History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 106

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840

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TOWN MEETING, February 26, 1676-It is voted, that Thomas lluntington shall have the Boggs against. his Meadow to the Upland, and he doth take it as

Satisfaction for what he thinks he is wronged in his Meadow, provided he may have it, without Trouble from any in the Town, upon account of what was granted against the Lotts.

Item-Richard Fletcher hath Granted to him, One Acre and a half of Meadow for what is wanting in his Second Division.

TOWN MEETING, June 18, 1677 -- The Town's MIen are chosen by the Town, to go to John Johnson in the Town's Name, and John John testify their Dislike of his taking up that Lott by the Frog Pond. And also to see if he will lay it down (or a Considerable Part of it) and take a Lott in some other Place.

TOWN MEETING, October 1, 1677-It is voted, that so much of the Third The way of

rating for

Division as lieth within Fence, shall this year.

pay to all Rates this Year, as the first and Second doth.

Item-It is voted, that the first and Second Divi- sions shall pay Rates this Year, as formerly.

Item-Heads and Cattle as it was the last Year, (viz.) : Lands penny for Acre, heads 14d., Oxen 5d., Cows above three Year Old 3d., Steers of four Year Old 4d., Steers of year ohl 3d., Steers and Hlietters of two Year Oldl 2d., Yearling Steers and Hitlers 1d., Horses and Mares of three Year Old and upwards 3d., lorses and Mares of Two Year old 2d., Yearlings Id., All Swine of a Year old and upwards 1d.

Item-John Curtis and John Brown, Junior, is chosen, to make the Rates for this Year.

TOWN MEETING. October 5, 1677-It is voted, for the perfecting of the List of Estates to make the Rates by this Year, that those as have not brought in their Estates already, a List of them shall be drawn np, they having a Week's time before to perfect the same and bring it to John Curtis or John Brown, Junior ; and upon the Failure hereof there shall be a Warrant given to Edward Ball, to go to every one and take their List, and for his so doing he shall have four Ponce a Piece; and those Lists brought to the next Meeting and read there, as others have been.

Item-it is voted, that this Money due upon the Neck Account, shall be made into a Rate.

TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1677-Mr. Thomas Johnson and Captain Samuel Swain are chosen Depu- ties for the General Assembly, for the Year ensuing. Mr. Ward is chosen to be the Third Man.

Item-John Crane, William Camp. and Sarj't Richard Harrison, are chosen Grand Jury Men, for the Year ensuing.

Item-John Brown, Junior, and William Camp, are chosen to see after the procuring the Laws of the Provinec, or that Part of them as is between our Town and Elizabeth Town.

Item-Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Swain, are

Ilunting. ton's Grant.

Fletcher's Grant.

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chosen for the carrying on Town Courts, for the Year ensuing.

Item-John Brown, Junior, is chosen Clerk of the Town Court, Item-David Ogden, is chosen Messen- ger for the Town Court. John Curtis is chosen Treasurer.

Item-its agreed by the Town, that two next Neighbours at one End of the Town one Year, and the two next Neighbours at the other End of the Town the Next Year, shall be fence Viewers-begin- ning at the North End of the Town.

Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, and John Ward, Turner, are chosen fence Viewers for this Year.

Zachariah Burwell and Daniel Pod, Warners of Town Meetings, each for the End of the Town where he lives. Azariah Crane, Pounder and Pound Keeper. John Catlin, the Town Attorney. Joseph Walters, Packer of Meat. John Brown, Junior, and Joseph Walters, Sealers of Measures and Weight -.

Ephraim Burwell, Stephen Davis, John Baldwin, Junior, Thomas Pierson, Senior, John Carlin, George Day, and Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, Town's Men. Thomas Huntington, Constable. William Camp, Surveyor of the Highways in the Room of Thomas Johnson-the others to remain and have the same Powers they had before. John Brown, Junior, Town t'lerk.

John Gardner is admitted a Planter with Us, he submitting to our Town Orders : he hath

Iohabitants

Granted to him Thirty Acres of U'pland

almitted.

lying at the rear of John Ward, Turn- er's, Lott, and other Lott rears-lying beyond the 2nd River.

