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A TOWN MEETING, held at the Court house in Newark the 11th of March, 1766-Joseph Riggs Esq'r, chosen Moderator. Elijah Crane, Town Clerk. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. Elijah Crane, Collector. Isaac Longworth and Caleb Camp, Freehold- ers. Joseph Hedden Jun'r and Josiah Pierson, Surveyors of the Highways. Samuel Huntington and Isaac Cundit, Overseers of the Poor-Dr. Abraham Van Ryper for Second River. Elijah
· Crane, Clerk for Strays. Samuel Huntington, Pound Keeper. Matthias Crane and Joseph Ball, Pounders. Paul Beech, Capt. Joseph Riggs, Sam'l Gouverneur, Thomas Brown, Joseph Crow- ell, Alexander Vance, Ezekiel Ball, Hendrick Francisco, John Garrabrant, Peter D. Garmo, Wm. King, Samuel Williams, Hen- drick King, Benj'n Williams Jun'r. Joseph Harrison, Joshua Baldwin, Ralph Tucker, Capt. Wmn. Ely, Hendrick Van Winkle, Levi Vincent, John Peck, John Gordon, Daniel Cundit, Joseph Williams Jun'r and Thomas Lyon, Overseers of Highways.
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It was voted that £180, proc'n Money, be raised for the Poor for the ensuing Year.
Voted that the Inhabitants might take Care of their Hay in the Meadows, the 24th of this Inst't March.
March 10th, 1767-At the TOWN MEETING, at the Court house was chosen the following Officers, for the Year ensuing- John Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. Elijah Crane, Town Clerk. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor for all Rates. Elijah Crane, Collector, and Clerk for Strays. Nath'l Camp and William Crane, Freeholders. John Peck and Ichabod Harrison, Surveyors of the Highways.
By a Vote passed it was agreed, that all the Poor that then was or should be brought on the Town, within One Year from the Date hereof, should be farmed out for the ensuing Year, and .that they should be set up at Vendue-agreeable whereto they were set up and Struck off to Caleb Camp, he being the last Bidder ; and he agreed to Keep the same said Poor the ensuing Year or to the 10th Day of March 1768, for the sum of £147 15s. Light money, and he being the lowest Bidder they were struck of to him accordingly for £147 15s. Light money. Samuel Huntington, Capt. Camp and Ezekiel Ball, Overseers of the Poor- Capt. Garrabrant, Do. for Second River. Overseers of the High- ways-Sam'l Gouverneur, Uzal Ward, Paul Beech, Dan'l Tiche- nor Jun'r, Alexander Vance, Ezekiel Ball, Obadiah Hedden, Cornelius Jones, George Parsonett, Daniel Taylor, John Range, Jolin Ogden over the Mountain, Aaron Dod, Sam'l Pierson Sen'r, Dan'l Cundit, Daniel Dean, John Waters, Obadiah Force, Sam'l Pierson Jun'r, Elijah Squire, John Dod, Carpenter, Benjamin Baldwin, Job Brown, Claus Garrabrant, Helmegh Jerolman, David Griffith, John Kingsland, Jeremiah Martin, Tho's Pierson, Tho's Denman, John Pierson.
August 4th, 1767-We the Surveyors of the Highways for the Town of Newark, do nominate and appoint Jabez Harrison to be an Overseer of the Highways in the Room of Uzal Ward- and Joseph Baldwin 3rd, in the Room of John Range.
JOHN PECK, ICHABOD HARRISON.
March 8th, 1768-A TOWN [MEETING] held at the Court House for the Town of Newark-the following Officers were then chosen for the ensuing Year-John Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. Elijah Crane, Town Clerk. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. John Camp, Collector. Elijah Crane, Clerk for the Stray Book. William Camp and Eleazer Lamson, Freeholders. Moses Ogden and Alexander Vance, Surveyors of the Highways. The Poor of this Town was farmed out for the ensuing Year to the Town
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Meeting in March next, Caleb Wheeler being the lowest Bidder, accordingly he is to take and Keep said Poor for the Sum of £143 10s .- Light Money. Samuel Huntington, Caleb Wheeler, Ezekiel Ball, Nathaniel Ogden and Capt. Garrabrants, Overseers of the Poor. Voted, that the People may secure their Hay in the Meadow Tomorrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Morning. Joseph Hedden Jun'r, Obadiah Hedden, Caleb Camp, James Banks, Garret H. Spier, Joseph Hedden, Josiah Crane at the Farms, Lawrence Ward, Nath'l Ogden, Sam'l Freeman Jun'r, Joseph Baldwin 3rd, John Riker, David Harrison, David Cundit, Ephra- im Camp, John Muchmore, Enoch Powlson, Tho's Gould, Be- thuel Pierson, Solomon Crane, Silas Baldwin, Isaac Reeves, Tho's Cadmus, Abraham Van Ryper, Weaver, Matthew Winne, Benj'n Mun, Eliphalet Johnson, Samuel Johnson, James Force, Tho's Seagler, Overseers of the Highways.
