Notes, Historical and Biographical, Concerning Elizabeth-town, Its Eminent Men, Churches and Ministers |
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... session of the Legislature commences in 1675 , of which Henry Lyon and Ben- jamin Price were the Burgesses from Elizabeth - Town , And , with few exceptions , the General Assembly held 26 CHARACTER OF THE FIRST LAWS .
... session of the Legislature commences in 1675 , of which Henry Lyon and Ben- jamin Price were the Burgesses from Elizabeth - Town , And , with few exceptions , the General Assembly held 26 CHARACTER OF THE FIRST LAWS .
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Nicholas Murray. And , with few exceptions , the General Assembly held its annual sessions in this town during the subsequent seven years . Up to 1682 the sessions of the Supreme Court were held here . Here were all the public buildings ...
Nicholas Murray. And , with few exceptions , the General Assembly held its annual sessions in this town during the subsequent seven years . Up to 1682 the sessions of the Supreme Court were held here . Here were all the public buildings ...
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... Sessions of the Peace in and for the said bo- rough and town of Elizabeth , to begin at certain times in the year , to wit ; one of them to begin on the first Tuesday in the month of March , another on the first Tuesday in June ...
... Sessions of the Peace in and for the said bo- rough and town of Elizabeth , to begin at certain times in the year , to wit ; one of them to begin on the first Tuesday in the month of March , another on the first Tuesday in June ...
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... sessions of the peace for and in the said borough and town , from time to time to be held , and all and singular those things which to the office and offices of such clerk of the peace and of the sessions of the peace do and shall ...
... sessions of the peace for and in the said borough and town , from time to time to be held , and all and singular those things which to the office and offices of such clerk of the peace and of the sessions of the peace do and shall ...
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... votes of the Freemen and Freeholders residing within the said Borough , " of one or two Burgesses ( as the crown should direct ) to repre- sent the Borough in the future sessions of the General THE BOROUGH OF ELIZABETH . 43.
... votes of the Freemen and Freeholders residing within the said Borough , " of one or two Burgesses ( as the crown should direct ) to repre- sent the Borough in the future sessions of the General THE BOROUGH OF ELIZABETH . 43.
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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 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...