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1 He was a brother of Mrs. Franklin, wife of Governor William Franklin. Ac- cording to the parish register the burial took place on Oct 14, not on Oct. 15. See Hills's Hist. of the Church in Burlington, 301.
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for the relief of insolvent debtors passed in 1769, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Secured thus by the benevolent intentions of the Assembly, the subscriber applied himself steadily and with the utmost industry to make a proper use of the generous indulgence, and pleased himself with the hopes of clearing himself from his difficulties, by thus securely enjoying the fruits of his labour for a certain time, and having it in his power to make every legal advantage of his effects for the benefit of all his creditors ; but his Majesty in Council having been pleased in June last, to disallow of this supple- ment to the act,1 the subscriber is at present deprived of the good intentions of the Assembly and his hard- ships still remain. The subscriber therefore again intends to apply to the Assembly, at the next ses- sions, for relief in the premises, as had been before granted to him, of an exemption of executions for the said term of five years, and hereby gives this public notice of such his intentions .- Tho' oppressed by the iron hand of adversity, and covered with misfortunes, a consciousness of the rectitude of his thoughts and principles of honesty, enables him to bear up against the accumulated ills that oppress him ; and he hopes from the lenity of his creditors, that his dealing with them will entitle him to every favour in their power ; and as their interest is closely connected with his sit- uation in life, that they will promote every step which tends to secure their debts, at the same time, that it will afford them that most pleasing sensation of do-
1 "A Supplementary Act to an Act entitled An Act for the better enabling of Creditors to recover their just Debts from Persons who abscond themselves," passed Oct. 27, 1770. See N. J. Archives, XVIII., 215. and X., 300.
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ing good, and enabling a man in the evening of his day's to rest with quietness and easy competency, after the laborious struggle for many years against his misfortunes, and mostly brought on him by his too much confidence in the designing part of man- kind, and not the effects of his extravagance, luxury or dissipation.
WILLIAM GERRARD.
NEW-JERSEY, November 2, 1771. -The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 251, October 28 to November 4, 1771.
To the Public.
However justifiable my resentment and indigna- tion might be against Mr. Moore Furman and Mr. Thomas Irwin, for the unfair steps they have taken to destroy my reputation, yet by the advice of my most judicious friends, I have delayed addressing the public, in answer to their virulent libels for some time, lest in the warmth of that resentment I should have transgressed the strict rules of decorum.
They have published charges against me, which, if supported, would make me appear in a very bad light indeed ; but I hope to prove, their proceedings in this affair, has more of envy and malice than any foundation in truth ; that they have acted more from principles to injure me, than do themselves, or any one else justice. Therefore I must solicit the un- prejudiced ear and attention of the public to a fair hearing of a true state of facts as they really hap- pened ; wherein I shall endeavour, in as concise a manner as possible to represent this whole matter in
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a just point of light.1
Owing to his [Mr. Furman] gross and false representations, I was induced, not only from the principal law of nature (self defence) but in duty to myself and family, to write him the following letter, which with the answer, I beg leave here to insert.
To Mr. Moore Furman, SIR,
waited on you last tuesday morning, and was informed you was gone out of town for some days, but seeing you are returned, I take this early opportunity of writing you. The injury you have done me is of such a nature as entitles me to some kind of satisfaction ; such as shall be satisfac- tory both to myself and the world. This I have an undoubted right to claim. My reasons for not calling on you in this serious manner before, were, that I thought it most prudent first to endeavour to prove my innocence to the world, and to remove those prejudices they had imbibed, in consequence of what you had done with respect to me; being conscious of having never injured you in my whole life; and at the very time you committed that insult upon my hon- .our and character, I esteemed you one of my best friends, the contrary of which I never knew for some months after. I
However innocent your intentions might have been in doing what you did, yet you see my reputation has suffered in consequence of it; therefore I think you, as a man of honour, and possessed of the common feelings of the human heart, will not refuse, in this case, making such concessions, as I ought to ac- cept. Should you deny me this piece of justice I have an undoubted right to, 1 desire that you will meet me to morrow morning at five o'clock, on Petty's Island, with one friend only, where we may finally settle this matter between us ; and may Providence determine in favour of the Innocent. Your answer is most earnestly requested in two hours, by, Sir, your humble servant.
