Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, From Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

ABSTRACTS OP NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONS, CIVIL AND MILITARY, FROM LIBER A. A. A. OF COM¬ MISSIONS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE AT TRENTON. CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. HARRY ROGERS. , ( Continued from Volume VIII yage 150.) — 1726 April 27. Jeremiah Bacon* of County of Salem, Esqr. Commis¬ sion to be Captain of the Company of Militia of the Lower Part of the North Side of Cohansie in the County of Salem whereof John Rolfe, Esqr. is Collonel. Dated at New York. p. 192. 1726 April 27. Zechariah Salkley. Commission to be Lieutenant of the Company of Militia whereof Jeremiah Bacon, Esqr. is Captain of the Lower Part of the North p. 192. Side of Cohansie in the County of Salem. 1726 April 27. Jacob Ware of Cohansie. Commission to be Ensign of the Company of Militia of the Lower Part of the North Side of Cohansie in the County of Salem, whereof Jeremiah Bacon, Esqr. is Captain. p. 192. 1726— April 9. Paul Vanderbeck of New Hanover, Esqr. Commission to be Captain of the Company of Militia of the Upper Part of New Hancwer in the County of Hunterdon whereof Danied Coze, Esqr. ig Collonel. Dated at New York. p. 192. 1726— April 9. Matthew Berry of New Hanover. Commission to be Lieutenant of the Company of Militia of the Upper Parts of New Hanover in the County of Hunterdon whereof Paul Vanderbeck is Captain. p. 192. Dated at New York. 1726— April 9. Samuel Berry of New Hanover. Commission to be Ensign of the Company of Militia of the Upper parts of New Hanover in the County of Hunterdon, whereof Paul Vanderbeck is Captain. p. 192. Dated at New York. — — * The original spelling of alll names has been adhered to. Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 238 — 1726 April 9. Benjamin Hand of Cape May. Commission to be Lieutenant of the Company of Militia of the In¬ habitants of the County of Cape May, whereof Richard Downs, Esq**, is Captain. p. 192. Dated at New York. 1726— May 2. Francis Gandovet, Gentleman. License to practice as an Attorney at Law in all the Courts of Record in the Province of New Jersey. p. 192. 1726 April 30. John Coat, of the Township of Amwell in the Cdunty of Hunterdon. License to keep a Ferry from the Landing Commonly Called Coats Landing across the River Delaware to the Province of Pennsylvania. p. 192. 1726— April 9. Lieutenant Thomas Huntington of the County of Hunterdon. Commission to be Ensign of the Militia of the upper parts of New Hanover in the County of Hunterdon whereof Solomon Monson is Captain. p. 193. 1726— May 7. Mathew Watson. License to keep a fferry over the Lower part of Crosswick ’s Creek from his Landing to the Landing on the opposite Shore and for a Mile above and a Mile below either of the said) Landings. p. 193. 1726— Oct. 11. Maurice Trent. Appointed Clerk of the Peace and, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon in the Room of John Trent, deceased. Signed at ffort George. p. 193. 1726— Nov. 11. Joseph Hugg of Gloucester County, Esquire. Com¬ mission to be High Sheriff of Gloucester County. p. 193. 1718 June 2. Peter Evans, Gent. Appointed Attorney at Law. Dated at Fort George in New York. Ro. Hunter. p. 193. 1727 July 10. Edward Pierce, Esq. Appointed Attorney at Law. p. 194. 1727— Aug. 18. Lawrence Smith -of County of Monmouth, Esq*\ Whereas it hath been found inconvenient for persons residing in the County of Monmouth to bring their Witnesses to Perth Amboy or Burlington to prove last Wills, etc. It has been thought fit with consent of James Smith, Esq. to appoint you Surrogate of County of Monmouth. W*n. Burnet. p. 194. 1727— Aug. 18. John Reading of ye County of Hunterdon. Appointed' Surrogate for the County of Hunterdon. Wm. Burnet. p. 195. — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 1727 Aug. 239 3. Aaron Learning, Gent. Appointed Clerk of ye Peace and Clerk of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May in Room of John Taylor, Deceased. p. 195. Smith, Secrr. 