| Box
4, Loose Papers Relating to Roads |
| Folder |
Description |
| 1. |
Petition
of the Middlesex County Justices of the Peace, Freeholders and Surveyors
opposing the law for regulating roads and bridges. 1761. |
| 2. |
Petition
of Daniel Coxe to Governor William Franklin concerning Elijah Bond
and his claim to the "Exclusive right of transporting persons for
hire over the River Delaware." 1773. |
| 3. |
Petition
of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Corporation of Bergen to
the General Assembly concerning a road from Brownes Ferry on Hackinsack
River to Abraham Pryor's Mill. 10 November 1773. |
| 4. |
Report
of the Surveyors of Bergen and Essex Counties concerning a survey
of a road from the southwestern most point of Bergen to Paulus Hook.
28 November 1774. |
| 5. |
Petition
to Governor Livingston, Council and General Assembly concerning a
road from Hackinsack to Paulus Hook which is in disrepair. 16 August
1784. |
| 6. |
Petition
of Michael Van Tuyle of Bergen Township to Governor's Council and
General Assembly concerning a road from Bergen Point to Paulus Hook.
January 1775. |
| 7. |
Petition
to Governor's Council and General Assembly concerning a road from
Bergen Point to Paulus Hook. January 1775. |
| 8. |
Petition
to the Governor, Council and General Assembly to enact a law concerning
a road from Bergen Point to Paulus Hook. January 1775. |
| 9. |
Petition
to the Governor, Council and General Assembly to enact a law concerning
a road from Bergen Point to Paulus Hook. January 1775. |
| 10. |
Petition
of Joshua Mercereau to Governor, Council and General Assembly for
a law to reestablish a road from Bergen Point to Paulus Hook. January
1775. |
| 11. |
Petition
to the Governor's Council and General Assembly concerning a road from
Bergen Point to Paulus Hook. [1775?]. |
| 12. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Bergen Township to Governor William
Franklin, Council and General Assembly concerning a road from Bergen
Point to Paulus Hook. [1775?]. |
| 13. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Newton Township to Governor, Council and General
Assembly to repair highways by taxation. 11 December 1782. |
| 14. |
Deposition
of John Middleton concerning the placing of advertisements for repairs
to road in Newton Township. 11 May 1783. |
| 15. |
Petition
of Thomas Clifford to the Council and Assembly objecting to the actions
of the Commissioners appointed to alter the main road from Salem to
Burlington. 9 June 1783. |
| 16. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Deptford, Gloucester County to General Assembly
in support of Thomas Clifford of Philadelphia for compensation for
land taken to construct a new road. 10 September 1783. |
| 17. |
Petitions
of commissions appointed by law enacted November 30, 1779, to General
Assembly concerning compensation to Thomas Clifford of Philadelphia.
[N.D.]. |
| 18. |
Deposition
of Adam Boyer concerning the Hackensack Ferry and Paulus Hook. 5 December
1784. |
| 19. |
Bill
entitled "An Act to vacate all roads leading to Bergen Point in the
county of Bergen, and to provide for the laying out and establishment
of a new road or roads to the said point." 10 November 1785. |
| 20. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of New Brunswick to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly to enact a law to alter George's Road. 16 May 1786. |
| 21. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Cumberland County to the Legislative Council
and General Assembly to enact a law to build a road from Bridgeton
to Maurice River Township. 3 November 1786. |
| 22. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Cumberland County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly in support of a road and ferry from Bridgeton to
Jonah Hoffman's Grist Mill. 3 November 1786. |
| 23. |
Deposition
of Joseph Brackney concerning the laying of a road from Bridgeton
to James Hoffman's Grist Mill and the establishment of a Ferry over
Maurice River. 15 May 1787. |
| 24. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Northhampton Township, Burlington
County, to the Council and General Assembly to enact a law to permit
them to raise money to repair their roads by means of a tax. 28 May
1787. |
| 25. |
Deposition
of James McElivee concerning an advertisement for the opening of a
public highway in Fairfield Township [Cumberland]. 4 June 1787. |
| 26. |
Petition
of Joseph Lippincott, Town Clerk of Newton Township, Gloucester County,
to the Legislature to repair public highways by taxation. 13 October
1787. |
| 27. |
Jechonias
Miller to the Legislature opposing the widening of a street in Woodstown,
Salem County. 16 August 1788. |
| 28. |
Return
of survey of land, New Hanover Township, Burlington County; Road from
the land of Appollo Woodward in New Hanover Township to the road leading
from Jacobs Town to Reckless Town in Chesterfield Township. 4 November
1788. |
| 29. |
Deposition
of Moses Mount concerning road from Mount Holly to Monmouth Court
House. 2-7 February 1789 [4 items]. |
| 30. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of the town of Gloucester to Legislative Council and
General Assembly supporting municipal taxation to maintain public
roads. 9 March 1790. |
| 31. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Hunterdon County to the Legislature concerning "An
Act for Regulating Roads and Bridges." 14 April 1790. |
| 32. |
Resolution
of the General Assembly allowing Salem, Salem County, to repair their
roads by hire. 8 June 1790. |
| 33. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to lay out a road between Burlington and Bordentown.
17 January 1797. |
| 34. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Elsinborough Township, Salem County, in town
meeting to the Legislature to repeal a law to repair their roads by
hire. March 1792. |
| 35. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Evesham Township, Burlington County, to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly to enact a law to permit them to raise
money to repair their roads by means of a tax. 5 May 1792 [5 items]. |
| 36. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of the town of Salem to the Legislature to enact
a law to enable the town to repair their roads by hire. 26 May 1792. |
| 37. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Greenwich Township, Gloucester County to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly to maintain the highways by taxation.
