NJ DOS - NJ State Archives - Public Records Recovery and Amnesty

The missing or alienated original documents listed in the pages linked below are public records of the State of New Jersey defined by New Jersey Statutes 47:3-16 as follows:

“public records” means any paper, written or printed book, document or drawing, map or plan, photograph, microfilm, sound-recording or similar device, or any copy thereof which has been made or is required by law to be received for filing, indexing, or reproducing by any officer, commission, agency or authority of the State or of any political subdivision thereof, including subordinate boards thereof, or that has been received by any such officer, commission, agency or authority of the State or of any political subdivision thereof, including subordinate boards thereof, in connection with the transaction of public business…

Such materials, they are classified and protected by law and subject to demand by the State of New Jersey, through judicial process if necessary, as stipulated by New Jersey Statutes 47:3-27 and 28:

The [Division of Archives and Records Management] is empowered to demand and receive from any person any public record in private possession belonging to this State, or to any county, municipality or school district thereof.

Any person who is entitled by law to the custody of public records shall demand the same from any person in whose possession they may be, and such records forthwith shall be delivered to the officer charged by law with their custody.

This law was and is retrospective, retroactive, and founded in common law and colonial and early state statutes regarding the preservation of public records. Through the New Jersey State Constitution of 2 July 1776, which adopted the full extent of colonial law then in place, and subsequent constitutions and legislation, Title 47 of New Jersey Statutes is applicable and enforceable with respect to official records of both the Colony and State of New Jersey and respective subdivisions.

By law, the State of New Jersey retains ownership of any and all public records regardless of the circumstances of custody, alienation, or provenance. New Jersey public records cannot be legally held by another party without a depository agreement duly executed by, or with the approval of, the New Jersey Division of Archives and Records Management.

Please be advised that New Jersey State Archives has reported the theft of the documents listed in the pages linked below to both the New Jersey State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). One or both of these agencies will be notified should any of these documents be advertised for sale or auction, or discovered to be in the custody of any person, corporation, organization or agency other than New Jersey State Archives, which is the legal owner.

Nonetheless, the New Jersey State Archives invites the voluntary return of any such documents to the State of New Jersey. In such instances, the State Archives will suspend formal demand and legal process to recover such documents and will, upon receipt of them, acknowledge the same as a donation to the State Archives. The State may also exercise its discretion in negotiating mutually beneficial terms for the return of such documents and/or the formal acknowledgement of their legal ownership by the State. This may include planned public and/or media events, such as our celebration of the Bernstein and Sang Donations, and/or relative to institutions, a scheduled, eventual records transfer for donated materials in consideration of IRS rules.

Please contact: nj.archives@sos.nj.gov or call 609-292-9507 (Joseph Klett, Executive Director) or 609-633-8304 (Donald Cornelius, Collections Manager) should you have questions, would like to report the whereabouts of alienated public records of New Jersey, or would like to arrange for the donation of records.

Lists of Missing Records

Public records known to be alienated from the State include, but are not limited to, the following:

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey:

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1703–1711

13 December 1703	An Act for Regulating the Purchasing of Land from the Indians.
12 December 1704	An Act for Reviving and continuing the Courts of Quarter-Sessions and Common Pleas in the Counties of Bergen, Middlesex and Monmouth, and the Proceedings of the same.
12 December 1704	An Act for the Settling of the Militia of this Province.
12 December 1704	An Act for altering the present Constitution, and Regulating the Election of Representatives to serve in the General Assembly in this Province of Nova-Cesaria or New-Jersey.
12 December 1704	An Act for laying out, Regulating, Clearing and Preserving Publick Common Highways throughout this Province of New-Jersey.
12 December 1704	An Act for Suppressing of Immorality within this Province of New-Jersey.
12 December 1704	An Act for Raising a Revenue for the Support of Her Majesties Government within this Province of New-Jersey for two Years.
12 December 1704	An Act for Regulating Negro, Indian and Mallatto Slaves within this Province of New-Jersey.
12 December 1704	An Act for Uniting and Quieting the Minds of all her Majesties Subjects within this Province of New-Jersey.
4 April 1709	An Act for settling the Militia of this Province.
4 April 1709	An Act for preventing of Swine running at large.
4 April 1709	An Act for the Encouragement of the Post-Office within this Province.
4 April 1709	An Act Regulating the Qualification of Representatives to serve in General Assembly in this Province of New-Jersey.
4 April 1709	An Act for the Explaining of Grants and Patents for Land made and executed by Phillip Carteret and Council in the Eastern Division of this Province, according to the true intent and meaning of Grantor and Grantee.
4 April 1709	An Act for the Relief of the Poor.
4 April 1709	An act for destroying of Wolves, Panthers, Crows and Black-birds.
4 April 1709	An Act for Support of this Her Majesties Government of Nova Caesarea or New-Jersey, for One Year.
4 April 1709	An Act for Regulating Ordinaries.
30 June 1709	An Act for raising Three Thousand Pounds for her Majestys Service in this present Juncture.
30 June 1709	An Act for Encouragement of Volunteers to go on the Expedition to Canada.
30 June 1709	An Act for enforcing the Currency of Bills of Credit for Three Thousand Pounds.
1710	An Act for Regulating Fences.
1710	An Act for Amending the Act for preventing Swine Runing at large.
21 January 1709/1710	An Act for the better Qualifying Representatives to serve in General Assembly within this Province.
21 January 1709/1710	An Act for Dividing and Ascertaining the Boundarys of all the Counties in this Province.
21 January 1709/1710	An Act for explaining and rendering more effectual an Act for Support of her Majesties Government of Nova-Caesaria or New Jersey for one year.
21 January 1709/1710	An Act for the ascertaining the Place of the sitting of the Representatives to meet in the General Assembly.
21 January 1709/1710	An Act for Building and Repairing Goals and Courthouses within this Province.
31 January 1709/1710	An Act for Regulating Stone-Horses or Stallions that run at large in this Province.
31 January 1709/1710	An Act for ascertaining the Representatives Fees of General Assembly.
31 January 1709/1710	An Act for Reviving and Continuing the Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas in the County of Gloucester, with the Proceedings of the same.
10 February 1710/1711	An Act, Entitled, An Act for Enabling the Owners of the Meadows and Marshes, adjoyning to and on both sides of the Creek, that Surrounds the Island of Burlington, to stop out the Tide from overflowing them.
10 February 1710/1711	An Act for Reviving and Continuing the Courts of Common-Pleas in the County of Gloucester, with the Proceedings of the same.
10 February 1710/1711	An Act for Reviving the Militia Act of this Province.
10 February 1710/1711	An Act for Amending and Explaining an Act of the General Assembly of this Province, Entitled, An Act for the Currency of Bills of Credit for Three Thousand Pounds.
15 July 1711	An Act for Levying and Raising Money for and towards the Encouragement, Pay, Provision, Transportation and other Charges of Volunteers to go on an Expedition against Canada, upon the Inhabitants of this Colony.
15 July 1711	An Act for the Currency of Bills of Credit in the Colony of New-Jersey.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1714–1716

26 February 1713/1714	An Act to Enable Thomas Gordon, Esq.; Treasurer of this Province to pay the Sum of Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Pounds thirteen Shillings and three Pence, towards the Support of the Government, and for Discharging the said Treasurer thereof.
28 February 1713/1714	An Act for raising of Money for Building and Repairing of Goals and Court-Houses within each respective County of this Province, and to Repeal the Act past for that purpose in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nine.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act to Continue and Revive the Currency of Bills of Credit appointed to be sunk in the Year 1712 and 1713 and to enable Thomas Gordon, Esq; Treasurer of this Province, or the Treasurer for the time being, to pay in the said Bills of Credit the several Sums of Money due from the Government to several Persons having Warrants or proper Orders for the same; and also to enable the said Treasurer to pay the said Bills in Exchange for the Bills of Credit issued out on the first Expedition against Canada.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act to lay a Duty upon Wheat exported out of the Eastern-Division of this Province, to any of Her Majesties Colonies on the Continent of America.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for preventing the Waste of Timber, Pine and Cedar Trees and Poles within this Province of New-Jersey, and to lay a Duty upon all Pipe and Hogshead Staves exported out of the same to any of the Neighbouring Colonies.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for settling the Militia of this Province.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for Regulating of Slaves.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for Regulating of White Servants, and taking up Souldiers and Sea-men Deserting Her Majesties Service and coming into this Colony.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for Preventing Corruption in the Courts of Justice within this Province.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for preventing Malicious Prosecutions by Informations.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for Ascertaining the Qualifications of Jurors within this Province.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for laying a Duty on Negro, Indian and Mullatto Slaves imported and brought into this Province.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for Erecting the upper Parts of the Western Division of New-Jersey, into a County.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act that the Solemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Quakers, shall be accepted Instead of an Oath in the Usual Form, and for Qualifying and Enabling the said People to serve as Jurors and to Execute any Office or Place of Trust within this Province.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act for shortening of Law-Suits, and Regulating the Practice of the Law.
11 March 1713/1714	An Act to Naturalize Peter Bard, native of France.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act for Acknowledging and Recording of Deeds and Conveyances of Land within each Respective County of this Province.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act enabling the Owners of the Meadows, adjoyning the Lands of Sarah Mickle, John Dole, John Kaighn, Tibias Griscomb, etc. adjacent to Delaware River in the Township of Newtown and County of Gloucester, to stop the Tide from overflowing them.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act to enable Sarah Edwards Sole Executrix and late Widdow of Robert Edwards, deceased, by and with the consent of William Cutler, her present Husband, to make a good and lawful Conveyance of a Tract of Land sold by the said Robert Edwards in his Life time to one Tunis Titus, by Articles of Agreement, and to receive the Remainder of the Money due for the said Land, according to the last Will and Testament of the said Robert Edwards, deceased.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act to enable the Executors of Miles Forster, late of Perth-Amboy in the County of Middlesex, Merchant, deceased, to sell Lands to pay Debts and Legacys, according to the last Will and Testament of the said deceased.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act for Reviving and Continuing the Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas in the County of Cape-May with the Proceedings of the same.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act to enable the Owners of the Meadows and Marshes belonging to the Town of Salem, to keep out the Tides from overflowing the same.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act Concerning Swine.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act for Regulating Fences.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act to prevent the concealing of Stray Cattle or Horses.
15 March 1713/1714	An Act for Settling the bounds between the Counties of Sommerset, Middlesex and Monmouth.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act for Establishing a Ferry from the Town of Burlington, in the Province of New-Jersey, to the Town of New-Bristol in the Province of Pennsilvania.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act for Confirming of Conveyances of Lands made and to be made by Wills and Powers of Attorney, and declaring what Exemplifications of Records, and other Things shall be holden and received for good Evidence of Estates of Inheritance, and for Transferring of Uses into Possession.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act Confirming Letters of Administration, granted, and to be granted, within this Province.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act Enforcing the Observation of the Ordinance for Establishing Fees within this Province.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act Encouraging the Killing of Wolves, Panthers and Red-Foxes.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act for Collecting the Arrearages of Taxes since the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eight.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act to Naturalize Stephen Chalmas and Peter Remur, Natives of France.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act to enable Thomas Lambert (one of the Principal Creditors of John Easton), late of Nottingham in the County of Burlington, deceased, and Administrator of the Goods, Rights and Credits of the Estate or Estates of Inheritance within the County of Burlington and the County of Salem in the Province of Nova Ceasaria, for and towards the payment of his just Debts.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act for Confirmation of a Patent granted by his Excellencys Robert Hunter, Esq; Capt. General and Governor in Chief of New-Jersey and New-York, and all the Territories and Tracts of Land depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act to enable the Owners of the Meadows and Marshes adjoyning to and on both sides of Maneton Creek, to stop out the Tide from overflowing them.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act for confirming of a Patent for the Township of Bergen.
17 March 1713/1714	An Act to enable certain Trustees to Sell and Dispose of a small Estate of Inheritance in the County of Burlington.
1 June 1716	An Act to enforce the Payment of all Publick Taxes.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1717–1725