ISAAC WICKOFF.
N. B. Should you have any objection to the time or place, you may chuse any other; which will be agreeable to
Monday morning, July 22, 1771.
To Mr. Isaac Wikoff, SIR, Isaac Wikoff.
I RECEIVED yours of this morning, by which I find you have construed my forbearance to make any reply to the piece you have published (which was really omitted out of tenderness to you) as a token of my guilt. 'Tis
1 This article fills four pages of the paper, and was apparently written with the desire to vindicate the writer from charges made by certain parties in regard to the quality and measurement of rum sold by him. It is accompanied by certifi- cates from Moses David, of Freehold, Peter Schenck, of Somerset county, Heze- kiah Stout, of Somerset county, and others.
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true, you don't mention my name, but you now declare me, by your letter, to be the person who has injured you : I will therefore immediately set myself about collecting such proofs as is necessary to support what I have said, and as soon as convenient, lay them before the publick. If in any one point 1 find myself mistaken, I shall chearfully acknowledge it.
As to your other proposal, I do not think it a proper way to settle the mat- ter. The loss of life will on'y shew madness, and not establish or regain a character. Both you and I have families, whom we are under the most sol- emn obligations to support, as long as it's in our power. To face the world and do that, is true courage. If in a short time I should fail to give both you and the publick satisfaction, you will have an opportunity of seeing me hereafter, as frequently in every place where my business calls me, as you have had here- tofore.
Sir, Your humble servant, M. FURMAN.
Monday 12 o'clock.
The next day I met with him at the coffee- house, and told him I was surprised at his answer to my letter ; that I expected he would have had gen- erosity enough to make concessions for the injury he had done me, or had the honor to have met me at the time and place I desired. He made answer, that was not the way to settle the matter. I replied, since that was the case, I should treat him as a R-1 as he deserved. He then raised his stick (I suppose with an intent to strike me) I quitted mine, and struck him with my fist. He fell. Others stept in between us, and there it ended.
He has also declared he never would have published any thing against me, had I not struck him : but here it appears too obvious to admit of the least doubt that this was totally false ; for he says, in answer to my letter, that he will "immediately set himself about collecting such proofs." Is here not an implication that, before that time, he had not set himself about (as he terms it) "collecting " those proofs. Mr. Verbrych's certificate absolutely con-
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victs him of an untruth; for that certificate is dated at Nashanack in New-Jersey, near sixty miles from Philadelphia, on the very day of our meeting at the coffee-house. Mr. Gordon's certificate bears date the next day, at Stony-Brook, in New-Jersey, forty miles distance: and Mr. Schenck had also been applied to long before this happened Is it not therefore manifest, that Mr. Furman had been busying himself before the receit of my letter, writ- ing his answer, or striking him, in collecting what he calls proofs ? . .
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1508, Oct. 31, 1771.
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY of New-Jersey are to meet at Burlington on the 20th of November.
The Piece from New-Jersey, signed S. T. is come to hand, and will be inserted as soon as possi- ble.