Voted by a great majority, That the Parsonage Lands belong- ing to the Town of Newark be divided between the Three Con- gregations of the first Settlers of Newark, (to wit) : The first Presbyterian Church in Newark, the Church of England, and the Mountain Society. But the Trustees of the first Presbyterian Church in Newark being present, advised the People then met to let the Parsonage alone, declaring the Title to be Invested in them, and forbid them passing the former or any other Vote re- lating to the Parsonage-publickly protested against it and de- sired their [protest ?] might be entered upon the Town Book- which was granted.
Voted by a great majority, that Sam'l Penington and Ebenezer Baldwin on the part of the first Presbyterian Church of Newark, Thomas Longworth and Capt. James Nutman on the part of the Church of England-and Bethuel Pierson and Capt. Abraham Ogden on the part of the Mountain Society-should be the Men to divide the Parsonage belonging to the Town of Newark be- tween said Congregations, agreeable to the foregoing Vote-But Sam'l Pennington and Ebenezer Baldwin declared they would not act.
At a Towy MEETING held for and in the Town of Newark at the Court House the 14th March, 1769-the following Officers 'were chosen and appointed to act the ensuing Year as follows- John Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. John Ogden Jun'r, Town Clerk. Abraham Ogden and Isaac Longworth, Freeholders. John Camp, Collector, and Clerk for Strays. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. Da- vid Cundit and Benj'n Williams Jun'r, Surveyors of the High. ways. Samuel Huntington Sen'r, Ezekiel Ball, Caleb Camp, Na- thaniel Ogden and Garrabrant Garrabrants, Overseers of the Poor. And Overseers of the Highways were as follows-Joseph Hedden Jun'r, Sam'l Hayes, Alexander Vance, Ezekiel Ball,
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1769.]
Thomas Pearsal, Jonathan Squire Jun'r, Obadiah Hedden, John Freeman, Benj'n Baldwin, George Parsonet, Manning Force, Jonathan Dickenson, Sam'l Williams, John Jones son of Sam'l Jones, Daniel Taylor, Reuben Harrison, Thomas Gould, Silas Baldwin, David Williams, Joseph Pierson, Levi Vincent, Amos Dod, Timothy Davis, Benj'n Williams Sen'r, Phillip V. Cortlandt, Ab'm Van Ryper Sen'r, Ab'm Vangeson 3rd, John Waters. William Camp and Bethuel Pierson, Freeholders last chosen. Caleb Camp bid off the Poor at £100-Light money, and is to keep them in sufficient Victuals and Cloathing, give Schooling to such Children as require it, which s'd Schooling &c. is left at the Direction and Discretion of Samuel Huntington one of the Over- seers ; and the s'd Camp is to take all that shall legally be brought on the Town, and farm the whole from March 14th 1769 to the second Tuesday in March 1770.
Memorandum-William Camp and Eleazer Lamson were proposed to be elected Freeholders, as were also the before men- tioned Isaac Longworth and Abraham Ogden ; the mode of elec- tion was the same as used on the Election of all the other officers at this Meeting, (viz) : by holding up of the Hands and the ma. jority appearing clear and indisputable in favor of said Mess'rs Longworth and Ogden, the Moderator directed their being elected Freeholders to be entered by the Clerk on the Minutes- which was accordingly done. Soon after, Nathaniel Camp the Father of said William Camp, seconded by others, objected to the above Election and proposed William Camp and Bethuel Pierson Candidates for a new Election ; and that the same should be determined by poling or going down in the Street, and sepe- rating and counting the Votes for the different Candidates- which was waved by the Moderator as the former Election ap- peared perfectly clear and conclusive, but on the matter's being insisted upon ordered that the remaining Business of the Meeting should be first gone through, and that then any reasonable Objec- tions against the above of the Freeholders should be heard- which being done, the above Proposal of going down into the Street was again moved for-but the afs'd majority who had voted for the s'd Mess'rs Longworth and Ogden, conceiving any Election set aside the first (so clearly determined) would intro- duce the greatest Confusion in Town Meetings, as there would be no end to electing so long as any one Person remained dis- satisfied and had any other Candidate to propose, and therefore, they conceiving the Business of the Meeting to be finished de. parted. However, great part of the remaining Inhabitants went into the Street, and the Majority of the said remaining Inhabi- tants voted that s'd William Camp and Bethuel Pierson should be Freeholders.