1727— Sept. 7. John Allen & Thomas Hunloke, Eeqrs. Justices of Pleas for ye County of Burlington & Samuel Bust ill, Clerk of ye same County. Appointed to Administer} Oaths to be taken instead of ye Oaths of Allegiance etc. unto all officers Civil & Military within ye County of Burlington. p. 196. 1727— Oct. 20. James Smith and Samuel Bustil of Burlington, Esqrs. We Authorize you to Administer unto Joseph Hull, Esqr. Collector of his Majestys Customs for ye Port of Burlington such Oaths as he is required to make for his Accompts of ye Quarterly proceedings in his aforsd. office. Smith. p. 196. 1727— Feb. 10. John Ladd of County of Gloucester, Junr. Commis¬ sion to be Clerk of ye Peace & Pleas for the County of Gloucester. p. 196. 1727 Feb. 10. Samuel Harrison of the County of Gloucester. Esqr. Commission to be High Sheriff of the County of Gloucester. p. 196'. 1727— Feb. 10. Robert Johnson of the County of Salem, Esqr Com¬ mission to be High Sheriff of the County of Salem. p. 197. 1727— Feb. 10. James Wiggins of the County of Salem, Esqr. Com¬ mission to be Corronor of the County of Salem. p. 197. 1727— Feb. 10. Enoch Anderson of the County of Hunterdon, Esqr. Commission to be Corronor of the County of Hunterdon. p. 197. 1727— Feb. 10. Commission of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. To Lewis Morris, John Hamilton, John Anderson, John Johnston, John Parker, John Wills, John Hugg, John Reading, Peter Bard, James Smith, James Alexander & Cornelius Vanhorn his Majestys Council. AND to John Kay, John Mickel, Samuel Cole, Samuel Ward, Thomas Spicer, Japhat Leeds, Abraham PorteT, John Inskip, John Rambo, James Steelman, Thomas Risley, Abraham Leider, David Vaneman, Alexander Randall & Isaac Jennings, John Jones, James Hinchman & John English whereof [who] are of the Quorum. p. 197. At Perth Amboy. — 240 — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 1727 Feb. 10. Commission of the Pleas for ye County of Gloucester. To John Kay, John Hugg, John Mickell & Samuel Cole to be Judges assisted 'with Samuel Ward, Thomas Spicer, Abraham Porter, John Rambo, Isaac Jennings & James Hinchman. p. 197. 1727 Feb. 10. Commission of the Peace for the County of Hunter¬ don. To Lewis Morris, John Hamilton, John Ander¬ son, John Johnston, John Parker, John Wills, John Hugg, John Reading, Peter Bard, James Smith, James Alexander & Cornelius Vanhorn his Majestys Council. AND to John Porterfield, Joseph Stout, John Budd, Jacob Doughty, Jasper Smith, Daniell Howell, Isaac Hering, Joshua Anderson, Theophilus Phillips, Paulus Vanderbeck, Stephen Leonard, John! Abott, Nathaniel Moor, John Lindley, Juniour, William Cronwell, Peter Hudell, John Vansickle, Joseph Higby, Esqr«. & Francis Bowes, Esqr. all of his Majestys Council. Together with John Porter¬ field, Joseph Stout, John Budd, Jacob Doughty, Jasper Smith, Daniel Howell, Isaac Herring, Joshua Anderson, Theophilus Phillips & Paulus Vanderbeck. p. 197. 1727 Feb. 10. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Hunterdon. To John Reading, Thomas Leonard & John Porterfield to be Judges assisted with Joseph Stout, John Budd, Jacob Doughty, Jasper Smith, Daniel Howell and p. 198. Isaac Herring. 1727 Feb. 10. Commission of the Peace for the County of Salem To Lewis Morris, John Hamilton, John Anderson, John Parker, John Wills, John Hugg, John Reading, Peter Bard, James Smith, James Alexander, Cor¬ nelius Vanhorn, his Majestys Council. To John Ralfe, Johnathan ffithian, Josiah ffithian, .Tohp Ogden, Samuel Smith, Dickinson Shepherd, ffrancis Gandoret, Charles Croswaith, Job Shepherd, Wil¬ liam Hancock, John Brick, Samuel Dark, Richard Smiti, John Pledger, Edwards Burrought & John Lord, all of his Majestys Council, Together with John Rolfe, Johnathan ffithian, Josiah ffithian, John Ogden, Samuel Smith, Dickinson Shephard, ffrancis Gandovet, Charles Croswaith, Job Shephard & Wil¬ liam Hancock. p. 198. 