1717	An Act for Regulating Stone-Horse or Stallions that run at large in this Province.
25 January 1716/1717	An Act for the Support of the Government of his Majesties Province of New-Jersey in America for three years.
25 January 1716/1717	An Act to Enforce the Payment of Three hundred and Forty Ounces Two Penny Weight and Sixteen Grains of Plate sue from the Inhabitants of the Townships of Chesterfield, Mansfield, Town and Township of Burlington, Springfield, Northampton, Wellenborough, Chester and Eversham, all in the County of Burlington, being their part of the five Thousand Pound Tax for the year one Thousand seven hundred and Fourteen.
25 January 1716/1717	An Act to Repeal a former Act of General Assembly of this Province, entituled, An Act for the ascertaining the Place of the sitting of the Representatives to meet in General Assembly.
25 January 1716/1717	An Act to Repeal part of an Act of General Assembly of this Province, entitled, An Act for preventing the waste of Timber, Pine, and Cedar Trees and Poles within this Province of New-Jersey, and to lay a Duty upon all Pipe and Hogshead staves Exported out of the same to any of the Neighbouring Colonies.
25 January 1716/1717	An Act for the Currency of Bills of Credit, for Eleven Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-five Ounces of Plate in the Province of New-Jersey.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act for laying an Excise on all Strong Liquors Retailed within this Colony of New Jersey.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act for the better Enforcing an Ordinance of his Excellency Robert Hunter, Esq; Captain general and Governour in Chief of the Provinces of New-Jersey, New-York, etc. Entituled, An Ordinance for the further establishing of Fees and Ferriages.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act for the more Regular Chusing and Electing Assessors and Collectors in the respective Towns and Counties in this Province.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act to enable John Pittinger and Sycha Pittinger to sell and dispose of the Real Estate of Richard Pittinger deceased for the Payment of Debts, etc.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act to enable some Persons in every County of this Province to inspect the Rolls of the Assessors of the said County, which lie in the Hands of the Collectors since the year 1708.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act for explaining and amending an Act, entituled, An Act for enabling the Owners of the Meadows and Marshes adjoining to and on both Sides of the Creek that surrounds the Island of Burlington, to stop out the Tide from overflowing them.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act for vesting the Lands late the Estate and Inheritance of William Hall, Esqr. late of Salem in the County of Salem, in Trustees to be sold and disposed of for the Payment of Debts etc.
26 January 1716/1717	An Act to Prevent Unseasonable Burning the Woods.
27 arch 1719	An Act to prevent Clandestine Marriages.
27 March 1719	An Act for Building, Rebuilding, Repairing or Amending of Bridges in the respective Towns and Precincts within this Province.
27 March 1719	An Act for the Preserving of Oysters in the Province of New Jersey.
27 March 1719	An Act for Running and Ascertaining the Line of Partition or Division between the Eastern and Western Divisions of the Province of New Jersey, and for preventing Disputes for the Future concerning the same; and for securing to the general Proprietors of the Soil of each of the Divisions, and Persons claiming under them their several and respective Possessions, Rights and just Claims.
27 March 1719	An Act for Running and Ascertaining the Division of Line betwixt this Province and the Province of New York.
27 March 1719	An Act for the Support of the Government of His Majesties Province of New-Jersey for two Years. to commence from the 23rd of September last past, and to end the 23rd of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty.
28 March 1719	An Act for vesting the Lands late the Estate and Inheritance of Robert Burnet, Esquire, late of the County of Monmouth in the Province of New Jersey, in Trustees, to be sold and disposed of for the Payment of Debts.
28 March 1719	An Act to Restrain Tavern-keepers and Retailers of strong Liquors from Crediting any Person more than Ten Shillings.
28 March 1719	An Act to prevent Mistakes and Irregularities by Assessors and Collectors.
28 March 1719	An Act to Restrain extravagant and excessive Interest.
28 March 1719	An Act to Establish a Road laid out from River Passaick, in the County of Bergen, between the Farmes of Jacob Walense van Winkle and Johannes Walense van Winkle, through the Land of Jacobus van Ostrand to Passaick River.
28 March 1719	An Act to Enforce the due Administration of the Estate of Capt. John Brown, Deceased, late of the County of Monmouth and Province of New Jersey.
5 May 1722	An Act for the Security of His Majesty's Government of New Jersey.
5 May 1722	An Act for preventing Multiplicity of Law Suits.
5 May 1722	An Act to prevent the Killing of Deer out of Season, and against Carrying of Guns and Hunting by Persons not qualified.
5 May 1722	An Act for the Support of the Government of His Majesty's Province of New Jersey, for Five Years, to commence from the Twenty third Day of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty - and to end the Twenty third Day of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and Five.
30 November 1723	An Act for Naturalizing Cornelius Thompson.
23 August 1725	An Act to ascertain the Size of Casks, and the Standards of Weights and Measures, and to impower the Justices of the Peace at their Quarter Sessions to appoint Packers for Packing Provisions at the most convenient Landings in each respective County within this Province.
23 August 1725	An Act for the better Regulating of Elections and laying a Penalty on all Officers and other Persons whatsoever that shall by indirect Practices endeavour to obtain any Election contrary to the Rights, Liberties and Priviledges of the People, and the true intent and meaning of this Act.
23 August 1725	An Act concerning the appointment of Commissioners of the Loan Offices, and concerning the sinking of four Thousand Pounds of Bills of Credit.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1728–1740

1727/1728	An Act for naturalizing John Boshart, Ann Rosina his wife, Christopher Boshart and Dorothy Boshart, their Children, being Infants.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for the Amendment of the Law relating to High-ways and Bridges: For explaining Clauses in several former Acts concerning the Power of the Justices and Free-holders therein mentioned: And for directing the Method for raising of Money to pay for the Bridge last built over South-River.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for the shortning of Law-Suits, and regulating the Practice and Practitioners of the Law, and other Officers.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act concerning the acknowledging and registring Deeds and Conveyances of Land, and declaring how the Estate or Right of a Feme Covert may be conveyed or extinguished.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for vesting the Right of Election of Representatives to serve in the General Assembly of this Province, in the County of Hunterdon, in the Western Division thereof, and for suspending the Choice of the Town of Salem, until some future Provision made.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for lessening the Salaries of the Commissioners, appointed to manage the Loan-Offices, in the several Counties of this Province.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act, the better to prevent the concealing of Stray Cattle, Horses, and Sheep.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for the Making of twenty four thousand seven hundred and sixty pounds in bills of Credit, in Order to Exchange the bills of Credit formerly made Current in this province by An Act passed in the year of our Lord 1723.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for the Limitation of Actions, and for avoiding Suits in Law.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for preventing malicious Prosecutions on Indictments and other Suits of the Crown, on Indictments, and other Suits of the Crown, and rectifying sundry Abuses in the Proceedings thereon.
10 February 1727/1728	An Act for appropriating a Part of the Interest Money paid into the Treasury, by Virtue of a Law of this province, to the incidental Charges of this Government, and for subjecting the Residue to future Appropriations.
8 July 1730	An Act for Naturalizing Christina Elrington, Widow, and Susanna Roeters.
8 July 1730	An Act for the building of a Town-House and Goal in the County of Monmouth.
8 July 1730	An Act for preventing Small Stone-Horses running at large in this Province.
8 July 1730	An Act to encourage the killing of Wolves and Panthers.
8 July 1730	An Act to inforce the Payment of the incidental Charges of this Government out of the Interest Money by a former Law of this Province subjected to future Appropriations.
8 July 1730	An Act for securing the Freedom of Assemblies.
8 July 1730	An Act for the better enabling of divers Inhabitants of the Province of New-Jersey to hold Lands, and invest them with Priviledges of natural born Subjects of the said Province.
8 July 1730	An Act for the more speedy Recovery of Legacies that have been, or may be given in this Province; and for affirming such Acts of Administrators, Bona Fide, done before Notice of a Will.
16 August 1733	An Act for appropriating Part of the Interest Money paid or payable into the Treasury, to the incidental Charges of this Government.
16 August 1733	An Act for making Forty Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit.
16 August 1733	An Act for the better enforcing an Ordinance made for establishing of Fees for regulating the Practice of the Law.
16 August 1733	An Act for naturalizing Henry Marshon of the County of Hunterdon, Planter, Peter Demon and Peter Knott of the County of Monmouth, Planters.
16 August 1733	An Act for the further Support of this Government.
16 August 1733	An Act for the Relief and Discharge of poor distressed Prisoners for Debt.
16 August 1733	An Act for the better enabling of Creditors to recover their just Debts from Debtors who abscond themselves
15 March 1738/1739	An Act for naturalizing Peter Tranberg, Jacob Forsman, Nicholas Dahlberg, Nicholas Bud, Johannes Casparus Koch, Katherine, his Wife, and three Sons, namely Joseph Koch, Anthony Koch, and Jacobus Koch; Casper Wister, Henry Fisher, John Bloom, John Peter Zanger, John Vandreson, John Dewit, and Charles Duran.
31 July 1740	An Act for raising of Money for finishing and compleating the Goal and Court-House, already erected at Newark in the County of Essex.
31 July 1740	An Act to explain what shall be a legal Settlement, for any Person within this Province.
31 July 1740	An Act for naturalizing Peter Soulard.
31 July 1740	An Act for the better enabling of Creditors to recover their just Debts from Persons who abscond themselves.
31 July 1740	An Act to lay certain Taxes on Hawkers, Pedlars, or Petty Chapmen within this Province.
31 July 1740	An Act for restraining the burning of the Woods, Marshes, and Meadows.
31 July 1740	An Act to enable the Freeholders, in Conjunction with three Justices of the Peace, to choose a Collector for each respective County within this Province.
31 July 1740	An Act for making current two Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit, for victualing and transporting the Troops to be raised in this Colony, for His Majesty's Service on the intended Expedition to the West-Indies. And for making Provision for sinking the same Sum, in interest Money in Liew thereof.
31 July 1740	An Act for naturalizing Johannes Martinus Vanharlinghen.
31 July 1740	An Act to erect and establish Courts, in the several Counties of this Province, for the Tryal of small Causes.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1741–1749

4 November 1741	An Act to enable the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court, to appoint Commissioners in the several Counties of this Province, to take special Bail, and to administer Oaths and Affirmations in Causes depending in the Supreme Court.
25 November 1742	An Act for the Support of the Government of His Majesty's Province of New-Jersey for one Year, to commence the twenty-third Day of September 1742, and to end the twenty-third Day of September 1743.
2 December 1743	An Act to encourage the direct Importation of Rum from the British Plantations in the West-Indies, and of such Wines as may lawfully be imported from the Places of their Growth, Product and Manufacture, into the Eastern Division of New-Jersey.
1744	An Act for naturalizing Ludwick Hadn, Jacob Utrz, Frederick Tendle Spick, Adam Hoeshield, Michael Tilheaver, Peter Dofgel, Hans Michael Milner, Johannes Hoffman, Matthias Houshilt, Johannes Trimmer, Adam Bellesfelt, Johan William Bellesfelt, Peter Bellesfelt, Joannes Henry Snug, Bastiyan Kes, Johan Chris Smith, Junior, Filliep Snieder, Hendrick Winter, Johan Diel Berg, Adam Diels, Hendrick Diels, Matthias Trimmer and Matthias Sharpentin.
1 June 1745	An Act for applying Two Thousand Pounds of the Interest Money now in the Treasury, arising from the Loans of the Bills of Credit, for His Majesty's Service.
28 June 1746	An Act for making Current Ten Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit, to enable the Honourable John Hamilton, Esq; Commander in Chief of this Colony, or the Commander in Chief for the Time being, to defray the Expence of Arming and Cloathing the Forces to be raised in this Colony for his Majesty's Service, in the present Expedition against Canada, and directing the Manner of Sinking the said Bills of Credit.
1 November 1746	An Act to make current Eight Hundred and Fifty Pounds in Bills of Credit, for the further victualing the Forces lately raised in New-Jersey, on an Expedition against Canada.
9 March 1747	An Act to make current One Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit, for the further victualing and providing for the Forces lately raised in New-Jersey, on an Expedition against Canada.
19 January 1747/1748	An Act the better to prevent the Conceling of Stray Cattle, Horses, and Sheep.
19 January 1747/1748	An Act to continue an Act entitled, An Act for better Settling and Regulating the Militia of this Colony of New-Jersey; for Repelling Invasions, and Supressing Insurrections and Rebellions.
19 January 1747/1748	An Act to oblige the several Sheriffs of this Colony of New-Jersey, to give Security, take Oaths or Affirmations therein directed, for the Discharge of their Offices, and to prevent their too long Continuance therein.
19 January 1747/1748	An Act to impower sundry of the Inhabitants of the Counties of Burlington and Gloucester, and others, to erect and build a Draw- or Swinging-Bridge, over Cooper's Creek in the said County of Gloucester, and for appointing Commissioners to lay out a more direct Road from Burlington over the said Bridge to Coopers Ferries.
19 January 1747/1748	An Act for Naturalizing Peter Louderbouch, Catherine, Elizabeth and Barbara his three Daughters.
19 January 1747/1748	An Act for erecting the Southern Parts of the County of Salem, in New-Jersey, into a separate County, and ascertaining the Boundaries of the several Precincts therein.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act for the better enabling the Judges and Justices of this Colony, to ascertain and tax Bills of Cost, and for making Provisions by Law, for the Payment of the Services of the several Officers of the Colony, and for preventing the said Officers from taking exorbitant Fees.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act for the Support of the Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, for one Year, to commence the tenth Day of August, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Seven, and to end the tenth Day of August, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Eight; and to discharge the publick Debts and the Arrearages, and contingent Charges thereof.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act to prevent Actions of Fifteen Pounds, and under, being brought into the Supreme Court of this Colony.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act for Punishing the Coiners and Counterfeiters of Foreign Coins, passing current, and the Counterfeiters of Bills of Credit of this Province.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act to suspend the Execution of Part of an Act, entitled, An Act for Preserving of Timber in the Eastern Division of the Colony of New-Jersey, and all Sorts of Trees in the Bounds of the Patent, or Charter of the Township of Bergen, that lies in common.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act to suspend the Execution of an Act, entitled, An Act to encourage the direct Importation of Rum from the British, Plantations in the West-Indies, and of such Wines as may lawfully be imported from the Places of their Growth, Product and Manufacture, into the Eastern Division of New-Jersey.
18 February 1747/1748	An act for Avoiding Actions of Slander, and for Stay of Proceedings until the first Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Eight, in other Civil Actions against the late Rioters.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act for the Suppressing and Preventing of Riots, Tumults, and other Disorders, within this Colony.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act to revive and continue the Process and Proceedings lately depending in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act for making current Forty Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit.
18 February 1747/1748	An Act to subject certain Parcels of Bills of Credit now in the Treasury, to the Payment of the Support of Government, and directing the Manner of Sinking the same.
23 November 1748	An Act for impowering certain Persons, herein after named, to draw and receive the Money Lent the Crown, for aiming and cloathing the Forces lately raised in this Colony, and to apply the same as herein is directed.
16 December 1748	An Act for the more effectual preventing of Lotteries, playing of Cards and Dice, and other Gaming for lucre of Gain, and to restrain the abuse of Horse Racing within the Colony for the future.
16 December 1748	An Act to erect and establish Courts in the several Counties of this Colony, for the Tryal of small Causes.
16 December 1748	An Act for the better enabling of Creditors to recover their just Debts from Persons who abscond themselves.
16 December 1748	An Act for the Support of the Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey for One Year, to commence the tenth Day of August, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Eight, and to end the tenth Day of August, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine, and to discharge the Publick Debts, and the Arrearages and contingent Charges thereof.
16 December 1748	An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the County of Middlesex to build a Work-House and House of Correction within the said County, and to make Rules and Orders for the Government of the same.
16 December 1748	An Act for Naturalizing Hendrick Goeglets.
28 March 1749	An Act for the better repairing and amending the publick Highways, Roads, Streets, Wharf, and Bridges within the Town of Burlington.
28 March 1749	An Act for naturalizing Peter Schmuck, Philip Marot, and Peter Bruier.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1751–1756