Nathaniel Ward hath a Grant from the Town, of that lome Lott lying by his Father's.

Samuel Potter is admitted a Planter, provided he can buy an accommodation or supply himself by a Grant from the Town, he submitting to our Town Orders. Item-The Town Voted, that the

Town's Men Town's Men shall look after the mend-

In meud the

Giate next the ing or making of the Upper Gate, and River. shall be paid for it, because Thomas Richards retuseth to make or mend it as Waron Blatchley's Agent.

John Davis is admitted an Inhabitant.

TOWN MEETING, February 6, 1677 .- It is voted, that the vote made 7th February, 1676, concerning the Ministers, shall be now void, and of none effect.

The Town having made an Act, March The last Divi- ding of the 20th, 1670, to have the Com'on fence di- fences. vided, to every Man his just Proportion and Share, according as he hath acres of Land within the same, and also hath chosen Robert Denison, Stephen Davis, John Catlin, John Curtis, and John Brown Junior to Proportion the same, and hath also engaged to sit down satisfied with their De- termination. They having therefore measured the Fence, do find that two acres one Rod and Twenty Poles of Land duth require one Rod of Fence, of that 27

Land which is already laid out. Also they have pro- ceeded to lay the said fence according to the best of their Judgment-, the Number of Lotts and Rods to each Man being also here recorded-beginning with the first,-

Lotts, Rode.

F'eet.

Julın Rogers

John Batı -k

Jonathan Tompkinım

5 Mr Candheld . 9

Martin T. henur

Them Staples

Withau Camp

Mir. Trest

John Brown Ne

Hugh Roberts

Zachariah Bury-Il

F.phruun Burwell

>tepl en Bonl.

Thomas Hithardls

John Wand, Turue .

Kirhanl Lawrence

stej hơn Pavà

Henry Lyon

Lient, Sam'l swaine

1º

Jewth Walter

Nat mann Wheeler

Jobını Crane .

Robert Densis

Framis Lindly

Stephen Frenun

Mr John War .

Edward Ball .

Mr Terk .

Rdwrt Limon

Thomas l'irnon .

Mr. Morr .

R. he t Dalglish

Michael Tompkins

John Bn wn Jan r.

Mr. Pieron, Jun I

Jonathan Surgant

Alexander Meuron.

Benjamin Ballwin .

Juhn Harris

Thomas Huntington

Juhu Curti-

John Boshlwin

Aaron Blachly

Mr Bruen & John Br

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TOWN MEETING, October 22, 1677 -- to prevent the Rate which was agreed upon on the Neck account on . the 5 October, 77; there was a List of what Pipe Staves People were willing to give drawn up-which were to be brought to some convenient Landing by the last of next week, after the Date hereof.

Joseph Walters, was chosen Culler for these Staves. Stephen Davis and John Ward, Dish-Turner, are chosen to join with John Catlin and Edward Ball as a C'ommittee, to make the best of these Staves to de- fray that Debt.

TOWN MEETING the Ist of March, 1677-s-It is voted as a Town Act, that all and every Man that improves Land in the Town of Newark, shall make their appearance at Town Meetings, and there attend to any Busi- Appraring at Town Meeting. ness as shall be proposed as any of the

1:1.

Wullum Ward .

Thomas Laulingt at .

saatj't Kach d Harrison

Julia c'atlın

John Bruks. .

Both Mr Kit hel's

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Planters do, and be liable to any Fine as others are in Case of their absence at the Call, or a whole Day, or going away before the Meeting break up-and also that the Clerk is to set their Names iu a List, and Call them as others are called.

Item-there having been much Debate Buying Land At the Monn- about buying the Land to the Top of the Mountain, parellel with the Two Lines-Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Samnel Harrison, and . .. Richards, are chosen to treat with the ludians about the same, and to agree with them as well as they can.

TOWN MEETING, March 30, 1677-It was thought needful and agreed upon by Vote, to send a Petition to the Governor and Council for a Charter, with as good Privileges as our Neighbors at Woodbridge have, of all the Lands which is surveyed to us by the Sur- veyor as our Town Bounds; and those Lands as are not yet purchased, to have Liberty with convenient Time to purchase it, or till the Indians will sell it.

