Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-11-14
Sheriff Springer Renews His Bond.


pursuance of custom that is almost law
here in Gloucester county, the Sheriff gave
a dinner to his bondsmen, the county Off
Gals, members of the bar, the press, and,
on this OCCASION many friends from almost
every section of the county were included,
the number seated at the tables in Newton
Hotels spacious dining-room reaching
sixty. After the excellent menu was given
the attention demanded, there was an over
ture by Prof. Wilson's Jumbo phonograph
and speeches by number of the guests, all
complimentary TO the genial Sheriff as a
man, an official aud as citizen.
George E. Pierson, who has earned the
title Of county historian, read an exceed
ingly interesting paper on how Sheriffs
used to do in the early history Of the
county, which is Of general interest. He
said: ttiSY I'D
IssHERIFFS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF YE'
oLDEN TIMES.
The oldest records of the proceedings of
the Board of Freeholders is marked Book
A, and begins January 6, 1701, although
some Of the entries refer to transactions for
| collection of taxes in 1894. This book in
cludes proceedings to year 1897.
The official business of the county seems
to have been conducted by the Grand Jury
until 1715. They ordered all taxes levied
and collected, and determined the purposes
/ for which they should be expended
q At meeting held July Z, 1904, it was
4 ordered that a tax be levied for the dis
charge of debt to the Sheriff, John Spay,
and other emergencies relating to the
4 County of Gloucester, out of which tax are
! allowed twelve pounds and ten shillings to
/. be paid John Spay for defraying the ex-
penses of the Justices of Gaol Delivery the
last Court, and for his trouble in going to
Burlington about the county's business.
On December 10, 1904, the Sheriff was
allowed eight pounds, twelve shillings and
four pence for defraying Lord Cornbury
and his attendants expenses, when he was
: lately at Gloucester.
January 49, 1705, pair of stocks was
\ ordered built, and the County Collector
was directed to have them made. sss5
January II, 1706, the Grand Jury allowed
/ John Spay, late Sheriff, two shillings and
six pence per week for keeping the prison
ers 1881 weeks, which amounts to fifteen
pounds, eleven shillings and three pence.
/ On April 2, 1707, occlirs this entry: We,
/ the Grand jury for the County OF Glouces-
\ ter, do order Matthew Medcalfe, County
Treasurer, to pay our Assemblymen each of
them five shillings per day for each day
4 they have served in Assembly since the
10Th day Of September Ammo Domini 1705,
as soon as they shall bring in the amounts
under the Clerk of the Assembly's hand.
On the same date, the Grand Jury, find
ing that the money was wanted for defray-
| ing the expenses of the county, ordered a
tax to be levied, as follows: For every one
hundred acres of land, surveyed and taken
up, six pence; for every horse and mare,
exceeding years old, six pence; for neat
cattle, exceeding three years old, three
pence; for sheep, exceeding one year old,
one pence; for each free man, in hired SER
vice or otherwise, one shilling and six
pence; for each negro, exceeding IL years
of age, one shilling and six pence, to be
paid into the County Treasurer at or before
the first day Of September next following
the date hereof, in money or country pro-
duce, at the prices following viz: Wheat,
at four shillings and six pence per bushel;
rye, at three shillings per bushel; Indian
corn at two shillings and six pence, to be
delivered and brought into the County
Treasurer, at his dwelling house, by the
respective inhabitants within the time
aforesaid. The County Treasurer was
Iallowed six pounds with his reasonable
icharges in receiving and paying off the
icorn, etc.
On February q 17o7 John Asnbrook,
3Sheriff, was allowed eight pounds, six
kshillings and seven pence for keeping a
female prisoner Sixty weeks and procuring
fher one shift, pair of socks and one petty
coat, to be paid by the Treasurer Of the
county, if there be SO much in his hands,
after the Assemblymen are paid; if not,
then out Of the county tax, which is now
raised.
On August 8, 1903, the Grand Jury or
idered an addition made to the prison and
hGourt House, to be made Of stone aud brick,
twelve foot ii the clear and two stories
Thigh, with stack Of chiAneys adjoining
the old boslss and that it be uniform from
the foundation to the Court House. The
horiginal buildings seem 70 llaYe been erected
fin 1921.
On April 5, IT'S, the proceedings first
refer to Justices and Freeholders and give
their names, as follows:
Justices-Rlchard Bull, John Inskeep,
George Lawrence, John Rambo and Joseph
Tomlinson, not present yet consents.
Freeholders-John Kaighn, Peter Long,
John Ladd, Jacob Clement, Joseph Cooper,
Jacobus Culln, John ShlverS.
At meeting held March 80, 1921, the
Sheriff was allowed one pound and eleven
shillings upon account of irons and putting
them on prisoners, and that he take special
Icare Of them for the same service as occa-
Ision required.
At a meeting held November 81, 1921
Josiah Kay, Sheriff, was allowed for execut-
ing prisoner, his horse, saddle and brass
pistols; and for the execution of another
prisoner nine pounds and eight shillings.
On November II, 1922, at meeting OF
the Justices and Freeholders, it being put
to vote whether the horse that was stolen
4 by David Drury should be forfeited to the
King or to be returned to the owner, agreed
! that the owner have him. At this meeting
the Sheriff, Josiah Kay, was allowed seven
pounds, sixteen shillings and six pence upon
all considerations in respect TO David
!, Drury.
On May II, 1926, the County Collector
produced twenty-nine certificates for wolves
and panthers heads and for whelps OF
!, wolves, which amounts to twenty-one
pounds, fifteen shillings; and also twenty
seven certificates for fox heads, which
amounts to two pounds and fourteen shill-
ings.
Il At meeting held May IL, 1870, it was
sordered that John Hinchman, Coroner, be
] sallowed two pounds, six shillings and three
pence for burying four dead corpses.
On October IL, 1870, the Board ordered
that Samuel Harrison, Sheriff, shall receive
two pounds and ten shillings for the charges
of negro Caesars execution.
| On April Is, 1850, Samuel Harrison,
) Sheriff, presented bill, as follows:
| For whipping james Mcbride, ten sfill-
} ings.
For his time and expenses in getting a
whipper and whipper's ferriages seven
J sbillings and six pence.
For executing John Johnson, John Stew
lard and Edward Carroll, fifteen pounds.
For ropes to execute them, eight shillings
and eight pence.
For the executioner's expenses, one
pound
/ For digging graves for said men, six
tshilIings.
d The Board taking said bill into consider
alton allow for We ropes and ye digging Of
graves fourteen shilling and eight pence,
and for We rest are of opinion that it is the
Sheriff's Office to see the law executed upon
convicts, and as they know no law that
entities him to any pay for the execution of
his office in such case, think, therefore, it