14 March 1793. |
| 38. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Middlesex County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly opposing the straightning [sic] of the Main Post
Road from Trenton to Paulus Hook and the road from Bordentown to Amboy.
8 April 1793. |
| 39. |
Petition
of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Greenwich Township, Sussex County
to the Council and General Assembly that roads should be repaired
in the usual manner and repeal the act permitting repair by hire.
1 May 1793. |
| 40. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Middlesex County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly opposing the straightning [sic] of the Main Post
Roads from Trenton to Paulus Hook and Burlington to Bordentown to
South Amboy. 13 May 1793. |
| 41. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Upper Alloways Creek, Salem County to the Council
and representatives of New Jersey to enact a law to allow the establishment
of a tax to repair roads. 13 August 1793. |
| 42. |
Return
of road from Allen Town Street to John Imlays Sawmill in Allen Town,
29 October 1793; Map Allen Town Street to Saw Mills (partial). [2
items]. |
| 43. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Morris County to the Legislature to amend the
road act. 11 December 1793. |
| 44. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Knowlton Township, Sussex County, to Governor, Council
and General Assembly to repair the roads through the use of tax money.
16 December 1793. |
| 45. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, to the Legislature
concerning the repair of the roads. 13 December 1793-2 January 1794
[3 items]. |
| 46. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Fairfield Township, Cumberland County to the
Legislative Council and General Assembly to enact a law to enable
the township to raise a tax to repair the roads. 9 January 1794. |
| 47. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Egg Harbor, Gloucester County to Legislative Council
and Assembly, opposing state highway tax for maintenance purposes.
10 January 1794. |
| 48. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Woodbridge Township to the legislative Council and
General Assembly to enact a law to permit the Township to raise a
tax to repair the roads. 10 January 1794. |
| 49. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester Township to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to maintain public roads by taxation. 13 January
1794. |
| 50. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Galloway Township, to the Governor, the Legislative
Council, and the General Assembly in opposition to the passage of
a public highways tax. 16 January 1794. |
| 51. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Mansfield Woodhouse Township to the Council
and Assembly that the roads should be repaired by hire. 27 January
1794. |
| 52. |
Petition
of the Freeholders of Bergen Township to the Legislature opposing
a road from Hobuck, including a map. 27 January 1794. |
| 53. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Hardwick Township to the Sussex
County Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions to appoint surveyors
to lay out a road. February 1794. |
| 54. |
Petition
of Freeholders of Wantage Township, Sussex County, to the Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas to appoint Commissioners to build a road. 8
February 1794. |
| 55. |
Petitions
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Vernon to the Sussex
County Court of Quarter Sessions to appoint commissioners or surveyors
to lay out a road. 15 February 1794. |
| 56. |
Petition
of some Inhabitants of Sussex County to court of Commons, asking that
surveyors be appointed to lay a road from the Main Road in Newton
to Deckerstown. 6 March 1794. |
| 57. |
Petition
of Freeholders of Bergen Township to the Legislature agreeing to the
realignment of a road from Newark to Hoebuck. 14 June 1794. |
| 58. |
Petition
of John Stevens of Hoboken to the Legislature concerning the road
from Hackensack Bridge to Hoboken Ferry. 17 June 1794. |
| 59. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Mansfield Township to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to enact a law to permit them to raise money to repair
their roads by means of a tax. 14 October 1794. |
| 60. |
Petition
of George Demoot and others, Freeholders of the Corporation of Bergen
to the Legislature concerning the road from the bridges on the Passaic
and Hackensack Rivers to Paulus Hook running across his land. 10 November
1794. |
| 61. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bergen County to the Legislature of New Jersey concerning
bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers. [1794?]. |
| 62. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of the town of Bergen to Governor Richard Howell, Council
and General Assembly proposing a new route for a road from the Hackensack
River to Paulus Hook Ferry. [1794?]. |
| 63. |
Report
of a Joint Committee of the Council and Assembly to settle accounts
of John Condict, Daniel Van Riper and Nathaniel Camp commissioners
to repair a road from the Hackensack River to Harsimus. [1794?]. |
| 64. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bergen, Essex, Morris and Sussex to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly to incorporate a company to build a road
from Patterson Landing to connect with Hoboken and Hackensack Turnpike.
[1794?]. |
| 65. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Newton Township, Gloucester County, to Legislative
Council and General Assembly concerning the Gloucester Road. 23 February
1795. |
| 66. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Newton Township, Gloucester County, to Legislative
Council and General Assembly concerning the laying of road through
part of township. [N.D.]. |
| 67. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council
and General Assembly concerning the improvement of the road leading
from Mount Holly to Cooper's Ferry. 26 January 1795. |
| 68. |
Petition
of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Pitts Grove Township, Salem
County, to repeal an Act establishing a road from Bridgeton and Roadstown,
Cumberland County to Woodbury. 12 February 1795. |
| 69. |
Report
of a [Assembly] committee concerning the road from Bridge Town to
Woodbury. [1795?]. |
| 70. |
Extract
of minutes of Morris Township, Morristown. 13 April 1795. |
| 71. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Morristown to the Legislature to enact a law
to authorize the raising of money by tax to repair roads in Morristown.
13 April 1795. |
| 72. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Freehold Township to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to enact a law to collect a tax to repair the roads.
October, 1795. |
| 73. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Lower Penn's Neck, Salem County, to the Legislature
to enact a law to permit the repair of roads by hire and raise a tax.