1727— Feb. 4. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Salem. To John Rolfe, Johnathan ffithian & Josiah ffiithian to be Judges assisted with John Ogden, Samuel Smith, Dickinson Shephard, Job Shephard & Richard p. 198. Smith. — — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 241 1727 Feb. 10. John Beading, Esqr. Commission to be Collonel of the Militia Regiment of ffoot for the County of Hunterdon, whereof Daniel Coxe, Esqr. was lately Collonel. p. 198. 1727— Feb. 10. Joseph Stout, Esqr. Commission to be Lieutenant Collonel of ye Millitia Regiment of ffoot for ye County of Hunterdon whereof, John Beading, Esqr. is Collonel. p. 198. 1727— Feb. 10. Phillip Phillips, Esqr. Commission to be Major of the Regiment of Militia of ffoot for the County of Hunterdon whereof John Reading, Esqr. is Collonel. p. 198. 1727— Feb. 10. Thomas Burroughs, Esqr. Commission to be Adjutant of the Regiment of ffoot for ye County of Hunterdon whereof John Reading, Esqr. is Collonel. p. 199. 1727— Feb. 26. Thomas Hunlock, Esqr. Commission to be High p. 199. Sheriff of Burlington. 1727— Feb. 10. Ralph Hart, Esqr. Commission to be Captain of ye Militia Regiment of ffoot for Trenton in County of Hunterdon whereof John Reading, Esqr. is Collonel. p. 199. 1727— Feb. 10. Richard Green, Esqr. Commission to be Lieutenant of the Militia Regiment for Trenton in ye County of Hunterdon whereof 'Ralph Hart is Captain, p. 199. 1727— Feb. 10. William Read. Commission to be Ensign of ye Militia Regiment for Trenton in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Ralph Hart is Captain. p. 199. 1727— Feb. 10. George Wollsey. Commission to be Captain of the Millitia Regiment of Hopewell in ye County of Hunterdon whereof John Reading, Esqr. is ColR p. 199. Datedlat Perth Amboy. 1727— Feb. 10. John Anderson. Commission to be Lieutenant of ye Militia Regiment ‘whereof George Wollsey is Captain. p. 199. 1727— Feb. 10. William Lawrence. Commission to be Ensign of the Millitia Regiment for ye Township of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon whereof George Wollsey is Captain. p. 199. 1727— Feb. 10. Thomas Houghton. Commission to be Captain of ye Millitia Regiment for ye Township of Hopewell iri the County of Hunterdon whereof John Reading, Esqr. jg Collonel. p. 199. 172.7— Feb. 10. Jonathan Stout. Commission to be Lieutenant of y« Regiment of Millitia for ye Township of Hopewell in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Thomas Houghion is Captain. p. 200. 242 — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 1727 Feb. 10. Joseph Parks. Commission to be Ensign of ye Regi¬ ment of ye Militia for ye Township of Hopewell in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Thomas Houghton is Captain. p. 200. 1727— Feb. 10. John Anderson, Sen**. Commission to be Captain of ye Regiment of Militia for ye Township of Maiden¬ head in ye County of Hunterdon whereof John Reading, Esqr. is Collonel. p. 200. 1727— Feb. 10. John Bainbridge. Commission to be Lieutenant of ye Regiment of Millitia for ye Township of Maiden¬ head in ye County of Hunterdon whereof John Anderson, Senr. is Captain. p. 200. 1727— Feb. 10. Ralph Smith. Commission to be Ensign of ye Regimenti of Militia for ye Township of Maidenhead in ye County of Hunterdon whereof John Anderson, Sent*. is Captain. p. 200. 1727— Feb. 10. Daniel Howell. Commission to* be Captain of ye Regiment of Militia for ye Township of Amwell in ye County of Hunterdon whereof John Reading, Esqr. is Collonel. p. 200. 1727— Feb. 10. Joseph Hickson. Commission to be Lieutenant of ye Regiment of Militia for ye Township of Anwell in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Daniel Howell is Captain. p. 200. 1727— Feb. 10. John Taylor. Commission to be Ensign of ye Regiment of Militia for ye Township of Amwell in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Daniel Howell is Captain. p. 200. 