Item-Deacon Tompkins, Mr. Kitchell, and Ste- phen Davis, are chosen (with Mr. Pierson's help) to draw up a Petition to the Governor and Council.

Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Deacon Tompkins, and Stephen Davis, or some of them, are chosen to pre- seut the Petition to the Governor and Council.

Running the lines.

John Curtis and John Treat are chosen to run the West Line with the Indians, and to meet with Edward Ball and

Daniel Dod, who are also chosen to run the North Line with the Indians, and meet with the others on the Mountain.

AFTER LECTURE, the Ist of May, 1678-It was thought meet to send two Letters to Hol- Lettera lo land, one to Anthony Colve and the other to the Court of Admiralty, to seek for Reparation for our Expence about the Neck; which Letters being prepared were then read-and John Brown Jun'r was chosen to sign them in the Town's Name.

TOWN MEETING, June 17, 1678-It is voted, that Country the Country Rate should be made by Rate. Ilead and Estate, as other Rates were.

John Curtis and John Brown Jun'r are chosen, to make this Rate.

TOWN MEETING, September 30, 1678-It is voted, that all Meadow as first and Second Division which is allotted and laid out according to Town Order, and all Upland as lieth within any Fence, as first Second or Third Divisions, and laid out according to Town Order, shall pay Rates this Year.

All Lands and Meadow shall pay penny for acres, a> it was sized by the Town, Heads and Cattle as they was the last Year.

John Curtis and John Brown Jun'r, are chosen to make the Rates this Year.

It is fully and unanimously consented to, and agreed upon by every Planter now Present, all being called by Name, that they will from Time to

Time pay or cause to be payed Yearly, Voluntary in their full Proportions Equally in a Proportions to Mr. Pirr- so11, .Jun'r.

Rate that may be agreed on by the

Major Part of the Town, to the Maintainance and allowance now agreed upon for the Upholding and preaching of the Word in our Town; and Eighty Pounds by the Year is agreed upon to be allowed to the present Minister with his Fire wood-and to be Rate free.

TOWN MEETING, January Ist, 1678-Mr. Thomas Johnson and John Curtis are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing, and Sam'l Swain the Third Man. Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Swain are chosen for the Town Courts, for the year ensuing. John Brown Jun'r, Ulerk for the Town Court. David Ogden, Mes- senger for the Town Court. John Brown Jun'r, Town Clerk. John Curtis, Treasurer.

The Town's Men have Power to agree with the Town Treasurer for his Salary, for the time past and for this Year. The Town's Men have Power to agree, and indent, with all Officers as are to have salaries in the Town.

Ephraim Burwell, Samuel Rose, Edward Ball, John Baldwin Sen'r, John Catlin, Stephen Bond, and Joseph Johnson, are chosen Town's Men for the Year ensuing, having the same Power as other Town's Men have had before.

Sammel Plum, George Day, and Azariah Crane, are chosen Grand Jury Men for the Year ensuing. Ed- ward Ball, Town Attorney. David Ogden, Pounder. Nathaniel Wheeler and Thomas Pierson Jun'r, fence Viewers.

Item-it is voted, that the Warners of Town Meet- ings, when their Year is out, shall each of them from Time to Time nominate two or three to the Town, to serve in warning Town Meetings for that year; and the Town to chuse one of them as they think most fit, provided they nominate not any Man that hath served in that Place already, till every Inhabitant hath served once.

Hanee Albers and Samuel Lyon are chosen Warners of Town Meetings in their respective Places, for the Year ensuing. John Curtis and John Bald- win Sen'r, Sealers of Leather. Joseph Walters, Packer of Meat. Joseph Walters and John Brown Sen'r, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Richard Fletcher and Edward Ball, Grave Diggers. Thomas Pierson Sen'r, Constable.

TOWN MEETING, February 12, 1678-9-The Town consented by Vote, not to sow any Pease white or gray this Year, on the Penalty of Five Shillings a Rod, or for the smallest Quantity, as any Person or Persons shall or may sow.

