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The Board met pursuant to Adjt.
Tuesday, 15th July 1.777
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Present, His Excellency the Governor, Mr Scudder M' Paterson Mr Mehelm
M' Symmes
Mr Elmer
Ordered That Warrants be issued to cite the following Per- sous to be and appear before the Board to take the Oaths &c to witt: Jacob Hager, W" Meerakey, Henry Smith, David Welsh, Mw Pew, W" Buth, Jacob Rose, Jacob Stine, John Hen, Andrew Anbel, Anthony Sharp, Adam Perry, Adam Rhinehart, Adam Crips, Adam Shanket, Christian Oest, Coon- rad Bume, Christian Kimpel, Christopher Kain, Jun", Daniel Pane, David Crestley, David Trimer, David Safrene, Frederick Safrene, Fredk Young, George Sliker, George Konk, George Sharp, Henry Sager, Jacob Tovert, Jeremiah Hendershed, John Bunn, John Colver, Jacob Frayee, Jacob Bodine, Jacob Sharp, Jacob Trimer, John Sharp, John Lick, John Morehouse & James Colver, inhabitants of the Co of Morris.
Adjd till tomorrow Morng 9 O'clock.
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Wednesday 16 July 1.777
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Met pursuant to adjt Present, as before,
Ordered that warrants be issued to cite the following persons, to be & appear before the Gov' & Council to take the Oaths &c, Jeremiah Cramer, John Fonger, Jacob Hile, John Hager, Isaac Cowel, John Mann, Laurence Bunn, Laurence Sliker, Laurence Rocloffson, Leonard Shankel, Leonard Trimer, Morris Sharp, Mathias Thomas, Matthias Auled Jr, Martin Stine, Michael Beron, Nicholas Trimer, Powel Cretsley, Philip Hen, Peter Hen, Peter Smith, Peter Luce, Richard Sutton, Robert Colver, Samuel Pew, Stephen Tovert, Thomas Pew, Thomas Man J' Thomas White, William Albough, William Nitzer, William Hen Jun' William Trimer, William Patre, William Porter, William Young, William Pew, William Puce, Wm Duggen, Moses Goodwin, Michael Puce Jr Samuel Smith, Wn Mann, Fenwicke Taylor, Philip Wiser Jun', Rocloff Roloffson, Thomas Neal, Daniel Puce, John Stine, Henry Fraze, Jacob Stile, Sen', Peter Young, Mathias Trimer, Wil- liam Welsh Son' Gabriel Philips, Laurence Hagar, Philip Wiser, Leonard Neighbour, Christopher Kam, John Walder, Morrice Sharp, Tretrick Stubel, Coonrad Rerick, Frederick Safrene Sent, John Sagar, William Hen, Gasper Eick, John Pizer, Jacob Hen, Robert Colver Sent, John Innan, Michael Lefan, Doct" Adam Laurence, Andrew Flock, Thos Colven, Michael Aubal Sent, Morrice Creter, Philip Creter, William Welsh Jun', Philip Shiler, Samuel Swackhamer, Joseph Corp, Arnold Cleehaws, Henry Lever, Thos Hills & Andrew Flock Jun', inhabitants of the County of Morris.
The petition of David Campbell was read, setting forth, That he is a Native of Britain, that he has resided in America about 11 years, that he has for some time laboured under a disorder of the Scorbutick kind ; That it has hitherto baffled the skill of the most experienced physicians, That his Estate is considerably reduced ; That he is desirous of returning to his Native Country ; , and praying that this Board would Grant him a passport for that purpose.
Agreed That David Campbell, who is a Native of Great Britain, be allowed 3 weeks to settle his affairs, and then on taking an Oath not to say or divulge any Matter or Thing prejudicial to the United States, &e, to remove to the City of New York with his Effects.
Adja to 3 O'clock P. M.
Met
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Met pursuant to Adjt Present as before.
None of the persons who had been sent for having come, the Council spent the afternoon in drawing recognizances &c with blanks, and then Adjd to 9 O'clock tomorrow Morning.
Met pursuant to adj".
