Poor Children, to be bound out by president of

46

the trustees of poor houses.
And by director of board of chosen freeholders. 47
Pork-See Beef and Pork.

President and Vice-President of the United States

to be voted for in distinct ballots and dis-
tinct lists to be transmitted.

No person ineligible for president shall be eligi-
ble as vice-president.

Proprietary Rights-On application of execu-
tors, to orphans court, may be sold.

R

Real Estate See land, contract.

Reports, foreign, since 4th July, 1776, nor digest
or treatise to be read in court.

Counsel or attorney offending to be suspended
from practice one year.

Law, publication of by a reporter to be appoint-
ed.

His duties reports to be printed-justices of
the supreme court to furnish their opinions
in writing, &c. &c.-compensation to the
reporter.
Roads or Highways-Width of every public road
or highway and mode of laying out.
Ten or more freeholders to make application in
writing to court of common pleas-to adver-
tise in three places and make proof thereof.
Court to appoint six surveyors, and time and
place of meeting.

Copy of such application to be served by ap-
plicants on the surveyors, at least six days
prior to time of meeting, and set up at least
twelve days in three of the most public
places, designating the road to be laid out,
vacated or altered.

88

110

111

82

ib.

170

171

238

ib.

239

ib.

When part in one county and part in another,
application to be made to the supreme court
who shall appoint three surveyors in each of
the counties, and the time and place of meet-
ing.

Mode of obtaining private roads.
Duties of surveyors and of the clerk.

ib.

240

241

243

Remedy when aggrieved-entering caveat, &c. 242
Six chosen freeholders to review the road and
certify to the court, which shall be binding,
and not subject to an appeal or certiorari.
Four surveyors or freeholders form a quorum,
liable to penalty of $16 for refusal or neglect. 244
Bye-roads how opened.

Expenses to be borne by applicants.

245

ib.

Fees of courts, surveyors, freeholders & clerks. 246
Mode of prosecuting overseers of the roads for
neglect of duty, and fine.

83

If no money in the collector's hands, excused. 84
Where maintained by labor, record of those lia-

ble, and amount of labor, to be laid before
town-committee.

Compensation to overseers of the roads and $10
fine for neglect of duty.

Mile stones or posts, to be placed at the inter-
section of public roads.

The great road from Perth-Amboy to Salem
subject to be vacated and altered.

S

Scire Facias, writ of, or copy to be served on de-
fendant or published four weeks.

Secretary of State and Register of Wills, &c. to

file all laws--to certify transcripts which shall
be received as evidence.

137

138

ib.

218

219

202

To record the names of the testators of all wills
which he may receive, and of all intestates
inventories, of whose estates he may receive. 203

To receive quarterly returns from surrogates,

and lay the same before the legislature. To commence suits in the name of the state. Sheep, for the preservation of-See Dogs. Sheriff to receive of the keeper of the stateprison, costs of prosecution, as may be payable to the court, clerk, cryer, sheriff, jurors and witnesses, and pay same to clerk of the county for the several persons entitled there

to.

Slaves convicted of certain crimes, may be transported.

Owner to give bond for sending away, and pay all expenses.

Manumission of signature of the overseer of the poor and two justices acknowledged and

proven.

To be recorded, and transcript to be evidence. Fees thereon and $50 penalty on neglect or refusal of clerk.

Slavery, the gradual abolition of.

99

183

124

23

24

141

142

143

103

After 4th July, 1804, every child born of a slave to be free-males at 25, females at 21. ib. Certificate of birth and name to be recorded by

county clerk.

Such children may be abandoned and esteemed paupers.

In what manner and how to be maintained and disposed of by the overseers of the poor.

104

ib.

105

Repealed as to abandonment.

106

Owners of the parents, may elect to keep the children or not,

107

Those unbound to be advertised by overseers, who are subject to $30 penalty for neglect of duty.

108

No money to be drawn from the treasurer for maintenance and support of black children after the first Monday in May, 1811.

109

State of New-Jersey-Eastern boundary of, to be
settled by commissioners.

Amicable settlement failed.

Eastern boundary declared to be middle of the

waters adjoining Bergen.

Duty of magistrates and appropriation of money
to prosecute or defend rights of N. Jersey.
Suits to be brought in the name of.

Prison Inspectors, of, to be chosen first sitting
of the legislature.

May liberate prisoners, who have labored indus-
triously far as health and circumstances would
permit, and not sufficient to pay.

See Inspectors of.

Keeper of, not to receive commissions on arti-
cles manufactured and sold.

Το

175

177

ib.

178

183

95

121

124

ib.

pay the costs to sheriff, to discharge fees of
jurors, &c.
Settlement of accounts on 15th Oct. annually. 223
Prisoners in, not to be discharged until expenses
paid.
May be put in irons by order of the inspectors. ib.
Their property liable for fine and costs.
Proceeded against by the attorney-general and
sold.

Steam-Boats-In case of seizure under any law
of New-York, person injured may seize any
boat worked by steam belonging to the citi-
zens of the state of New-York.

Surrogates-Seals of uniform device.

To provide books, and record all wills, letters
testamentary, administrations, guardianships
and inventories.

To issue same, and form.

To file administration bonds.

Orphans court to perform certain duties here-
tofore done by the ordinary.

25

122

123

224

96

ib.

97

ib.

98

Caveats as heretofore-appeals to prerogative

court.

Letters of guardianship form.

To make quarterly returns to the register to be
laid before the legislature.

To give bond, form of oath.

Form of bond, and fees of surrogate.

To remove records, where fire-proof office shall
be erected.

Penalty for neglect or refusal to remove to.

Surveyors of Highways-See roads.

T

Taverns and Inns-Twelve freeholders to certify
character of applicant.

See Minors at colleges, &c.

Townships erected with same powers as former

established townships, viz.

Chatham,

Howell,

Jefferson,

Millville,

New-Providence,

Orange,

Randolph,

Rahway,

Union,

Warren,

ib.

ib.

99

ib.

100

140

ib.

20

184

147

- 17

101

21

213

173

145

112

199

148

85

144

Washington,

Town-Meetings of Montague, Sandiston, & Wal-
pack, to be held on 2d Monday in March.
Treasurer to commence suits in the name of the

state.

183

To close accounts of, on 15th Oct. ready for
examination on 4th Tuesday in Oct. annually. 223
Trenton city, officers may commit to new gaol in

said city.

To be taken and used as a work-house.

197

ib.