Item-upon a Report that many are sick of the Pox at New York-It is thought fit to prohibit persons from frequent going thither upon every small occa- sion, as formerly. The Town hath therefore chosen as a Committee, Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Swain, Deacon Lawrence, and Sarj't Harrison, to whom Per-

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sons shall repair for Liberty ; and this Committee or any Three of them to consider whether Persons occa- sions are of urgent Necessity, and as they tind, to give Liberty or Prohibit.

Item-If any Person or Persons, shall presume to go without approbation from some of these Three, shall forfeit the sum of 208., to be distrained by the t onstable.

Item-it is agreed that the Meeting House shall be seated in t'onvenient Time, for our Conveniency in Meeting together for God's Worship.

Item -- the Town's Men, Thomas Ludington, Capt. Swain, and John Brown Jun'r, are chosen to contrive for the most descent and convenient Way (as they think) to seat it ; also, as near as they can give Report what it will Cost.

Item it is agreed that the last Purchase Rate shall be made in a Town Rate, in the Ordinary way of rat- ing. by Heads and Estates.

TOWN MEETING, February 13, 1678-9-Samuel Dod, doth freely resign and lay down to the Town's Disposal, his Right to any Land, Meadow, or Boggs, which he hath illegally taken up contrary to a Town agreement.

Item-it is Agreed, that Samuel Dod is admitted a planter in our Town, and hath Liberty to possess Lands by Gift or Purchase, according to Town Rights as other Planters do.

Item-Samuel Dod bath Granted to him, that Twenty-five Acres laid out already on Watseson; and that Part of Swamp laid out to him by the Sur- veyor, Containing about Twenty Acres; provided it shall lie Common for Stone and Timber as the Third Division Doth ; and that Part of Land belonging to the Town (if any) lying near Hane's; provided it pre- judiceth not the Highway. Samuel Phun and Stephen Davis are chosen to lay out a convenient Highway by Hance's.

Stephen Davis, acknowledging he had taken up some land contrary to a Town agreement, doth freely resign it to the Town's Disposal; doth request it for his Son John Davis.

Item-John Davis hath granted to him, about Twenty Acres of Land up the River; provided he leave a convenient Ilighway by the River, of four Rods wide.

John Tichenor doth freely lay down and resign to the Town's dispose, his Right to any Land which he hath illegally taken up, contrary to a Town Agree- ment.

Item-the Town granted that he may have that land before William Camp's, provided he prejudice not the Highway: also, he doth freely leave himself with a Committee to lay it out, and also to lay out the Highway. John Brown, Jun'r, William Camp and Thomas Ludington are chosen to lay it out, and also a convenient Highway.

Item-Anthony Oleff doth confess his Fault, in taking up land and Meadow, contrary to the Town

Order; and doth freely subunit it the Town's Dispose. And upon his Desire he is admitted a Planter.

Item-Anthony Oletl' hath granted to him forty Acres of Land at the Mountain, which was laid out to him by the Surveyor.

TOWN MEETING, February 19, 1678-9-Edward Ball doth acknowledge he hath taken fifty acres of land, which is contrary to Town Agreement ; and doth freely resign what is more than his Proportion, to the Town's Dispose.

Mr. Crane saith he will lay down what Land he hath taken up contrary to a Town Agreement, if others will Lay down all they have taken up, con- trary to a Town Order.

Item-the Town agreed by Vote, that the Town Rate for this Year should be paid at Winter Wheat 58. p. Bus'l, Summer Wheat 48. 6d. p. Bus'l, Rye 48. p. Bus'1, Indian Corn 3a. p. Bus'l.

Item-John Johnson proposed to the Town to lay down that Lott he hath surveyed by the Frog Pond for the Town's use; provided he may have so much of the Pond as is already laid out to him, and an Acre of Land about his House, in such form as Sarj't Richard Harrison and John Ward, Turner, have brought Report of the Town (viz.): so far as the first Row of Apple Trees are now from his House, and so by the Pond till the Acre be made up; and also Six Neres of that Lott laid out for an Elder's Lott, on that Side of the Lott next to John Ward, Turner's Lott; likewise he desires ta enjoy for his Use, the whole Lott by the Frog Pond for the Space of Three Years, if the Town need it not before an Elder ; and also he desireth Laberty to drain the Pond thro this land. This was agreed on by Vote, to be an Agree- ment between the Town and John Johnson.

