THE

HISTORY OF NEW JERSEY,

FROM ITS

EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME.

INCLUDING

A BRIEF HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST DISCOVERIES AND SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY,

BY

JOHN O. RAUM,

AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF TRENTON; HISTORY OF TRENTON LODGE, No. 5, A. F. A. M.;
DIGEST OF NEW JERSEY, I O OF; MISSION OF ODD FELLOWSHIP,

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1877, by

JOHN O. RAUM,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XX.

1776-1777.

British in Princeton, march to Trenton to pursue the Americans—Find-

ing Washington had crossed the Delaware, return to Princeton-The

hopes of the country revived-Washington recrosses the Delaware on

the 30th-Council of war-Retreat to Princeton-Battle of Princeton

-Death of General Mercer-Washington's victory.

CHAPTER XXI.

1776-1778.

Pardon offered to refugees who swore allegiance to the United States-

General Putnam in Princeton-British at Sandy Hook-First Legisla

ture under Independence--Livingston chosen Governor-His first

address to the Assembly—The State Government organized-Officers

appointed-Campaign of 1776-Benedict Arnold-General Carlton-

Battle of Monmouth-Retreat of Lee.

CHAPTER XXII.

1778-1779.

Battle of Monmouth continued-Advantages gained by the battle-

Washington receives the thanks of Congress for his victory at Mon-

mouth-Lee court-martialed-Sentenced to be suspended for one year

-Molly Pitcher-Her bravery— Atrocities by refugees-Captain

Joshua Huddy-Retaliatory articles.

CHAPTER XXIII.

1779-1782.

Jersey Brigade at Elizabethtown-Meeting of Jersey officers-Regret

manifested by Washington at the course pursued by them-Pennsyl-

vania troops mutinied-Compelled to submission-Washington pro-

posed for King-He rejects the idea with contempt-Last blood shed

in the American cause-New Jersey officers.

CHAPTER XXIV.

1776-1781.

Maxwell's Brigade-Battle of Brandywine-Battle of Germantown-

Lord Stirling of New Jersey in command-Measures agreed upon for

the protection of New Jersey-Jersey Line-New arrangement—

Continental Troops-Fight at Springfield-Surrender of Yorktown-

Cessation of hostilities-Jersey Line discharged.

CHAPTER XXV.

1781-1876.

Terrible condition of the country at the termination of the war-

Without a government-Convention at Annapolis-Convention at

Philadelphia-Constitution adopted and ratified by the different States

-Amendments proposed and ratified-Washington elected President-

Adams Vice-President-Inauguration-Washington's reception by the

people-First newspaper-Princeton College-Rutgers College.

CHAPTER XXVI.

1776-1875.

Organization of the Council and Assembly-Great Seal of the State-

Council of Safety-Kidnapping-Confiscation of Property-Relief of

soldiers and their families-Punishment for treason-Rivingston's Ga-

zette-United States Senators and Representatives chosen-Purchase

from the Indians-Governors.

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CHAPTER XXVII

1776-1876.

Formation of new counties-Convention to draft a new Constitution-

Purchase of land and State-House built-Offices for Secretary of

State and Clerk of Supreme Court authorized to be built-Mob in

Trenton injures the State-House-Additions to the State-House-

State Library.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

1797-1876.

STATE INSTITUTIONS. State Prison-Prison Library established-State

Arsenal-Residence for the Governor-State Lunatic Asylum-

Northern Lunatic Asylum-Total cost of State Prison-Total cost of

Lunatic Asylum.

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