Penalties shall be recovered by overseers of the

poor.
Fees of overseer and penalty for ill-treating any
officer in the execution of his official duty.

I

Idiots and Lunatics-Idiocy and lunacy, deter-
mined by inquest by commission out of
chancery.
Proceedings thereon to be transmitted in two
months to surrogate's office.

Orphans Court to appoint guardians, who must
give bond and sureties, and account.
Estate may be sold to pay debts and for support
of idiots and lunatics, and in what manner
conducted.

Inns and Taverns-12 freeholders to certify cha-
racter of applicant.

See Minors at academies.

Inquest of death may be taken by justices of the
peace where coroners cannot be had.

Entitled to same fees as coroners.

Insolvent Debtors, act for relief of, extended to all
persons who hereafter may be in actual con-
finement.

For debt or damages contracted after 1st Nov.
1810.

Strike out "before" and insert "after,"
7th line of page 218.

Court to remand debtor to prison, who has acted
fraudulently.

Where fraudulent conveyances have been made
and offer to refund, duty of assignees.

ib.

231

118

ib.

119

118

20

45

46

214

217

215

116

On refusal to reconvey to the assignee to be
prosecuted.

216

Intestates' Real Estates, division of, where in
more counties than one, to be ordered by the
surrogate-general.

150

Inspectors of State-Prison, to be chosen first sit-
ting of the legislature.

May liberate prisoners, provided they have la-
bored industriously and have no property to
discharge fine and costs.

In case of sickness, bodily inability, &c. they
may modify the solitary confinement,

May order prisoners put in irons.

To appoint agent for sale of articles manufac-
tured, and allow commissions.

Inspectors of Beef and Pork-See Beef and Pork.

J

Jersey Company; associates incorporated, name,
privileges and powers.

May erect docks, wharves and piers in Hudson
river and the bays thereof.

95

121

124

21

125

127

128

Payment of annuity to Cornelius Van Vorst.

130

Associates annually to elect 9 trustees, and their

corporate powers, to sell.

131

Inspectors of election, powers and oath.

132

Oath of trustees, deputy-clerk to record mort-

gages.

133

Transfer of shares, expenses how defrayed.

134

Sales at auction to be free of duty 14 years, and
to extend to Horsimus.

Judgments upon Bonds, with warrants to confess

135

judgment, how to be entered & fees allowed. 236
Thirty dollars penalty for taking greater fees. 237
Judge who has delivered an opinion, not to sit upon
any matter or cause upon trial or argument. 151
Shall not act as clerk, in any cause in the court
of which he is judge or attorney.

Justice of the Peace-See Courts for the trial of
small causes-Inquests of death.

L

Lands, to be sold before goods and chattels, if de-

sired.

152

To be advertised in newspaper.

Also, when sold by order of orphans court.
Division of intestates' land situate in more
counties than one, to be ordered by the sur-
rogate-general.

Concerning contracts of, see title Contract.
Owners of tide-swamps and marshes, mode of
improvement.

Acceptance of two-thirds to be certified.

To choose managers-their duties-clerks' fees
and penalties.

Repairs how recovered.

On assessments made.

Law-Books, printed or written since 4th July,
1776, in Great-Britain or elsewhere, without
the boundaries of the U. S. of N. A. shall
not be received or read in any court of law or
equity in this state, as law, or evidence of the
law.

Judges and justices directed to the strictest ob-
servance of this act.

Penalty for acting contrary to the restrictions
prescribed, exclusion one year from prac-
tising as counsellor, solicitor or attorney at
law.
Laws of New-Jersey, compilation of, since the
revision by judge Paterson, authorized.
Printed and that may hereafter be printed by
authority, shall before any court in this state,
be received in evidence.

Live-Stock, markets for sale of, may be instituted
by the chosen freeholders.

Authorized to pass bye-laws for regulating of.
In New-Brunswick.

Lunatics-See Ideot and Lunatic.

ib.

5

150

179

ib.

180

181

182

82

ib.

ib.

252

221

117

ib.

87

M

Medical Society, proceedings of, confirmed, and
number to constitute a quorum to do busi-

ness.

Time of meeting second Tuesday in June.
Middlesex Courts established.

Mile-stones or Posts, authority given to the chosen
freeholders to cause same to be placed at the
intersection of public roads.

To be kept in repair, and $10 penalty for in-
juring, or neglect of overseers.

187

188

6

138

139.

Militia-Law, and marginal reference to. 253 to 303
Minors, at colleges, academies and schools, selling
to them strong drink, by tavern-keepers,
store-keepers, confectioners and hucksters,
prohibited,

Without special permission in writing of the
president, principal, master or teacher, under
penalty of $10.

N

New-Brunswick, constituted a city, & boundaries.
Officers of the corporation and name of the
body politic.

To hold and dispose of property.

Sue and be sued and use a common seal.
Mayor, recorder and aldermen appointed by
joint-meeting.

Six common council to be elected by qualified
voters, to serve one year.

Common council may pass bye-laws with con-
currence of six votes.

185

186

9

10

b.

11

12

13

ib.

Exclusive power of licensing all tavern-keepers. 14
Monics, how raised, assessed and collected, and
vacancies how supplied.

Offenders to be committed to the gaol in the city.
Property of former corporation vested in this.

15

16

ib.

Shall be taken as a public act.

Corporation may regulate a market for sale of
live stock.

Offices, under the U. S. and this state, incompat-
ible:

Oysters in Navesink river, preservation of.

P

Penal Law-Slaves convicted of certain crimes
may be transported by order of court.
Owner to give bond for sending away and pay
ing expenses.

Certificate thereof to be filed.

Offenders in the state-prison may be put in
irons at discretion of inspectors.
Not to be discharged until all expenses are paid.
Provided they have labored industriously, far
as health would permit, and have not suffi-
cient property.

Prisoners' property liable to execution.
Proceeded against by the attorney-general and

sold.

Sheriff to receive costs and pay county clerk
for jurors, witnesses, &c.
Selling and exchanging counterfeit notes with
intention to defraud any person, a misde-

meanor.

Having, receiving or passing.

Filling up or causing to be filled up bank coun-

terfeit notes.

17

87

83

232

23

24

25

ib.

ib.

121

122

123

124

26

Having in possession any plate for counterfeiting. ib.
Punishment thereof.

House-breaking, out-house or other building
by night, with intent to commit felony.

Pensions to invalids and widows, affidavit of two
freeholders, of life and widowhood, to be
produced to the treasurer.

S s

28

29

88