Item-the Town doth impower the Com'ittee already chosen, to carry on the Seating of the Meeting House, with as good Prudence for the Town as they van.

TOWN MEETING, March 10th, 1678-9-It is agreed, that no Person whatsoever, shall at any Time sett or make fire in the Woods or Penalty of setting fre. Meadow, to burn the Woods or Meadow, on the Penalty of paying all Damages they do by the Fire so sett, untill after the Town's Men who are appointed by the Town to appoint a Day for that Purpose, when they see the fittest Season, and to give Notice by the Beat of the Drum; at which Time every Planter is to make their Appearance at the Common Place of Meeting, upon the Penalty of 28. 6d .- and then and there to agree in the Manner how to proceed, for the best security of yo Town.

Item-Mr. Crane, Robert Dalglesh and Jasper ('rane are chosen to lay out Samuel Potter's Lott again.

TOWN MEETING, April 17th, 1679 .- It it thought necessary and agreed by Vote, upon the News con- cerning the Indians rising, that we for our Parts send to desire the Governor to eall the General Assembly, to consider what may be meet to seeure ourselves, in

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Case of such Danger-Mr. Ward is chosen to carry the Town's Message to the Governor.

John Ward, Turner, hath the Grant of the re- mainder of the Elder's Lott, which is more than John Johnson is to have, for one of his Son's to build on.

TOWN MEETING, June 10, 1679 .- for the better Se- curity of the Town, it is agreed to have a The way of watching. Watch kept in the Town, Three in a Night, at some House appointed by the Sarjents, and one of the Three to stand Centry, one at one Time and another at another; and at the break of Day or thereabouts all Three of them to be walking, that if there be Danger it may be timely discovered and prevented, and about half an hour after Daybreak to call the Drummer, and he is to beat the Drum. It is also agreed that one fourth Part of the

''urrying Town at a time, and so taking their Turns, ATHIN. shall carry arms to Meeting on the Lord's Days-and two to Ward, and one to stand C'entry.

TOWN MEETING, September 29, 1679 .- It is voted, that all Persons which have taken up Land or Meadow within the limits of our Town of Newark, and still keeps it in their Possession, shall pay Rates for it this Year, together with all other ratable Estate, as Heads, and Cattle-by lands, we mean all Land and Meadow laid out by the Town's Order, or by Mr. Deleplary, not depriving any Man of his particular Right given him before by the Town. Also it is Agreed, that if any Person have taken up any Land or Meadow in- fringing upon any Town Priviledge, as Highways, or Waterings, shall be exempted from this Rate so much of it as i- for his Use.

Item-It is voted, that the first and Second Divi- sion shall be given in as the Town laid it out, and other land and Meadow as Mr. beleplary laid them

Item-It is voted that all Lands shall pay alike to this Rate, and that all Land shall pay Penny p. aere. And all Heads and Cattle as before, viz : Heads 14d., Oxen 5d., Cows 4d., Steers and Hieffers of Two Years old 2d .. Steers of four Years Old 4d., Steers of three Years Old 3d., Steers and Hieffers of One Year Old 1d., Horses and Mares of three Years Old and up- wards 3d., Horses and Mares of two Years Old 2d., Horses and Mares of one Year Old 1d., and Swine of One Year old and upwards 1d. p. Head.

Item-George Day hath the Grant, to have his Proportion of Meadow which is wanting in his Second Division, lay out to him at Wheeler's Point in that Meadow which was Henry Lyon's.

Mra Morris's Grant.

TOWN MEETING, October 13, 1679- Mrs. Morris hath Granted Twenty Shil- lings in the Town Rate, upon account of what she did for Mr. Bruen.

Ordery almout Wolvee.

Item-It is voted that if any Person shall kill any Wolves, and bring the Heads to the Constable, shall have al- lowed by the Town Ten Shillings per Head.