1727— Feb. 10. Jacob Stelle. Commission to be Captain of ye Regi¬ ment of Millitia for ye Township of Amwell in ye County of Hunterdon whH*eof John Reading, Esqr. p. 201. is Collonel. 1727— Feb. 10. Nicho:Emons. Commission to be Lieutenant of ye Regiment of Militia of ye Township of Amwell in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Jacob Stelle is p. 201. Captain. 1727— Feb. 10. Abraham Lane. Commission to be Ensign of ye Re¬ giment of Millitia for ye Township of Amwell whereof Jacob Stelle is Captain. p. 201. 1727— Feb. 10. Daniel Gobell. Commission to be Captain of ye Re¬ giment of Militia for ye County of Hunterdon p. 201. whereof John Reading, Esqr. is Collonel. 1727— Feb. 10. Abraham Ketchell. Commission to be Lieutenant of ye Regiment of Millitia for ye Township of Han¬ over in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Daniel Gobell is Captain. p. 201. Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 243 1727 Feb. 10. Gershom Mott. Commission to be Ensign of ye Re¬ giment of Millitia for ye Township of Hanover in ye County of Hunterdon whereof Daniel Gobell is Captain. p. 201. 1727 Feb. 10. Paulus Vanderbeck. Commission to be Ensign of y© Regiment of Millitia for ye Township of Hanover ini ye County of Hunterdon whereof Abraham Ketcheli is Captain. p. 201. 1727 May 27. Samuel Bustill of Burlington. We do give you full power to Administer unto Josep Hull, Esquire, Collector of his Majestys Customs & Preventive Officer for the Port of Burlington such Oaths as he required to make for his Accounts. Smith. p. 201. 1728 April 8. Peter Bard, Jacob Spicer & Aaron Beaming, Esqrs. We do Authorize and Impower you to take into( your Care, possession & Custody all Boats, Sloops, Barks, Ships or other vessels or things that may be droven ashore, wrecked or otherwise Stranded on any part of the Western Shoar of the Bay or River Delaware or on any of the Shoals along the Sea Coast of y® Province of New Jersey to the high land of Neversinck or Sandy hook. p. 202. Smith. 1728 Dec. 12. Joseph Gregory, Esqr. Commission to be High Sheriff for the Cdunty of Salem. p. 202. 1728 -Nov. 30. William Bradford. Commission to be Printer for the Province of Nova Caesaria or New Jersey. Observ¬ ing and following such orders in Printing as shall be received from time to time from John Montgomery, Esqr., Captain General & Governour in Chief of the said Province. Smith. p. 203. 1728 Dec. John Borradail of the Town of Burlington. Com¬ mission to be Serjeant at Arms of the Province of New Jersey in the Boom of ffrancis Collings, late deceased. p. 203. 1728 Jan. 16. Peter Bard, Nathaniel Jenkins and Aaron Beaming, Esqra. We do Authorize and Impower you to take unto your care, possession and custody all boats, sloops, Barks, Shipps or other Vessels or things that may be droven ashoar, wrecked OT Otherwise stranded on any part of the Western Shoar of the bay or River Dellaware or on any of the Shoals being within the same and along the sea Cost of the Province of New Jersey to the high Band of Neversinks and Sandy hook. Dated at Burlington. Smith. p. 203. — — — — — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 244 2. Samuel Bust ill dwelling in Burlington. Appointed a Notary and Tabellion Publiek within the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey. Dated at Port George in New York. W. Burnet. p. 204. 1729 Aug. 28. Thomas Hunlock, Esqr. high Sheriff of the County of Burlington appoints Titan Leeds of said County hisi Deputy and under Sheriff. p. 204. 1729 Sept. 1. Robert Lettis Hooper, Esqr. Commission to be Chief Justice in and over the province of New Jersey in America in the room and place of Thomas Farmer, Esqr. Dated at the Point House in Elizabeth1 1726— May — — Town. — John Montgomerie, Esquire. p. 204. (Note -Robert Lettis Hooper, Esq. dy’d in March 1738/9 and was succeeded by Robert Hunter Morris, Esqr. Son of Lewis Morris, Esqr. Govr. of New p. 204. Jersey.) 