Thursday 17th July 1.777
Present as before,
John Stine, Wm Welsh Jun' Fenwick Taylor, Christian Oart, Jacob Stine, Jacob Hyd, Thomas Neal, & Hendrick Fraze, ap- peared before The Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Leonard Neighbur, Wm Wilsh Sent and Jacob Coleman ap- peared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Joseph Layboyteaux, Wu Porter, Peter Laboyteaux, Joseph Coble, Christopher Hendershut, and Michael Pace appeared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by law appointed.
M' Condict appeared and took his seat at the Board.
John Horton appeared before the Board & took & sub- scribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance Agreeably to Law.
Tedrick Strubel appeared before the Board, pursuant to cita- tion & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegi- ance as by Law appointed.
Adjd till 3 O'clock P. M.
Met pursuant to Adjt Present as before.
Cols Van Cortlandt and Potter and the Revd Mcwhorter & Caldwell, requesting to Appear before the Board on particular business ; Ordered That they be Admitted.
The above Gentlemen appeared before the Board & gave a particular Account of the situation of Essex, Middlesex, &c; that the two Continental Regiments stationed along the Essex Coast, would be ordered to join the Grand Army, as soon as the Enemy's movements indicated their design & destination; That in such case the Coast would be exposed to the Depredation and Incursions of the Enemy on Staten Island, in which place it
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it is probable a body of troops would be placed during the summer with a view to act offensively & especially to plunder the Jersey Shore; and requesting that a detachment of the Mili- tia should be stationed as Guards in that part of the State, that Beacons and alarm posts should be fixed upon & appointed &c.
Mem" The above Entry must be inserted in the Minutes of the Privy Council.
Adjourned till tomorrow Morning 9 O'clock.
Friday 18th July 1.777
Met pursuant to adjt.
Present His Excellency the Governor,
Mr Scudder,
M' Symmes
M' Elmer,
Mr Paterson
Mr Condict,
Mr Mehelm.
Daniel Johnson of the County of Essex, voluntarily appeared before the Board, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjura- tion & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
On motion agreed, That Peter Dubois, Eliphelet Johnson, James Nuttman, Thomas Cadmus, Jun, John Robinson, John McGinnis & John Havens, be remanded to their former place of Imprisonment in the Gaol of Essex; they bearing the ex- penses of such removal.
M' Camp appeared & took his seat at the Board.
Morrice Sharpenstein & William Allpaugh of the County of Morris, appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Adja to 3 O'clock P.M.
Met pursuant to adjt.
Present His Excellency the Governor M' Elmer M' Paterson
M' Condict M' Mehelm
M' Symmes M' Camp
M' Scudder
Gabriel Phillips appeared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration, and Allegiance as by Law appointed.
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The Memorial of Brian Leferty was read, praying that he may be permitted to go to Philada & memorialise the Congress or Board of War respecting his Situation & Case.
Agreed That Mr Bryan Leferty the above Memrts be so far discharged from his Parole, as to have leave to go to Philada to memorialize the Honble Congress or Board of War respecting his situation & case, and return to his present place of abode in 3 Weeks from the date hereof; unless otherwise ordered by the Congress or the Board of War.
Agreed That M' Condict have leave of absence until Mon- day next in the afternoon.
Isaac Smith appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Jacob Hagar & Anthony Sharp appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Edward Hall appeared before the Board & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agreably to Law.
Adj'd till 9 O'clock tomorrow morning.
Met pursuant to adjt.
Saturday, 19th July 1.777
Present His Excellency the Governor
M' Scudder Mr Paterson
M' Elmer Mr Mehelm
M' Symmes M' Camp
M' Camp laid before the Board An Acct in the following Words,
Council of Safety Dr
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Ordered That the above Acct be paid.
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Michael Brean appeared before the Board pursuant to Cita- tion, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegi- ance as by Law appointed.
M' Scudder & M' Symmes had leave of Absence.
Ordered That Warrants be made out to apprehend William Grover, Harry Waddell, Joseph Leonard, Richard Waln, & Robert Cooke of the Co of Monmouth, and bring them before the Board without delay.
Adja to Monday Morning 9 O'clock.
Met pursuant to adjt
Monday 21st July 1.777
Present. His Excellency the Governor M' Elmer Mr Paterson
M' Condict M' Mehelm
There not being a sufficient number of Members to make a board, Oliver Barnet Esq" One of the Magistrates in the County of Hunterdon, Was called in & took his seat Accordingly.