2 October 1795. |
| 74. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, to the Legislature
to enact a law to permit the repair of roads by hire, and raise a
tax. 14 October 1795. |
| 75. |
Petition
of Commissioners appointed to lay out a road from Newark to Paulus
Hook to the Legislature to correct a mistake of the Surveyor. 22 October
1795. |
| 76. |
Daniel
Van Riper to the Legislature. 25 October 1795. |
| 77. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Somerset County to Legislative Council and General
Assembly concerning overseers of the roads. 25 October 1795. |
| 78. |
Account
of the State of New Jersey with Robert Stockton and Thomas McDowell,
Commissioners for repairing the post road at Rocky Hill. 31 October
1795. |
| 79. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Newark to the Legislature to enact a law to
keep roads in repair by paying taxes. 12 November 1795. |
| 80. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Salem County to the Legislature to repeal the Act
"Laying Out Opening and Improving Certain Roads in the Counties of
Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester and Burlington in this State."
[1795?]. |
| 81. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Penns Neck, Salem County, to the Legislative Council
and General Assembly to repeal the Act establishing a road from Bridgeton
and Roadstown to Woodbury. [1795?] [2 items]. |
| 82. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Salem County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly to repeal the Act establishing a road from Bridgeton and
Roads to Woodbury. [1795?] [2 items]. |
| 83. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Windsor Township to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to pass a law to repair the roads by hire. 2 January
1796. |
| 84. |
Deposition
of Halamach Joroloman concerning wages owed by Col. John Schuyler,
deceased, for labor performed on road through Cedar Swamp on Barbadoes
Neck. 4 February 1796. |
| 85. |
Deposition
of Hendrick B. Brown concerning wages for work performed on road through
Cedar Swamp on Barbadoes Neck to Hackensack River belonging to Col.
John Schuyler, deceased. 4 February 1796. |
| 86. |
Deposition
of Isaac Brown concerning wages promised by Col. John Schuyler for
labor performed on road through Cedar Swamp on Barbadoes Neck. 4 February
1796. |
| 87. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of New Barbadoes Township to the Legislature
opposing a road from Second River Bridge to join a road from Newark
to the Bridge over Hackensack River. 6 February 1796. |
| 88. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly concerning necessity of laying road from Monmouth Court House
to Philadelphia. 8 February 1796 [2 items]. |
| 89. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth County to the Legislature for a road from
the Monmouth Court House to Philadelphia. 8-18 February 1796 [3 items]. |
| 90. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bergen County to the Legislature to grant additional
monies to complete a road near Priors Mill. 14 February 1796. |
| 91. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth and Burlington Counties to Legislative
Council and General Assembly in support of laying a road from Monmouth
Court House to Philadelphia. 16 February 1796. |
| 92. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester to Legislature in opposition to law enacted
February 15, 1794 concerning the laying of taxes for maintenance of
poorly constructed roads. 16 February 1796. |
| 93. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth and Burlington Counties to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly to build a road from Freehold Courthouse
to Egypt and to Mount Holly. 16 February 1796. |
| 94. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislature to appoint
Commissioners to lay out a road from Mount Holly to Monmouth Court
House. 22-25 February 1796 [4 items]. |
| 95. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Upper Penns Neck, Salem County, to the Legislature
to repair the roads by hire. 19 October 1796. |
| 96. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Cumberland County to the Legislature opposing a
road from Roadstown, Cumberland County, to Woodbury. 14 November 1796. |
| 97. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Windsor Township to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly opposing the repair of the roads by hire, [1796?]. |
| 98. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Cumberland County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly complaining about how a road was laid out by the
Commissioners and to repeal the part of an Act which laid out a road
from Bridgeton and Roadstown to Woodbury. [1796?]. |
| 99. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Salem County to the Legislature opposing a road
from Roadstown, Cumberland County to Carpenter's Bridge Gloucester
County. [1796?]. |
| 100. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to straighten the road from Burlington to Mount Holly.
17 January 1797. |
| 101. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to Legislature concerning the
laying of road from Burlington to Bordentown. 23 January 1797 [5 items]. |
| 102. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to Legislative Council and General
Assembly concerning road from Burlington to Mount Holly. 27 January
1797 [2 items]. |
| 103. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bergen and Essex Counties to the Legislature concerning
a road from Bergen Point to Paulus Hook. February 1797. |
| 104. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Freehold and Middletown Townships, Monmouth County,
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly for a road from Monmouth
Court House to Conasconk Point. 20 February 1797. |
| 105. |
Petition
of the Directors of Second River Bridge to the Legislature concerning
a road through Arent Schuyler's Meadow and Cedar Swamp to the Bridge
over Hackensack River. 21 February 1797. |
| 106. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth County to Legislature in opposition to
road being laid between Monmouth Court House and Mount Holly. 23 February
1797. |
| 107. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth County to Legislature concerning alternations
to road being laid between Monmouth Court House and Mount Holly. 15
August 1797. |
| 108. |
Deposition
of Peter Schenck concerning the appointment of commissioners to lay
a direct road from Monmouth Court House to some part of Sandy Hook
Bay. 23 October 1797. |
| 109. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Bergen Township to the Legislature to exempt
them from maintaining a road to Paulus Hook Ferry. 23 October 1797. |
| 110. |
Petition
of Daniel Van Riper one of the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature
for laying out a road to Paulus Hook to the Legislature concerning
the construction of the road. 26 October 1797. |
| 111. |
Petition
of the Council and General Assembly concerning a road from Monmouth
Court House to the East Point of Conasconk. 1 November 1797. |
| 112. |
Petition
of James Mathis and Mary Woodruff, Nottingham Township, Burlington
County, for compensation for land taken for a road from Lumberton
to Trenton. 4 November 1797. |
| 113. |
Petition
of Inhabitants and Freeholders of Bergen and Essex Counties to the
Legislative Council and General Assembly to establish a lottery for
a road through Schuyler's Meadow and Cedar Swamp. [1797?] [2 items]. |
| 114. |
Petition
of Arent J. Schuyler of Second River, Bergen County to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly opposing a road across his farm without
compensation. [1797?] [2 copies]. |
| 115. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth County to Legislative Council and General
Assembly concerning a road in Monmouth. 10 January 1798 (partial). |
| 116. |
Deposition
of James Conover concerning commissioners to lay road from Monmouth
Court House to Sandy Hook Bay. 16 January 1798. |
| 117. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Monmouth County to Legislative Council and General
Assembly concerning the building of road from Monmouth Court House
to Sandy Hook Bay. [N.D.]. |
| 118. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Wantage Township to Sussex County Court of Common
Pleas to permit the laying out of a road and appoint surveyors. 22
January 1798. |
| 119. |
Petition
of Thomas Hamlin and Peter Davis, Inhabitants of Greenwich to the
Sussex County Court of General Quarter Sessions to vacate a road.
