Cov„no-scfGTr.dfrr..a PcM''hn,
he fo<m expected in England; the cecuqueo c
ol which will be, that the corrupted 01 both
thCe fortreftes will devolve on twe Hanovers n
General.
, A new co-ps of' Roman Catholics, and said
to conihl madly of White Boys , have been rail
ed in Ireland, and arc called the Limuric Vo
mateers.