15 February 1750/1751	An Act to revive an Act, entitled, An Act for the better settling and regulating the Militia of this Colony, for the repelling Invasions, and suppressing Insurrections and Rebellions.
6 June 1751	An Act to enable the Legislature to settle the Quotas of the several Counties in this Colony, in order for levying of Taxes from time to time as Occasion may require, for Payment of the publick Debts, for Support of Government, and defraying the Contingent Charges thereof.
6 June 1751	An Act for the Support of the Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, for two Years, to commence the tenth Day of August, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine, and to End the tenth Day of August, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty One, and to discharge the publick Debts and the Arrearages and contingent Charges thereof.
23 October 1751	An Act to restrain Tavern-keepers and others from selling strong Liquors to Servants, Negroes and Molatto Slaves, and to prevent Negroes and Molatto Slaves, from meeting in large Companies, from running about at Nights, and from hunting or carrying a Gun on the Lord's Day.
23 October 1751	An Act for Naturalizing William Evelman.
23 October 1751	An Act to prevent the Exportation of unmerchantable Flour to foreign Markets.
23 October 1751	A Supplement to an Act entitled, An Act to encourage the killing of Wolves and Panthers.
23 October 1751	A Supplementary Act to the Act entitled, An Act to prevent the killing of Deer out of Season and against carrying of Guns, and hunting by Persons not qualifyed.
8 June 1753	An Act for Levying a Fund at different periods, by Provincial Taxes for Sinking the Sum of Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred and two Pounds, and four Pence, now outstanding in Bills of Credit, made Current for his Majesty's Service in the late War.
8 June 1753	An Act to repeal and explain Part of an Act, Entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act, entituled, An Act to prevent the killing of Deer out of Season, and against carrying of Guns, and hunting by Persons not qualified.
8 June 1753	An Act for the further Revival and Continuance of an Act, entituled, An Act for the Relief of poor distressed Prisoners for Debt.
8 June 1753	An Act to further continue an Act, entituled, An Act for better settling and regulating the Militia of this Colony of New-Jersey, for the repelling Invasions and suppressing Insurrections and Rebellions, passed in the nineteenth Year of his present Majesty's Reign.
8 June 1753	An Act for erecting the upper parts of Morris County in New-Jersey, into a separate County, to be called the County of Sussex, and for building a Court-House and Goal in each of the said Counties.
8 June 1753	An Act to repeal an Act, entituled, An Act for the better repairing and amending the publick High-ways, Roads, Streets, Wharff and Bridges within the Town of Burlington.
21 June 1754	An Act for Naturalizing Johannes Doremus, Hendrick Beuf, jun. and Cornelius Parant.
21 June 1754	An Act to enable the Mayor, Recorder, Alderman, and Common Councilmen, of the free Borough and Town of Elizabeth, to build a Poor House, Work-House, and House of Correction within the said Borough, and to make Rules, Orders and Ordinances for the Governing the same, and to repair the Gaols of the same Borough.
3 March 1755	An Act for making Provision, for the Subsistance of His Majesty's Forces, during their March through this Colony, and for providing Carriages, for Transporting their Baggage.
20 August 1755	An Act for the Support of Government of his Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the Twenty-First Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty five, and to end the Twenty first Day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty six, and to discharge the publick Debts and the contingent Charges thereof, and for settling the Quota's in the respective Counties, and levying of a Provincial Tax.
20 August 1755	An Act more effectually to prevent the French from being Supplied with Provisions, Naval and Warlike Stores, from the Colony of New-Jersey.
2 June 1756	An Act to enable the Possessors of two several Tracts of Tide Meadow and Marsh, lying and adjoining on the North Side of Cohansie Creek, alias Caesarea River, in the County of Cumberland: One Tract called and known by the Name of the Fork Marsh; and the other situate lower down the said Creek adjoining to the same, and to the Lands in Possession of Jonathan Holmes, Esq; and others, to stop our the Tide from overflowing them.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1757–1761

31 May 1757	An Act for regulating Indian Affairs, and to prevent the settling of Deer Traps within the Colony of New-Jersey.
22 October 1757	An Act for providing an additional Security, to the Frontiers of this Colony.
15 April 1758	An Act for building of Barracks within this Colony, and for preventing spirituous Liquors being sold to common Soldiers, without leave from proper Authority, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
12 August 1758	An Act to impower certain Persons to purchase the Claims of the Indians to Land in this Colony.
15 March 1759	An Act for raising One Thousand effective Volunteers, Officers included, for his Majesty's Service in the ensuing Campaign, and making Provision for the same; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
28 November 1760	An Act to explain and fix in what Money the Taxes to the respective sinking Funds shall be hereafter paid into the Treasury.
28 November 1760	An Act to ascertain the Proportion of the Money granted, or to be granted by Parliament, to this Colony, in order to lessen the Sinking Funds in each respective County.
5 December 1760	An Act to provide for the Pay of the New-Jersey Regiment, for the Month of November. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty; and other incidental Charges.
7 April 1761	An Act for the Relief of Francis Goelet.
7 April 1761	An Act for obviating Doubts respecting the Acts of Assembly passed last Session; and for confirming the Proceedings of the Court of Justice in this Province, since the Demise of his late Majesty.
8 July 1761	An Act to provide for the Inlisting, Cloathing, and Pay of Sixty-six effective Volunteers, Officers included, to be employed in his Majesty's Service from and after the first Day of November next.
12 December 1761	An Act effectually to prevent Horse-Racing and Gaming in the Province of New-Jersey.
12 December 1761	An Act to impower the Church-Wardens and Vestry-Men of St. Peter's Church, in the City of Perth-Amboy, to raise by Lottery, a Sum of Money for repairing the Church, Parsonage, School-House, and Ferry-House in said City.
12 December 1761	An Act to amend and revive an Act, entitled, An Act for the Relief of poor distressed Prisoners for Debt.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1762–1764

10 March 1762	An Act for granting an additional Supply, for the Finishing the Secretary's Offices at Burlington and Perth-Amboy.
10 March 1762	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadows on a Branch of Newton Creek, in the County of Gloucester, (commonly called the Back Creek) to erect and maintain a Bank, Dam, and other Water-Works, across the said Creek, in order to prevent the Tide from overflowing the same; and to keep the former Water-Course of said Creek open and clear.
10 March 1762	An Act to Compleat the New-Jersey Regiment to Six Hundred and Sixty-six effective Volunteers, Officers included.
10 March 1762	An Act, for naturalizing George Beck, Jacob Wigmore, and Stephen Sarich.
28 April 1762	An Act for naturalizing Christian Syberberg, and others.
25 September 1762	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Marsh and Swamp, lying on a small Creek called Pumpessy or Walker's Creek, in the Township of Chester, in the County of Burlington, to erect and maintain a Bank, Dam, and other Water- Works, across the said Creek, in order to prevent the Tide from overflowing the same.
25 September 1762	An Act to provide for the Inlisting, Cloathing, and Pay of Sixty-six effective Volunteers, Officers included, to be employed in his Majesty's Service from and after the first Day of November next; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
25 September 1762	A Supplement to the Act for regulating Roads and Bridges.
25 September 1762	An Act for laying a Duty upon Negroes and Mulatto Slaves, imported into this Province.
25 September 1762	An Act to enable the Owners of Meadows and Marshes lying on the Westerly Side of Raccoon Creek, in the County of Gloucester, to keep out the Tide from overflowing the same.
25 September 1762	An Act to postpone the Drawing of the Province Lottery.
3 June 1763	An Act for subjecting the Estates of the General Proprietors of the Eastern Division of this Colony, to the Indemnification of this Province, from any Expence in running the Line between New-Jersey and New-York.
3 June 1763	An Act for Naturalizing Jacob Albright, Daniel Dorn, Nicholas Angle, Benedict Yare, Johannes Vos, Gabriel Hymer, Johannes Heyler, Cornelius Ferberg, Joseph Huppell, and John Snyder.
3 June 1763	An Act for submitting the Property of Lands which are held or claimed by any of his Majesty's Subjects as lying within this Colony, and are affected by the Controversy about the Boundary or Partition-Line between this Colony and the Colony of New-York, to such a Method of Decision as his most Gracious Majesty shall think proper, by his Royal Commission, or otherwise, to appoint.
3 June 1763	An Act to provide for the Pay of the New-Jersey Regiment, for the Month of November, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Two; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
7 December 1763	An Act to continue an Act, entitled, An Act for better settling and regulating the Militia of this Colony, of New-Jersey, for the repelling Invasions and suppressing Insurrections and Rebellions.
7 December 1763	An Act for regulating Constables and Vendues, and for better regulating Taverns.
7 December 1763	An Act to prohibit the selling of Guns, Gun-powder, or other warlike Stores, to the Indians.
7 December 1763	An Act to suppress Fairs in the Town of Salem.
7 December 1763	An Act for making current Ten Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit, to enable the Inhabitants of this Colony to protect and defend their Frontiers from any Invasions which may be made upon the same by the Enemy; and more particularly for making Provisions for the Guard and Defence of the Frontiers of this Province, along the River Delaware, in the County of Sussex, and other Places adjacent, by fitting up and repairing Block-Houses, and supplying the same with such a Number of Forces as shall be thought necessary for that Purpose; and also for directing the Manner of Sinking the said Bill of Credit.
23 February 1764	An Act for submitting the Property of Lands which are held or claimed by any of his Majesty's Subjects as laying within this Colony, and are affected by the Controversy about the Boundary or Partition Line between this Colony and the Colony of New-York, to such a Method of Decision as his most Gracious Majesty shall think proper, by his Royal Commission, or otherwise, to appoint.
23 February 1764	An Act for the Support of Government of his Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the Twenty-first Day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-four, and to end the Twenty-first day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-five; and to discharge the publick Debts and contingent Charges thereof.
23 February 1764	An Act for subjecting the Estates of the General Proprietors of the Eastern Division of this Colony, to the Indemnification of this Province, from any Expence in running the Line between New-Jersey and New-York.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1765