John Pizor, Casper Eick, Robert Colver, Jacob Bodine, Laurence Rocloffson, William Booth, & Samuel Smith, persons who had been cited to appear before the Board, on the score of being dangerous to the present Govt, appeared before M' Mehelm, one of the Members, On Saturday last, after the Board had adj'd And severally took & Subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Peter Young, Michael Pace, David Crosly, Laurence Hager, Wm Trimmer, Adam Parry, Paul Crosly, Moses Goodin, W Pace, Jacob Frieze and George Sliger, appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Agreed, That Thomas White of the Co of Morris, Taylor, have leave to go into the Enemy's lines on Staten Island, with his wife & 3 children, between this and next Thursday Morn- ing; and if seen in this State after that day, All Officers, Civil & Military, are directed to apprehend him, & bring him before the Govr & Council of Safety.
Adj'd to 3 O'clock P. M.
Met pursuant to adjt Present as before
Ordered, That Warrants be issued to cite the following per- sons, to be and appear before the Govr & Council on Friday, the 25th of this Instant, to take the Oaths &c to wit, Joseph St
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St Clair, John Allen, Nathan' McPherson, John Davis, Aaron Large, John Large, John Emley, John Rockhill, Barth1w Thatcher, Thomas Cahill, Aaron Furman, Dr Robert Taylor, at the Union, Robert Large, John Grandine, & Jerh King, all in- habitants of the County of Hunterdon.
Ordered, That James Parker, of Hunterdon be by letter warned to appear before the Board & take the Oaths &e,
Daniel Pace, Thomas Hill, & Timothy Colver, appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and severally took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Joseph Collver one of the people called Quakers, appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and took and subscribed Affirmations, to the Effect of the Oaths to the State, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature.
The petition of sundry persons, inhabitants of Bergen, apprehended by order of the Govr & Council of Safety, and now in confinement in the Gaol of Morris, was read; Setting forth, that the Gaol is exceedingly unhealthy, dangerous and disagreable, and praying that they may be brought to a speedy hearing, and in the meantime, that they may be permitted to take private Lodgings within the Limits of the township of Morristown, giving their Parole or security that they will not depart from the limits prescribed them, until discharged by the Board.
Agreed that the above petitioners have leave to take private Lodgings within the limits of one mile from the Gaol at Morris- town, on giving Bond, with Surety, to the Sheriff of Morris, for the use of the State, in the sum of £1.000 Each, not to depart the limits aforesaid, until duly permitted by the Gov" & Council of Safety of this State.
The petition of Isaac Ogden, George Walts, and Aaron Kingsland was read, setting forth, That they were removed from the Gaol of Essex to that of Morris by order of this Board; That from the difficulty of getting their provisions dressed, from the Stench & filth of the Gaol, the unhealthy state of the air of the town of Morris, and the prevalance of the Bloody Flux, and Camp Fever in said town, their lives are in great danger, and praying that they may be speedily tried for the Crimes of which they stand charged, and in the mean- time that they may be remanded to the Gaol of Essex.
Agreed that Isaac Ogden, George Walts, and Aaron Kings- land be remanded to their former place of Imprisonment in the Gaol of Essex; they bearing the expense of such removal.
M' Camp appeared and took his seat at the Board.
Adja till tomorrow Morn" 9 O'clock.
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Tuesday, 22 July 1.777
Met pursuant to Adj'
Present. His Excellency the Govr M' Elmer Mr Paterson
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Mr Condict
M' Mehelm
Mr Camp
Jacob Engellman voluntarily appeared before the Board, and took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Samuel Arlas voluntarily appeared before the Board, the 21st Inst, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agreably to law.
Ordered That Warrants be issued to apprehend and bring the folls persons forthwith before the Govr & Council of Safety, to take the Oaths &c, to wit: Christopher Vandevender, Jacob Vandevender, John Teeplenn T. keeper; Jacob Eoff Sent, Jacob Eoff Jun", John Thompson, Samuel Siloy, Joseph Kelly, Thomas Willot, John Fossey, Aaron Craig, Dr John Brown, John Castner Sent, John Castner Jun' Abraham Castner, David King Sent, & David King Jun' of Pluckemin.