Burlington, October 21, 1771
THIS is to give notice, that on the 20th day of September last, was committed to the goal of Bur- lington, a Mulattoe man, aged about 26 years, says he was born in New England, and brought up to the seas, he calls himself by the name of Jeremiah Clark, and says he is a servant to one Robert Robertson, in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle county, about 4 miles from Wilmington ; had on, when committed, a dark brown double breasted jacket, with brass and metal buttons ; and says he left him in June last ; his master, if any he has, is desired to come, or send, by the 12th day of November next ; otherwise I shall
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apply to the court, to get him sold out for his charges. EPHRAIM PHILLIPS, Goaler.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber, living in Donegall township, Lancaster county, on the 18th day of August last, a Negroe man, named NED, aged about 35 years, well set, but low, of a surly-look, and hanging lip ; he kept a white woman, by whom he had a child near 3 months old, when he went away he took both with him ; she is a well set strong woman, pock-marked, named MARY WOODS, a bold-speaking woman, and it is probable that he will endeavour to pass for a free Negroe, having the woman and child with him; he is not very black, much like a Mulattoe; he was born in the Jerseys, can both read and write; very likely he has procured a pass for them as man and wife. Whoever takes up the said Negroe, and woman, and secures them, so that the owner may have them again, shall have Five Pounds reward for the Negroe, and reasonable charges, paid by me
ALEXANDER LOWREY.
RUN away from the subscriber, on the 18th of October, a servant lad, who calls himself James Jack- son, about 19 years of age, says he was born in Lon- don, about 5 feet 6 inches high, of a fair complexion, stoops in his shoulders, of a thin visage, straight brown hair, cut off at top; he says he served his time in Baltimore county, Maryland, and it is likely, as he can write a pretty good hand, that he will forge a pass ; had on, when he went away, a half worn cas- 40
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tor hat, an old ozenbrigs shirt, a striped lincey waist- coat, the stripes go round him, a large blue sailor jacket, lined with white flannel, somewhat tarry, a pair of buckskin breeches, too large for him, a pair of home made blue and white yarn stockings, and half worn shoes, with carved Pinchbeck buckles. Whoever takes up said servant and brings him home to his said master, living in Woolwich township, Gloucester county, and province of West New-Jer- sey, or secures him in any goal, so as his master may get him again, shall receive THIRTY SHIL- LINGS reward, and reasonable charges paid by
BENJAMIN THOMPSON. TO BE SOLD,
A Valuable Tract of MARSH, situate in Lower Alloway's Creek, in the county of Salem, con- taining 140 acres, whereon is a large island contain- ing several acres of high woodland, known by the name of Round Island. The marsh is high, and as good as any of the kind in that part of the country. Any person inclining to purchase the same, may view the premises, and know the terms, by applying to the subscriber, who will make them an indisputable title to the same.
CHRISTIANA MILLER. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2236, October 31, 1771.
The IMPARTIALIST, Or UNIVERSAL REFORMER.
No. XV.
Mr. Impartialist. In this point of view, this Province
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will be found possess'd of blessings superior to its Neighbours. It lies in the center of the British Plan- tations on the Continent, has the safest and readiest access to the Ocean, and is furnish'd with secure and ample Harbours for Shipping of any Burden. By means of its excellent Communication by water, it draws to itself most of the trade of Connecticut and N. Jersey, and has by far the most convenient access to the vast tracts of Land which border on the Lakes or interior Seas extending thro' the greatest part of North America.
STOLEN
0 N Monday night last the 28th inst. October, from the stable of Mr. William Smith, in East New- Jersey, a large SORREL HORSE, with a bald face, one of his hind feet white, reaching above the foot- lock, the hair at the root of his tail having been worn off, is short, but will probably soon grow again to its full length ; is shod all round, with a strip of beaver hat between his hoofs and shoes, &c.
Whoever takes up and brings the said horse to the subscriber, shall have FIVE POUNDS current Money of New-York, Reward, and all reasonable charges ; and THREE POUNDS for the Thief, if taken up and brought to Justice, paid by
JOSEPH OUTEN BOGART.
NEWARK Races.
A Purse of TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS to be run for on Wednesday next the 6th of November, (if a fair Day,
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if not the first fair Day) free for any Horse, Mare or Gelding, not more than 3 4 Blood, (Mr. Whitehead Cornell's Horse Steady, and Mr. Timothy Cornell's Horse Richmond, excepted) the Horses to carry Weight for Age and Blood, viz. Three Years old, 3-4 Blood, to carry 7 Stone 7 lb. 1/2 Blood, 6 Stone 7 lb. Four Years old, 3-4 Blood, S Stone 7 1b. 1/2
Blood, 7 Stone 3 lb.