20 June 1765	An Act to prevent Waste from being committed upon the Common Land allotted to the Patent of Secaucus, in the Corporation of Bergen.
20 June 1765	An Act to indemnify the Treasurers of this Province, or either of them, for the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds, to be lent for the Relief of the Inhabitants of the County of Sussex.
20 June 1765	A Supplementary Act to an Act, entitled, An Act for regulating Constables and Vendues, and for better regulating Taverns.
20 June 1765	An Act for building a Stone Bridge over Assanpink, near Robert Lettis Hooper's Mills.
20 June 1765	An Act for appointing Commissioners to view the Ground, and report to the next Session of General Assembly, of the Practicality of laying out strait Roads through certain Parts of the Province of New-Jersey, and for establishing a Fund to defray the Expence of the same.
20 June 1765	An Act to constitute and make Crosswicks Creek a good and lawful Fence, from the Place known by the Name of Watson's Ferry, down to the Mouth of the same.
20 June 1765	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Marsh and Swamp lying on a small Creek called Newport, between the Townships of Stow-Creek and Greenwich, in the County of Cumberland, to erect and maintain a Bank, dam, and other Water Works across the said Creek, in order to prevent the Tide from overflowing the same.
20 June 1765	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadow and Swamp, lying on Little Mantua Creek, in the County of Gloucester, to keep up and maintain the Dam, Bank and other Water Works across the said Creek, and to keep the Water Course thereof open and clear.
20 June 1765	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadows lying on Newtown Creek, near the Head thereof, in the County of Gloucester, to repair and maintain a Bank and other Water Works, heretofore erected and made across the said Creek, and to keep the former Water Course of the said Creek open and clear.
20 June 1765	An Act to enable the Proprietors and Owners of the Meadows on Assisconck or Birch Creek, to deepen and widen the said Creek, from an Old Mill Dam formerly owned by Job Lippincott, to the Forks, and from thence up the South or Mattacopenny Branch, as far as the upper Part of Barker's Land, and up the North or Petticoat Branch, as far as the Head of Black's Place, occupied by Benjamin Gibbs.
20 June 1765	An Act to enable the Reverend Mr. Colin Campbell, the present Rector of Said Mary's Church in Burlington, with the Church-Wardens and Vestry-Men of said Church, or the major Part of them, to sell Two Hundred and Six Acres of Land in Somerset County, devised to the Ministry of said Church; and to enable the Trustees to put the same to Interest, until a convenient Glebe can be purchased near the said Church; and other Purposes therein mentioned.
20 June 1765	An Act to enable the Honourable Charles Read, Esq; to erect a Dam over Batstow Creek, and also to enable John Estell to erect a Dam over Atsion River.
20 June 1765	An Act to naturalize John Houze, Peter Hendrick Striepers, John Herbergs, John William Pollman, and Peter Kurtz.
20 June 1765	An Act for regulating the Practice of the Law, and other Purposes therein-mentioned.
20 June 1765	An Act for building and maintaining a Draw Bridge over Raccoon Creek, in the County of Gloucester, near the Mouth of said Creek.
20 June 1765	An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.
20 June 1765	An Act to suppress Fairs in the Town of Greenwich.
20 June 1765	An Act for laying out a Road from Newark, in the County of Essex, to the publick Road leading from Bergen Point to Paulus Hook, on Hudson's River, in the County of Bergen; and for the erecting and establishing Ferries across the Rivers Passaick and Hackinsack.
20 June 1765	An Act to provide for the Pay of the New-Jersey Regiment, from the First Day of November, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-four, to the Twentieth Day of December following; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
20 June 1765	An Act for collecting and securing the Books of Mortgages, formerly kept by the Loan Offices in the several Counties of this Province.
20 June 1765	An Act to revive and amend an Act, entitled, An Act to raise a Fund for defraying Damages done by Dogs in the Province of New-Jersey.
20 June 1765	An Act to explain and amend an Act, entitled, A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act to regulate the Size of Traps, etc. and to prohibit the Watching with a Gun in the Night Time, and other Purposes therein mentioned.
20 June 1765	An Act to alter so much of the Road leading from Elizabeth-Town, to the Point commonly called Elizabeth-Town Point, as goes through the Tract called the Point Tract, and laying out a strait Road through the same.
20 June 1765	An Act to amend and revive an Act, entitled, An Act for better settling and regulating the Militia of this Colony of New-Jersey, for the repelling Invasions, and suppressing Insurrections and Rebellions.
20 June 1765	An Act appointing Commissioners to take Care of, and Let the Barracks erected in this Colony of New-Jersey, at such Times as the same shall not be needed for the Use of Soldiers; and to sell such Articles therein contained as are perishable, and have been purchased at the Expence of the said Colony.
20 June 1765	A Supplement to an Act passed in the First Year of King George the Third, intitled, An Act for building and maintaining a Bridge over Cooper's Creek, and rebuilding and maintaining other bridges on the great Roads from Burlington County to Coopers Ferries; and for keeping the new Road from Burlington to the said Ferries in Repair.
20 June 1765	An Act for preventing Frauds by Mortgages which shall be made and executed after the First Day of January, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-six.
20 June 1765	An Act for granting a Bounty upon the raising of Flax and Hemp, and planting of Mulberry Trees in this Colony for raising of Raw Silk.
20 June 1765	A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act for preventing the Waste of Timber, Pine and Cedar Trees and Poles within this Province of New-Jersey, and to lay a Duty upon all Pine and Hogshead Staves exported out of the same, to any of the neighbouring Colonies.
20 June 1765	A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act for restraining the burning of Woods, Marshes and Meadows.
20 June 1765	An Act to repair the publick Roads in the Township of Chesterfield, in the County of Burlington, by a Tax on the Inhabitants of the same.
20 June 1765	An Act to enable the Treasurers of this Colony, or either of them, to receive and pay certain Sums of Money therein mentioned, and give a proper Discharge for the Sum received.
20 June 1765	An Act to regulate the Method of taking Fish in the River Delaware, and to prevent Obstructions in the Navigation thereof, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1766–1768

28 June 1766	An Act to extend certain Acts of Parliament of Great-Britain, passed in the Twelfth Year of her late Majesty Queen Anne, and the Fourth Year of his late Majesty King George the First, for the preserving all such Ships, and Goods thereof, which shall happen to be forced on Shore, or stranded.
28 June 1766	An Act to prohibit the setting Nets, Seins, and other Devices, in the River Raritan or South-River, to obstruct the Fish going up in the proper Seasons of the Year; and to preserve the Fry and young Brood of Fish from being destroyed in said Rivers.
28 June 1766	An Act to lay out a Road on the Southerly Side of Cohansey Creek, in the County of Cumberland, and to establish a Ferry across the said Creek, from the Town of Greenwich to the said Road.
28 June 1766	An Act for the Improvement of the Navigation of the South West Branch of Ancocas Creek.
28 June 1766	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of a certain Body of Meadow and Marsh lying on the Westerly Side of Raccoon Creek, in the County of Gloucester, to keep up and maintain the Banks and other Water-works around the same, and to constitute all ten Foot Ditches therein lawful Fences.
28 June 1766	An Act for building and maintaining a Bridge over the North Branch of Great Timber Creek, in the County of Gloucester, at Abraham Roe's Landing.
28 June 1766	An Act to naturalize Jacob Hertel and John Jacob Faish.
28 June 1766	An Act to repair the publick Roads in the Township of Hanover, in the County of Morris, by a Tax on the Inhabitants of the same.
28 June 1766	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadows and Swamps lying on a small Branch of Alloway's Creek, in the County of Salem, to keep up and maintain the Dams, Banks, and other Water-Works on the said Meadow, and to keep the Water Course thereof open and clear.
28 June 1766	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Marsh and Swamp lying on the South Branch of Stow Creek, to maintain the Bank, Dam and other Water Works across the said Creek, to prevent the Tide from overflowing the same.
28 June 1766	An Act impowering the Justices and Freeholders of the County of Burlington, to purchase a Lot of Ground, to build a new Gaol and other necessary Buildings thereon.
28 June 1766	An Act to impower the Justices and Freeholders of the Counties of Essex and Bergen, to build a Bridge over Passaick River, near the Dutch-Church at Acquackanonck.
28 June 1766	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadows and Marshes bounding on Delaware River, between Long Point and Kilko's Hook, in Lower Penn's Neck, in the County of Salem, to stop out the Tide from overflowing the same.
28 June 1766	An Act for the Building a Court-House and Gaol in the County of Middlesex.
28 June 1766	An Act for the Support of Government, of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the Twenty-first Day of May, One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Sixty-six, and to end the Twenty-first Day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-seven; and to discharge the publick Charges thereof.
28 June 1766	An Act for the more effectually preventing the counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of the neighbouring Governments, or uttering the same in this Colony, knowing them to be so counterfeit.
28 June 1766	An Act explaining the Right of voting at Town Meetings, and the Elections of Township Officers.
28 June 1766	An Act to amend and further continue an Act, entitled, An Act for better settling and regulating the Militia of this Colony of New-Jersey, for the repelling Invasions, and suppressing Insurrections and Rebellions.
28 June 1766	An Act appointing Commissioners for supplying the several Barracks erected in this Colony with Furniture; and other Necessaries for accommodating the King's Troops in, or marching through this Colony; and for defraying other incidental Charges.
28 June 1766	An Act for laying out and establishing a Road from Bergen-Point, along up Newark-Bay, and from thence to Paulus-Hook, on Hudson's-River.
28 June 1766	A Supplementary Act, to an Act, entitled, An Act for laying out a Road from Newark, in the County of Essex, to the publick Road leading from Bergen Point to Paulus-Hook, on Hudson's River, in the County of Bergen; and for erecting and establishing Ferries across the Rivers Passaick and Hackinsack.
28 June 1766	An Act to repeal an Act, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.
24 June 1767	An Act to impower the Inhabitants of the Townships of Greenwich, Deptford and Woolwich, in the County of Gloucester, to repair their publick Highways by Hire, and raise Money for that Purpose.
24 June 1767	An Act to revive an Act. Entitled, An Act to prevent Waste from being committed upon the Common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucus, in the Corporation of Bergen.
24 June 1767	An Act for the Relief of James Brooks, Esq; late Sheriff of Middlesex, with Respect to certain Escapes.
24 June 1767	An Act for investing a Fee in the Toll-Bridge lately erected over Newton Creek, in William Gerrard, his Heirs and Assigns; and to impower the said William Gerrard to build a House within the Bounds of the Road, for the more convenient receiving the Toll of said Bridge.
24 June 1767	An Act to prevent the Pasturing the Elizabeth-Town Great Meadows in Common.
24 June 1767	An Act to divide the Town of Shrewsbury, and annex Parts thereof to the Towns of Freehold and Upper Freehold.
24 June 1767	An Act for laying a Duty on the Purchasers of Slaves imported into this Colony.
24 June 1767	An Act for the Support of Government, of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the Twenty-first Day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty- seven, and to end the Twenty-first Day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-eight; and to discharge the publick Debts and contingent Charges thereof.
24 June 1767	An Act to restrain the bringing Certioraries, and to alter the Mode of determining Appeals in small Causes.
10 May 1768	An Act to continue an Act, entitled, An Act for granting a Bounty upon the Raising of Flax and Hemp, and planting of Mulberry Trees in this Colony for raising of raw Silk, so far as relates to Flax and Hemp.
10 May 1768	An Act to impower the Inhabitants of the Township of Bridgewater and Bedminster, in the County of Somerset, to repair their Publick Highways by Hire, and to raise Money for that Purpose.
10 May 1768	An Act appointing Commissioners for supplying the several Barracks erected in the Colony of New-Jersey, with Furniture, and other Necessaries, for accommodating the King's Troops in, or marching through the same; for supplying Deficiencies, and defraying other incidental Charges.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1769–1772

16 November 1769	An Act for laying a Duty on the Purchasers of Slaves imported into this Colony.
6 December 1769	An Act to vacate the Sale of certain Lands, in the County of Middlesex, late of Thomas Leonard, jun. deceased, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
6 December 1769	An Act for striking One Hundred Thousand Pounds, in Bills of Credit.
6 December 1769	An Act appointing Commissioners for supplying the several Barracks erected in the Colony of New-Jersey; with Furniture and other Necessaries for accomodating the King's Troops in, or marching through the same; for supplying Deficiencies, and for defraying incidental Charges.
6 December 1769	An act for the more effectual Discovery and Punishment of the Crime of Horse-Stealing.
6 December 1769	An act for the better preserving of Oysters, in the Colony of New-Jersey.
6 December 1769	An Act the more effectually to regulate Ferry-Men and Ferries, within this Colony.
6 December 1769	A Supplementary Act to an Act, entitled, An Act to enable the Rev. Mr. Colin Campbell, the present Rector of St. Mary's Church in Burlington, with the Church Wardens and Vestrymen of said Church, or the major Part of them, to sell two Hundred and Six Acres of Land in Somerset County, devised to the Ministry of said Church, and to enable Trustees to put the same to Interest until a convenient Glebe can be purchased near the said Church, and other Purposes therein mentioned.
27 March 1770	An Act to revive and continue the Process and Proceedings lately depending in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Monmouth.
27 March 1770	An Act to revive an Act, entitled, An Act to prevent Waste from being committed upon the Common Land allotted to the Patent of Secaucus, in the Corporation of Bergen.
27 March 1770	An Act to revive and amend an Act, entitled, An Act for better settling and regulating the Militia of this Colony of New-Jersey, for the repelling Invasions, and suppressing Insurrections and Rebellions.
27 March 1770	An Act for preventing dangerous Tumults and riotous Assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the Rioters.
27 October 1770	An Act to naturalize Frederick Outgelt, Leonard Nymaster, Peter Lupp, John Bower, Lawrence Eykeinier, George Obert, Peter Obert, and John Irick.
27 October 1770	An Act to enable Persons who are His Majesty's Liege Subjects, either by Birth or Naturalization, to inherit and hold Real Estates, notwithstanding the Purchase, Grant or Devise, were made before Naturalization within this Colony.
27 October 1770	A Supplementary Act to an Act, entitled, An Act to settle the Quota's in the several Counties in this Colony for the levying of Taxes.
21 December 1771	An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.
21 December 1771	An Act to revive and continue two Acts therein mentioned.
21 December 1771	An Act for the Support of Government of His Majesty's Colony of New Jersey, to commence the First Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-one, and to end the First Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-two, and to discharge the Public Debts, and Contingent Charges thereof.
21 December 1771	An Act to rebuild, and hereafter to repair and amend, the Bridge over Stony Brook, near Worth's Mill.
26 September 1772	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of a Tract of Marsh and Meadow at Elsinborough, in the County of Salem, to uphold and maintain a certain Bank for draining the same Meadow, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
26 September 1772	An Act for the Relief of Benjamin Ayars now a Prisoner in the Gaol of the County of Cumberland.
26 September 1772	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of Meadows and Tide-Marsh lying on Assiscunk Creek, within the Limits of the City of Burlington, to erect and maintain a Bank, Dam, and other Water-works across the said Creek, in order to prevent the Tide from overflowing the same.
26 September 1772	An Act for the Support of Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the First Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-two, and to end the First Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-three, and to discharge the Publick Debts and Contingent Charges thereof.
26 September 1772	An Act to dissolve the Marriage of David Baxter, with Margaret his Wife, late Margaret Mac Murtry.
26 September 1772	An Act for the Relief of Richard Stevens with Respect to the Imprisonment of his Person.
26 September 1772	An Act to enable certain Persons to erect and draw a Lottery for raising the Sum of One Thousand and Fifty Pounds, to be applied for the Purposes therein mentioned.
26 September 1772	An Act to prevent the holding of Fairs in the City of Burlington, Princeton, and Township of Windsor.
26 September 1772	A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act to impower certain Persons therein named to raise a Sum of Money by Subscription, or by Taxation, to rebuild and keep in Repair the Bridge over Raritan River, near Bound-Brook, known by the Name of Queen's Bridge.
26 September 1772	An Act to enable sundry of the Owners and Possessors of Meadows and Tide-Marsh lying on English's Creek, in the County of Burlington, to erect and maintain a Bank, Dam and other Water-words across the said Creek in order to prevent the Tide from overflowing the same, and to keep the former Water-course of said Creek open and clear, and to make the said Dam when erected a publick Landing.
26 September 1772	An Act to regulate the Practice of Physick and Surgery within the Colony of New-Jersey.
26 September 1772	A Supplementary Act to an Act, entitled, An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadow and Swamp lying on a small Branch of Alloway's Creek, in the County of Salem, to keep up and maintain the Dams, Banks, and other Water-works in the said Meadow, and to keep the Water Courses thereof open and clear.
26 September 1772	An Act for establishing the Boundary or Partition Line between the Colonies of New-York, and Nova-Caesarea or New-Jersey, and for confirming the Titles and Possessions.
26 September 1772	An Act for defraying Incidental Charges.
26 September 1772	An Act to enable all Persons who are His Majesty's liege Subjects, either by Birth or Naturalization, to inherit and hold Real Estates notwithstanding any Defect made before Naturalization within this Colony.
26 September 1772	A Supplementary Act to an Act, entitled, An Act for the speedy recovering of Debts from Six Pounds to Ten Pounds in the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas of this Colony for small Fees.
26 September 1772	An Act to prevent the Exportation of unmerchantable Flour to foreign Markets.
26 September 1772	An Act for the inspecting and culling Staves, Heading, Hoops, Shingles, Timber, Boards and Plank; and for the inspecting and measuring Corn, Wheat, and other Grain, that shall be exported from the Province of New-Jersey beyond the Sea.
26 September 1772	An Act for clearing and removing the several Obstructions of the free Course of the Waters in Pasaick River, and the several Branches thereof, between the Little Falls in said River and the Mill-Dam across said River near Day's Bridge over said River, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
26 September 1772	An Act to enable the Proprietors and Possessors of the Meadows, Swamps and low Lands of the Rivers Pasaick and Dead River to clear the same, and remove every Obstruction to the free Passage of the Waters from the Saw-Mill formerly belonging to Samuel Woodruff, Esquire, deceased, up the Stream of the said River Pasaick to the Mill known by the Name of Boyle's Mill, and up Dead River to the Bridge commonly called and known by the Name of Grant's Bridge.
26 September 1772	An Act for making Process in Courts of Equity effectual against Mortgagors who abscond and cannot be served therewith, or who refuse to appear.