N. B. The first Court of Quarter Sessions determined that s'd
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Longworth and Ogden should serve as Freeholders for the en- suing Year.
At a TOWN MEETING, held August 30th, 1769-According to Order of the Justices, on account of the Death of John Camp the late Town Collector-The Town met and chose James Banks Esq'r, Moderator. Elijah Crane, Town Collector, to act for the remainder of this Year.
At a publick TOWN MEETING, held the 13th Day of March, 1770-the following Persons were chosen Officers for the ensuing Year-Joseph Riggs, Sen'r, Moderator. Caleb Camp, Town Clerk. John Dod, Assessor. Elijah Crane, Collector, and Clerk for the Strays. Jonathan Sayre and Joseph Alling, Surveyors of the Highways. Nathaniel Camp and Abraham Ogden, Free- holders. Samuel Huntington, Caleb Camp, Ezekiel Ball, Ichabod Harrison and Theunis Jerolman, Overseers of the Poor. Over- seers of the Highways are as follows-Sam'l Huntington, Sen'r, Joseph Hedden, Sen'r, Recompense Crowell, Peter Garrabrant, Jacob Spier, Ichabod Harrison, Jabez Baldwin, Daniel Dean, David Morehouse, Capt. Garrabrant Garrabrants, Joseph Bruen, Moses Roberts, Solomon Davis Andrew McMyers, Manning Force, William Ely, Sen'r, Thomas Williams, Jun'r, Nath'l Beech, Joseph Williams, Dan'l Riggs, Zebina Ward, Daniel Mil- ler, Simeon Van Winkle, Samuel Cundit, Abel Freeman, Hel- megh Jerolman, and Jedediah Lindsly.
Put to Vote, whether the Fines and the Strays should be given to the Farmer of the Poor or not-it was carried in the negative. The Poor was set up to be farmed out for the ensuing Year, and they was bid of to be kept by Caleb Camp, at £157, Light Money. Money to be raised for the Poor, £160.
At a TOWN MEETING, held the 12th Day of March, 1771, the following Officers were chosen for the ensuing Year-William Camp, Moderator. Caleb Camp, Town Clerk. John Dod, As- X X sessor. Obadiah Bruen, Collector, and Clerk of the Strays. David Cnndit and Caleb Camp, Frecholders. Stephen Harrison, Thomas Williams, Surveyors of the Highways. Samuel Hunting- · ton, Caleb Camp, Ezekiel Ball, Ichabod Harrison and Theunis Jerolman, Overseers of the Poor. Overseers of the Highway as follows-William Camp, Uzal Ward, Matthias Lyon, Ezekiel Ball, David Brown, Jedediah Crane, Obadiah Hedden, Silas Baldwin, Dan'l Williams, Joseph Harrison, Sen'r, John Kingsland, Abra- ham Winer, Ephraim Camp, Henry Earle, Abr'm Riker, John Edwards, George Parsonet, Daniel Taylor, Matthew Cundit, Moses Osborn, David Baldwin, Sam'l Dod, Jun'r, George Wells, James Segler, Dan'l Cundit, Sen'r, Samuel Pierson. John Cocke. fair, Epaphras Cook, Joseph Hedden, Sen'r.
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Proposed whether the Poor be farmed out as in former Years -- it was carried in the affirmative, and was accordingly farm'd out to Bethuel Pierson, he being the lowest Bidder at £148 10s. -Light Money-and is to provide and do for them and for the Town, agreeable to the Direction of the Year 1769.
It was further agreed and voted, that as there is a Dispute between the Township of Newark and the Township of Eliza- beth, about the Residence of Thomas King and Wife, and Patience Jennings and her children, that none of s'd Persons shall be chargeable this Year 1771 to said Bethuel Pierson.
Voted, that upon a Letter from Edward Thomas, Overseer of the Poor for the Township of Elizabeth, proposing for the Town- ship of Newaik to keep Thomas King and his wife and pay their own Costs hitherto accrued, and the Township of Elizabeth should keep Patience Jennings and her three Children and pay their own Costs hitherto accrued, being read-that the Overseers of the Poor, this Day chosen, be a Committee for the further Management of this Cause, and that they answer Mr. Thomas's Letter and proceed in the Matter as they shall think most for the advantage of the Township of Newark-and that they also ap. prove the Steps taken by the Overseers the last Year, in their Proceeding in their Causes.
