COMMENCING IN 1676, THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWN,
AND EXTENDING UP TO THE PRESENT TIME, WITH OFFICIAL
RECORDS OF THE POPULATION, EXTENT OF THE TOWN

AT DIFFERENT PERIODS, ITS MANUFACTORIES,

CHURCH HISTORY, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

BY JOHN O. RAUM.

TRENTON, N. J.:

W. T. NICHOLSON & CO., PRINTERS.

INDEX.

CHAPTER I.

Letters patent of Charles II. to the Duke of York, 1664—Con-

sideration for the grant-Power and authority-Seal of the

province of New York affixed-James, Duke of York, re-

leases to Lord John Berkley and Sir George Carteret, June

24th, 1664, the province of Nova Cæsarea or New Jersey-

Consideration money-Concessions or agreements of the

Lords Proprietors-Powers of the Governor-Powers of

other officers--Allegiance to the Crown and fidelity to the

Lords Proprietors-Courts-Levy taxes-Establish militia-

Naturalization-Land grants to settlers-Highways and

streets-First Governor-East and West Jersey............................................

CHAPTER II.

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First Legislature-Laws of first Session-Every Male to furnish

himself Arms and Ammunition-Punishment for Arson-

False Swearing-Kidnapping-Burglary-Stealing-Pun-

ishment of Witches-Smiting or Cursing Father or Mother

-Night-walking, Drinking, and frequenting Tippling-houses

-Defraying the Public Expenses-Licenses for Marriage-

Runaway Apprentices and Servants-Fine for Transporting

or Harboring the Same-Drunkenness, how Punished-

Brand-mark for Horses and Cattle-Ordinary-Trading with

Indians prohibited-Working on Sunday, how punished-

What Goods exempt from destraint-Weights and Measures

to be sealed-Leather to be scaled-First Day of Public

Thanksgiving in the Province-Governor's Salary-Division

of the Province into Four Counties-General Assembly,

Courts, Public Records removed from Elizabethtown to

Amboy Perth-Division of the Counties-School-masters

established-Schools regulated-Concessions and Agree-

ments between East and West Jersey, etc., etc.................

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