November 1798. |
| 120. |
Deposition
of Jonathan Hildreth concerning advertisements posted in three places
for the road from Salem to Greenwich. 29 January 1799. |
| 121. |
Petition
of Freeholders of Sussex County to the Sussex County Court of Common
Pleas to appoint surveyors to lay out a road. February 1799. |
| 122. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Monmouth County to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly concerning a road from Monmouth Court
House to Sandy Hook Bay. 2 February 1799. |
| 123. |
Report
of the legislative committees to settle the accounts of John Thorn,
one of the commissioners for laying out the stage road leading from
Burlington and Bordentown to South Amboy. 18 February 1799 [2 items]. |
| 124. |
Petition
of Freeholders of Independence Township to the Sussex County Court
of Common Pleas to appoint surveyors to lay out a road. 18 February
1799. |
| 125. |
Extract
of Legislative Council Minutes. 19 February 1799. |
| 126. |
Appointment
of Commissioners by Council and General Assembly John Wutar, Benjamin
Smith and Richard W. Sheppard of the Counties of Salem and Cumberland;
and Thomas Daniel and Matthew Gill of Gloucester County. 1 May 1799. |
| 127. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Stow Creek, Greenwich and Hopewell Townships, Cumberland
County in support of a road from Salem to Greenwich. 1 May 1799. |
| 128. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May to Legislative
Assembly and General Assembly concerning grievances about road from
said counties to Philadelphia. [N.D.]. |
| Box
5, Loose Papers Relating to Roads |
| Folder |
Description |
| 1. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of New York to the Legislature to enact a law to incorporate
a turnpike road from Newark to Paulus Hook. 14 November 1800. |
| 2. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Essex and Bergen counties to the Legislative Council
and General Assembly opposing a toll bridge across Newark Bay and
Turnpike Road across Bergen Neck. 9 February 1801 [13 items]. |
| 3. |
Deposition
of John P. Losey concerning the turnpike from Morristown Through Dover
and Mount Pleasant to Sparta. 8 October 1803. |
| 4. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Morris and Sussex counties to the Legislature in
support of a Turnpike from Morristown to Sparta. 15 October 1803. |
| 5. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Morris and Sussex counties to the Legislature in
support of a turnpike from Morristown to Sparta. [1803?] [6 items]. |
| 6. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Morris and Sussex Counties to the Legislature in
support of a turnpike from Morristown to Sparta. [1803?] [3 items]. |
| 7. |
Petition
of subscribers of Morris and Sussex Counties to the Legislative Council
and General Assembly opposing a turnpike from Morristown to Sparta.
1 December 1803 [4 items]. |
| 8. |
Petition
of the citizens of Morris County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly opposing a turnpike between Morristown to Newton. 1 December
1803. |
| 9. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Morris County to Council and General Assembly opposing
a turnpike from Morristown to Sparta. 10 December 1803. |
| 10. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly requesting an amendment to the law for, "Laying out,
altering and vacating roads." December 1803 [5 items]. |
| 11. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Morris County to the Council and General Assembly
opposing a turnpike between Morris Town and Sparta. [1803?]. |
| 12. |
Petition
of John Decamp, Elias Ogden, Joseph Hurd to the Legislative Council
and General Assembly in reply to petition from Morris County Inhabitants
against their plan to build a turnpike from Morristown to Sparta.
[1803?]. |
| 13. |
Notice
of the incorporation of the Union Turnpike Company for laying said
turnpike from Morristown, Morris County, through Dover and Mount Pleasant,
to Sparta, Sussex County. 2 January 1804 [2 items]. |
| 14. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Somerset County to the Legislature to enact a law
to compensate persons whose lands were taken for roads and to require
persons requesting a road to keep it in repair. 10 January 1804. |
| 15. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Middlesex County to the Legislature to enact a law
to obligate petitioners for new roads to compensate the owners of
the land through which the road passes. 10 January 1804 [2 items]. |
| 16. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bergen Township to the Legislature to build a turnpike
from Paulus Hook to Newark. 23 October 1804. |
| 17. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Newark to the Legislature to make a turnpike out
of the road from Paulus Hook to Newark. 23 October 1804. |
| 18. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Monmouth County to the legislative
Council and General Assembly to repeal parts of the act relative to
laying out, vacating and altering of roads, passed June 1799. 30 November
1804. |
| 19. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Morris and Sussex Counties to the Legislature in
support of a turnpike from Morristown to Sparta. 1804. |
| 20. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Sussex County residing in the neighborhood of Sparta
and Frankfort to the Legislature in support of a turnpike from Union
Turnpike to "At or near Culver's Gap in the Blue Mountain." 16
January 1805. |
| 21. |
Petition
of the Association of the County of Gloucester to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly concerning the erection of new roads.