Voted, that there be £200 Light Money raised for the Use of the Poor for the Year 1771-Fines and Strays and Tavern Rates included.
Voted, that any Cattle that shall be found trespassing in the Salt Meadows shall be pounded by the Person who shall find them trespassing, and that the Poundage shall be one Shilling p. Head-and the Person who shall pound them shall receive it of the owner of s'd Cattle-and that John Crane be Pound keeper at 3d. p. Head. Put to vote, whether every Man may have a Court Yard before his House of Ten feet wide-it carried in the negative.
At a publick MEETING, held at the Court House in and for the Town of Newark on the 10th Day of March, 1772-the follow- ing Officers were chosen for the Year ensuing-The hon'ble David Ogden, Esq., Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk. John + Dod, Assessor. Obadiah Bruen, Collector, and Clerk for Strays. David Cundit and Isaac Ogden, Esqr., Freeholders. Joseph Hedden, Jun'r, and James Banks, Surveyors of the Highways. Samuel Huntington, Caleb Camp, Ezekiel Ball, Ichabod Harrison and William King, Overseers of the Poor. William Camp, Isaac Longworth, Nathaniel Johnson, Isaac Crane, Joseph Baldwin, Samuel Hayes, Henry Squire, Samuel Billard, George Parsonet, David Crane, Josiah Quinby, Jonathan Wade, John Jones, Zachariah Burwell, Nath'l Ogden, Daniel C'undit, Thos. Gould,
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James Raymond, Caleb Harrison, John Range, Samuel Cundit, Jun'r, Daniel Dod, Derick Mowrson, Joseph Meeker, Peter Jacobusen, John Kingsland, William Dow, Esqr., Obadiah Hed- den, Overseers of the Highways. By virtue of an Order from David Ogden, Esq., Dated Ap'l 22nd, 1772, and sent p. Ezekiel Ball-this Day I make the entry of the underwritten-Charles Gillam, Overseer of the Highway.
The Poor was taken by Bethuel Pierson for the ensuing Year, for £1- Ti~L+ Mo- -- T+ was voted to raise £180 Proclamation, fc yoted, that any Cattle that
shi sh Meadows (not belonging
to the owa. . bject to be pounded-and
any Person that shall p ..... attle (trespassing as above) shall be entitled to one Shilling a head for each.
At a publick TOWN MEETING held at the Court house in New- ark on the 9th Day of March, 1773-the following Officers were chosen for the ensuing Year, (viz) : The Hon'ble David Ogden, Esqr., Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk. John Dod, X X Assessor. Obadiah Bruen, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Isaac Ogden, Esqr., and David Cundit, Freeholders. Samuel Pierson, Jun'r, and Benjamin Williams, Jun'r, Surveyors of Highways. Daniel Cundit, Caleb Camp, Samuel Penington, Ezekiel Ball and William King, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Ogden and Sylvanus Baldwin, Constables.
Voted unanimously, that a Committee should be chosen to take Care of the Priviledges of the Town, and agreeable thereto, Isaac Ogden, Esqr., William Camp, John Peck and Moses Baldwin, were chosen to take Care of the Priviledges of the Town, espe- cially the Watering Place near Capt. Joseph Riggs's, and to make Report thereof at the next Town Meeting. William Camp, Joseph Alling, Caleb Camp, Nathan Baldwin, Matthias Winants, Manning Force, Williams Cook, Daniel Van Seluf, Alexander Vance, Josiah Quimby, Ichabod Harrison, John Range, Amos Dod, Thomas Gould, Reuben Harrison, Benjamin Baldwin, Wil- liam Dow, Esqr , John Kingsland, Timothy Freeman, John Crane, Jun'r, Obadiah Hedden, Jonathan Williams, Helmegh Jerolman, Jonathan Cundit, Thomas Seagler, and Zenas Pierson, Overseers of the Highways. Voted to farm out the Poor. Also voted, that the Money arising from Fines and Strays in the Year 1773 shall be paid to the Person that takes the Poor the above Year. The Poor was taken by Caleb Wheeler for the Year 1773, at £107, Light Money. Voted to raise £110 proclamation, for the Poor for the Year 1773. The vote concerning pounding, past in the Year 1772, is again voted for the Year 1773. Thomas Saffen is chosen Pounder for the ensuing Year, and to have 4d. a Head for his Service.