1730 July 14. Richard Welden hath. Set forth that he has been at considerable Charges in ye keeping of and pro¬ viding boats and flatts in the town of Gloucester in the County of Gloucester to transport Travellers and Goods from ye said Town to Philadelphia and he further Sets forth that he is willing to keep a re¬ gular ferry provided he might obtain Letters Pattents granting him and his heirs the Sole liberty & priviledge of keeping a ferry at and within two Miles above and two Miles below his present dwelling house with the liberty of Receiving the ferryage andj hire for so doing. The petition was granted, p. 205. 1726— May 2. James Smith. Commission to be Secretary of the Province of Nova Caesaria or New Jersey, pro¬ vided he actually resides within said Province and does not Depart or be Absent from thence without Our Especial Leave and Lycence. Dated at West¬ minster. p. 206. 1730 July 15. Pattent for the Township of Reading in the County Hunterdon for those inhabiting the Eastern part of the Township of Amwell in County of Hunterdon on the Eastern Shoar of Delaware River, Beginning where the Division line of the Province Crosses the South branch of Rariton River, thence up the Same to the upper dine of a tract of land Comonly called the lotting Purchase, thence along the said line the Course thereof to the South West end of a Mountain called in the Indian Tongue Kuoshantong — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 245 to the Corner of an Indian purchase of lands made by Mr. George Willcocks; thence along fhe upper line of the said purchase to the North branch of Rockaweyock River, thence down the said branch, the Courses thereof to the line of land late said Mr. George Willox, thence along said line Easterly till it Intersects the Allometunk branch etc. To1 remain a perpetual Township by the Name of the p. 207. Township of Reading. 1730— Feb. 4. Jeremiah ffoster, Gent. Commission to be Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon in the room of Maurice Trent, Gent, deed : Dated at ffort George in New York. p. 207. 1723— Nov. 26. Samuel Bustill of Burlington. Appointed Registerÿ in the Court of Chancery. p. 207. 1730— Aug. 23. Samuel Bustill, Gent. Appointed Attorney at Law. p. 208. 1731 June 4. John Rolf, Gentleman. Commission to be Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem. Dated at Port St. George in New York. p. 208. 1731— Feb. 1. Thomas Shreve, Gent. Commission to be Coroner of p. 208.; the County of Burlington. 1731— Nov. 30. Rowland Ellis, Gent. Appointed Navall Officer of the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey and all the Creeks and Havens threunto belonging. p. 208. 1713 Jan. 10. Patent for the Township of Chesterfield. To begin at the Mouth of black Creek and thence up the said Creek to Daniel Bacon ’s Run and thence up said Run to a place formerly Thomas Scholeys Plan¬ tation including the same, from thence between Sykes and Foxes to a Small Brook runing to a Run called Tomlinson’s Run, thence Down the same run to Croswick’s Creek and to be known by the name of the Township of Chesterfield. p. 209. 1732— May 2. Richard Ashfield, Gentleman. Appointed Clerk of the) Court of Generali Sessions of the Peace & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon. p. 209. 1731— Oct. 14. Commission of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. To Lewis Morris, John Anderson, John Hamilton, John Parker, John Wills, Peter Bard, John Reading, James Smith, James Alexander, Cornelius Van horn, Esqrs. all of his Maestys Council. John Kay, — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 246 Joseph Cooper, Thomas Spicer, Japheth Leeds, James Steelman, Thomas Risley, Abraham Leiden, David Vaneman, Alexander Randall, Isaac Jennings, John Jones, James Hinchman, John English, John Hinchman, Alexander Morgan, Christopher Taylor. Jacob Metcalf, Josiah Kay, John Ladd, Junr. Justices of the Peace for the said County, p. 210. 1731 Oct. 14. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Gloucester. To John Kay, Joseph Cooper, Thomas Spicer, James Hinchman & Isaac Jennings, Esqrs. to be Judges of the County Court and assisted with Abraham Leiden, David Yaneman, James Steelman, Alexander Randall, John Jones, John Hinchman, Alexander Morgan, Jacob Metcalf, Christopher Taylor & Josiah Kay, Esqrs. Justics of the Peace for the said County. p. 210. IN THE QUORUM, after the Gentlemen of his Majestys Council as above in the Commission of the Peace, then as follows. YTZt: John Kay, Joseph Cooper, Thomas Spicer, Japheth Leeds, James Steel¬ man, Thomas Risley, Abraham Leiden, Alexander Randall, Isaac Jennings, James Hinchman, Alex¬ p. 210. ander Morgan and Jacob Metcalf. 1732 June Richard Aehfield. Appointed Clerk of the Peace & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in place of Jeremiah ffoster resigned. p. 210. 1732 Aug. 19. Commission of the Peace for the County of Burling¬ ton. To Lewis Morris, John Anderson, John* Hamilton, John Parker, John Wills, Peter Bard, John Reading, James Smith, James Alexander, Cornelius Vanhorn, Esqrs. of his Majestys Council. John Allen, Hugh Sharpe, John Gosling, Robert Pearson, Jacob Heuling, Samuel Bustill, Joseph Burden, John Wright, Thomas Potts, Richard Eayres, Thomas Shinn, William Morris, Richard, Smith, Senr., Thomas Scattergood, John Hollinshead, Jonathan Wright, Richard Wright, Revel Elton, Wil¬ liam Cook, Zebulon Gaunt assigned Justices of the Peace. p. 211. In THE QUORUM, after the Gentlemen of his Majestys Council as before, then as follows (Vizt.) : John Allen, Hugh Sharp, John Gosling, Robert Pearson, Jacob Heulings. Richard Eayre, Thomas* Shinn, Joseph Borden, William Morris, Richard' Smith, John Hollinshead. p. 212. — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 247 1732 Aug. 19. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Burlington. To John Allen, Jacob Heulings, Hugh Sharp, John Gosling, Richard Eayres to be Judges of the County of Burlington assisted with Robert Pearson, Thomas Shinn, Thomas Potts, William Morris, Richard Smith, Senr., John Hollinshead, Thomas Scattergood, Jonathan Wright, Revel Elton, William Cooke, Esqrs. Justices of the Peace for the said County. p. 212. Sr. New York, Octbr. 22d. 1732. I reced yours and am very sorry to hear of the Death of poor Mr. Smith, and he having no Re¬ lations here I desire you will send me a full and particular Account of his Effects & in whose Hands they lye in as soon as you conveniently can in Order to grant an Administration, having a very, good Opinion of your Care in the Station you are in I do constitute and appoint you to continue in it, in the same Manner as you did for Mr. Smith not doubting you1 discharge it with Integrity and you may depend upon my Readiness to serve you in any Thing that is in my Power and as I have a Confidence in you I hope I shall not be disap¬ pointed but desire you,l take particular Care of the Records and papers relating to the Affairs of the Province I am Sr. your humble Servant, Wm. Crosby. P«. I desire you will send me inclosed in a Letter the Same Security as you gave formerly to Mr. Smith. Note the above Letter was sent under Cover, which was thus superscribed. To Samii. Bustill, Esqr. Depty. Secretary at p. 212. Burlington. 1732— Dec. 9. Daniel Mestayer of Salem in ye County of Salem, Gent. Appointed Surrogate of Salem County im Room of John Rolfe, Esqr. lately deceased. Signed at ffort George in New York. Sami. Bustill, Secry. Wm. Crosby. p. 212. 1733 Jan. 10. John Norton, Gentleman. Commission to be Collector of all the Rates, Customs, Dutys and Impositions/ arising to his Majesty at Salem in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey in the p. 214. Room of John Rolfe, Esqr. deced. — — — 248 — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . 1733 May 16. Joseph. Gregory. License to keep a Ferry or fferrys for transporting of Passengers, Horses, Cattle & Goods from the Town of Salem to Suppawny for, the space of two years. p. 214. 