14 Blood, 6 Stone 10 lb. Five Years old, 34 Blood, 9 Stone 3 lb. 12 Blood, 7 Stone II 1b. 14 Blood, 7 Stone 4 1b. Six Years old, 34 Blood, 9 Stone 10 lb. 12 Blood, 8 Stone 3 1b. 14 Blood, 7 Stone 10 lb. Aged, 34 Blood, 10 Stone ;
1/2 Blood, 8 Stone, 7 1b.
14 Blood 8 Stone. Not less than three reputed running Horses to start. Horses to be shewn and entered the Day before run- ning, with William Bott, paying 30s. Entrance, or double at the Post. No one Person to run two Horses, nor be concerned in running their Horses in Partnership; or dividing the Purse. Proper Certifi- cates to be produced from under the Hand of the Breeder, or the Owner put upon Oath, if disputed, to their Horses Blood and Age: To run two Mile at a Heat ; the Horse that wins two Heats the first, to have the Purse. Proper Judges will be appointed to determine all Disputes that may arise. The Horses to start at 2 o'Clock.
N. B. The Entrance Money to be run for the Day following, by all but the winning and distanced Horses.
-The New York Journal, or The General Ad- vertiser, No. 1504, October 31, 1771.
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NEW-YORK, November 7.
Thursday last five Transports sailed from hence for Amboy, to take on board his Majesty's 29th. Regiment for Augustine.
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The General Assembly of New-Jersey are to meet at Burlington on the 20th of November.
-The New-York Journal, or The General Adver- tiser, No. 1505, Nov. 7, 1771.
THE Members of the New-Jersey Medical Soci- ciety, are desired to remember, that their next stated General-Meeting, will be on the Second Tuesday in November instant, at eleven o'Clock in the Fore- noon, at the House of Mr. Hicks, in Princeton, when the Society will be opened with a Discourse on some Medical Subject by the President ; after which the Society will proceed upon Business. Those Gentlemen of the Profession in the Province, who have not hitherto joined the Society, are invited to attend at the Time and Place above mentioned.
SAMUEL KENNEDY, Secretary.
New-Jersey, Į BY Order of the Honourable John
Monmouth, Anderson, and John Taylor, Esqs, two of the judges of the court of common-pleas, for said county, William Clark, Doctor ; Thomas Sell, Walter Kerr, William Cheney, prisoners for debt, in the goal of said county, having been duly sworn, and filed their Schedule, pursuant to the last act of As- sembly of said province, an Act, entituled, An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors, made in the tenth year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our
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Lord, 1769; Now these are to give notice to the creditors of said debtors, that they be together at the Court-house of said county, on the 18th day of No- vember, Anno. Dom. 1771, to show cause before the said judges, if any they have, why the said prisoners should not be discharged from their confinement, pursuant to the said act.
NEW-YORK, Novem. 4. | * § * Wednesday next, the 6th Inst. a Purse of £.25, will be run for at New- ark, in New-Jersey.
* $ * Morris-Town Races is adjourned till the 19th Inst. and the Entrance the next Day, and not less than three reputed running Horses to start.
-The New York Gazette ; and the Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1045, Nov. 4, 1771.
PROPOSALS | FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIP- TION, | THE | COMPLETE SURVEYOR. | OR. | SURVEYING MADE PERFECTLY EASY, | IN SIX PARTS. |
Subscriptions are taken in by Mr. Bradford, at the London Coffee-house ; . . . Mr. Isaac Collins, in Burlington; Mr. Zachariah Rossell, in Mount- Holly ;1
-The Pennsylvania Packet, No. 2, November 4, 1771.