Enrolled Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey: 1774–1775

11 March 1774	An Act for defraying Incidental Charges.
11 March 1774	An Act more effectually to punish the Counterfeiters of foreign Gold or Silver Coin current within the Colony of New-Jersey, and the Utterers thereof, knowing the same to be Counterfeit.
11 February 1775	An Act for the Preservation of Oysters in the Colony of New-Jersey.
11 February 1775	An Act to confirm and establish a Road laid out by Virtue of an Act, An Act for laying out and establishing a Road from Bergen Point along up Newark Bay, and from thence to Paulus-Hook, on Hudson's River.
11 February 1775	An Act to assess the Township of Amwell, in order to reimburse Joseph Moore for repairing a Bridge in said Township.
11 February 1775	An Act for raising the Sum of Three Hundred and Fifty-seven Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Eleven-pence, Proclamation Money, on the Inhabitants of the County of Somerset, for repaying certain Persons therein named the Money they have advanced rebuilding Queen's Bridge.
11 February 1775	An Act for raising the Sum of One Hundred and Twenty-two Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Three-pence, Proclamation Money, on the Inhabitants of the Counties of Middlesex and Somerset, for repaying the Managers of the Landing Bridge the Money they have advanced for completing the said Bridge.
11 February 1775	An Act to erect and establish Courts in the several Counties in this Colony for the Trial of small Causes, and to repeal the former Act for that Purpose.
11 February 1775	An Act for the Support of Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the First Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-four, and to end the First Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-five, and to discharge the Publick Debts and Contingent Charges thereof.
11 February 1775	An Act for raising the Sum of Three Hundred and Fifty-seven Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Eleven-pence, Proclamation Money, on the Inhabitants of the County of Somerset, for repaying certain Persons therein named the Money they have advanced in rebuilding Queen's Bridge.
13 February 1775	A supplementary Act to an Act, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.
6 December 1775	An Act for the Support of Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the first Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-five, and to end the first Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-six; and to discharge the publick Debts and contingent Charges thereof.
6 December 1775	A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act for striking One Hundred Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit and directing the Mode for sinking the same.
6 December 1775	An Act for the speedy Recovery of Debts from Six pounds to Ten Pounds.
6 December 1775	An Act to provide a more effectual Remedy against excessive Costs in the Recovery of Debts above Ten Pounds, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
6 December 1775	An Act to authorize the Board of Justices and Freeholders of the several Counties in the Colony of New-Jersey, to defray the Expence of taking Lists of the Inhabitants.
6 December 1775	An Act to prevent Rams from running at Large at certain Seasons of the Year.
6 December 1775	An Act to empower Isaac Haines to erect a Dam, Mills and other Waterworks on the southermost Branch of Ancocas Creek, in the Township of Evesham, in the County of Burlington.
6 December 1775	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of Meadows and Tide-Marsh, lying on both Sides of the South Branch of Pensawkin Creek, in the Counties of Burlington and Gloucester, to erect and maintain a Bank, Dam and other Waterworks across the said Creek, in order to prevent the Tide from overflowing the same.

Enrolled Laws of the State of New Jersey:

Enrolled Laws of the State of New Jersey: 1776–1777

19 September 1776	An Act for the Security of the Government of New Jersey.
20 September 1776	An Act to render certain Bills of Credit a legal Tender within this State, and to prevent the counterfeiting of the same, and other Bills of Credit.
13 February 1777	An Act for more effectually preventing disaffected and evil-minded Persons destroying the Credit and Circulation of the Continental Bills of Credit, and the Bills of Credit emitted by the late Congress of this State.
28 February 1777	An Act to empower the Marshal of the Court of Admiralty to secure and sell the Prize Vessel or Brigantine called Defiance, lately taken by the Militia of this State.
3 March 1777	An Act to empower the Inhabitants of Lower Penns Neck, in the County of Salem, to rebuild and keep in Repair the Bridge and Causeway in the Road leading from Stony-Island through the Township of Mannington, to the Salem Great Road.
5 June 1777	An Act to exempt a Number of Men, to be employed at the Iron Works at Batsto and Mountholly, in the County of Burlington, from actual Service in the Militia, under the Restrictions and Regulations therein mentioned.
7 June 1777	A Supplement to an Act, entitled, An Act to punish Traitors and disaffected Persons.
7 June 1777	An Act for defraying sundry Incidental Charges.
20 September 1777	An Act to revive and continue several Courts of Law, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
20 September 1777	An Act to ascertain the Punishment for High Treason, and to establish the Word State instead of Colony in Commissions, Writs, and other Process, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
7 October 1777	An Act to exempt a Number of Men to be employed at Mount Hope Furnaces and the Forges thereunto belonging, and the Hibernia Furnace, all in the County of Morris, from actual Service in the Militia, under the Restrictions and Regulations therein mentioned.
7 October 1777	An Act to incorporate the Battalions of Newark and Acquackanonk, in the County of Essex, into one Battalion.
10 October 1777	An Act for raising several Companies of Artillery, and also two Companies of Horse, in Addition to the three Companies heretofore embodied in this State.
25 November 1777	An Act to procure Articles of Cloathing for the Use of the New-Jersey Regiments on the Continental Establishment.
27 November 1777	An Act for the Support of Government of the State of New-Jersey, to commence the fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-seven, and to end the second Tuesday in October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-eight; and to discharge the publick Debts and contingent Charges thereof.
2 December 1777	An Act to exempt two Men to be employed at the Paper Mill belonging to William Shaffer, in the County of Middlesex.
9 December 1777	An Act to exempt Isaac Collins, and four Workmen to be employed in his Printing Office, from actual Service in the Militia.

Enrolled Laws of the State of New Jersey: 1778

21 February 1778	An Act to divorce Ebenezer Stiles, of the County of Morris, from his Wife.
31 March 1778	An Act to exempt four Men, to be employed at the Powder Mill belonging to Jonas Phillips and Joseph Lindsly, in the County of Morris.
1 April 1778	An Act to revive and continue the Process and Proceedings of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Bergen, and to alter the place of holding the same.
3 April 1778	An Act for the speedy and effectual recruiting of the four New-Jersey Regiments in the Service of the United States.
4 April 1778	An Act for constituting a Council of Safety.
20 June 1778	An Act to empower certain Commissioners therein named to take Possession of and lease out the Andover Iron Works in the County of Sussex.
20 June 1778	An Act to prohibit the Exportation of Provisions from the State of New-Jersey.
8 October 1778	An Act to defray sundry Incidental Charges.
8 October 1778	An Act to prevent the farming our of publick Offices, or transferring by Deputation, the Powers annexed and incident to them, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
26 November 1778	An Act to revive and continue an Act, intitled, An Act to prohibit the Exportation of Provisions from the State of New-Jersey.
26 November 1778	An Act to confirm certain private Laws passed in New-Jersey previous to the present Constitution.
7 December 1778	An Act for amending and maintaining the Causeway over the Great Cedar Swamp, in the Upper Precinct of the County of Cape-May, known by the Name of the Great Cedar Swamp Bridge.
12 December 1778	An Act for appointing a Commissary of Prisoners for this State, and vesting him with certain Powers.
14 December 1778	An Act to explain and amend an Act, intitled, An Act to prevent the Subjects of this State from going into, or coming out of, the Enemy's Lines, without Permissions or Passports; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Enrolled Laws of the State of New Jersey: 1779

8 June 1779	An Act to raise the Sum of One Million Pounds in the State of New-Jersey.
8 June 1779	An Act for calling out of Circulation, and for sinking all Bills of Credit heretofore emitted in this State which the same was a Colony.
9 June 1779	An Act to empower the Clerks of the several Counties to administer the official and other necessary Oaths to certain Officers in such Counties, and for procuring to the Secretary of the State, Returns of the Names of such Officers.
9 June 1779	An Act more effectually to apprehend and bring to Justice, Persons charges with certain atrocious Offences against the Peace of the State.
9 June 1779	An Act for recruiting by voluntary Enlistment the three Regiments of this State, in the Service of the United States.
11 June 1779	A Supplementary Act to an Act, intitled, An Act for the more easy and expeditious Recovery of Penalties on forfeited Recognizances, and for the Appropriation of the Monies arising from the same, and from Fines and Amercements; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
11 June 1779	An Act to provide for the Cloathing of the Quota of Forces raised or to be raised in this State for the Service of the United States, and to repeal the laws now in Force for.
12 June 1779	An Act for the Removal of Criminals, for their more safe Custody; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
12 June 1779	An Act for the defraying sundry Incidental Charges.
27 September 1779	An Act to procure a Supply of Flour for the Use of the Army.
30 September 1779	An Act for the Relief of John Gill, of the Township of Newtown, in the County of Gloucester, one of the Commissioners of the Loan-Office, respecting the Loss of a Sum of publick Money, taken by the Enemy.
6 October 1779	A Supplementary Act to an Act, intitled, An Act to raise the Sum of One Million Pounds in the State of New-Jersey.
9 October 1779	An Act to embody, for a limited Time, Four Thousand of the Militia of this State, by voluntary Enlistment.
22 November 1779	An Act to dissolve the Marriage of William Gifford with Elizabeth his Wife.
4 December 1779	An Act to alter the Place of holding the Supreme Court of Judicature of this State, and to ascertain the Times for holding the same; and also to alter and ascertain the Times of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Court of General Quarter Session of the Peace for the County of Hunterdon.
15 December 1779	An Act to prevent Engrossing, Forestalling and Enhancing the Prices of Produce, Manufacture and Merchandize, within this State.
18 December 1779	An Act to raise the Sum of Three Million Three Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand Pounds, in the State of New Jersey.
21 December 1779	An Act for limiting the Prices of various Articles, and to prevent the Withholding from Sale the Necessaries of Life.
22 December 1779	An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of Meadow lying between Mud Creek Sluice and Wright's Landing, bounding on Salem Creek, in the County of Salem, to erect and keep in Repair the Dams, Banks, Sluices and other Water-Words, to open and keep clear the necessary Water-Courses, and to make such Line-Ditches as are therein described lawful Fences.
23 December 1779	An Act to provide for the Payment of the several Officers of the Government of the State of New-Jersey, to commence the thirteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine, and to end the second Tuesday in October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty inclusive, and to discharge the publick Debts and other contingent Charges thereof.
24 December 1779	An Act for regulating the Election of Members of the Legislative Council and Assembly, Sheriffs and Coroners of the State of New-Jersey, and also to direct the Election of Delegates to represent the said State in the Congress of the United States.
24 December 1779	An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset to commit Offenders to Gaol in any of the neighbouring Counties.
25 December 1779	A Supplementary Act to an Act, intitled, An Act for granting an annual Salary to the Secretary of State, in Lieu of his Fees on the Commissions of Justices, Coroners and Militia Officers.
25 December 1779	An Act for augmenting the Fees of certain Civil Officers and others, and for raising the Fines and Forfeitures to which they are liable for Neglect or Refusal of Duty, and for suspending Parts of sundry Acts therein mentioned.