21 October 1805. |
| 22. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to compensate persons who have roads laid through
their lands. 4 November 1805. |
| 23. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Sussex County to the Legislature in support of extending
a Turnpike from Morristown to Barclay's Ferry on the Delaware River
near the Water Gap. [1805?]. |
| 24. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Sussex County to the Legislature to enact a law
to extend the Morris Turnpike from Morris to "The Water Gap, in Blue
Mountain." [1805] [3 items]. |
| 25. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Sussex County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly to revive the Vernon Turnpike and extend a branch to Newton.
[ca. 1813-1814?] [3 items]. |
| 26. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Sussex County to the Legislature to enact a law
to build a turnpike from Hackettstown to "The Water Gap of the Blue
Mountain." [1805?]. |
| 27. |
Petition
to the Legislature to receive compensation for their land from Newark
Turnpike Company. 29 January 1806. |
| 28. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Essex County to the Legislature opposing a turnpike
from Pompton to Newark. 25 September 1806 [4 items]. |
| 29. |
Certificate
of Commissioners to lay a turnpike from Acquackanonk to Deckerstown.
26 September 1806. |
| 30. |
Petition
of the president and directors of the Paterson and Hamburgh Turnpike
Company to Legislative Council and General Assembly to amend their
act of incorporation. 26 September 1806. |
| 31. |
Petition
of Cornelius Vrelandt and Garret Banta to the Legislature to alter
the Turnpike Road from Hackensack to Hoboken. 10 November 1806. |
| 32. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester County to Legislative Council and General
Assembly concerning the need for improvements to the Gloucester and
Salem Roads. 12 November 1806. |
| 33. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bergen, Essex, Morris and Sussex Counties to the
Legislative Council and General Assembly to enact a law to appoint
commissioners to lay a road from Paterson and Hamburgh Turnpike to
the Hoboken and Hackensack Turnpike. 1807. |
| 34. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Salem County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly that the road from Cooper's Ferry to Salem be straightened.
November 1807. |
| 35. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Salem and Gloucester Counties to the Legislature
to straighten the road from Salem to Cooper's Ferries. 16 November
1807 [2 items]. |
| 36. |
Order
from [?] court to call surveyors of Independence, Oxford and Mansfield
Townships. May 1808. |
| 37. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Middlesex County to the Legislature to compensate
for land taken and used for roads. 28 October 1808. |
| 38. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Essex County to the Legislature to pay for land
taken to be used for roads. 28 October 1808. |
| 39. |
Petition
of President and Directors of the Trenton and New Brunswick Turnpike
Company to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to repeal
"An Act to incorporate the Princeton and Kingston Branch Turnpike
Company." 1 November 1808. |
| 40. |
Petition
of owners of certain lots of land in Hackensack Township to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly to vacate a road. 4 November 1808. |
| 41. |
Certificate
of Silas Condit, clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, concerning
a road return from the land by John Shotwells to the landing by Daniel
Stores. 15 November 1808. |
| 42. |
Deposition
of John Paulison concerning repeal of a law and to vacate road from
gravel pit to old road which intersects same. 25 November 1808. |
| 43. |
Petition
of David Hays and William McKnight to the Legislature to straighten
the road from Bordentown to South Amboy. 20 September 1809. |
| 44. |
Petition
of Freeholders and residents of Burlington, Monmouth and Middlesex
Counties to the Supreme Court to appoint surveyors of the highways
for the counties to lay out a road from Bordentown to South Amboy.
26 January 1810. |
| 45. |
N.J.
Supreme Court, Christopher Sickler and Adam Bendler vs. The return
of a public road, in the counties of Burlington and Gloucester. September
1810. |
| 46. |
Petition
of citizens of Gloucester County, to representatives of the State
of N.J., concerning compensation for lands taken for purpose of laying
roads. 19 September 1810. |
| 47. |
Petition
to the [Legislature?] to appoint commissioners to lay out a public
highway from the house of Stephen Page to Cooper's Ferries. 27 October
1810. |
| 48. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Middlesex County to the Council and General Assembly
to compensate owners of land taken for roads. February 1811 [2 items]. |
| 49. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislature to compensate
the owners of land taken for roads. 7 February 1811. |
| 50. |
James
Parker to Governor William S. Pennington, Perth Amboy. 1 December
1813. |
| 51. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Sussex County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly to build a turnpike from the Court House to Goshen, New York.