TO BE SOLD, by WILLIAM ROSCOW, at
1 Nearly a whole column is taken up with the above-synopsis of the work, conditions, etc. No such title is listed by Hildeburn. Possibly the work in ques- tion was that entitled: A | Compendium | of | Surveying: | or the | Surveyors Pocket Companion. | [Sisteen lines.] By Thomas Moody. Philomathecus | Burl- ington, | Printed by Isaac Collins, for the Author. | MDCCLXXI. | 12 mo. Pp. 48.
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LAMBERTON, near TRENTON FERRY, GOOD ST. MARTIN'S SALT, at 20d. per Bushel.
A JOURNEYNAN FULLER, that understands Shearing, is very much wanted, is very much wanted. Such a Person, by applying to the Subscriber, near Trenton, in New-Jersey, may light of very good En- couragement, from
ABRAHAM SKIRM.
PHILADELPHIA.
The General Assembly of New-Jersey are to meet at Burlington, on the 20th of November.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1509, Nov. 7, 1771.
LATELY PUBLISHED and to be sold, by HALL and SELLERS, and Joseph Cruckshank, in Philadel- phia, and | Isaac Collins, in Burlington,
AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT of GUINEA ; its situa- tion, produce, and the general disposition of its in- habitants ; with an enquiry into the rise and progress of the Slave Trade, its nature and effects. To which are added, The sentiments of several authors of note, on this interesting subject, by
ANTHONY BENEZET.
In a late Piece, published in our Paper, No. 2234, signed An Independent Freeholder, it is insin- uated, that there is not any Law now in Force in New-Jersey, authorising Justices of the Peace to take Cognizance of Actions of Debt to any Amount whatever. We are desired to assure the Public, that
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the Writer of that Piece is mistaken; for that by a Law, passed at Perth-Amboy in 1768, which is now in full Force, Justices of the Peace have Jurisdiction in Actions of Debt, &c. to the Amount of SIX POUNDS.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2237, November 7, 1771.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4. | Monday the 14th Ult. died at Bristol, the Rev. Mr. JONATHAN DOWNES, late a Fellow of St. John's College, in the University of Cambridge, and Rector of St. Peter's Parish, in the Island of Barbadoes. On the 15th his Remains were interred in St. Mary's Church Burlington.
WHEREAS the Agreement made the 15th Day of February, in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven, between Richard Stevens and the Assignees of his Estate, hath not yet been complied with on their Part. - - - These are therefore to give Notice to all his Creditors whom it may concern, that he intends to apply to the General Assembly of New-Jersey, for Relief in the Premises, at their next Meeting, at Burlington, which commences the 26th day of this instant. November 4th, 1771.
NEW-YORK, November 11. | Last Tuesday was married at Islip, on Long-Island, Mr. GARRET KET- TELTAS, of this City, Merchant, to Miss CHARITY NICOLL, Daughter of WILLIAM NICOLL, Esq; one of the Representatives of the County of Sussex ;- a
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young Lady endowed with all the Accomplishments requisite to render the Marriage State happy.
The General Assembly of New-Jersey are to meet at Burlington on the 20th of November, Instant.
-The New York Gazette, or the Weekly Post-Boy, No. 1488, November 11, 1771.
CLEARED Schooner Mary, J. Ross, New Jersey.