Ordered, That Warrants be issued to apprehend & bring the following persons forthwith before the Govr & Council of Safety, to take the Oaths &c, to wit : James Castner, Peter Seeple, Samuel Perry, John Steel, Jacob Fussler, John Aupel- man, Tice Aupelman, Philip Meelick, Jacob Castner, Peter Meelick, John Shaw & Elisha Laurannce, of the County of Somerset.
Mathias McKinstey of Hunterdon voluntarily appeared before the Board, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjura- tion & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
M' Mehelm had leave of absence.
Adja to 3 O'clock P. M.
Met Pursuant to adjt
Present His Excellency the Governor Mr Elmer M' Paterson M' Condict Mr Camp
There not being a sufficient number of members to make a Board
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Board, Oliver Barnet Esq' one of Justices of the Peace in the County of Hunterdon, was called in, & took his seat ac- cordingly.
John Waldorf, Conrad Rerick, George Sharp & Rocloff Rocloffson, appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Joseph Shea voluntarily appeared before the Board, and took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agrecably to Law.
John Sharp of the County of Morris voluntarily appeared before the Board, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjura- tion & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Ordered, that a Warrt be issued to the Constable of Lebanon, to apprehend George Horthrun, Nicholas Linnerberry, Fredk Fritz, George Bangheart, Henry Connolly, and John Croley, & bring them before the Governor & Council of Safety, to take the Oaths &c, on Thursday next.
John Inman, Jacob Hann, John Fouger, David Sovereign, Wm MeCrakan, & Matthias Thomas, appeared before the Board, on Citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Ordered, That a Warrant be issued to apprehend and bring before the Board, John White said to be a deserter from Captu Stont's Company, and now at work for & in the employ of M Justice Cole of Hunterdon.
William Hann of the County of Morris, appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and AAllegiance as by Law appointed.
Adj" to tomorrow morning 9 O'clock.
Wednesday July 23 1.777
Met pursuant to adjt.
Present. His Excellency the Governor Mr Camp M' Mehelm
M' Elmer M' Condict
There not being a sufficient number of members to make a Board, Oliver Barnet Esq' One of the Justices of the Peace in the Cy of Hunterdon, was called in & took his seat accord- ingly.
Henry Smith, George Conck, Jacob Wise, Jacob Dufford, Adam
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Adam Segor, David Trimmer, Morris Cretor, Stephen Dufford, Christopher Babel, Michael Levet, Philip Dercberah, Peter Hen, Christopher Kann, Philip Weis, William Nitzer, and Sam' Sego, of the Co of Morris appeared before the Board pur- suant to citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjura- tion & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Robert Culver of Morris Co being excited to take the Oaths, refused, and entered into recognizance to appear at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for said County.
Adja to 3 O'clock P. M.
Met pursuant to Adjt
Christopher Kimball of the Co of Morris, appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Walter Rutherford & Jas Parker of Hunterdon Co being Cited to take the Oaths, appeared, & upon their refusal, ac- cording to the order of the council, entd into recognizance to appear at the next Court of Gen' Q' Sessions of the Peace to be held for said County.
Adjd to tomorrow morng 9 O'clock.
Thursday July 24th 1.777
Met, pursuant to Adjt
Present His Excellency the Governor M' Condict M' Elmer M' Mehelm
M' Camp
M' Paterson
After Adj' last Evening, Sam' Ketcham of Morris County appeared before his Excellency the Governor & took the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance to the State as by Law di- rected.
Abijah Merrit, Rob' Nisbett, Fredk Ferriberry, Frederick Fraze, & Peter Hind appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjur- ation & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Richard Mann appeared before the Board, pursuant to cita- tion, and being One of the people called Quakers, took & sub- scribed the Affirmations to the Effect of the Oaths.
Tho" Colver, Lambert Van Sicklen, Simon Colver, John Winckler,
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Winckler, Ephraim Tuthill Jun', & David Hagar appeared be- fore the Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & sub- scribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law ap- pointed.
William Hedden & Levi Mann, of the Co of Morris appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
John Fisher appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Giles. Lee 1st Lieut in a Compy of Militia, belonging to the Co of Morris, voluntarily appeared & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Wm Giston appd before the Board, pursuant to citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Isaac Lockman appd before the Board, pursuant to citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
John Kelly, Frederick Fritz, and Wm Anderson of the Co of Morris, appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Alleg- iance as by Law appointed.
