vorced from her husband, Samuel Bevens, and that the marriage contract, heretofore existing between the said Samuel Bevens, and Mary Bevens, be, and the same is hereby forever dissolved. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the issue of the said marriage, be, and they are hereby committed to the protection and guardianship of Mary Bevens, their said mother, until they attain the age of twenty-one years, or until other guardians be lawfully appointed in her place. Passed February 13, 1834. Preamble. Administrators empowered to convey lands. AN ACT to authorize Isaac Crater and Neiser W. Weise, WHEREAS, it appears, that Philip Crater, junior, late of the county of Morris, deceased, did, in his life-time, contract and sell, by a certain written agreement, to Andrew B. Stout, a certain tract of land and premises, situate in the township of Tewksbury, in the county of Hunterdon, containing about two hundred and nineteen acres or thereabouts, and bounded by lands of William Youngs, John C. Salter and others, and now in the possession of the said Andrew B. Stout, and that a part of the purchase money has been paid by the said Andrew B. Stout, to the said Philip Crater, jun., in his life-time, and that a second part thereof is to be paid on the first day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, at which time, according to the terms of the agreement, a deed of conveyance was to have been made to the said Andrew B. Stout; all which appearing just and reasonable-Therefore, Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Isaac Crater and Neiser W. Weise, administrators of Philip Crater, jun. deceased, or the survivors of them, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, to make a deed of conveyance unto the said Andrew B. Stout, and to his heirs and assigns, for a certain tract of land in the township of Tewksbury, in the county of Hun terdon, containing two hundred and nineteen acres, or thereabouts, now in the possession of the said Andrew B. Stout, and which the said Philip Crater, jun, by a certain agreement in writing, in his life-time, agreed to convey unto the said Andrew B. Stout, which deed, when duly executed and delivered, shall be as good and effectual for the conveyance of the said tract of land, as if the same had been made and executed by the said Philip Crater, jun., in his life-time. gage. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said administrators be authorized and empowered to take a mortgage upon the To take mortsaid tract of land, for so much of the consideration money as may be due and owing, after the second payment shall have been made by the said Andrew B. Stout, and to do, and perform all other acts and covenants in the said agreement specified, in as good and effectual a manner as the said Philip Crater, jun., had he survived, could have done. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That before the said Isaac Crater, and Neiser W. Weise, engage in the trust assigned them by this act, they shall enter into bond, to the governor To give bond. of this state, in such sum and with such security, as the judges of the Orphans' Court of the county of Morris, shall approve. conditioned for the faithful performance of the said trust, which bond shall be deposited in the surrogate's office of said county. Passed February 13, 1834. AN ACT to authorize Aaron Gulick, Esquire, to execute a certain contract, entered into by John H. Vanderhoof, in his life time. WHEREAS, John H. Vanderhoof, deceased, late of the township of South Amboy, in the county of Middlesex, in his life time, entered into an agreement with John H. Dis- Preamble. borough, of the township and county aforesaid, to convey to him the one undivided moiety or half part of a certain lot of land, situate in the village of Spotswood, in the township of South Amboy, and county aforesaid, adjoining the land of the Dutch Reformed Church, the Monolopen river, the land of the late Kenneth A. Conover, deceased, and of the South Amboy and Bordentown Turnpike Company, for and in consideration of the 'sum of eighty dollars; AND WHEREAS, the said John H. Vanderhoof, in his life time, did Authorized to convey lot of land. receive of the said John H. Disborough, the sum of fifty dollars in payment of the said consideration, and did cause a deed of conveyance to be drawn to convey the said lot of land to the said John H. Disborough, but by his sudden death was prevented from executing the same; AND WHEREAS, Alice Vanderhoof, the wife of the said John H. Vanderhoof, hath, by her petition, prayed that a law may be passed to authorize Aaron Gulick, Esquire, of the township of South Amboy, and county aforesaid, to complete the said contract of her said husband, and after deducting his reasonable expenses, to pay over the residue of the said purchase to her, for her own and her children's use; AND WHEREAS, the said John H. Vanderhoof, departed this life without making any last will or testament, and without leaving sufficient estate to induce any administration to be taken thereon, or to defray the expenses thereof, leaving his said wife Alice Vanderhoof, and two minor children-Therefore, Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Aaron Gulick, Esquire, of the township of South Amboy, in the county of Middlesex, be, and he is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the said John H. Disborough, a deed for the above mentioned lot of land, according to the terms of the said agreement, and that the said deed of the said Aaron Gulick, shall have the same force and effect as if the same had been executed by the said John H. Vanderhoof, in his life time; and the moneys received by the said Aaron, on account of the said sale or conveyance of the said lot of land, be paid to the said Alice Vanderhoof, for the benefit of the said Alice and the children of the said John H. Vanderhoof. Passed February 13, 1834. AN ACT to extend an act entitled "An act to incorporate a bank at Paterson," passed the sixteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and fifteen. Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the Charter of Pa- same, That the act entitled "An act to incorporate a bank at terson bank ex- Paterson," passed the sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, be, and tende 1. Seventy five thousand dollars the same is hereby extended and declared to be continued until the sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and from thence to the end of the next session of the legislature, and no longer; Provided, that the said bank shall not resume banking operations, unless the stockholders shall actually and bona fide pay in, in addition to the capital now on hand, at least seventy-five thousand dollars, in specie or notes of the bank of the United States, or notes of the banks of this state, or of the city of New-York, which pay their notes in specie on demand; and said bank shall not issue any notes or bills, until an affidavit by the president and cashier, shall have been made and Act may be alfiled in the office of the secretary of state, to that effect, and tered or repealthat the legislature may at any time hereafter, for good cause, alter, amend or repeal this act. Passed February 14, 1834. additional capi tal to be first paid in. ed. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT to an act entitled "An act to incorporate a company, to extend the Paterson and Hamburgh Turnpike to the Hudson river," passed February sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the time for completing the road and bridges of the said company shall be, and the same is hereby extended to the eighteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. Passed February 15, 1834. AN ACT to incorporate the Plainfield Mutual Assurance WHEREAS, Jacob Manning, Nathan Vail, Randolph Dun- Preamble. Style and ob ration. bitants of the counties of Essex and Middlesex, have, by their petition to the Legislature, set forth the great advantages that would result from an act of incorporation, enabling them and others, their associates, to insure their build ings and other property, against loss or damage by fire; and it appearing to the Legislature that the prayer of the petitioners is reasonable, and ought to be granted-Therefore, Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Jacob Manning, Nathan Vail, Randolph Dunham, Joseph D. Shotwell, James Leonard, and others their associates, successors and assigns, shall be, and hereby are ordained, constituted, and declared to be a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the name of "The Plainfield Mutual Assurance Fire Company;" the office thereof ject of incorpo- to be located in the village of Plainfield; and by that name they and their successors, shall and may have succession, during the continuance of this act; and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters, and causes whatsoever; and that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at pleasure; and also, that they and their successors, by the name of "The Plamfield Mutual Assurance Fire Company," shall be, in law, capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying, any estate, real or personal, for the use of the said corporation; Provided, that the lands, tenements, and hereditaments, which it shall be lawful for the said corporation to hold, be only such as shall be requisite for the purpose of erecting buildings thereon, in which to meet, and to transact the business of the said corporation, or such as shall have been bona fide mortgaged to it, by way of security, or conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of its business, or purchased at sales on judgments which shall have been obtained for such debts; and with regard to all such lands, tenements, and hereditaments, so to be held by the said corporation, as aforesaid, except such as may be for its immediate accommodation as aforesaid, or such as it may hold by way of mortgage, and whereof the actual possession shall be, and remain in the mortgagors, their heirs or assigns, the said corporation shall be bound to sell and dispose of the same respectively, within five years after it shall acquire the same, and shall not be capable of holding the same after the expiration of the said five years. Proviso. Corporation not Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall to be engaged in not, directly, or indirectly, deal, or trade in buying or selling or selling stocks. any goods or commodities whatsoever, or in buying or selling traffic or buying |