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Record Group: Legislature
Series: Petitions and Other Papers relating to Establishment of Municipalities and
Municipal Boundaries, 1748-1859
Accession #: Unknown
Series #:  SLE00001
Volume: Pre-1989
Volume: 0.5 c.f. [1 box]



Contents

1. Petition of the inhabitants of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, to Jonathan Belcher, Governor, concerning the division of the township. 12 January 1747/8.
2. Petition of the inhabitants of Hardwich Township, Sussex County, to William Livingston, Governor, Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the division of the said township. 1 May 1782.
3. Notice that a bill will be presented to the Legislature to divide Hardwich Township, Sussex County. 23 August 1782. [3 items].
4. A bill entitled an Act for the Incorporation of the town of Princeton. 1788.
5. Petition of the inhabitants of Princeton to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the incorporation of the town. [24 November 1788].
6. Petition of the inhabitants of Middlesex and Somerset adjacent to Princeton to the Council and General Assembly for exclusion from incorporation into Princeton. 21 October 1789.
7. Petition of the inhabitants of Elizabeth Township, Essex County, to the Council and General Assembly the Incorporation of the Wards of Elizabethtown, Rahway, Springfield and Westfield into a borough. 1790. [9 items].
8. Petition of the inhabitants of Edinborough Township, Salem County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning an alteration to the township line. 18 May 1793.
9. Petition of the inhabitants of Acquackanonk Township, Essex County, to the Council and Legislature concerning the formation of a new township. 2 November 1795.
10. Petition of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, Bergen County, to the Governor, Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the new township to be called Ringwood. October Term, 1796.
11. Petition of the inhabitants of Saddle River and Franklin Townships to the Governor and House of Assembly to form a new township called Windsor. [4] October 1796. [2 items].
12. Petition of the inhabitants of Newton Township, Sussex County, to the Council and General Assembly concerning the township line. 20 October 1796.
13. Report of Assembly Committee concerning the petition of the inhabitants of Franklin and Saddle River Townships. 14 November 1796.
14. Notice that a bill will be presented to the Legislature concerning the formation of a new township from part of Franklin and Saddle River Townships. 28 December 1796. [2 items].
15. Deposition of Adrian Post concerning Franklin and Saddle River Townships. 21 January 1797.
16. Petition of the inhabitants of Acquackanonk Township, Essex County and Newark to the Legislature concerning the formation of a new township. 28 January 1797. [2 items].
17. Certificate of Charles Cary concerning an advertisement in Newton Township. 9-10 February 1797. [2 items].
18. Petition of the inhabitants of Newton, Sussex County concerning a division of the town. 22 February 1797.
19. Petition of the inhabitants of Acquackanonk Township, Essex County, to the [ ? ] concerning formation of a new township. October 1797.
20. Deposition of Charles Johnson concerning Newton Township. 13 October 1797.
21. Petition of the inhabitants of Roxbury Township, Morris County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the division of the township. 30 October 1797. [2 items].
22. Petition of the inhabitants of Roxbury Township, Morris County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the division of the township. 25 December 1797. [2 items].
23. Deposition of James Steelman concerning Great Egg Harbor Township. 1 January 1798.
24. Certificate of a committee to settle the division line of Roxbury Township, Morris County. 2 February 1798.
25. Deposition of Leonard Neighbour concerning Roxbury Township, Morris County. 2 February 1798.
26. Petition of the Township of Roxbury, Morris County to the General Assembly concerning a division of said township. 25 September 1798.
27. Petition of subscribers to the Council and General Assembly concerning the division of Roxbury Township, Morris County. October 1798.
28. Petition of the inhabitants of the eastern parts of Bernards and Bridgewater Townships, Somerset County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the formation of a new township. 9 January 1799.
29. Petition of the inhabitants of Montgomery Township, Somerset County, to the Council and General Assembly concerning the impropriety of dividing Bernards Township. 11 October 1799.
30. Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the General Assembly of the state of New Jersey relating to the petition of the inhabitants of Maurice River, Deerfield and Fairfield Townships, Cumberland County. Trenton. 22 October 1799.
31. Bill entitled an Act for the division of the Township of Bernards and Bridgewater in the county of Somerset and for forming a new township from the east end of the said Townships of Bernards and Bridgewater. 30 October 1799.
32. Petition of the inhabitants of Maurice River, Fairfield and Deerfield Townships, Cumberland County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the formation of a new township. 7 November 1799.
[7 items].
33. Petition of the inhabitants of New Brunswick to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning a change to the Charter of Incorporation. 7 November 1800.
34. Petition of the inhabitants of Evesham and Chester Townships, Burlington County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly endeavoring to straighten the line between the two. 23 January 1801. Survey map included.
[3 items].
35. Deposition of Joel Stratton concerning new township from Maurice River and Fairfield Townships. 31 January 1801. [3 items].
36. Deposition of Isaac Marsh and Lewis R. Marsh concerning Westfield. 18 February 1804.
37. Petition of inhabitants of Bridgeton in Middlesex and Essex Counties to the Council and General Assembly for incorporation. 14 February 1806.
38. Petition of the inhabitants of Springfield Township to the Legislature concerning the formation of a new township to be made out of part of Springfield. 15 January 1811.
39. Notice concerning the formation of a new township to be made up of Springfield and Caldwell Townships, Essex County, to be presented to the Legislature. 23 December 1811.
40. Petition of the inhabitants of Springfield and Caldwell Townships, Essex County, to the Legislature concerning the formation of a new township. 24 December 1811.
41. Petition of the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the formation of a new township out of Caldwell and Springfield Townships, Essex County. 31 December 1811.
42. Petition of the inhabitants of Springfield Township, Essex County, to the Legislature opposing formation of a new township from a piece of the present. 15 January 1812.