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1774.]
At a Publick TOWN MEETING, held at the Court House in Newark on the 8th Day of March, 1774-the following Officers were chosen for the Year ensuing, (viz) : Isaac Ogden, Esqr., Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk. Voted, that the Town Clerk shall be exempted from working on the Highways for the ensuing Year. John Dod, Assessor. Obadiah Bruen, ~ ~ + Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Isaac , Longworth and David Cundit, Freeholders. Joseph Hedden, Jun'r, and Jonathan Sayre, Surveyors of Highways. Samuel Huntington, Caleb Camp, Daniel Cundit and William King, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Cundit and Isaac Ogden, Constables. Isaac Ogden, Esqr., William Camp, John Peck, and Moses Baldwin, to take Care of the Priviledges of the Town. Capt. Anthony Rutgers, John Alling, Paul Beech, Capt. Eliphalet Johnson, Job Camp, Amos Dod, John Range, John Kingsland, Sam'l Ogden, Aaron Ward, John Francisco, Thomas Gould, Ezekiel Ball, Jotham Harrison, Thos. Williams, Jun'r, Joseph Tompkins, Jun'r, Enos Baldwin, John Pierson, Daniel Dean, David Morris, Samuel Pierson, Henry Wade, Gar- ret Spier, Richard Harrison, Jun'r, Obadiah Hedden, John De- vesne, John Browne, Joseph Browne, William Dow, Esqr., Ger- shom Kilburn, and Isaac Cundit, Overseers of the Highways.
Voted to farm out the Poor, and that on the following Condi- tions-1st, That John Ogden and Amos Harrison, Esqrs., with Samuel Huntington and Caleb Camp, or any three of them, be a Committee to inspect the Poor on the first Monday in every Month, and to see that they are well provided with Cloaths and Provisions and otherways well taken Care of-and that the Poor shall be now inspected and shall be well cloathed, and so delivered to the Person that shall hire them, and at the Expiration of the Year the s'd Person shall deliver them up as well cloathed as he receives them-and if he should refuse or neglect to do it, then the Inspectors shall cloath them and deduct the Expence thereof out of the Monies that are to be paid Him for the Support of the Poor. 2ndly, That the Poor Children shall be constantly sent to School at the expence of the Person that takes them. 3rdly, That if the Poor shall chuse to go to a Place of publick Worship, the Person that farms the Poor shall procure Carriages for them to go there-if they live at a Distance from a Place of publick Worship.
The Poor was taken by Joseph Riggs, Esqr., for the Year 1774, for Ninety Nine Pounds and five Shillings Light Money- and he is to have the Benefit of the Fines and Strays. Voted, to raise £120 proc'n for the Poor for the Year 1774.
Voted, that a School house may be built on any of the Comon Land in Newark-and the particular Place shall be where a -a) major Part of the Subscribers in Value shall appoint. Thomas Saffen is chosen Pounder.
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RECORDS OF NEWARK.
[1775.
At a Publick TOWN MEETING, (agreeable to warning given as directed by an Act of Assembly) held at the Court House in Newark the 6th Day of June, 1774-in Order to chuse a Col- lector for the Town of Newark, in the Stead of Obadiah Bruen, dec'd. Isaac Ogden, Esqr., was chosen Moderator. John Ogden, Esqr., was chosen Collector.
Voted, that a Pound may be built on the Watering Place near Capt. Joseph Riggs's, and that untill the Dispute concerning the Watering Place is decided between the Town and Capt. Riggs, a Pound may be built adjoining the East Corner of Elihu Crane's Lott, near his House. Samuel Huntington, Robert Nichols, and Joseph Mun, were chosen to treat with Capt. Riggs concerning the disputed Lands at the Watering Place, and nominate Men to settle the Dispute between the Town and Mr. Riggs.