15 February 1817. |
| 52. |
Petition
of owners and occupiers of a marsh in Greenwich Township, Cumberland
County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to enact a
law to collect a tax to repair. 14 January 1820. |
| 53. |
Petition
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to repeal a law that
would build a road from Second to Bank Streets in Trenton. 4 November
1820. |
| 54. |
Petition
of Isaac G. Ogden to the Legislature concerning the sale of lottery
tickets for the Milford and Owego Turnpike. 1821. |
| 55. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Somerset and Middlesex Counties
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly opposing the collection
of tolls by the Georgetown and Franklin Turnpike. 16 October 1823. |
| 56. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Somerset and Middlesex Counties to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly concerning the Franklin and Georgetown
Turnpike's request for toll gates. 20-21 October 1823 [2 items]. |
| 57. |
Petition
of Committee from the Board of Directors of the Georgetown and Franklin
Turnpike Company to the Council and General Assembly concerning tolls
in New Brunswick. 5 November 1823. |
| 58. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Hardyston, Wantage and Vernon Townships, Sussex
County, to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to extend
the Patterson and Hamburgh Turnpike from Deckertown to the Delaware
River. 23 November 1825. |
| 59. |
Petition
to the Senate and General Assembly opposing a turnpike from Perrinesville
to Hightstown. 22 February 1858. |
| 60. |
Petition
of the citizens of Millstone, Monmouth County, to the Senate and General
Assembly opposing a turnpike from Perrinesville to Hightstown. 22
February 1858. |
| 61. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Newark to the Governor, Council and General Assembly
opposing the creation of gates near Newark on the turnpike from Paulus
Hook to Trenton. [N.D.]. |
| 62. |
Petition
to the Legislature opposing the Georgetown and Franklin Turnpike's
petition to place a gate on the public highway from the Baptist Meeting
House, Hunterdon County, to New Brunswick. [N.D.] [3 items]. |
| 63. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Bergen County to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly opposing a turnpike from the New York
Border to Franklin Township. [N.D.] [Frag.]. |
| 64. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of New Brunswick to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly opposing a road from the corner of Mr. Henry's guest
house to George's Road. [N.D.]. |
| 65. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Middlesex County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly for assistance in the repair of the causeway over
Woodbridge Creek and Meadows. [N.D.]. |
| 66. |
Petition
of citizens of Morris and Bergen Counties to the Legislature for compensation
for land used for roads. [N.D.]. |
| 67. |
Petition
of Freeholders of Mercer County to the Senate and General Assembly
to pay compensation to persons whose land is taken for highways [N.D.]. |
| 68. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Somerset County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly to pass a law to raise money to repair roads in the state.
[N.D.]. |
| 69. |
Petition
of President and Directors of the New Germantown Turnpike Company
to the Legislature concerning a complaint against the turnpike. [N.D.]. |
| 70. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly concerning the road from Roads-Town and Bridgeton
to Woodbury. [N.D.] [5 copies]. |
| 71. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Morris and Sussex Counties to the Legislature in
support of a turnpike from Morristown to the Delaware River opposite
Easton. [N.D.] [4 items]. |
| 72. |
Petition
to the Legislature in support of a turnpike from Trenton to Elizabeth-Town.
[2 items] [N.D.]. |
| 73. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Essex and Morris Counties to the Legislature to
enact a law to incorporate a turnpike from Newark to Morristown. [N.D.]. |
| 74. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Essex and Bergen Counties to the Legislature to
incorporate a company to build a turnpike from Newark to Paulus Hook
and Hoboken Ferries. [N.D.]. |
| 75. |
Petition
of Inhabitants and landholders of Bellville to the Legislature opposing
a turnpike from Bellville to intersect the Newark and Pompton Turnpike
at or near the Passaic River. [N.D.]. |
| 76. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Essex and Middlesex Counties to the Legislature
in support of a turnpike from Brunswick to Elizabethtown. [N.D.] [2
items]. |
| 77. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Rahway to the Governor, Council and General
Assembly to enact a law to incorporate "The New Jersey Turnpike Company,"
for a turnpike from Trenton to Paulus Hook. [N.D.]. |
| 78. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Essex and Middlesex Counties to the Legislature
in support of a turnpike from New Brunswick to Newark. [N.D.] [2 items]. |
| 79. |
Memorial
of Shepard Kollock to the Legislature to build a turnpike from Trenton
to Elizabeth-Town. [N.D.] [printed]. |
| 80. |
Petition
of citizens of Morris and Bergen Counties to the Legislature concerning
using property for roads. [N.D.]. |
| 81. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Somerset and Middlesex Counties to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly concerning the Post Road over Rocky Hill.
[N.D.]. |
| 82. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Bergen County to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly concerning overseers of the Public Highway. [N.D.]. |
| 83. |
Petition
of the stockholders in the Bergen Turnpike Company to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly to repeal part of their act which requires
them to keep lamps on the English Creek Bridge. [N.D.]. |
| 84. |
Fragments. |
| Box
6, Loose Papers Relating to Bridges, Dams, Ferries and Roads |
| Folder |
Description |
| 1. |
Petition
of Inhabitants and Freeholders of Haddonfield, Newton Township, Gloucester
County, to the General Assembly to build a bridge over Cooper Creek.
23 October 1744. |
| 2. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington City to the General Assembly to build
a bridge over Crosswicks Creek. 21 February 1749. |
| 3. |
Petition
of Inhabitants living by Pennsauken Creek above Thomas Lippincott's
landing to [Assembly?] dam Pennsauken Creek. 12 March 1752. |
| 4. |
Petition
of Inhabitants and Freeholders of Chester Township, Burlington County,
to the Governor's Council and General Assembly to build a bridge over
Coopers Creek. 4 March 1759. |
| 5. |
Petition
of John Rudderon to General Assembly withdrawing his signature from
a petition in favor of damming the South Branch of Pennsauken Creek,
Burlington County. 30 December 1762. |
| 6. |
Petition
of Nottingham Township to the House of Representatives to enact a
law to rebuild the bridge over the Assunpink Creek. 16 February 1764. |
| 7. |
Petition
of William Morris to the Assembly, concerning a bridge over the Assunpink
Creek Nottingham Township, Hunterdon County. 27 May 1765. |
| 8. |
Petition
of Inhabitants and Freeholders of Lands on Repapau Creek, Gloucester
County, to the General Assembly opposing the damming of Repapau Creek.
