Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-07-29


Of six shillings, and further, all own
ers of wagons shall pay the sum of
six shillings and the sum of six shil-
lings per each and every negro above
three years old. The tax to be paid
in silver money on or before the first
day of November next.
Court at Gloucester, June 1895:
The county divided into townships but
the names not given Same court
The G. Jury considereth to and pre-
senteth We proposal of Daniel Cooper
for keeping We ferry over yeriver to
Philadelphia at We prices following,
that is to say for man. and horse Is.
I'd, for a single horse. or COW Is. 3d.,
for single man I'D per head and
when two or more 10d. per head and
Cd per head for sheep. calves and
hogs, which the bench assents.
The G. Jury considereth and pre-
senteth We proposal of John Reading
for keeping ferry over Gloucester
river from Gloucester to Wickaco, at
We prices following, that is to say,
for a single man and horse rs. Cd. per
head and rs. for more than one horse
or COW and Is. Sd. for a single man
and Is. per head for more than one
from Gloucester to Wickaco and sd
per head for horse or cow I'd. per
head for man without horse or cattle
over Gloucester river
Court at Gloucester, December,
1895: The G. Jury taking into con-
sideration We damage that may occur
for want of ferry occasioned by
Daniel Cooper leaving off house keep
ing and thereby incapable to observe
the same as he ought to, do appoint
and agree that William Cooper shall
keep We said ferry over to Philadel-
phia at We same rates of prices last
settled upon by his son Daniel, by
this court Bench assents.
Court at Gloucester, March 1896:
The G. Jury return, present We want
of a ferry over the very mouth of Glou
cester river, or passable way to be
made thereto from Gloucester. Ye said
road through the town to be marked
and cleared before we next court. Pro-
pose Elias Hugg to keep We ferry afore
said who shall or may take for every
single person, three pence and for a
man and horse, six pence. Elias
Hugg undertakes the same and the
bench concurs therein.
Court at Gloucester, 1st day of June,
1896: The G. Jury presents the great
want of a ferry from Gloucester to
Philadelphia, propose Elias Hugg to
keep one, at We price following, viz:
for man and horse, three shillings
for cattle per head, two shillings and
six pence, and for single man, eigh-
teen pence, which the said Elias Hugg
undertakes and thereunto the bench
assents
The g. Jury presents the necessity
of making bridges and mending We
way leading towards great Egg Har-
Dor, propose John Hugg, Thomas
Sharp and Thomas Gardiner or any
two of them with all convenient
speed to view We said road for about
ten miles from Gloucester in order
to have the same mended and marked
as allowed and the persons doing the
work to be paid out of We county
tax.
The court orders that prison of
twenty feet long and sixteen feet
wide of sufficient height and strength
made of logs be erected and builded
in Gloucester with court house over
same of convenient height and larg-
ness, covered with cedar shingles,
we'll and workmanlike to be made and
with all convenient expedition finish
ed. Mathew Medcalf and John Read
ing to be overseers or agents to let
same or see We said building done
and performed in a manner aforesaid
and to have money for carrying on
said work from the last county tax
Court at Gloucester, September
1896: The bench orders We collector
of We last county tax to pay such sum
and sums of money to John Reading
and Matthew Medcalf as they shall
from time to time have occasion for
in We building of a prison and court
house persuant to an order made by
We court held at Gloucester 1st June
last past.
Court, September, 1896: Nichols
Smith appealing from a judgement of
justice who assigns damages for we
spelling of several garments and de-
tanning several quantities of stuffe re-
ceived for We making thereof, belong
ing to Giles Thorp, Thomas Pension
and Sarah Harrison. The bench ten
dered arbitration.
Court, December, 1896: The court
again being safe the G. Jury return
and present John Hogman for not re-
pairing of We bridge in Salem road
within his precinct, the bench orders
that We bridge and road be repaired
within the space of six weeks next or
els to pay 20 ID. fine for his neglect.
The G. Jury returns and presents
Griffith Morgan for turning or stop
ping we Kings road and making our
another instead thereof. They also
present We road between Gloucester
and Timber Creek ferry. Griffith
Morgan promiseth to clear We old road
within the space of ten days next and
We overseer of Gloucester highway
promiseth to mend We aforesaid road
and lay bridge when necessary within
the space of fourteen days.
Court, LIST June, 1897, Gloucester:
The G. Jury presents the necessity of
a new road to be laid out and made
from Old Mans Greek to We mouth of
Gloucester river SO from Elias Huggs
IN To We old road in We most cOnyen-