Notes, Historical and Biographical, Concerning Elizabeth-town, Its Eminent Men, Churches and Ministers |
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... Assembly , 25 Character of the first laws , 26 Boundaries of Elizabeth - Town , 27 Charter of the Borough of Elizabeth - Town , 28 CHAPTER III . First Inhabitants , where from , 45 First Presbyterian Church , 45 Barclay's statement , 47 ...
... Assembly , 25 Character of the first laws , 26 Boundaries of Elizabeth - Town , 27 Charter of the Borough of Elizabeth - Town , 28 CHAPTER III . First Inhabitants , where from , 45 First Presbyterian Church , 45 Barclay's statement , 47 ...
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... Assembly , and secures to the people the right to se- lect their own ministry . This is one of the many instances in which avarice has paid its homage to freedom . With this charter , Philip Carteret , brother of Sir George the ...
... Assembly , and secures to the people the right to se- lect their own ministry . This is one of the many instances in which avarice has paid its homage to freedom . With this charter , Philip Carteret , brother of Sir George the ...
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... Assembly at Elizabeth - Town , † which displaced Philip Carteret as Governor , and transferred his office to the young and frivolous and dissolute James Carteret , who was a natural son of Sir George . Philip was compelled to retire to ...
... Assembly at Elizabeth - Town , † which displaced Philip Carteret as Governor , and transferred his office to the young and frivolous and dissolute James Carteret , who was a natural son of Sir George . Philip was compelled to retire to ...
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... Assembly was established , consisting of the Governor , a Council , and a House of Burgesses . This Assembly held it first meeting at Elizabeth - Town , on the 26th of May , 1668. The Council consisted of seven , and the House of Bur ...
... Assembly was established , consisting of the Governor , a Council , and a House of Burgesses . This Assembly held it first meeting at Elizabeth - Town , on the 26th of May , 1668. The Council consisted of seven , and the House of Bur ...
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... Assembly are to meet on the first Tuesday in November next , and so to continue their meeting yearly on the same day until they shall see cause to alter the said time of meeting , " we find no record of its meeting from November , 1668 ...
... Assembly are to meet on the first Tuesday in November next , and so to continue their meeting yearly on the same day until they shall see cause to alter the said time of meeting , " we find no record of its meeting from November , 1668 ...
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AARON OGDEN aforesaid Aldermen Aldermen and Common appointed army Assembly Austin awakened became borough and town Boudinot Caldwell called Carteret CHAPTER christians Church in Elizabeth-Town clerk commenced common seal congregation Cornelius Hetfield Court Dayton death deeds Dickinson Duke of York East Jersey elected ELIAS ELIAS BOUDINOT ELIAS DAYTON enemy England erected especial grace fathers give and grant Governor grant unto Harriman heirs and successors held hereafter hereby hundred James John John Harriman Jonathan Joseph Bonnel land liberty Livingston Lord Mayor meet Minister ministry New-England New-Jersey Ogden ordain pastor patriotic peace person Philip Carteret piety possession pounds prayer preached Presbyterian Church present President Princeton Proprietors Province of New-Jersey Recorder religion revival Sabbath Samuel Samuel Marsh settled settlement society soon Staten Island Stephen Crane thence thereof things tion town corporate town of Elizabeth Trustees whilst wife William Woodruff worship
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Page 66 - ... of the court shall be entered in a book or books to be kept for that purpose, and known as the "Juvenile Record," and the court may for convenience be called the "Juvenile Court.
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Page 16 - ... there, armed with a good musket, bore twelve bullets to the pound, with ten pounds of powder, and twenty pounds of bullets, with bandiliers and match convenient, and with six months...
Page 75 - Bcudinot came forward, leading nine orphan children, and placing them around the bier of their parent, made an address of surpassing pathos to the multitude in their behalf.
Page 63 - York for the time being, and their successors, shall and may, forever hereafter, have and use a common seal for sealing all and singular deeds, grants, conveyances, contracts, bonds, articles of agreements, assignments, powers, authorities, and all and singular their affairs and things touching or concerning the said corporation; and...