The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-12
MISCELLANY.
NEW JERSEY ONE HUNbRED YEARS
AGO.

AGO.
December &c, IT'S, just little over one
hundred years ago, the first contingent of
New Jersey troops was mustered into the
Continental army in the city of New York,
and New Jersey was actively engaged in the
by Mr.. G. d. Deshler recently before the New
Brunswick Historical Club, the data is given
for brief recapitulation of the events which
led New Jersey up to this eliminating point.
The passage of the Boston Port Bill and other
oppressive legislation by the British Parlia-
ment on the last day of March, 1774, created
a profound indignation throughout New Jer-
sey in common with the rest of the Provinces.
Barely two months elapsed between this date
and the appointment of the first of the cele-
brated Committees of Correspondence that
exercised an influence SO important in orga-
nizing resistance to British tyranny. II was
held in New Brunswick, June /, 1774, and
answered letters received from Boston, IN
forming them that We look on New Jersey
as eventually i'll the same predicament with
Boston, and that we will do everything which
may be generally agreed on. We have signed
n request to the Governor to call the General
Assembly, To meet at such time as his Ex-
celency may think proper, before the LIST OF
August" Meetings for the appointment of
similar committees followed speedily in each
of the thirteen counties then forming the
province, that in Monmouth county being
held Jurie 9th, in Essex, June 18th. Bergen
county, which then included the present
county of Hudson, was fourth in order, holding
its meeting June 25th and appointing its cor
responding committee as follows Thomas
Dey John Demarest afterwards member
Of the Colonial Assembly, and later still a
captain in the Continental army. Peter Ia
briskie, Cornelius Van Worst and John Ia
briskie, Jr. Gov. Franklin declined to call
the General Assembly together, for the reason
that there is no public business of the
Province which can make such meeting me-
cessary," a general meeting of the committees
of the several counties was held at New
Brunswick July 2lst which continued in ses-
sion for three days, with Stephen Crane, of
Essex, in the chair, and seventy two members
ing the oppressive legislation of the British
Parliament, recommending as the most eligible
method of procuring redress the appointment
of General Congress Ct Commissioners Of
the respective Colonies, who shall be en-
powered mutually to pledge each to the rest,
the public honor and faith of their constitu-
ent colonies, firmly and rresistibly to adhere
to the determinations Of the said Congress"
and further recommending that such Congress
provide for entering into ga general non-im-
portation and a pon-Gonsdnip agreement"
Other resolutions appointed five delegates to
the Continental Congress to be held on or
about Sept. /, to represent the province in the
furtherance of the object above stated, and
directed the county committees to receive
subscriptions for the relief Of the people of
Boston. A General Committee of Cores
pondence was appointed for the colony, with
power to call Provincial Congress when in
its Judgment necessary. The battle of Lex
ington occurred April 10, 1775. News there
of was forward at 10 A. M. of that day by the
Committee of WATERFOWL, Mass, and carried
by express riders through the intervening
towns, where it was endorsed by the various
committees, reaching the chamber of the New
York Committee at O'clock P. M. ON Sum
day, April 49, There it received the follow
Tug endorsement
Received the within Account by express,
and forwarded by express to New Brunswick,
with the Directions to stop at Elizabeth Town
and acquaint the committee with the follow
ing particulars
BY order of the committees, Isaac Low,
Chairman.
The committee at N. Brunswick are request
ed to forward this to Phil.
At New Brunswick the following indorse-
fnefit was added
New Brunswick, APP. "a, 1875, 2 O'Clock in
the morning, reed the above express and for
warded to Princeton. VIM. Cakes, Jas. Neil
son, Az. Durham, Come.
In it's course toward Philadelphia 1t received
other Endorsements as follows:
Princeton, Monday APP. "a 8 o'clock, and
forw'd to Trenton. Tho. Wiggons, Jno
Baldwin; Com. Members.
Trenton, Apl. Monday "a, O'Clock in the
morning, reed the above per express, and for
wardcd the same to the committee of Phila-
delphia. Sam. Tucker, Isaac Smith, come