TOWN MEETING, November 24, 1679-It is agreed

that two in each Quarter shall be ap- pointed, to look after the carrying in Order about Mr. Pierson's Wood for this Year, and carrying Mr. Pierson's Wood. take Care that it be done seasonably. And also to see that every one as is yet behind for the last Year, do first earry their Load; and for their Pains and Care shall be exempted from their Load of Wood. Mr. Johnson and George Day for their Quarter, Mr. Kitehel and David Ogden for their Quarter, Deacon Lawrence and John Ward, Turner, for their Quarter, and Joseph Walters and Thomas Pierson, Junior, for their Quarter are chosen-every Quarter to go out when the Men see cause to call.

Item-There being Complaint that many as are grown Persons, as well as boys, do misbehave them- selves on the Lord's Day in the time of Public Service, both in the Meeting House and without by the House Sides; also by sleeping, Whispering, or the like. Wherefore, the Town hath chosen Thomas Pierson, Junior, and Samuel P'otter, to use their best Care and Endeavors to restrain like Disorder in Time of publie Worship, by rebuking such Persons as behave them- selves irreverently, within or without the House ; and if they are such grown l'ersons as will not be re- strained by their Rebukes, then they are to present them to the Authority.

TOWN MEETING, January 1, 1679-Mr. Johnson and John Curtis, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Mr. Ward the Third Man.

John Ward, Turner, Constable.

Mr. Ward as President. Mr. Johnson and Lient. Swain, for Town Courts. John Brown, Junior, Clerk for this Court. Joseph Harrison, Messenger for this Court. Joseph Johnson, Edward Ball, Stephen Davis, David Ogden, and Thomas Ludington, are chosen Town's Men for this Year, having the same Power as others formerly.

John Curtis, Treasurer. John Brown, Junior, Town Clerk. Jonathan Sargeant and Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, Warners of Town Meetings. Thomas Huntington and Benjamin Ballwin, fence Viewers.

William Camp and Edward Riggs are chosen to sce if Elizabeth Town will Agree to meet with us in making a Fence in Order to secure our Field; being the Bound Creek is thought to be no sufficient Fence.

Item-The Town saw Cause to choose a Committee to survey the Highways belonging to the Town tend- ing to the Meadow, both for Quantity and Quality ; and also to divide the same equally to several Per- sons, according to their proportions of land and Meadow within the Neck. Sarj't Richard Harrison, Thomas Huntington, John Curtis, Samuel Plum and William Camp, are chosen a Committee for this pur- pose.

Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, and Stephen Bond, are chosen Grand Jury Men. John Curtis and John Baldwin, Sen'r, Sealers of Leather. Joseph Walters, Packer of Meat. Richard Fletcher, Grave Digger-and is to have 38, for a Man's Grave,

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28. for a Middle Person and 18. 6d. for a Child. Edward Ball, Town Attorney.

TOWN MEETING, February 18th, 1679 .- Concerning seating Persons in the Meeting House, it was agreed that Persons should be placed according to Otlice, Item-It is agreed that Surveyors shall be chosen to appoint when Men shall go out, and have Power to call a Team or Teams if need require. Richard Harrison and Samuel P'lum are chosen Surveyors. Age, Estate, Infirmity andl Desent or Parentage : by Estate is meant that Estate as Persons purchased and took up Land by, together with the present Estate- comparing all these together. Mr. Ward, Mr. John- son, Deacon Tompkins, Richard Harrison, Stephen Davis, Thomas Huntington and John Brown, Jun'r, Town Courts. Item-It is Agreed to petition to have are chosen a Committee to this Work.

TOWN MEETING, March 22, 1679-80-It is agreed -

that the Drum being begun to be beaten

Order for at Joseph Rigg's Gate, and so all the an Alarm. Way up the Street as far as Sam'l Har- rison's Gate, and at the Ceasing of the heating of the Drum three Guns being distinctly fired of-it shall be suthicient Warning for all as are in the Military List, forthwith to meet at the Meeting House in their Arnis.

The Towy being met together the 29th of March, 1679-80, and give their positive Answer to the Gover- nor of York's Writ, (viz.) : That they have taken the Oath of Allegiance to the King and Fidelity to the present Government, and untill they have suffi- cient Order from his Majesty we will stand by the same.

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 106

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 840

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840