Enrolled Laws of the State of New Jersey: 1780–1782

21 March 1780	An Act for defraying sundry Incidental Charges.
12 June 1780	An Act for more effectually preventing Horse-Stealing.
13 June 1780	An Act more effectually to prevent the Passing of Counterfeit Bills of Credit.
14 June 1780	An Act to complete the three Regiments of this State, in the Service of the United States, and to raise to Company of Volunteers for the Defence of Part of the County of Monmouth.
19 June 1780	An Act to suspend the Act declaring the Value of the Continental Currency, and also the Act making the same a legal Tender, and the Supplement thereto.
29 September 1780	A Supplemental Act to the Act, intitled, An Act for establishing a Fund for sinking and redeeming the Proportion of the Bills of Credit of the United States, assigned as the Quota of this State.
6 October 1780	An Act to amend the Act, intitled, "An Act to provide for the payment of the several Officers of the Government of the State of New-Jersey, to commence the thirteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine, and to end the second Tuesday in October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, inclusive, and to discharge the publick Debts and other contingent Charges thereof; and to augment and alter the Salaries allowed by Law to the Superintendent of Purchases, to the Auditor of Accounts, and to the Secretary of this State.
7 October 1780	An Act to continue an Act, intitled, An Act to suspend the Act declaring the Value of the Continental Currency, and also the Act making the same a legal Tender, and the Supplement thereto.
26 December 1780	An Act to raise, by voluntary Enlistment, eight hundred and twenty Men, for the Defence of the Frontiers of this State.
5 January 1781	An Act to ascertain the Value of the Continental Currency in the Payment of Debts.
25 May 1781	An Act to declare and ascertain the Privileges of the Subjects of His Most Christian Majesty, residing within this State.
5 June 1781	An Act to preserve the Buildings in this State belonging to the United States, from being destroyed, and for the Punishment of those that shall seize or injure the same.
9 June 1781	An Act to alter Part of an Act, intitled, An Act to raise a Fund by Loan, for discharging the Bounty to be paid to the Troops required by Congress as the Quota of this State.
13 June 1781	An Act to repeal Part of sundry Acts making the Bills of Credit issued on the Faith of this State a legal Tender, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
22 June 1781	An Act to declare the Value of the Continental Currency, through the several Periods of its Depreciation, and to provide for the more equitable Payment of Debts.
26 June 1781	An Act to suspend the Sales of Real Estates which have, or hereafter may, become forfeited to and vested in this State.
5 October 1781	An Act for vesting in Richard Morris, Esquire, the Power, Authority, Title and Estate given unto David Ogden and Richard Morris, by the Last Will and Testament of Robert Hunter Morris, Esquire, deceased, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
20 December 1781	An Act to procure an Estimate of the Damages sustained by the Inhabitants of this State from the Waste and Spoil committed by the Troops in the Service of the Enemy and their Adherents, by the Continental Army, or by the Militia of this or of the neighbouring States.
20 December 1781	An Act for the more speedy Settlement of the publick Accounts.
29 December 1781	An Act for taking Charge of and leaving the Real Estates of the Subjects of the King of Great-Britain, lying within this State.
30 May 1782	An Act to promote and support the National Bank.
15 June 1782	An Act to authorize the United States in Congress assembled in the final Settlement of the Proportion to be borne by this State of certain publick Expences, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
3 October 1782	A supplemental Act to the Act, intitled, An Act to punish Traitors and disaffected Persons.
5 October 1782	An Act for defraying sundry Incidental Charges.
6 November 1782	An Act for making Provision for such Invalid Soldiers of this State as may be discharged.
11 December 1782	An Act to repeal an Act, intitled, An Act to secure the Profits of Land upon the Frontiers of the State to the Owners respectively, who have been compelled to abandon the same.

Enrolled Laws of the State of New Jersey: 1783–1786

27 May 1783	An Act for the Promotion and Encouragement of Literature.
27 May 1783	An Act to ratify and confirm an Agreement made between Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, and the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, for the Purpose of settling the Jurisdiction of the River Delaware, and Islands within the same.
17 June 1783	An Act to authorize the Delegates representing this State, in the Congress of the United States, to ratify and Alteration in one of the Articles of Confederation.
19 June 1783	An Act to revive and continue an Act, intitled, An Act more effectually to punish the Counterfeiters of foreign Gold or Silver Coin current, within the Colony of New-Jersey, and the Utterers thereof, knowing the same to be counterfeit; also an Act, intitled, An Act to prevent the Exportation of unmerchantable Flour to foreign Markets; and also an Act, intitled, An Act to regulate the packing of Beef and Pork, and to ascertain the Size of Casks.
14 November 1783	An Act to continue and establish the Testament and Last Will of James Hamilton, late of Bush-Hill, in the County of Philadelphia, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Esquire, deceased.
18 December 1783	An Act to ascertain the Salaries of the several Officers of the Government of the State of New-Jersey, and to provide for supporting the Government of said State for one Year, to commence the fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three, and to end the second Tuesday of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eight-four.
23 December 1783	An Act to appropriate a certain forfeited Estate lying in the County of Bergen, to the Use of Major General Baron Steuben, during his Life.
13 August 1784	An Act to confirm the Charter granted to the First Day Baptist Church in Hopewell, in the County of Cumberland.
31 August 1784	An Act for incorporating sundry Persons as Trustees of the Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook, in the County of Somerset and Middlesex.
1 September 1784	An Act for setting Free Peter Williams, a Negro, late the Property of John Heard.
30 November 1784	An Act to authorize and empower Mary Allen, Widow of John Allen, late of Philadelphia, Esquire, deceased, to sell and dispose of the undivided five sixteenth Parts of the Lands and Tenements, Messuages, Furnaces, and Forges, called the Andover Iron-Works, in this State, being the Estate of her Infant Sons, John and William Allen, for the Uses and Purposes in this Act mentioned.
21 December 1784	An Act for raising the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, to be applied towards sinking the Bills of Credit of this State.
21 December 1784	An Act for incorporating the Town and Port of Burlington.
24 December 1784	An Act to empower the Agent for Forfeited Estates, of the County of Bergen, to sell, by Publick Auction, on the Premises, on the first Day of April next ensuing, which will be in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eight-five, that Part of the Real Estate formerly belonging to John Zabriski, and which has been forfeited to, and vested in, this State, situate, lying and being, in the County of Bergen, Township of New-Barbadoes, and at the New-Bridge, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
10 November 1785	An Act for incorporating the Trenton School-Company, by the Name of the Proprietors of the Trenton Academy.
23 November 1785	An Act to amend an Act, intitled, An Act to regulate the Fisheries, and to prevent the Obstructions of the Navigation of the River Delaware.
26 November 1785	An Act to provide for the Payment of the several Officers of the Government of New- Jersey for one Year, to commence the twelfth Day of October, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-five, and to end the twelfth Day of October, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-six, and to raise the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, for the above Purposes, and for defraying other contingent Expences of Government.
28 November 1785	An Act to repeal Part of an Act, intitled, A supplemental Act to the Act, intitled, An Act for making Compensation to the Troops of this State, in the Service of the United States, for the Depreciation of their Pay.
1 March 1786	An Act for altering the Time of holding the annual Town-Meetings in the Counties of Essex, Middlesex, Somerset and Morris.
2 March 1786	An Act to prevent the importation of Slaves into the State of New-Jersey, and to authorize the Manumission of them under certain Restrictions, and to prevent the Abuse of Slaves.
3 March 1786	An Act to enable Andre Michaux to purchase Lands in the State of New-Jersey under certain Restrictions.
7 March 1786	An Act to oblige the regimental Agents of the Troops of this State to deposit in the Treasury the Certificates remaining in their Hands, and for making Compensation for their Services.
15 March 1786	An Act empowering the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church in New-Brunswick, and the Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth-Town, to erect a Lottery for the Purposes therein mentioned.
16 March 1786	An Act to ratify and confirm an Agreement made between the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, and the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, for the Purpose of agreeing upon, and accurately describing which of the Islands, Eyots, and insulated dry Land, mentioned in the Agreement between the two States, bearing Date on the twenty-sixth Day of April, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-three, belong to each of the said States according to the Purport of that Agreement.
18 March 1786	An Act for granting and securing to John Fitch the sole Right and Advantage of making and employing the Steam Boat, by him lately invented, for a limited Time.
23 March 1786	An Act for defraying sundry incidental Charges.
25 May 1786	An Act to alter Part of a Road called George's Road, in the County of Middlesex, leading from New-Brunswick to Cranberry.
1 June 1786	An Act for making the Bills emitted by the Act, intitled, An Act for raising a Revenue of Thirty-one Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-nine Pounds Five Shillings per Annum, for the Term of twenty five Years, for the Purpose of paying the Interest and Principal of Debts due from the United States, agreeably to a Recommendation of Congress of the eighteenth Day of April, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-three, and for appropriating the same, a legal Tender in this State.
1 June 1786	A Supplement to an Act, intitled, An Act to direct the Agents of forfeited Estates, in the respective Counties of this State, to proceed to the Sale of said Estates, and to repeal an Act to suspend the Sales of Real Estates which have, or hereafter may become forfeited to, and vested in this State; to empower the said Agents to sell the Lands and publick Barracks belonging to this State; and to repeal the Act, intitled, An Act for further suspending the Sales of forfeited Estates in this State.
1 June 1786	An Act for draining and making Partition of a certain Tract of Bog or Meadow, situate on Pequannock River, in the County of Morris, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
2 June 1786	An Act for defraying sundry incidental Charges.
2 November 1786	An Act to regulate the Mode of Fishery in Hackinsack River, in the County of Bergen.
6 November 1786	An Act to repeal an Act, intitled, An Act for more effectually preventing Horse-Stealing.
7 November 1786	An Act to empower Nicholas Lezier to build up and maintain the Reef of Rocks in Hackinsack River, near the Mill of the said Nicholas Lezier, to its original and natural Height.
9 November 1786	An Act for dividing into three equal Parts a certain Tract of Land lying at a Place called Horse-Neck, in the County of Essex.
9 November 1786	An Act for making State-Notes or Certificates receivable for certain Fines and Forfeitures therein mentioned.
20 November 1786	An Act to continue an Act, intitled, A supplemental Act to an Act, intitled, An Act for amending and establishing the Charter of College of New-Jersey.
21 November 1786	An Act to direct the Mode of settling the Accounts of the Amount of Sales of the Prize Sloop Polly and Ann, and her Cargo.
21 November 1786	An Act for setting free Negro Prime.
22 November 1786	An Act to revive certain Parts of an Act, intitled, An Act to call in all Contractors and Surplus Certificates, to issue State-Notes to the Holders, and to procure a more accurate Estimate of the State Debt, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
23 November 1786	An Act to repeal Part of an Act, intitled, A supplementary Act to an Act, intitled, An Act for raising a Revenue of Thirty-one Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-nine Pounds Five Shillings per Annum, for the Term of twenty-five Years, for the Purpose of paying the Interest and Principal of Debts due from the United States, agreeably to a Recommendation of Congress of the eighteenth Day of April, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-three, and for appropriating the same.
24 November 1786	An Act for defraying Incidental Charges.
24 November 1786	An Act for raising a Revenue from certain Stages, Ferries and Taverns.