STOLEN from the subscriber, the 8th ult. a very valuable HORSE, a saddle, and sundry other things, by a person called JOHN DAVIS, alias JOHN LANE, &c. an Irishman, who, by information, run from his mas- ter at or near Lancaster county, in Pennsylvania ; he is not explicit in his discourse, talks thick, and clips his words, excessive awkward in business of every sort (except stealing), a likely looking, middle siz'd, well made and smooth'd skin'd fellow, about 22 years of age, has short black curled hair, his eyes at particular times appears glaring, the whites of which being much to be seen. On the 22d ult. he stole from Joseph Tomlinson, of Stratford, in the govern- ment of Connecticut, a MARE, SADDLE, suit of clothes, and sundry other things: And, on the 28th, he stole another HORSE, likewise a SADDLE, and several other things. The last mentioned horse and saddle were taken near Delaware river, in Hun- terdon county. The thief has made his escape (as he has often done) travelled Eastward and cross'd Robinson's Ferry ; had on, and took with him, at that time, a new beaver hat, a dark crimson coat, a
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lappelled crimson jacket, Somewhat faded, a short blue ditto, lined with white, double breasted, and has Slash Sleeves, a short striped ditto, the fore part of which the stripes run round, and the back part up and down, a pair of leather breeches, grey kersey do. a pair of white cotton Stockings, with pumps, stitch'd round the upper part of the quarter, besides a bundle of other cloathing in a wallet. If the said thief is taken, and brought to justice, a reward of TEN DOLLARS will be given by WILLIAM SMITH of Elizabeth-Town, East New-Jersey.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 253, Novem- ber II to November 18, 1771.
New- Jersey, 1
BY order of Stephen Skin- Middlesex County,
ss. ner, and Jonathan Frazee, Esqrs., two of the Judges of the court of common pleas of said county : Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Samuel Fitz Randolph, and John Dunn, insolvent debtors, to shew cause if any they have, before the said judges, on the 7th day of l)e- cember next, at 2 o'clock P. M. at the house of Eli- jah Dunham, in Perth-Amboy, why an assignment of said debtors' estates should not be made to assignees for the use of their creditors, and they be discharged from their confinement, agreeable to an act of the general assembly of said province, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors."
Perth Amboy, 7th Nov. 1771.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RUN-AWAY from the Subscriber the 27th August last, a Molatto Fellow named HUMPHREY, about 30
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Years of Age, a well set Fellow about 5 Feet II Inches high : Had on when he went away a Bearskin Coat with white Metal Buttons, brown Kersey Vest, Bearskin Breeches, Tow Shirt, Worsted Stockings, old Shoes, Brass Buckles. Whoever secures Said Fellow so that his Master may have him again, shall have the above Reward, and reasonable Charges paid by me
Burlington County ELIJAH BOND. Nottingham Township, Nov. 7, 1771.
-The New- York Journal, or The General Adver- tiser, No. 1506, November 14, 1771.
To the PRINTERS.
It is an Observation I have frequently heard, and I believe it is founded on Truth, that the rendering Law-suits too cheap, is one of the greatest Causes of stirring up a Spirit of Litigation and Discord amongst the People. In one, if not more, of the New-England Governments, it is said that a Suit may be carried on to a Judgment for about Two Dollars, and I have been credibly informed, it is not uncommon to have from Two to Three Thousand Writs in a Term returned to one of their Courts; for it is said to be a com- mon Practice with the Parties, to play a Rubber of Trials, and a Man must gain Two out of Three before his Adversary will submit. The Writer of a Piece published in the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2234, signed, AN INDE- PENDENT FREEHOLDER, and dated in Nottingham, has furnished me with a farther Evidence of the Truth of this Observation, arising in our own Prov- ince. It is a Truth generally known in this Province, that the Number of Actions for the Recovery of Debts, has been decreasing for at least five or six years past, and that the last Year has produced fewer Suits for Demands above Ten Pounds than any preceding Year (I believe I may safely say) for twenty Years past, excepting during the Time that all Law Proceedings were suspended by the Stamp-Act. The Independent Freeholder tells us, that " from the best Enquiry, there were between Eighty and One Hundred Ac- " tions brought before Justices of the Peace in the last Year, in the County of " Burlington, where the Debt or Demand was from Six to Ten Pounds." Now it will be found on Enquiry, that in the Year immediately preceding the Ten Pound Act, there were but about twenty Actions brought in the County of Burlington, on which any Proceedings were had, for demands be- tween Six and Ten Pounds; so that by the Freeholder's own shewing, that Act has occasioned the bringing of Seventy Actions in a Year, more than
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