43. Petition of the inhabitants of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, to the Legislature concerning a division of the township. 23 October 1812.
44. Petition of the inhabitants of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, to the Legislature concerning incorporation into the City of Trenton. 23 December 1816 [2 items].
45. Petition of the inhabitants of Trenton to the Legislature for the incorporation of part of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, into the City of Trenton. 28 December 1816.
46. Petition of the inhabitants of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly against incorporation of said township into the City of Trenton. 4 January 1817.
47. Petition of the inhabitants of Trenton to the Legislature against the incorporation of part of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, into the City of Trenton. 16 January 1817.
48. Petition of the inhabitants of the Lower Part of Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the creation of a new township to be called Centerville. November 1820.
49. Petition of the inhabitants of the Upper Part of Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly supporting the creation of a new township to be called Centerville. 9 October 1821.
50. Petition of the inhabitants of Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly against the formation of a new township to be called Centerville. 11 October 1821.
51. Petition of John Francis of Acquackanonk Township, Essex County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to incorporate. 11 November 1821. [?]
52. Petition of the inhabitants of Pittsgrove and Centerville Townships, Salem County, concerning an alteration to the township line. October 1822.
53. An Act to repeal "An Act to establish a new township in the county of Salem to be called the Township of Centerville." 19 November 1822.
54. Bill entitled an Act to establish a new township in the county of Bergen to be called Lodi. 10 November 1824.
55. Petition of the inhabitants of Hardwich Township, Warren County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the township line. 28 October 1825.
56. Petition of the inhabitants of part of Independence Township, Warren County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the township line. 30 October 1825.
57. Petition of the inhabitants of Newton, Sussex County to the Legislature concerning the division of the township. 9 February 1839. [3 items].
58. Petition of the inhabitants of Newton Township, Sussex County to the General Assembly concerning an act to erect a new township called Lafayette. 9 February 1839.
59. Petition of the inhabitants of Newton Township, Sussex County, to the General Assembly against formation of a new township to be called Lafayette. 12 February 1839. [2 items].
60. Petition of the inhabitants of Hardyston, Sussex County, to Council and General Assembly against formation of a new township to be called Lafayette. 19 February 1839.
61. Petition of the inhabitants of Willingborough, Burlington County, to the Senate and General Assembly concerning annexation of part of Northampton Township. 1 January 1843.
62. Petition of the inhabitants of Van Vorst Township, Hudson County, to the Senate and General Assembly requesting a supplementary act to an act to set off the said township. [1844].
63. Petition of the residents of Harrington Township to the Senate and Assembly concerning the reformation of Washington Township. December 1844.
64. Petition of the inhabitants of Willingborough Township, Burlington County, to the Senate and General Assembly concerning the annexation of part of Northampton Township. January 1845.
65. Petition of the inhabitants of Willingborough Township, Burlington County, to the Senate and General Assembly concerning the annexation of part of Northampton Township. 1 January 1845.
66. Deposition of Thomas Warren. concerning the reestablishment of Washington Township, Bergen County. 7 January 1845.
67. Certificate of Judges in the election for a supplement act to an act to set off the Township of Van Vorst, Hudson County. 1 February 1845.
68. Deposition of John Post concerning Van Vorst Township. 3 February 1845.
69. Aaron H. Relsy to Joseph Satterthwaith, Trenton. 25 February 1845.
70. Petition of citizens of New Jersey and residents of Coascen Township to the Senate and General Assembly concerning the creation of a new township to be called Pemberton. 1 March 1845.
71. Petition of the inhabitants of Rahway Township, Union County to the Senate and General Assembly against formation of a new township. 21 January 1858.
72. Petition of the inhabitants of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, to the Senate and General Assembly concerning the incorporation of a new township. 21 January 1858. [2 items].
73. Petition of the voters of the City of Hoboken to the Senate and General Assembly to preserve the present city boundary. 12 February 1859, 1 March 1859.
74. Petition of the inhabitants of North Bergen Township to the Senate and General Assembly concerning the formation of a new township out of the present. 14 February 1859.
75. Petition of the inhabitants of Acquackanonk Township, Essex County to the House of Representatives in opposition to the formation of a new township. [N.D.].
76. List of the individuals from Acquackanonk Township against formation of a new township. [N.D.].
77. Petition of the inhabitants of the west end of Bernards Township, Somerset County concerning the formation of a new township. [N.D.].
78. Petition to the Legislature concerning the formation of a new township from off the eastward parts of Bernards and Bridgewater Townships. [N.D.].
79. Petition of the inhabitants of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to erect a new township out of the present, to be called Chatham. [N.D.].
80. Printed Act to establish Juxson Township, Bergen County. [N.D.].
81. Petition of the inhabitants of Sussex County to the Council and General Assembly concerning formation of a new township to be called Lafayette. [N.D.]. [2 items].
82. Petition of the inhabitants of Lower Aloways Township, Salem County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the township line. [N.D.].
83. Petition of the inhabitants of Rahway Township, Essex County, concerning incorporation of a new township. [N.D.].
84. Petition of the inhabitants of Roxbury Township, Morris County, to the Legislature concerning the division of the said township. [N.D.]. [3 items].
85. Petition of the inhabitants of Saddle River and Franklin Townships to the Council and General Assembly opposing the use of the Ramapough River as a township boundary. [N.D.].
86. Petition of inhabitants of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly against the incorporation of the township into the city of Trenton. [N.D.].

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