| Record Group: | Legislature |
| Series: | Petitions and Other Papers relating to County Courthouses and the Establishment of Counties, 1760-1858 |
| Accession #: | Unknown |
| Series #: | SLE00007 |
| Guide Date: | Pre-1989 |
| Volume: | 0.5 c.f. [1 box] & 1 OV folder |
| 1. | Report
of the Governor's Council concerning an ad for building a Court House
and goal in Sussex County. 22 November 1760. |
| 2. | Petition of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of part of the Township of Dover, Monmouth County to the Legislature supporting the creation of a new County. 4 March 1786. |
| 3. | Petition of a number of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Bergen County to the Governor, Legislature Council and General Assembly in support of a law authorizing the building of a new Court House. 18 October 1784. |
| 4. | Petition of the inhabitants of Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County in support of a New County. 22 December 1784. |
| 5. | Petition of the inhabitants of Gloucester County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly supporting the Division of the County. 3 April 1785. [See OV folder]. |
| 6. | Extract from the Minutes of the Board of Justices and Freeholders of Salem County. 23 July 1785. |
| 7. | Deposition of inhabitants of Burlington County concerning the creation of a new county. 19 November 1785. |
| 8. | Petition of the inhabitants of Gloucester County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly supporting the creation of a new county. 12 May 1786. [2 items]. |
| 9. | Petition of the inhabitants of Gloucester County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly proposing that a new county be created. 15 May 1786. [4 items]. |
| 10. | Report of Assembly Committee to consider the petition of Little Egg Harbor and Dover Township. 16 May 1792. |
| 11. | Samuel W. Stockton to the President of the Legislative Council, Trenton. 29 October 1792. |
| 12. | Petition of inhabitants of Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County to the Legislature concerning the creation of a new county. 17 May 1793. |
| 13. | Petition of inhabitants of Stafford Township, Monmouth County to the Legislature concerning the creation of a new county. 8 October 1793. |
| 14. | Petition of the inhabitants of Dover Township, Monmouth County to the Legislature, concerning the creation of a new county. 8 October 1793. |
| 15. | Petition of the Board of Justices and Freeholders of Burlington County to the Council and General Assembly in support of a law authorizing a new Court House to be built. 2 January 1794. |
| 16. | Petition of inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly opposing a law to vote for a new Court House. 11 January 1794. [2 items]. |
| 17. | Petition of the inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly opposing a law to vote for a place for a new Court House. 11 January 1794. [10 items]. |
| 18. | Petition of inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly in support of a law to vote for a place for a new Court House. 20 January 1794. [10 items]. |
| 19. | Petition of inhabitants of Burlington County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly in support of a law to vote for a place for a new Court House. 20 January 1794. [13 items]. |
| 20. | Extract from the Minutes of the House of Assembly. 12 February 1794. |
| 21. | Petition of the inhabitants of Little Egg Harbor, Stafford and Dover Township concerning the creation of a new County. 12 February 1794. |
| 22. | Petition of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County to the Legislature in support of a new County. 30 September 1794. |
| 23. | Petition of the inhabitants of Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, to the Legislature concerning the creation of a new County. 30 September 1794. |
| 24. | Petition of the inhabitants of Somerset to the Legislative Council and General Assembly concerning the Court House. 17 October 1796. [2 items]. |
| 25. | Petition of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Somerset County concerning location of Court House. 20 January 1797. |
| 26. | Petition
of a number of inhabitants of Somerset County to the Legislature concerning
the Court House. 17 February 1797. |
| 27. | Petition of the inhabitants of Washington Township, Morris County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly to create a new County. 26 December 1800. |
| 28. | Petition of the inhabitants of Mansfield Township, Sussex County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly supporting the erection of a new County. 26 December 1800. [2 items]. |
| 29. | Report of [Assembly] Committee concerning petitions of inhabitants of Sussex, Morris and Hunterdon supporting the creation of a new County. 9 February 1801. |
| 30. | Petitions of the inhabitants to the Legislative Council and General Assembly opposing the division of Sussex County. August-September 1801. [6 items]. |
| 31. | Petition of inhabitants to the Legislative Council and General Assembly opposing the division of Sussex County. September 1810. [17 items]. |
| 32. | Extract of Minutes of meeting held in Hardwick Township, concerning the division of Sussex County. 26 December 1810. |
| 33. | Petitions of the inhabitants to the Legislative Council and General Assembly supporting the Division of Sussex County. December 1815. [7 items]. |
| 34. | Extract
of Minutes for a meeting held at Sparta, Sussex County concerning
the division of the County. 5 January 1816. |
| 35. | Copied from the Record of the Board of Freeholders of Salem County. 4 August 1816 - 14 May 1817. |
| 36. | Extract of Proceedings of the Board of Freeholders of Salem County. 14 August 1816. |
| 37. | Extract of the Minutes for a meeting held in Newton Township, Sussex County concerning the division of the County. 26 December 1816. |
| 38. | Extract of Minutes for a meeting involving Montague, Sandiston, and Wallpack Townships, Sussex County concerning the division of the County. 2 January 1817. |
| 39. | Extract
of the Minutes of a meeting held in Vernon, Sussex County concerning
the division of the County. 8 January 1817. |
| 40. | Petition of the inhabitants of Salem County to the Board of Freeholders of said county in opposition to the building of a new Court House. 2 May 1817. |
| 41. | Petition of the inhabitants of Salem County to the Board of Freeholders in opposition to the building of a new Court House. 2-10 May 1817. [9 items]. |
| 42. | Petition of the inhabitants of Salem County to Council and General Assembly in opposition to the building of a new Court House. 16 June 1817. [24 items]. |
| 43. | Petition of the inhabitants of Mansfield Township, Sussex County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly supporting the erection of a new county. October 1823. |
| 44. | Petition of the citizens of Morris County to the Legislature to create a new county with Hackettstown as the county seat. 15 January 1858. [7 items]. |
| 45. | Petition of the Board of Freeholders of Bergen County to the Council and General Assembly for a law authorizing the change in location of the County Court until the new Court House is completed. [N.D.]. |
| 46. | Petition of citizens of Middlesex County to the Legislature opposing the creation of a new County to be named Stockton. [N.D.]. |
| 47. | Petition of the inhabitants of Middlesex County to the Senate and General Assembly opposing the creation of a new County to be named Stockton. [N.D.]. [4 items]. |
| 48. | Petition of the inhabitants of Sussex to the Legislature for a law authorizing an election to determine the location of the Court House. [N.D.]. |
| 49. | Petition
of the inhabitants of Sussex County to the Legislature supporting
the division of Sussex County. [N.D.]. [2 items]. |
| 50. | Petition of the inhabitants of Sussex County to the Legislature opposing the creation of a new County. [N.D.]. |
| 51. | Petition of the inhabitants of the Lower Part of Sussex County to the Legislative Council and General Assembly opposing the division of Sussex County. [N.D.]. |
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