Population of New Jersey in 1737-38 and in 1745. [From P. R. O. B. T., New Jersey, Vol. V, F. 77.] Number of People in the Western and Eastern Divisions of New Jersey. Taken The Number of People in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey taken by order of His Excellency Lewis Morris The Number of People in the Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey taken per order as on preceding page. Number of People in New Jersey taken in 1737-88. WHITES NEGROES & OTHER SLAVES. Counties Males Females Males Females Total of above 16 above 16 under 16 under 16 Whites List of Rioters in Essex County, 1745. [From Papers of James Alexander in New Jersey Historical Society Library, Vol. 1] A List of Rioters Indicted in Essex County Quarter Sessions and Removed by Certiorars into the Sup! Court the November term following 1745 Nehemiah Baldwin Joseph Pierson Daniel Williams Eleazar Lamson Gamaliel Crane A List of Rioters in Essex County Returned upon a Record of View filed in the Supream Court Nov! term Minutes of the House of Representatives of New Jersey, October 3d and 18th, 1745. [From Printed Votes of the Assembly among Papers of F. J. Paris, Vol. P, No. 12.} Thursday, October 3. 1745. The House met. Mr. Eatton from the Committee appointed to prepare a Draught of a Message to his Excellency, with leave delivered it in at the Table, and it was Read, and some Amendments were made thereto in the House. And then the Question being put, whether the House agree to the said Message, (which immediately follows) or not; it pass'd in the Affirmative. Ordered, That Mr. Crane and Mr. Hancock do wait upon his Excellency, and acquaint him, that when Mr. Speaker acquainted the House with the Direction his Excellency had given him, That they should let him know when met, &c. It then became necessary to send their Message to the Place where his Excellency was; and that being many Miles distant from the Place of the Assembly's sitting, occasion'd their sending the Message with the particular Directions contained in it to their Messengers where to deliver it. That the House are sorry his Excellency's Weakness, with the Illness. of his Lady, should hinder his meeting them at Burlington. That however necessary the calling and keeping the Assembly together, at their last Meeting, might be, it had not, then, become the Subject of their Inquiry; therefore an Apology, to them, is unnecessary; Neither do they know, that either the House, or any of their Members, made Application to have their meeting put |