1772. |
| 9. |
Petition
of the owners of meadows and marshes lying on English's Creek to Governor
William Franklin, Council and House of Representatives to amend a
law concerning a dam, Mansfield Township, Burlington County. 10 August
1772. |
| 10. |
Petition
of John Mercereau of Staten Island to the Governor, Council and General
Assembly to enact a law to build a road from Bergen Point to Paulus
Hook. January 1775. |
| 11. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants living between the North and South
Branch of Pennsauken Creek to the Governor, Council and General Assembly
for a law against erecting a dam across Pennsauken Creek, Burlington
County. 2 January 1775. |
| 12. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Salem Township to the Legislature concerning bridges
across Salem Creek. 2 March 1777. |
| 13. |
Deposition
of Richard Middagh and Folkert Tunison concerning a dam on the Raritan
River. 17 November 1779. |
| 14. |
Depositions
of John Dennis, William Home concerning a dam on the Raritan River.
17 November 1779. |
| 15. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Great Egg Harbor and Galloway Townships, Gloucester
County, to the General Assembly to build a dam across Absecum Creek.
18 February 1780. |
| 16. |
Petition
of Individuals from Burlington and Monmouth Counties to Governor William
Livingston, Legislative Council and General Assembly to enact a law
to order Richard Waln to make a set of ways to make Crosswicks Creek
navigable for rafts. 6 January 1783. |
| 17. |
Petition
of Richard Waln to the Legislature concerning his dam. 24 November
1783. |
| 18. |
Bill entitled "An Act to authorize Samuel Hilliar and his heirs and
assigns to erect and maintain a mill dam and other water works across
the South Branch of Rancocas Creek in the Township of Northampton
in the County of Burlington at the place where the said Samuel Hilliar
now resides." [1784?]. |
| 19. |
Petition
of the Inhabitants of Northampton to the House of Assembly to erect
a saw and grist mill on the South Branch of the Rancocas Creek. [1784?]. |
| 20. |
Petition
of Samuel Miller and others to the Legislative Council and General
Assembly to build a dam across the South Branch of the Rancocas Creek,
Northampton Township, Burlington County. 13 August 1784. |
| 21. |
Extract
of the Minutes of the General Assembly. 13 August 1784. |
| 22. |
Petition
to Governor William Livingston, Legislative Council and General Assembly
to prevent Samuel Hillier from building a dam on the South Branch
of the Rancocas River. 20 October 1784. |
| 23. |
Extract
of the General Assembly Minutes, concerning Samuel Hillier's dam across
the South Branch or Rancocas Creek, Northampton Township, Burlington
County. 17 November 1784. |
| 24. |
Petition
to Governor William Livingston, Council and General Assembly concerning
Samuel Hillard's request for a dam on the South Branch of the Rancocas
Creek, Northampton Township, Burlington Township. 27 November 1784. |
| 25. |
Petition
of Samuel Hilliar to the Legislative Council concerning a mill on
the South Main Branch of Rancocas Creek. December 1784. |
| 26. |
Bill
Entitled "An Act to provide for the repair of a certain causeway and
bridge on the main road leading from Paulus Hook to Hackensack in
the County of Bergen." 8 December 1784. |
| 27. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Rahway, Middlesex County to the Council and General
Assembly to build a dam across a branch of the Rahway River. 15 November
1785. |
| 28. |
Petition
of Isaac Dewit and others to Governor, Council and General Assembly
to erect a ferry across the Delaware River, Greenwich Township, Sussex
County. 1786. |
| 29. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Upper Greenwich and part of Oxford, to Commissioners
of Highways of Greenwich, Oxford and Mansfield Townships to build
a road to William Shurlock's Ferry. 20 March 1786. |
| 30. |
Petition
of Subscribers to the Justices of the General Court of Quarter Sessions,
Easton, Northampton County to build a road to connect with Isaac Dewitt's
Ferry. 20 March 1786. |
| 31. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the Council and General
Assembly for a ferry across the Delaware River in Greenwich Township,
Sussex County. 18 April 1786. |
| 32. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly to build a dam across Newton Creek. 7 October 1786. |
| 33. |
Petition
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly opposing the damming
of Newton Creek. 10 October 1786. |
| 34. |
Petition
of Samuel Harrison, Gloucester County, to the Assembly opposing the
petition of James Sloan to build a dam across Newton Creek. 10 October
1786. |
| 35. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of the neighborhood of Newton, Gloucester County to
the Legislative Council and General Assembly to build a dam across
Newton Creek, 20 October 1786. |
| 36. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Gloucester County on Newton Creek and the branches
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to build a dam across
Newton Creek. 26 October 1786. |
| 37. |
Notice
that the Legislature will consider a bill for a ferry over the Hackensack
River at Little Ferry. 30 October 1786. |
| 38. |
Petition
to the Council and General Assembly to erect a dam bank and water
works across the mouth of Newton Creek. November 1786. |
| 39. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Cumberland County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly for a highway and ferry across the Maurice River.
November 1786. |
| 40. |
Petition
of Samuel Dallas, Cumberland County, to the Council and General Assembly
opposing a ferry over the Maurice River. [1787?]. |
| 41. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Cumberland County to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly opposing the building of a public road
and ferry over the Maurice River. 4 April 1787. |
| 42. |
Deposition
of Eli Budd concerning a ferry on the Maurice River and a public road.