1733 May 16. Malachi Davis. License to keep a Ferry or Ferrysl for transporting of Passengers, Horses, Cattle and Goods from Suppawny Landing on Salem Creek up to the Town of Salem for the space of two years. p. 214. 1733 May 19. John Neale, Gent. License to practice as an Attorney at law in the Province of New Jersey. p. 214. 1733— July 21. Renier Gregory, License to keep a ferry for the transporting of Passengers, Horses, Cattle and Goods from De Haw ’s Point in the County of Salem and Province of New Jersey into New Castle in the Province of Pennsylvania. p. 214. 1733— July 28. William Watson. License to keep a ferry for the transporting of Passengers, Horses, Cattle and Goods! from Greenwich Wharf in the County of Salem p. 215. over Cohansie Creek to ffairfield Side. 1733 Aug. 3. Peter Inloe. License to keep a ferry for transporting of Passengers, Horses, Cattle and Goods from Reter Inloes Landing in the Precinct of Penns Neck in the County of Salem unto New Castle in the Pro¬ p. 216. vince of Pennsylvania. 1733— -Aug. 15. Jacob Medcalf of the County of Gloucester, Eaqr. Commission to be High Sheriff of the County of p. 216. Gloucester. John Robinson, Gent. Appointed Attorney at Law. 1733— Aug. p. 217. 1736— July 23. William Watson. License to keep a fferry from Greenwich Wharf in Salem to ffairfield Side. p. 217. 1733— Aug. 14. Benoist Bard of County of Hunterdon, Esquire. Com¬ mission to be High Sheriff of said County. p. 217. 1733— Aug. 30. Commission of the Peace for Gloucester County. Tot John Anderson, John Hamilton, John Wills, Peter Bard, John Reading, Cornelius Vanhorn, Esq”., of his Majestys Council. John Kay, Joseph Cooper, John Mickell, Japhet Leeds, Thomas Risley, Alex¬ ander Randall, Constantine Wood, Isaac Jennings, John Jones, James Hinchman, John English, Alex¬ ander Morgan, Jacob Medcalf, Abraham Chatten, John Ladd, Junr., Amos Ireland, Stephen Morris, Robert Zane & John Browne of Mantoe's Creek. Justices of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. p. 217. — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 249 1733 Aug. 30. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Gloucester. To John Kay, Joseph Cooper, John Mickell, Thomas — 1733 1733 — — — — 1733 1733 1733 — 1733 Spicer, Constantine Wood, James Hinchman to be Judges of the County Court for holding of Pleas for the County of Gloucester assisted with Alexander Randall, John Jones, Isaac Jennings, Alexander Morgan, Jacob Medcalf, Abraham Chatten and John Brown of Mantoe's Creek, Justices of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. p. 218. Aug. 30. Commission of the Peace for the County of Salem. To John Anderson, John Hamilton, John Wills, Peter Bard, John Reading, Cornelius Yanhorne, Esqrs. of his Majestys Council. Benjamin Acton, Josiah ffithian, John Pledger, Richard Smith, Nicholas Gibbons, John Brick, William Hancock, John Ogden, Samuel Smith, Jonathan ffithian, Thomas Mason, Job Shepperd, David Davis, Thomas Miles, Richard Wood & Moses Shepherd Justices of the Peace for the County of Salem. p. 218. Aug. 30. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Salem. To Benjamin Acton, Josiah ffithian, John Pledger & Richard Smith to be Judges for said County as¬ sisted with Nicholas Gibbons, John Brick, Willi am* Hancock, John Ogden, Samuel Smith, Thomas Miles and Thomas Mason. p. 218. Aug. 30. John Norton, Esqr of the County of Salem. Com¬ mission to be High Sheriff of the County of Salem in the place of Joseph Gregory, Esqr. p. 218. Aug. 30. Tobias Holloway, Gent. Commission to be Coroner of the County of Gloucester in the place of John p. 219. Hinchman, late Coroner. Aug. 30. Commission of the Peace for the County of Cape May. To John Anderson, , John Hamilton, John Wills, Peter Bard, John Reading & Cornelius Vanhorn, Esqrs. of his Majestys Council. Jacob Spicer, Humphry Hughs, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Richard Townsend, Henry Young, John Hand, Samuel Eldridge, William Seagrave, Henry States, Richard Stites, William Eldridge, Justices of the Peace for the County of Cape May. p. 219. Aug. 30. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Cape May. To Jacob Spicer, Humphry Hughs, Robert Town¬ send & William Smith to be Judges of the County Court for holding of pleas for the County of Cape May assisted with Richard Townsend, Henry Young, John Hand, Samuel Eldridge, William Seagrave So Henry Stites, Justices of the Peace for said County. p. 219. 250 — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 1733 Aug. 30. Joseph Yard, Gent. Commission to be Clerk of the Peace & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon in place of Jeremiah ffoster, Gent. In which Commission there is this clause (VIZt.) (and further know ye that we have revoked, determined, made null and void any or whatsoever clandestine or pretended Commission or Commisqjons, patent or Patents at any Time here¬ tofore granted or pretended to be granted by us to Mr. Richard Ashfield, Gent, or unto any other person or persons whatsoever.) p. 219. 1733 Aug. 28. Joseph Warrel, Esqr. Appointed Attorney General of the Province of New Jersey in the room and p. 220. place of Laurence Smith, Esqr. 1726 Feb. 7. WHEREAS James Trent, Eldest Son and Heir of William Trent, Esq?. late Chief Justice of the Province of New Jersey, Dec. hath Set forth that the said William Trent in his Life had Expended and laid out a great part of his Estate in purchasing of Lands and making Improvements on them, near and Adjoining to Delaware falls and that thereon by his Industry and application1 and the Encourage-, ments given him for building there has been Erected a pretty Considerable Town which we have hereto¬ fore Erected in to a Township by the name of the Township of Trenton. That the Travellers to and from New York and Philadelphia have of late usually gone through Trenton in their way where they are obliged to cross the River Delaware, Sometime by Riding the same when its fordable and at other times by hiring of boats from those who are not under Obligations of letting them. License is therefore granted to James Trent to keep a fferry for transportation of Goods and Passengers over the River Dellaware near Trentown within two miles above & two miles below the ffalls of p. 220. Delaware River near Trent town. 1733 Aug. 14. Francis Bowes, Esqr. Appointed Escheator of the* p. 221. Province of New Jersey. 1733 Feb. 5. Rowland Ellis of Burlington, Gent. Appointed Clerk of the Court of Chancery. p. 222. 1733— Feb. 5. Isaac DeCow, Esqr. of the Town of Burlington. Ap¬ pointed Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Province of New Jersey in the Western Division, thereof. p. 222. — — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 251 — 1734 April 19. Benjamin Price. Commission to be Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem. p. 222. 1734 May 7. Ordinance for the Supreme Court. After the Term of May next the Supreme Court shall sit at the Town of Burlington at the Several Times following. Thd first Tuesday in October and the second Tuesday in May. At Perth Amboy the first Friday in August and the third Tuesday in March, etc. p. 223. 1734— May 4. Joseph Warrell,* Esqr., Attorney General. Appointed Reveiver and Treasurer of any Amerciaments ffines and Issues or forfeited Recognizances. p. 225. 1731 June 10. Francis Bowes,f Gent. Appointed Attorney at Law. p. 225. — — * By Bis will, proved in 1758, Joseph Worrell bequeathed his own “pedigree roll” to his only son Joseph Warrell, and to his only daughter, wife of Abraham Cottnam, Esq., her mother's ‘‘pedigree roll” being of the Bradshaw family. For sketch of Joseph Warrell, see New Jersey Archives, First Series, vol. xx, p. 248. ■j* An early manufacturer of iron near Bordentown, N. J., maternal grand¬ father of Colonel Bowes Reed and General Joseph Reed of the Revolution, and great-great-grandfather the Rt. Rev. Charles Pettit Mcllvalne, Protestant Episcopal bishop of Ohio, 1832-1873. (To be continued.)