Enrolled Laws of the State of New Jersey: 1787–1804

24 May 1787	An Act to discourage the keeping of Dogs, by imposing a Tax on the Owners or Keepers thereof.
4 June 1787	An Act to repeal such Acts, or Parts of Acts, as may be in Force in this State, that are repugnant to the Treaty of Peace between the United States and his Britannick Majesty.
7 June 1787	An Act for defraying sundry Incidental Charges.
2 November 1787	An Act to suspend the Operation of an Act, intitled, An Act for laying an Excise on sundry Articles retailed or consumed within this State.
6 November 1787	An Act for defraying sundry Incidental Charges.
5 September 1788	An Act to vest in Major-General Baron de Steuben, a certain forfeited Estate, lying in the County of Bergen, and to repeal two certain Acts therein mentioned.
9 September 1788	An Act for defraying sundry incidental Charges.
14 November 1788	An Act for vesting the Residue of the confiscated personal Estate of John I. Zabriskie, of the County of Bergen, in certain Persons, for the Use of the said John I. Zabriskie, on the Conditions therein mentioned.
20 November 1788	An Act to repeal Part of the first Section of the Act, intitled, An Act for the Security of the Government of New-Jersey.
26 November 1788	A Supplement to an Act, intitled, An Act to prevent the Importation of Slaves into the State of New-Jersey, and to authorize the Manumission of them under certain Restrictions, and to prevent the Abuse of Slaves.
1 December 1788	An Act for defraying sundry Incidental Charges.
25 November 1789	An Act for setting Free Negro Cato.
30 November 1789	An Act for Transferring the Residue of the Confiscated Personal Estate, late of Philip Kearney, John Thompson and Peter Brown.
1 December 1789	An Act to raise the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds for the Support of the Government of the State of New Jersey, to Defray the Contingent Expences thereof, and to Provide for the Payment of the several Officers of Government for one Year, to commence the twelfth Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Nine, and to end the twelfth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety.
11 June 1790	An Act Empowering the Trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation at Princeton, the Counties of Somerset and Middlesex, and the Trustees of the first Presbyterian Congregation of Newton, in the County of Sussex, to have a Lottery for the purposes therein mentioned.
12 June 1790	An act for regulating the granting Licences for the holding of Taverns, Inns and Ordinaries within this State.
12 June 1790	An act to promote the Interest of Religion and Morality, and for suppressing of Vice among all ranks of People within this State.
25 November 1790	An Act for fixing a permanent Seat of Government in this State, and for altering the Place of the first Meeting of the Legislature after the annual Election.
25 November 1790	An Act directing the Time and Mode of collecting the Arrearages of Taxes in the several Counties of this State.
5 November 1791	An Act to enable the Inhabitants of Elizabeth-Town to rebuild their Court-House and Goal, and to complete their Academy, which were destroyed by Fire.
30 May 1792	An Act for transferring the Residue of the confiscated real Estate, late of John Smyth.
22 May 1793	An Act to authorize the Subscribers to the building a Presbyterian Church in Bridgetown, in the County of Cumberland, and to authorize the Subscribers to the building a Presbyterian Church at Middletown Point, in the County of Monmouth, to erect Lotteries for the Purposes therein mentioned.
28 May 1793	An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the Town of Newark to finish and complete their Academy by Lottery.
3 June 1793	An Act to authorize and empower the Church-Wardens and Vestrymen of the Episcopal Church, of Saint James, in the Town of Piscataway, in the County of Middlesex, and the Trustees of the First-Day Baptist Church, in the upper Part of the Township of Piscataway, near Sampton, in said County, to erect a Lottery or Lotteries.
20 June 1794	An additional Supplement to an Act, intitled, An Act for building Bridges over the Rivers Passaick and Hackinsack, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
2 December 1794	An Act concerning Divorce and Alimony.
24 November 1795	An Act directing the Treasurer to pay a certain Sum of Money to the Commissioners therein mentioned.
23 February 1796	An Act to authorize the Stowing of Boats in the public Road at Cape-Island, in the lower Precinct of the County of Cape-May.
8 February 1797	An Act to prevent Gaming.
13 February 1797	An Act for suppressing of Lotteries.
24 February 1797	An Act concerning Inns and Taverns.
4 March 1797	An Act Concerning Horse Racing.
7 November 1798	An Act for the Support of the Government of the State of New-Jersey.
27 May 1799	An Act relative to the College of New-Jersey.
17 November 1800	An Act to authorize the Treasurer of this State to pay to William Paterson, Esquire, certain Sums of Money.
18 November 1800	An Act for the Relief of the Administrator of Jeremiah Youngs, deceased.
15 February 1804	An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery.

Correspondence of Governor William Livingston:

Correspondence of Governor William Livingston: 1776

26 March 1776	Resolves of the Committee of Safety—to raise three Battalions of Militia for the defence of New York
18 June 1776	The President of the Continental Congress to the Convention of New Jersey—Requesting that the General at New York may be empowered to call for such militia to his aid from New Jersey as he may deem necessary
15 September 1776	Brig. Gen. Matthias Williamson at Elizabethtown to the Governor—Accepting his commission, and referring to complaints of the militia
16 September 1776	John DeHart, of Elizabethtown, to the Legislature—Acknowledging his election to the Chief Justiceship of New Jersey
2 October 1776	The President of Continental Congress at Philadelphia to the Assembly of New Jersey— Relating to the appointment of Surgeons, and the filling of vacancies in Congress
18 October 1776	Col. William Maxwell, at Point Independence, to the Governor, Council, and Assembly, of New Jersey—Stating the unwillingness of the men to re-enlist—mentioning Col. Shrieve—Major Grey —Capt. Shute—Capt. Scott
12 November 1776	The President of the Continental Congress to Governor Livingston—Recommending adoption of Measures to prevent intercourse with the Enemy
19 November 1776	George Taylor of Monmouth to John Covenhoven, Member of the Assembly— Relating to his acceptance of a Colonel's Commission, &c.
21 November 1776	S. Forman to Joseph Holmes, Member of Assembly—Referring to the Refusal. of Col. Taylor to take oath of Office
— December 1776	Colonel Wm. DeHart to the Governor—Relating to the filling up of Vacancies in his Regiment, &c.

Correspondence of Governor William Livingston: 1777

28 January 1777	Col. Oliver Spencer at Elizabethtown to Stephen Crane of the Assembly—Giving a list of the Commissions wanted in his Battalion
31 January 1777	General Washington at Morristown to the Legislature—Calling for the passage of Laws to prevent Desertion
5 February 1777	Jonathan D. Sergeant, Delegate to the Continental Congress at Baltimore, to John Hart, Speaker, &c.—Desiring some other person to be appointed in his place
8 February 1777	Abraham Clark, Delegate to the Continental Congress, at Baltimore, to John Hart, Speaker, &c.—Giving information of the action of sthe Colonies in regulating prices—Condemning a proclamation of Washington—Referring to the Tories of Maryland— The contemplated removal of Congress, &c.
9 February 1777	James Sullivan, Chairman of a Committee of Massachusetts House of Representatives, to the Governor—Enclosing an act of the Legislature for regulating prices, and a resolution preventing the exportation of sundry articles
12 February 1777	General Phil. Dickinson, at Raritan, to the Governor—Desiring to be released from his command
18 March 1777	Governor Livingston to Daniel Rittenhouse, Vice President of Pennsylvania Council of Safety—Sending five prisoners taken at Squam Beach
27 March 1777	Colonel John Bull, at Waterfield, to the Governor—Informing him of the pay received by laborers and soldiers in Pennsylvania
28 March 1777	James Wilson, at Philadelphia, to the Governor Advising the apprehension of John Curlis, of Shrewsbury, for intercepting a dispatch of General Washington
29 March 1777	Colonel Joseph Beavers to General Heard—Referring to neglect of duty by his officers
7 April 1777	Silas Condict, at Morristown, to the Governor—Accepting an appointment as one of the Council of Safety, &c.
8 April 1777	William Smith and Benjamin Rumsey, at Philadelphia, to the Governor—Respecting a Mr. Campbell
16 April 1777	General Washington to the Governor—Referring to Col. Duyckinck then in confinement
—April 1777	Francis Hopkinson, at Philadelphia, to the Governor—Relating to the apprehension of John Curlis
25 April 1777	General Israel Putnam to the Governor—Accompanying several prisoners
25 April 1777	Rev. A. McWhorter and Elisha Boudinot of Newark to the Governor—Recommending certain persons as officers of the Militia
19 May 1777	Colonel David Brearley, Jr., to the Governor—Sending. a prisoner
12 June 1777	John Cox and Elijah. Clark, at Egg Harbor, to the President of the Council of Safety—Detailing the proceedings of an enemy’s vessel, &c.
12 June 1777	The President of the Continental Congress to the Governor—Calling for 500 men to be sent to Billingsport
14 June 1777	Robert Morris, Judge of the Supreme Court, to the Governor—Relating to the proceedings of the Court at Newton, Sussex Co.
9 October 1777	Elisha Boudinot, at Newark, to the Governor—Declining the appointment of Secretary to the Committee of Safety
18 October 1777	William Paterson, at Morristown, to the Governor—Respecting the mode of trial in case of sundry insurgents—Apprehensions felt at Newark about Captain Kennedy's course— The mode of selecting the detachment sent to the service in Pennsylvania—Announcing Burgoyne's Surrender, &c.

Correspondence of Governor William Livingston: 1778–1779

17 June 1778	The President of the Continental Congress, at Yorktown, to the Governor—Commenting upon the course of the enemy, calling for reinforcements, and informing him of an embargo laid on provisions of all kinds
10 September 1778	Quarter-Master-General Charles Pettit, at White Plains, to General Washington—Relating to Forage
29 September 1778	Governor Livingston to the Legislature—Enclosing the two foregoing letters
17 September 1778	Jonathan Elmer to the Legislature—Accepting the appointment of Delegate to Congress
2 November 1778	Colonel Benjamin Holme, at Cumberland to the Governor—Resigning his commission
11 November 1778	Nathaniel Scudder, Gouverneur Morris and William Whipple, a Committee of Congress, at Philadelphia, to the Governor—Desiring enquiries to be instituted into the agricultural resources of the states
2 December 1778	P. Scull, Secretary of the Board of War, to the Governor—Answering complaints of a want of clothing by the New Jersey troops
29 April 1779	Frederick Frelinghuysen, Delegate to the Continental Congress, to Caleb Camp, Speaker of the Assembly—Resigning his seat
25 September 1779	Colonel John Taylor, on Raritan, to the Governor—Respecting the State Regiment
27 September 1779	General Washington, at West Point, to the Governor—Recommending vigorous preparations in view of a co-operation with an expected French squadron
27 September 1779	Enos Kelsey, at Princeton, to the Speaker of the Assembly—Giving an estimate of supplies required for the Jersey Brigade
22-25 October 1779	Proceedings of the Legislature of New York, on a proposition of the Legislature of New Jersey, for a general regulation and limitation of Prices
25 October 1779	Pierre Van Cortlandt, President of the Senate, and Evert Bancker, Speaker of the Assembly of the State of New York, to the Governor and Speaker of the Assembly—Transmitting the foregoing Proceedings
30 October 1779	Isaac Collins to the Legislative Council—In answer to a call for the author of an article signed " Cincinnatus," in the New Jersey Gazette

Correspondence of Governor William Livingston: 1780–1785

14 February 1780	Chief Justice Symmes to the Governor—Relative to disagreements between the officers and men of the New Jersey Line as to the period of enlistments
20 February 1780	General Washington at Morristown to the Governor—Transmitting a return of the Quota of the Troops from New Jersey
25 May 1780	General Washington to a Committee of Congress—Enclosed in the foregoing
15 June 1780	The President of Congress to the Governor—Renewing their application for aid
4 December 1780	Judge Wm. Patterson, at Raritan, to the Legislature—Declining the appointment of Delegate to Congress
24 May 1781	Abrahan Clark, at Trenton, to the Chairman of the Joint Meeting of the Legislature— Resigning his seat as Delegate to Congress
25 May 1781	Gen Phil Dickinson to Josiah Hornblower, Speaker of the Assembly—In relation to the condition of the Military Companies in the State
31 October 1781	The President of Congress to the Governor—Transmitting a Proclamation, &c., for general Thanksgiving
29 October 1783	Elias Boudinot, at Princeton, to the Chairman of the Joint Meeting—Requesting to be allowed to retire from public service
24 October 1784	Governor Livingston to the Legislature—In acknowledgment of his re-election
24 August 1785	The Secretary of Congress to the Governor—In relation to the finances, and the necessity for an enumeration of the inhabitants, &c.

Miscellaneous Filings of the Office of the Secretary of State:

Miscellaneous Filings of the Office of the Secretary of State: 1758-1900

Filing #	Description
3	Indian Deed/Transfer of 1758
4	Deed of Newark Academy, 1776
6	Ratification of articles between America and Great Britain, 14 November 1785
7	Treaty of Security and Commerce between the King of Prussia and the United States of America, 17 May 1786
9	Court ordinances, 26 February 1822
54	Papers relative to banks, 1823
57	Delinquent returns of county clerks, 1830 & 1831
71	California seal, 26 February 1851
78	Resolutions of legislatures of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio and Rhode Island relative to slavery in Kansas, 1855 1856
82	Preamble and resolution relative to journal of British Parliament presented by Mr. Duane, Esq., of Philadelphia, 13 March 1856
98	Report of committee to negotiate sale of “land scriptions” assigned by the United States to the State of New Jersey, 30 November 1865
160	United States Department of Agriculture official seal, 29 July 1895
163	Escheat of lands, Bartholomew J. O'Connell, 15 March 1897
174	Determination of Commissioners for City of Trenton, May 31, 1900

Ethical Standards for Archivists and Table of Returned Public Records

Note that the State of New Jersey has recovered alienated public records from private individuals, manuscript dealers, auction houses, and institutional collections as far back as the 1860s. In most cases, this has occurred through direct donation of alienated public records to the State Archives. Various historical repositories have returned alienated public records to the State, such acquisitions typically having been accessioned by the repository prior to the recognition of ethical standards for archivists. Specifically, the Society of American Archivists (SAA) has issued the following:

“Archivists' Code of Ethics” (1992):

III. Collecting Policies

... [Archivists] do not compete for acquisitions when competition would endanger the integrity or safety of documentary materials of long-term value, or solicit the records of an institution that has an established archives ...

“Archivists' Code of Ethics” (2005):

II. Professional Relationships

... Archivists cooperate, collaborate, and respect each institution and its mission and collecting policy. Respect and cooperation form the basis of all professional relationships with colleagues and users.

IX. Law

Archivists must uphold all federal, state, and local laws.