15 April 1787. |
| 43. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Downs and Fairfield Townships, Cumberland County,
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly for a ferry across
the Maurice River and a road from Bridgeton to the House of Joshua
Brick. 28 April 1787. |
| 44. |
Petition
of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Cumberland County to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly opposing a public road and ferry across
Maurice River. 28 April 1787. |
| 45. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, to the
Legislative Council and Assembly to erect a ferry across the Maurice
River. 30 April 1787. |
| 46. |
Deposition
of Samuel Stockton concerning a ferry on the Maurice River and a public
road. 17 May 1787. |
| 47. |
Bill Entitled "An Act for laying out a public highway from Cohansey
Bridge in the County of Cumberland to Jonas Hoffman's Mill, and for
establishing a ferry over Maurice River." 6 June 1787. |
| 48. |
Petition
of Philip Plotts, Greenwich Township, Sussex County, to the Council
and General Assembly concerning his ferry across the Delaware River
from Phillipsburg to Easton. 4 September 1788. |
| 49. |
Resolution
of the Assembly concerning Philip Plotts and his ferry from Philipsburgh
to East Town. 8 September 1788. |
| 50. |
Resolution
of the Assembly concerning John Noe's new blazing star ferry. 9 September
1788. |
| 51. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Galloway Township, Gloucester County, to the Legislature
to dam Nacote Creek. 22 September 1788. |
| 52. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Galloway Township, Gloucester County, to the Legislature
to build a dam across Nacote Creek. 22 September 1788. |
| 53. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Galloway Township to the Legislature against damming
Nacote Creek. 3 October 1788. |
| 54. |
Notice
that the Legislature will consider a bill for a dam across Nacote
Creek, Galloway Township. 6 October 1788. |
| 55. |
Extract
of Minutes of the Assembly concerning the damming of Nacote Creek,
Galloway Township, Gloucester County. 3 November 1788. |
| 56. |
Bill Entitled "An Act to enable the owners and possessors of the meadow,
marsh and swamps lying on Nacote Creek in the County of Gloucester,
to make and maintain a bank dam and necessary water works to stop
the tide out of the said creek, and to keep the water course thereof
open and clear." 14 November 1788. |
| 57. |
List
of rates of ferriage for Brown's Ferry over the Hackensack River.
January 1790. |
| 58. |
Petition
to the Legislature concerning the building of a bridge and causeway
over Waring River, Little Egg Harbor. 20 September 1791. |
| 59. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Tenafly, Closter, Schraalenburgh, English Neighborhood,
Teaneck and others to the Legislature to dam English or Overpeck Creek.
29 October 1791. |
| 60. |
Petition
of Commissioners to build bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack
Rivers to the Legislature concerning their surveys and lottery. 7
November 1791. |
| 61. |
Petition
of owners and possessors of a meadow in Hackensack, Bergen County,
to the Assembly opposing the damming of English Creek. 12 May 1792. |
| 62. |
Petition
of subscribers to the General Assembly concerning a bank and water
works on the sides of Peck or English Creek. 13 May 1792. |
| 63. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and
General Assembly opposing the Building of a bridge over Rancocas Creek.
30 May 1792. |
| 64. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Great Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, to
the General Assembly to build a dam across Cedar Swamp Creek. October
1792. |
| 65. |
Petition
of a number of owners and proprietors of ferries in Hunterdon County
to the Legislature to oblige persons crossing at ferries to pay the
customary rates. 8 October 1792. |
| 66. |
Petition
of Cornelius Suydam and Inhabitants of Somerset and Middlesex Counties
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to build a dam across
the Raritan River above the landing of the Raritan River. 21 October
1792 [3 items]. |
| 67. |
Petition
of Cornelius Suydam and Inhabitants of Somerset and Middlesex Counties
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to erect a dam across
the Raritan River. 21 October 1792. |
| 68. |
Petition
of owners and possessors of a meadow in Hackensack Township, Bergen
County, to the General Assembly against the damming of the English
or Overpeck Creek. 30 October 1792. |
| 69. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of the upper part of the Raritan River to the Legislative
Council and General Assembly opposing the damming of the Raritan River
by Cornelius Suydam. November 1792. |
| 70. |
Petition
of Jacob Parker to the Legislature to erect a dam across the North
Branch of Rancocas Creek, Northampton Township, Burlington County
[1793?]. |
| 71. |
Map
of Jacob Parker's land and mills. [1793?]. |
| 72. |
Petition
of Inhabitants and Freeholders of Middlesex and Somerset Counties
adjacent to the mills of Henry Van Neste to the Legislature to enact
a law to complete his mills. 13 March 1793. |
| 73. |
Petition
of Henry Van Neste to the Legislative Council and General Assembly
concerning his dam and mills on Lawrences Brook, Fourth Ward of New
Brunswick. 13 March 1793. |
| 74. |
Deposition
of John Van Bueren concerning a bridge over the Hackensack River,
Bergen County. 11 May 1793. |
| 75. |
Petition
of Jacob Parker to the Legislature to build a dam across the Rancocas
Creek Northampton Township, Burlington County. 17 May 1793. |
| 76. |
Deposition
of Joseph Read concerning the advertisement of Jacob Parker's Dam
across the North Main Branch of Rancocas Creek. 17 May 1793. |
| 77. |
John
Mullin Jr. to the Legislature opposing Thomas Merrit's petition to
dam the Rancocas Creek. 23 May 1793. |
| 78. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Newark to the Governor, Council and General Assembly
to enact a law to require owners of a meadow on Wheelars Creek to
pay in equal proportion for the maintenance of a dam. 23 October 1793. |
| 79. |
Petition
of Inhabitants of Newark, Essex County, to the Governor, Council and
General Assembly to enact a law to compel owners of the Great Salt
Meadow to pay equally for the maintenance of a dam at Indian Corner.
23 January 1794. |
| 80. |
Petition
of owners of tracts of meadow on Manumuskin Creek, Maurice River Township
to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the damming
of the Creek. 8 February 1795. |
| 81. |
Petition
of Stockholders of the bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers
to the Legislature to incorporate. 30 October 1795. |