At a Publick TOWN MEETING held at the Court House in Newark on the 14th Day of March, 1775-the following Ofti- cers were chosen, (viz) : Isaac Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk-and to be exempt from Work on the Highway for his Services. John Dod, Assessor. John Ogden Esq'r, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. David Cundit and William Camp, Freeholders. Samuel Huntington, Solomon Davis, John Peck, William King and Enos Baldwin, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Cundit and Isaac Ogden, Constables. Timothy Cundit and Joseph Tompkins Jun'r, Surveyors of the Highways. William Camp, Jonathan Sayre, Benj'n Coe, Jun'r, Sam'l Curry, John Ogden Jun'r, Jerod Harrison, Josiah Quinby, Dan'l Taylor, Elijalı Squire, John Pierson, Stephen Williams, Lewis Miller, Abraham Garrabrant, Isaac Dod, Caleb Harrison, Aaron Dod, John Range, Thomas Gould, Timothy Bruen, Jun'r, Walling Egberts, Hen- drick Brown, Joseph Kingsland, Helmegh Jerolman, John Kings. land, Casparus Van Winkle, Caleb Camp, Eliphalet Johnson, Ezekiel Ball, Maning Force, David Morehouse, David Little, Joseph Meeker, Recompense Crowell, James Smith, Jun'r, Be- thuel Pierson, Jonathan Cundit, Reuben Harrison, Daniel Cundit, and Ephraim Morris, Overseers of the Highways.
Voted to farm out the Poor. Voted, that Joel Osborn's oldest Son be put out by the Overseers of the Poor. Also, that one of . Joel Osborn's Daughters shall be put to Capt. Eliphalet Johnson, at the Discretion of the Overseers of the Poor.
Voted, that Joseph Hedden Jun'r may build a boat on the Town Wharf. Voted, the Farmer of the Poor shall not be at any Charge with Elizabeth Godden's Child. Voted, the Monies arising for Fines and Strays, shall be Paid to the Farmer of the Poor this Year. Henry Squier took the Poor for One Year,
. for which he is to have £93 17s .- Light Money.
Voted unanimously, that One Acre and an half of Land in the
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Town Commons at the North End of the Town, may be taken up for the Use of the new Academy lately erected on s'd Land. Voted, that Lewis Ogden Esq'r, William Camp, Isaac Ogden Esq., Capt. Anthony Rutgers, Joseph Hedden Jun'r, Samuel Hayes, and Joseph Alling, or any four of them be a Committee to lay out one Acre and an half of Land, for the Use of the Academy in such Manner as they shall think proper.
Voted, to burn the Meadows on the 28th Day of March.
Caleb Wheeler, Paul Beech, and Benj'n Coe Jun'r, were chosen Sheep Masters.
Voted, to raise Ten Pounds proclamation, to be paid to Joseph Hedden Jun'r for which he agrees to purchase a Bound Book in folio not less than 5 Quire, and to "transcribe the Old Town Book into the new one" in a legible fair hand.
Voted, the Town will indemnify Samuel Curry, in the Posses. sion of his Tan Yard, and that William Camp, Eliphalet Johnson and Thomas Candfield be a Committee to give Sam'l Curry a Lease. Thomas Saffen is chosen Pound keeper, and to have 4d. proclamation p. Head, Poundage.
At a Publick Towy MEETING held at the Court House in Newark on the 12th Day of March, 1776-the following Officers were Chose-Isaac Ogden Esq'r, Moderator. Isaac Longworth, Town Clerk.
Voted, that the Town Clerk draw an Order on the Town Col. lector, To pay Joseph Hedden Jun'r Ten pound proclamation, for Coppying the Old Town Book.
John Dod, Assessor. John Ogden Esq'r, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. David Cundit, and Jonathan Sayrs, Freeholders. Paul Beech and Jonathan Crane, Surveyors. Samuel Hunting- ton, Solomon Davis, John Peck, William King and Enos Bald. win, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Ogden and Isaac Cundit, Constables. Hendrick I. Browne, Christopher Stymats, John Range, Lewis Crane, Thomas Gould, Stephen Williams, Matthias Ross, Dan'l Cundit, Michael D. Vreland, Lewis Baldwin, Thomas Griffith, Peter Beach, Ephraim Camp, Zenas Pierson, John Ed. wards, Effingham Townly, Matthew Cundit, Samuel Pierson, Jeptha Baldwin, Uzal Ball, Jediah Freeman, Benjamin Baldwin, + Joseph Brewin, Moses Baldwin, David Browne, Caleb Harrison, Daniel Dod, Mathias Lyon, David Little, Isaac Denman, Joseph Baldwin, Nath'l Andruss, Ebenezer Ward, Caleb Sayrs, John King, Gerrit Spier, And Abram Garrabrant, Overseers of ye High Ways.
Voted to burn ye Medow Next Saturday.
Sam'l Currey, pound keeper, to have One Shilling p. head for Horses and Cattle and 2d. per head for Sheep.
Voted to Farm out the Poor, Also to put out y. Widow Hed- dens Oldest boy.
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Voted the Fines and Strays Shall go to the Farmer of the poor. Amos Freeman Took the poor at £101 10s. Od. Light Money.
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