In some cases formal action under NJS Title 47 (cited above) preceded the recovery of the alienated records. This was done in the form of notice by the Division of Archives and Records Management or the Attorney General’s Office, investigation by law enforcement, judicial complaint, court injunction, or a combination of these. As the table below demonstrates, since its founding the State Archives has responded to known advertisements and reports as to the location of alienated public records. In all cases where a legal claim was formally asserted, the State’s statutory ownership and prior filing of the alienated documents were thoroughly researched and proven to the satisfaction of executive, legal, and/or judicial authorities. In cases where the notified party complied without adjudication of the State’s claim, the return of the document(s) was acknowledged as a charitable donation.

New Jersey State Archives gratefully recognizes the return of the public records listed in the table below, dating from the establishment of the former Bureau of Archives and History (predecessor of the Division of Archives and Records Management) to the present. Again, most were direct donations by civic-minded individuals and institutions in support of the democratic and legal principles of public access to government records and the rightful ownership of them by the people, and nationally accepted ethical standards for archivists.

Table of Returned Public Records

Year	Description of Records	Received From
2026	"An Act to exempt Isaac Collins, and four Workmen to be employed in his Printing Office, from actual Service in the Militia" 1777	Historical Repository
2026	"Minutes of the New Jersey Board of Tenement House Supervision," 1904 and 1909	Private Individual
2026	"An Act to exempt Isaac Collins and four Workmen ... from actual Service in the Militia," 1777	Cultural Institution
2026	Salem County Court account book, voter lists, and writs of execution, 1797-1969	Private Individual
2026	New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission and New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission records, 1920-1926	Private Individual
2025	"An Act appointing Commissioners for Supplying the several Barracks ..., " 1769	University Archives
2025	Stafford Township tax ledger and correspondence, 1884-1894	Private Individual
2025	Woodbridge Township Overseer of the Poor records, 1763-1853	Private Individual
2025	Woodbridge Township Overseer of the Poor records, 1744-1845	Historical Society
2024	Hopewell Township, Mercer County, returns of birth, marriages, death, and orphanage, 14 December 1864-1867	Historical Repository
2024	Papers of David Thompson, Jr., militia paymaster and Assemblyman, 1811-1820	Private Individual
2024	Papers of William R. Reed, Special Assistant to Governor Kean, 1980-1986	Private Individual
2024	Mercer County Division of Bridges photograph album, 1972-1973	Private Individual
2024	Letter from Governor Isaac H. Williamson to County Clerk John T. Blackewell, 1818	Historical Society
2024	Royal Commissions of King George III for administering loyalty oaths, 1762	Manuscript Dealer
2024	Records of Charles S. Mesrobian, Jr., New Jersey Division of Banking, 1975-1998	Private Individual
2024	Photographs of Marlboro Hospital Staff, ca. 1930s	Private Individual
2024	"An Act to enable the Owners and possessors of certain Meadows in the Township of Newark a Dam" 1779	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2024	"An Act For Rendering Void the Lottery lately made by Peter Gordon" 1762	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2023	"An Act to incorporate a company to erect a Rail Road from the River Delaware near, Trenton, to the River Raritan, at, or near, New Brunswick," 1816	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2023	“An Act ... to pay the Commander in Chief of all his Majestys Forces ... One Thousand Six Hundred and Two Pounds,” 1762	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2023	"An Act to Exempt Ten men to be Employed at the Union Salt Works in the Militia," 1777	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2023	"An Act to incorporate the Frankline Company," 1811	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2022	"Tavern petition of Robert Bell to Cumberland County," 1817	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2020	“An Act for raising the sum of Four hundred and fifty Pounds ... to the Compleating the Bridge over Raritan River ...,” 1772	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2020	Minute Book of the Western Precinct/Montgomery Township, Somerset County, 1772-1841	Historical Repository
2020	Register of Deaths, New Jersey State Village for Epilectics, 1900-1944	Historical Repository
2020	Field Book, Township of Bergen, 1764-1853	Private Individual
2019	“A Supplementary Act to ... An Act for the regulating, training and arraying of the Militia," 1779	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2019	“An Act for continuing ... An Act to prevent Actions of Fifteen pounds and under being brought into the Supreme Court," 1753	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2019	Loose marriage returns from Burlington County Justices of the Peace William Grant and Thomas Haines, 1804-1831	Historical Repository
2019	Essex County Jail prisoner records, 1931-1950	Historical Repository
2019	Road returns, oaths of office, indentures, and Manumission records of Montgomery Township, 1798-1899	Private Individual
2018	Correspondence of Frank Holmes, Jr., Secretary of the New Jersey State Board of Commerece and Navigation, 1937-1938.	Private Individual
2018	Letter from Governor William Franklin to the justices of West Jersey to give protection to the loyal Indians near Woodbury, 1764	Historical Repository
2018	Letter from Thomas Pelham-Holles to Governor Lewis Morris re: the Declaration of War against Spain, 1739	Historical Repository
2017	Receipt roll for clothing received by the non-commission officers, Co. D, 5th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers, 1865	Private Individual
2017	Map of the Red Bank train station for the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1939	Private Individual
2017	"An Act to enable the Owners of the Meadows and Marshes on the East Side of Great Manua Creek, in the County of Gloucester, to drain the said Marshes ...,” 1762	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2017	"An Act for the revival and continuance of an Act, entitled, An Act for the relief of poor distressed Prisoners for Debt," 1751	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2016	Letter to Governor William S. Pennington from Caleb Strong, 1814	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2016	Three original enrolled laws, 1755-1770; Treasurer's account and receipt, 1786; estate inventory of Fransis (sic.) Horner of Hopewell, 1756; and Quartermaster receipts for military stores supplied during the Revolutionary War, 1780-1781.	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2016	Municipal Overseers of the Poor Minute Book, 1847-1872	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2016	Investigative files on final payment of deceased patients from a county asylum, 1930s	Private Individual
2016	“A Supplementary Act to ... An Act to regulate the Size of Traps ...,” 1763	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2016	Answer of the Elizabethtown Associates to the Bill in Chancery, 1751	Historical Repository
2016	8 enrolled laws pertaining to the transfer of American Indian lands, 1796-1783	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2016	"An Act for the relief of Samuel Dowdney," 1789	Public Library
2016	Estate inventories of 58 individuals, 1741-1842	Historical Repository
2016	Petition to the Legislature, 1779; Cumberland County tavern license petition, 1792	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2015	Municipal records including tax assessments, 1866-1937	Historical Repository
2015	Municipal vital records, 1904-1914	Private Individual
2015	Records of Gov. Franklin Murphy (1864-1920; served 1902-1905) [2 letters and 1 annual message to the Legislature]	Private Individual
2015	Municipal police dockets, 1885-1898	Private Individual
2015	141 original enrolled laws and 31 bills, 1740-1787 including: “An Act to authorize the People of this State to meet in Convention, deliberate upon, agree to, and ratify the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the late General Convention,” 1787	Historical Repository
2015	"An Act explaining the Right of voting at Town Meetings, and the Elections of Township Officers," 1768.	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2014	“An Act to enable sundry of the Owners and Possessors of Meadows and Tide-Marsh lying on English’s Creek ...,” 1772	Historical Repository
2013	Docket of Justice of the Peace Samuel Ogden of Deerfield, Cumberland County, 1788-1796	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2013	“An Act for defraying sundry incidental charges” draft of law passed on 12 June 1779	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2013	“An Act for altering the Place of holding the [courts] in and for the County of Bergen ...,” 1779	Private Individual
2013	“An Act to vest Robert-Lettis Hooper, the Younger, and Elizabeth his Wife, and the Survivor of them, with Powers of Agency ...,” 1782	Private Individual
2013	An Act to grant certain Privileges to the Owners of the from Works, in the Township of Evesham and Northampton, in the County of Burlington, and of the Hibernia Iron Works ..., 1769	Private Individual
2012	“A Supplementary Act to several former Acts of this Province, for enabling Owners, Proprietors and Possessors of the Meadows on Burlington Creek ...”	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2011	"An Act for the better laying out, Regulating and Preserving Publick Roads and High-ways thro'-out this Province," 1716/1717	College Library
2010	Petition of the Reformed Dutch congregations of Hackensack and Schralenburgh to the New Jersey Legislature, 1783	Private Individual
2010	"An Act to secure the Profits of Lands upon the Frontiers of the State ...," 1781	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2010	Two original enrolled laws and one original law extract, 1757-1785	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2010	Burlington County Courts of Common Pleas and General Quarter Sessions, Minute Book B, Part 2, 1717-1733	Private Individual through Historical Repository
2010	Birth, marriage, death and Civil War orphanage returns of East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, 1862-1865	Historical Repository
2010	Records of Washington Township, Mercer County, 1860-1918	Private Individual
2010	"An Act to enable Ann Pemberton ...to fulfil[l] certain contracts ...," 1786.	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2008	State Treasurer pay records and attendance certificates, 1783-98	Private Individual
2008	Hunterdon County militia muster roll, 1840	Private Individual
2008	Four original enrolled laws, 1779-82	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2007	Mercer County Circuit Court minute book, 1844-47; Cape Island/Cape May City oaths and bonds of public officials, 1851-87	Private Individual
2007 etc.	Ten original enrolled laws, 1778-87; Amwell Township election notification, 1777	Private Individual
2006	Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2 “relative to the soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg,” 1864	Historical Repository
2006 etc.	Accounts and receipts of Burlington County Tax Collector John Black, 1785-1813; Burlington County militia records, 1797-1804	Private Individual
2006 etc.	Miscellaneous official records of Gov. Brendan T. Byrne, 1979-81	Historical Repository
2005	Two original enrolled laws, 1783 & 1790	Private Individual
2004	“A Supplementary Act … Appointing Commissioners for finally Settling … Claims to the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen …,” 1769	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2004	Bergen County Jail commitment register, 1894-1904	Manuscript/Book Dealer
2004	“An Act for defraying Sundry Incidental Charges,” 1782	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2004	Legislative and court papers, 1761-1901	Private Individual
2003 etc.	Nineteen original enrolled laws, 1772-89; letter from Thomas Henderson to Gov. William Livingston, 1792	Historical Repository
2003 etc.	Five original enrolled laws relating to currency, 1723-87	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2003	Burlington County court minutes, indictments, etc., 1709-1950	Historical Repository
2003	Thirty original enrolled laws, 1677-1862	Historical Repository
2002	Twenty-two manuscripts, 1749-92 (mostly docketed correspondence of Governor William Livingston)	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2002	Four original colonial laws and one colonial passed bill, 1760-67	Private Individual
2002	Ewing Township minute book and vital statistics register, 1834-78	Private Individual
2002	Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Miscellaneous Book B, 1780-1816	Private Individual
2001	Burlington County Deed Book A, 1785-88	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
2001	Elizabethtown Survey Book C, 1736-57	Manuscript/Book Dealer
1999	“An Act to raise a Fund for defraying Damages done by Dogs …,” 1763	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
1998	“An Act to regulate Waggons & other Wheel Carriages …,” 1787	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
1996	Papers of Capt. Thomas H. Ford, 1st Regiment, New Jersey Cavalry, 1862-65	Private Individual
1996	Essex County court records, 1804-05	Private Individual
1996	Records of Governor Robert B. Meyner, 1954-58	Historical Repository
1995	“A Supplement to an act entitled ‘An Act to incorporate the New Jersey Patent Ship Bread Company’,” 1842	Private Individual
1994	Records of the New Jersey State Reformatory for Women, 1920-1960s	Private Individual
1994	Records of Mercer County Sheriff Samuel T. Atchley, 1899-1903	Private Individual
1994	Various court and military records, 1761-1830	Private Individual
1993	Military records of Lt. Col. Henry Hartford, 8th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, 1862-65	Private Individual
1992	“An Act for Raising a Number of Men … for the Ensueing Campaign,” 1764	Manuscript/Book Dealer
1992	“An Act concerning trespassing on lands for the purpose of gunning and fishing,” 1912	Historical Repository
1990	Seventeen original enrolled laws, 1762-1865	Manuscript/Book Dealer
1990	Legislative and governors’ papers, 1752-1798	Private Individual
1989 etc.	Records of the New Jersey State Reformatory for Women, 1915-1974	Historical Repository
1989	Seven original enrolled laws, 1755-86	Private Individual through Manuscript/Book Dealer
1988 etc.	Day books, accounts, U.S. Loan Office journal and receipts of the State Treasurer, 1791-1869	Private Individual
1987	Ratification of the United States Constitution, 1787	Historical Repository
1986	Civil War muster-out rolls, 1865	Historical Repository
1983	New Jersey’s original Treaty of Paris (preliminary articles), 1783	Historical Repository
1982	Millham Township minutes and vital records, 1882-90	Private Individual
1982	Civil War muster roll, 1863	Private Individual
1980	“An Act for the Support of Government …,” 1763	Private Individual
1978	Minutes of the Board of Managers of the Geological Survey of New Jersey, 1864-1904	Historical Repository
1962	Little Egg Harbor Township minute book, 1877-99	Private Individual
1960	State Treasurer accounts current (vouchers), 1865	Private Individual
1959	Civil War muster roll, 1862-63	Private Individual
1958	Estate inventory of John Hart, 1779	Private Individual
1956	Several missing enrolled laws, 1911-13	Manuscript/Book Dealer
1956	Last will and testament of John Hart, 1779	Manuscript/Book Dealer
1946	Somerset County Loan Office mortgage ledger, 1786-1799	Private Individual

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