George Hover appd before the Board, pursuant to citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance as by Law appointed.
John Dusenberry appd before the Board, pursuant to cita- tion, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Alleg- iance as by Law appointed.
Martin Gates, Tho® Betson, &. Peter Lewis appd before the Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Adjd to 3 O'clock P.M.
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Present, as before.
Daniel McDonald Esqre 2nd Major of the 2nd Regiment of Foot Militia, in the Cº of Hunterdon, under the command of Col Beavers, having removed into the Co of Sussex, the Board Elected Garrat Albertson Esq' to be 2nd Major of the said Regiment.
George Banghart of Hunterdon, appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjura- tion & Allegiance agreeably to Law.
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John White a deserter from Capt" Stout's Cor, was appre- hended & brought before the Board; and on his Exam", having confessed, that he belongs to the said Coy, the Board delivered him to the care and committed him to the charge of M' Justice Cole, who promised & Engaged to convey him to his Company without delay.
Wm Dals was brought before the Board and took & sub- scribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law ap- pointed.
Adj till tomorrow Mong 9 O'clock,
Friday 25 July 1.777
Met pursuant to Adjt
Present as before.
D' Aaron Craig & John Teeple, Tavern Keeper, appd before the Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance agreably to Law.
John Thompson & Sam! Selby, appd before the Board, pur- suant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agreeably to Law.
David King Sen' & Jacob Eoff Esq' Jun' appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance as by Law directed.
Jacob Eoff Sent, appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
John Castner Sen' of Morris C", appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Ab- juration & Allegiance, agreeably to Law.
John Castner Jum' & Coonrad Castner, appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
John Castner Sen' & David King Jun' of Somerset, appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, & severally took & sub- scribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law ap- pointed.
John Aupelman & Mathias Anpehan, being too much indis- posed to attend on the Board, and they having Sent certificates of their having taken the Oaths before M' Justice Sebring; Agreed that the said Certificate be sufficient & that their at- tendance be dispensed with.
Philip Meclick appeared before the Board pursuant to cita- tion, and produced a certificate of his having taken the Oaths agreably to Law, on the 12th of this Instant, July, whereupon he was dismissed.
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Jacob Castner & John Castner Jun' of Somerset, appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Joseph Kelly appeared before the Board, pursuant to cita- tion, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Alle- giance as by Law appointed.
Adja till 3. O'clock P. M.
Met pursuant to Adjt Present as before.
The Memorial & Petition of Maria Elizabeth Lesten was read ; Setting forth, That she is a Native of Holland, from whence she removed with her husband, Michael Henry Lesten, to Rio Demarari, a Dutch settlement in the West Indies, where they had lived 10 years ; That upwards of 3 years ago, having lost her health in Demarari, She undertook a voyage to North America, and landed at New Hampshire with 3 young children; That her husband intended, after he had settled and adjusted his business, to follow her to America, in order to re- side the remainder of their days ; That the difficulty of settling his business in the West Indies, prevented his intended voyage, until the present unhappy disputes in America, obliged him to lay aside all thoughts of carrying those his intentions into Execution at present ; That she has lived a great part of the time she has been in America at Amboy, which place she was obliged to quit last Fall, and now resides at Mrs Crooks at Rariton with her 3 children; That she has been at a very great expense in the maintenance & several removals of herself ' & family, and from the disappointment in remittances intended for her by her husband, is reduced very low in her finances, and seeing no end to the present disputs, thinks it prudent for her to endeavour to recover such of her Effects as may have been taken by the British Ships of War, or to procure Leave of the Commander of the British Troops to Return to Deme- rari, and upon obtaining such leave to procure a passage thither for herself & family ; and praying that the Board would be pleased to grant her a passport, to New York, where she expects she may be advised of and assisted in such steps as may be proper & necessary for her to take for the attainment of the ends proposed; And if she cannot attain them, that she may return and provide for herself in the best manner she can.
Agreed, that Mrs Maria Elizabeth Lesten have leave to go to the
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the City of New York with her children, agreeably to the Prayer of her Memorial, and if she thinks proper to return to this State, on taking an oath that she will not carry nor bring with her any despatches respecting the present War between Great Britain and the United States of America, nor on any political subject relative to the said War, nor say nor do any- thing prejudicial to this State, or the United States aforsd.
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